LATE FATHER GILBERT

Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1930, Page 3

LATE FATHER GILBERT

REQUIEM MASS AT WELLINGTON. rij 1 en-giaph— Per Pres* Association..) WELLINGTON, Dee. 1. Requiem .Mass lor the repose oi the soul of the late 'Father Gilbert was celebrated at the Basilica to-day. Archbishop Redwood and Archbishop O’Shea were present m the sanctuary. Jim celebrant was Father P. Kane, S.M., the deacon, Father T. Cleary, S.M., of St Bede’s College; the sub-deacon Father I’. J. Smyth, S.M ; and the mas-

-er ot ceremonies, rather J. A. Higgins. *.M.

Amongst those present were Professor Rankine Brown, .of New Zealand University and Victoria College, Mr W. k. Armour, Wellington College, Brother Fergus, Sacred Heart College, represent-! fives of St- Bede’s College, Dr. .{*. F, M’Eunly, president of. the St. Patrick's Old Bovs’ Association, and others.

Father F. S. Hartley, S.M. said they were not met to mourn Father Gi'bert, nor yet with barron words to praise Him, hut in friendship and gratifudie they remembered him before the altar of God, and to pray that his soul might he vouchsafed the peace that “pas.xoth all understanding.” He Was a great head master because he threw heart and soul into Ids work, because lie was a man of vision and explored every avenue of possible betterment. The history of education in New Zealand would know few brighter pages than those that, told of the life work of Thomas Andrew Gilbert. Music was supplied by the choir of St. Patrick’s College, and amongst film congregation were .students of St. Patrick’s College. The .service was eohelmled by playing the “Dead March” in “Saul.”

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