Intercolonial

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 11, Issue 10, 11 March 1909, Page 395

Intercolonial

His Lordship Bishop Doyle, of Lismore, arrived in Sydney on February 22 after a year's absence in America and Europe. By" the China, which sailed from Sydney on February 24, the Yen. Archdeacon Dalton (Murwillumbah), Rev. Fathers James Whyte (Forest Lodge), P. A. Holland (Nowra), J. Dunne (Bulli), and M. Hogan (Lithgow) left on a tour of Europe. The Bishop's new' pala«e at Goulburn was blessed and opened on Sunday, February 21, by his Eminence Cardinal Moran, assisted by the Bishops of Goulburn, Wilcannia, Bathurst, and Armidale. The erection of the palace cost £4600. The collection takon up at the ceremony amounted to £1150, of which sura his Lordship Bishop Gallagher contributed £500. With regard to the reported serious illness of his Grace the Archbishop of Melbourne, of which we were advised by cable, the Very Rev. Dean Phelan, speaking to a representative of the Advocate, said there was no need for alarm. Only six days prior to the publication of the newspaper report the Dean had a cable message from his Grace on a business matter, and if he were recovering from a serious illness mention would be made of that fact. Speaking at the ceremonies connected with the opening of his new episcopal palace at Goulburn on Sunday, February 21, Bishop Gallagher mentioned that it was exactly 39 years to the day since he celebrated his first, Mass in the little church that then served for the Cathedral. His record both as a priest and prelate is rare, (says- the Catholic Press), and he did not think of building a proper residence for himself, the priests of SS. Peter and Paul's, and their successors until everything else in the diocese was provided for. He gave £500 towards Sunday's collection, which amounted to £1150. The Vicar-General of the Archdiocese of Melbourne (Very Rev. Dean Phelan) has made the following clerical changes : — Rev. T. English, from Castlemaine to South Melbourne, to have charge during the absence of Rev. R. Collins; Rev. P. H. Boyl«, from Collingwood to Williamstown, to have charge during the absence of Rev. T. Brazil; Rev. M. D. Finan, from Brunswick to Seymour, to have charge during the absence of Rev. T. Considine, who is not in good health, and has been granted a few months' vacation. The will of Mr. Patrick McGinnis, late of Iveagh, Studley Park Road, Kew, has been filled for probate. Testator, who died on November 24 last, left by will dated March 3, 1905, estate of the value of £1500 realty, and £37,834 personalty to his widow. The following bequests are made : — To the parish priest, Kew, £250 towards the erection of a new churcli ; to' the head of the Order nf Trappists in Mount Melleray, Waterford, Ireland, £1000. All who have seen the Archbishop since his return (says the Tasmanian Monitor) agree that he has benefited immensely by his trip. He never looked in better health, and never was to outward seeming in higher spirits. Last week was spent in a round of visits to the different institutions — Mt. St. Canice, St. Mary's College and schools, St. Joseph's School and Orphanage — when addresses of welcome were presented to him and nice entertainments were given in his honor. At all of them his Grace made most happy speeches. His Eminence the Cardinal (says the Catholic Press) had a strenuous time at Goulburn on Sunday, February 21. As soon as he arrived there on Saturday afternoon he was welcomed by the Catholics. There was a procession to the Cathedral, where an address was presented. On Sunday he spoke at tlie Communion breakfast of the "Hibernians and Guilds, and immediately afterwards opened the new episcopal palace. Straightway he went into SS. Peter and Paul's Cathedral, and presided and preached a great sermon at the Pontifical High Mass. In the afternoon he was busy again — opening a juvenile branch of the Hibernians. Monday he visited the schools, colleges, and institutions around Goulburn, and in the evening attended an entertainment given in his honor and that of the visiting prelates by the pupils of the Convent of Mercy. On Tuesday morning, accompanied by Bishop Gallagher, Monsignor O'Haran, and Father Lynch, C.SS.R., his Eminence called on the Mayor at the Town Hall to thank Alderman Holloway for courtesies extended to him during his stay in the city. He left Goulburn by the 1 o'clock train with Bishop Dunne, of Bathurst, Bishop O'Connor, oi Armidale, and Monsignor O'Haran, reaching Sydney the same afternoon. .