Intercolonial

New Zealand Tablet, 12 August 1909, Page 1275

Intercolonial

It is estimated that the new Cathedral at Armidale will cost over £15,000, and it is understood that nearly £7000 is already in hand. A clinical school hal been established at St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, and this will render this admirable medical charity one of the best equipped in the Common-, wealth. The Rev. Brother Victor, who recently retired from the position of Provincial of the Marist Brothers, has been appointed Brother Director of St. Joseph's College, Hunter's Hill, in succession to Brother Clement. The Rev. Fathers Ronayne and Walsh were recently made the recipients of testimonials' at Gunnedah, whei-e both priests have labored zealously for the spiritual welfare of the people. The Rev. J. O'Gorman, for twelve years pastor of St." Canice's, Sydney, who has been transferred to St. Bede's, Pyrmont, was presented recently by his former* parishioners with an illuminated address and a cheque for a substantial amount. The Rev. Fathers O'Connor and O ; Sullivan, who have been engaged for some time in Queensland on a collecting tour, on behalf of the building fund of Killarney Cathedral, have been most successful. On a recent Sunday they received £130 at St. Patricks Church, Toowoomba. The Rev. Mother Mary Lucy, of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan, passed away at Rosebank Convent, Five Dock, Sydney, on July 24. The deceased nun, who was known in the world as Mary Nihill, was a native of Limerick, where she was born 77 years ago. In early womanhood she accompanied her mother and sister to Australia. The golden jubilee of her profession occurred on August 6, and preparations were about to be commenced for the celebration of that event when the jubilafian was called to her reward. About eighteen mouths ago (says the Freeman's Journal) the Rev. Brothers Glement,^ Victor, and Stanislaus (members of the Marist Brothers in- New South Wales), visited Europe. During their visit they were accorded an audience with his Holiness Pope Pius X., and asked his Holiness to send a message to the boys of St. Joseph's College. 'He did so,' said Brother Victor to a representative of this journal, 'in the fine sentence, 'In meliora contende ' (strive to do " better). These inspiring words are emblazoned over the college crest. The crest is a shield on which is quartered a golden cross, the emblem of religion. The shield also bears emblems of patriotism, the BcTdk of the Gospels, and the lamp of learning, and the initials of 'S. J.C Underneath the crest the words, ' St. Joseph's College, Hunter's Hill,' drift through a semicircle of laurel leaves. The students of St., Joseph's College have just erected a beautiful stained-glass window over the main doorway of the college, in which is set the above crest and naotto. . ;,-...- The Rev. Brother Clement has been Brother Director of Ss. Joseph's College for seven years (says the Freeman's Journal). His term of office has been marked by conspicuous collegiate and scholastic successes. .He has transferred the sceptre to Brother Victor, the new Director, of the College, and now he is on his way to New Zealand to assume the position of Director of the Marist College at Auckland. Before his departure. -the" members of the Old Boys' Union and the students of . the college decided to accord him a send-off, and on July 25. the pleasant function took place at the college. In making the presentation on behalf of the students of the college, Mr. Frank Marien said Brother Clement's name had been inseparable from the college during the last seven years. He had come to St. Joseph's away back in 1902. A fine spirit of loyalty permeated the entire body of the -students, and the cause of that was not hard to find — it was the way St. Joseph's College was managed. He could assure Brother Clement that the St. Joseph's boys would accord the same loyalty to Brother Victor as they had accorded to him. He had much pleasure in presenting him*, ■with a travelling-bag and rug from the students, as a tangible expression of their appreciation, and of the reverence and love they all had for him. On behalf of the Old Boys' 'Union of the College, Mr. Purcell presented Brother Clement with a suitably inscribed watch and a. set of razors. Brother Clement made a feeling reply, and thanked the donors for their handsome presents.

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