LATE BISHOP BRODIE

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 17, 15 October 1943, Page 4

LATE BISHOP BRODIE

Requiem Mass Celebrated illy Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, October 14. Thousands of citizens filled the Roman Catholic Cathedral today and many more unable to gain admittance stood in driving rain outside the doors to hear the celebration of Solemn Poutificial Requiem Mass for the late Bishop Brodie. The cathedral was draped in black and purple, and the officiating priests wore black vestments. Mass was celebrated by Bishop Liston, of Auckland, and Archbishop O’Shea presided at the throne. The coadjutor Bishop of Dunedin, Bishop O’Neil, assisted in the sanctuary. _ Among the mourners were tlie Minister of Supply, Mr. Sullivan, representing the Prime Minister, the Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr. Parry, the Minister of Labour, Mr. Webb, tlie Leader of tlie Opposition Mr. Holland, Archbishop l\estWatsou, and the Rev. 'J'. W. Armour. The pull-bearers were members of the Hibernian Society, and other members o. this society provided lhe guard ot honour. The body was received at .Mount. Magdala, and will lie in state till tomorrow, when the burial will take place privately. "Though he has gone from us ms influence will still continue, and many lessons can be gathered from lus long life Wc can learn from it to put Inal the’really important things ami not wiite valuable hours and days m chasing after the things that perish,” said Archbishop O’Shea iu paying tribute to -lie Pile bishop. Bishop Brodie yvas a man of praver and never uegleeted the spiritual life, he said. He would himself have been the last to claim any credit tor what he had accomplished. He was prudent and careful in counsel as Ins colleagues in the hierarchy and his <■ and people well knew. ’ I hough hi. is ead he yet lives in the hearts and minds of the people,” added the Archbishop. “Let me’ then, as your Metropolitan, offer to you the sincere sympathy of my colleagues in the hierarchy-