OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, 30 January 1919, Page 22

OBITUARY

SISTER MARY AQUINAS (GAWNE), O.S.D. The death of Sister Mary Aquinas, which occurred on the morning of Sunday, January 26, brought sorrow to the hearts of the members of her community and of her many friends and former pupils. Although for some years the deceased Sister had been in failing health and it ha^- been evident that the end was not far off, still, as often happens in such a case, death came almost suddenly. For 38 years Sister Mary Aquinas had, as a devoted child of St. Dominic, labored zealously for the salvation of souls and for the spiritual welfare of all those who came under her influence. Deeply imbued with the true spirit of the Order of St. Dominic, she sought to instil into the minds and hearts of others strong personal love of our Lord and His Blessed Mother, and unstinted generosity in the service of the Divine Master Whose interests were ever foremost in her own mind and heart. To the community of • St. Dominic's Priory and to the members of the family of the deceased Sister, we offer our sincere sympathy. May she rest in peace ! Solemn Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of Sister M. Aquinas was offered in St. Joseph's Cathedral on Tuesday morning. The Very Rev. J. Liston (Rector of Holy Cross College, Mosgiel) was celebrant. Rev. C. Ardagh, deacon; Rev. B. Ivaveney, subdeacon ; and Very Rev. J. Coffey (Diocesan Administrator), master of ceremonies. In the. choir were Rev. R. Graham and Rev. E. Rooney. The incidental music was most impressively rendered by the Dominican Nuns' Choir. The funeral took place immediately after Mass. The Very Rev. J. Coffey officiated at the interment, practically the whole of the clergy abovementioned being present.R.l.P.