OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, 8 February 1917, Page 45

OBITUARY

MRS. MARGARET WRIGHT. The many friends of the Rev. Father Wright, parish priest of Waihi (writes our Auckland correspondent, under date January 26), were deeply grieved when they heard of the death of his mother recently in Victoria. As Father Wright had been stationed at St. Patrick’s for several years, it was arranged that a Solemn Requiem Mass should be celebrated in the Cathedral for the repose of her soul. This morning, at the close of the annual retreat for the clergy, the following priests attended at the Cathedral to show their respect for the deceased lady, and for her son in the person of Father Wright, one of their respected and deservedly popular priests:Right Rev. Mgr. Mahoney, V.G., Diocesan Adm. (who presided in the -sanctuary), Right Rev. Mgrs. Gillan, V.G., and Hackett, Rev. Fathers Golden, Furlong, Tormey, Van Westeinde, Kreymborg, Molloy, De Vodler, Dunphy, Brennan’ Schoonhof, Dignan, Forde,. O’Flynn, Zangerl, Bresseis, Smiers, Zanna, Farragher, Bleakley, Carran, Bowen, Henry, S.M., Taylor, O’Malley, Duffy, O’Hara, Spiering, O’Callaghan,' Lane, Kelly, .Langerwerf, and Dr. Ormond. - Rev. Father Wright was celebrant, Very Rev. Father Cahill deacon, Rev. Father Murphy, Adm. subdeacon, and Very Rev. Chancellor Holbrook’ D.S.. master of ceremonies. The solemn ' music was sung by a choir of priests. After Mass -Rev. Father Wright, assisted by the assembled priests, gave the blessings at the 'catafalque. A large congregation attended.R.l.P. y ■