THE LATE FATHER DORE, M.C.

New Zealand Tablet, 22 August 1918, Page 28

THE LATE FATHER DORE, M.C.

OBSERVANCE OF MONTH’S MIND. (By telegraph from our special reporter.) The Month’s Mind of the late Father Dore, M.C., was observed on Wednesday with impressive ceremonial at St. Patrick’s Church, Palmerston North, the scene of the late heroic chaplain’s first priestly duties in New Zealand. At the Solemn Requiem Mass Father J. Power (Palmerston North) was celebrant, Father Moore (Ohura) deacon, Father Hartnett (Patea) subdeacon, and Father Cashman (Marton) master of ceremonies. His Grace Archbishop O’Shea, S.M., presided, and gave the Absolutions at the catafalque. Others of the clergy present were; Right Rev. M<n'. McKenna, V.G., Very Rev. Deans Holley, S.M. (Provincial), and T. McKenna (Pahiatua), Very Rev. Chancellor Holbrook (Grey Lynn, Auckland), Fathers Taylor, G. Mahony, S.M., Fay, S.M., W. Tymons, S.M., O’Dwyer, Doolaghty, V. Kelly, Forrestal, Fitzgibbon, 11. McDonnell, S.M., O’Connor, S.M., M. Devoy, S.M., Quealy, Dignan, S.M., Phelan, McManus, Kinkead, Bergin, and J. Kelly, Ph.D. The music of the Requiem and Solemn office was sung by the choir of clergy. An eloquent panegyric of the deceased chaplain was preached by Father Cronin, of Carterton, in the presence of a crowded congregation.