DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN
Rev. Father Herbert, Marist Missioner, commenced a week's retreat on Sunday afternoon for the members of St. Joseph's Sodality of Children of Mary. Rev. Father Herbert, Marist Missioner, celebrated the 11 o'clock Mass at St. Joseph's Cathedral on Sunday, and preached- an impressive sermon on. the Universality of the Catholic Church. Rosary Sunday will be a red letter day for St. Thomas's Academy. Oamaru—the opening of the new college chapel. There are now 64 boys in residence, and many applications for 1921.
The unexpected death of Terence John O’Brien on September 14, at the Cromwell Hospital, cast a gloom over the whole community. The late Terence O’Brien was born at Abbotsford, and was educated at the Christian Brothers’ School. Dunedin. Two and a half years ago be was appointed to the Warden’s Court in Cromwell. During his stay in Cromwell he edified all .by his beautiful life, by the devout practice of his religious duties, and bv his interest in all matters connected with the Church, thus giving to others a noble example of the true beauty of the" life of a practical Catholic. Though he had attained only his twentieth year, those years were full of good works and of good example. On Wednesday morning a Requiem Mass was celebrated for the repose of his soul in the Church of the Tiish Martyrs, and from there the funeral proceeded to the railway station. The esteem in which the congregation held the deceased was evident from the numbers who were present at the Requiem Mass and who wished to show their appreciation of the good example he had given during his short life among them —. I. P.
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New Zealand Tablet, 23 September 1920, Page 27
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280DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN New Zealand Tablet, 23 September 1920, Page 27
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