OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, 22 June 1911, Page 1156

OBITUARY

V MRS. BRIDGET KENNEDY, MORVEN. (From our , Christchurch correspondent.) - The remains of the late Airs. Bridget Kennedy, mother of the Very Rev. Dr.. Kennedy, S.M., Rector of St. Patrick’s College, Wellington, who passed away at Morven, South Canterbury, on the previous Sunday night, were brought to Christchurch for interment on last Tuesday night. The coffin was mot at the entrance to the Cathedral by tho Very Rev. Father Price, Adm., and placed on a catafalque in' front of the sanctuary. The fortnightly meeting of the women’s section of the arch-confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament had just ended, and the 350 members present remained in prayer for the deceased for quite a considerable time. There was a Solemn Requiem Mass at 9 o’clock on Wednesday. Very Rev. Doan Regnault S.M. (Provincial), was celebrant, Rev. Father Aubry, S.M. (Waimate), deacon, Rev. Father Hoare, S.AI. (St. Mary’s), subdeacon, and Very Rev. Father Price, Adm., inaster of ceremonies. Others of the clergy present were the Rev. Fathers Graham, S.M. (St. Bede’s College), Daull, S.M. A. (Lyttelton), Dignan, S.M. (St. Mary’s), McDonnell, and Hanrahan (Cathedral). Before giving the absolution at the coffin ? the Rev. Father Aubry, S.M. (Waimate), spoke of the virtues of the deceased, her true Catholic piety, Christian charity, and conspicuous fidelity to the faith. The Very Rev. Dean Regnault officiated at the interment in the Linwood Cemetery, which was attended by all the clergy and many representative Catholic laymen.R.l.R. MR. JOHN MOISON, ASHBURTON. (From our own correspondent.) There passed away on Friday morning last, at bis residence,; Ashburton. . one of the ■ most widely-known and highly-respected members; of the Catholic community, in the person of Mr. John Marie Moison. Up to three weeks ago Mr. Moison was in his usual health, when he was taken suddenly ill, since when he had been gradually sinking, and eventually passed peacefully away on Friday morning. For the past ten years Air. Aloison has been living. in retirement, having carried on a bootmaking business in this town for

about twenty years. He was of a retiring disposition, taking no part in public affairs. His only interest seemed centred in the Church and the Catholic Young Men’s Club. lie has been a valued member of the Catholic Club since us inception, and,his demise will prove a serious loss to it. Ho leaves a widow to mourn her loss.—R.l.R.