OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 15, 15 April 1909, Page 577

OBITUARY

SISTER MARY ST. SYRA (BARRETT), CHRISTCHURCH.

The mstituto of Notre Dame des Missions (writes our Uiristclrurch correspondent) has sustained a sad loss in the death of a young and promising religious, Sister Mary St Syra, winch occurred at the Convent. of the Sacred Heart Barbadoes street, on Good Friday evening, at the age of twenty-eight years and in the first year of her religious profession. The late Sister, whose relatives reside in the iaranaki district, developed a serious malady about a year ago from which she rallied in a marvellous manner at intervals after several severe attacks.- The best medical skill and most attentive nursing, however, failed" to effect^ a cure. About, a week ago an unexpected relapse occurred, and she gradually passed to her eternal reward fully conscious of her approaching end,,,and comforted by her bisters in religion, and with the constant and most devoted attendance in hor dying hours of the Very Rev. Father Price, Adm. Her death was a Holy and edifying one all tnc last rites of the Churclr being imparted. On Monday morning a- Solemn Requiem Mass for the repose of her soul was celebrated in the convent chapel by the Very Rev Father Price, Adm., Rev. Dr. Kennedy being deacon, and Rev. Father O'Hare subdeacon. The 'Dies Irae' and Gregorian music were sung by the Rev. Fathers Moloney S.M., and O'Connell, S.M. His Lordship the Bishop was present in the sanctuary, and preached an impressive discourse on. the .ennobling life- of. the deceased Sister and her resignation. " The Very Rev. Dean Ginaty' S: M., V. G., gave the „ absolution at the coffin' The interment took place in the Catholic portion of the Limvood Cemetery, the Very Rev. Father Price' officiating at .the graveside. The funeral cortege was taken part in by the school children and boarders at the convent. Six members of the Cathedral congregation were pall-bearers. She was the first Sister to make her. profession in the new chapel of the convent and the' first to be borne therefrom after death. — R.I. P. *\ • '