INTERCOLONIAL

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4, 25 January 1906, Page 31

INTERCOLONIAL

a , Th ! ?? el*e I* Fath er, John, Kelly, of St. Mary's Cathedral, staff, has been appointed to the charge of the Rydalmere parish. v , , - The Rev. T. J. O'Sullivan, of Clifton Hill," Victoria is returning to his native diocese of Rosa, Ireland, after an absence of seven years. • mq w n R^ V " , Pather O'Donohoe, of Hamilton (N S.W.) is leaving for a trip to Ireland to see tils mother. The parishioners are promoting a testimonial. His Grace Archbishop O'Reily presided at the Solemn Reqtnem High Mass celebrated at Pekina on December 22 for the repose of the soul of the late Bishop Maher. The remains of the Bishop were interred in the church grounds at Pekina, the Most Rev. Dr O'Reily officiating at the graveside. The following were the names selected for the vacant Bishopric of Port Augusta at the meeting of the priests of the diocese •— Dignissimus, Very Rev. J. H. Norton, Administrator • digmor Very Rev. Archpriest Nevin ; dignus, Rev. c' Kelly, D.D., of North Fitzroy, Melbourne. On the occasion of his elevation to the position of Prothonotary Apostolical, the Right Rev. Mgr. O'Haran was the recipient of many gifts outside those formally presented in public. One of those, which he appreciated very much, was a rochet worn by the Right Rev Mgr. Kirby, former saintly Rector of the Irish College' Rome. This was presented to him by his Grace Dr' Kelly Coadjutor-Archbishop of Sydney. The Sisters of St Joseph Leichhardt, also presented the Monsignor I- \ a r ° ch( rt, a valuable one, made of point lace on which a Sister spent eleven years' loving labor.' The Sisters of Charity in Melbourne sent a charming piece of Limerick lace, worked by one of their own Sisters and also representing many years of industry His robes of office were the gift of the Nursing Sisters <of the Little Company of Mary, Lewisham. Another rich gift came from the Rev. Mother General of the Good Samaritan community at Glebe Point. The Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent's Hospital sont a magnificent robes r " mm ° Un travelhn S ba g> suitable for a prelate's a- W a T la , rge and re P r es™tative gathering in the Cardinal s Hall, Sydney, on January 5, presided over by the Hon. J. Hughes, M L.C., Vice-President of the Executive Council a presentation of illuminated addresses f° mm Q + %x 7 the archdioces e and the parishioners ot St. Mary s, together with a richly-iewelled mitre rnonsignonal cross and chain, ring, the robes of a Prothonotary Apostolical, and oheciue for 200 guineas (total value of gifts £500) to the Right Rev. Mgr. O'Haran took place. These were indicative of the donors' high appreciation of the high honor which has been conferred on Monsignor O'Haran by the Holy Father Pope Pius ?«r mm i raiS iJ£ X m , t0 the di S nit y o^ Prothonotary Apostolical. When Monsignor O'Haran entered the hall, wearing for the first time the purple biretta and mantle he received a magnificent ovation. The Hon. J. Hughes in opening the proceedings, said: The Right Rev. Mgr' O Haran can see by the attendance of his friends on Jill °w S1 v n , how , we all cs teem him, how we all recogui fnT « aS donp - for us whils t he has been amongst ifnr \ ■ SO c many ca F s ' and h °w Pleased we are that his work in Sydney and Australia should be recognised in llhxn nf Pe + h , ma . nnei ; h7h 7 tlie Hol^ See - The address on behalf of the laity of the archdiocese was then read by the chairman and that from the Catholics of the Cathedral parish by Dr. McDonagh. The Right Rev. Mgr O Haran said his heart was full of gratitude to all his friends and all who had co-operated with them in presenting the beautiful addresses, rich gifts, and generous Pr S nr?J! ia h- - He n \ tu "»y shrank Tom publTcTsplay From the beginning he had used his best endeavors to ?i!K U 2£m KPK PP * On ?i OOcrSt + erS fr ° m carr y in S their proposals into effect ; but all to no purpose, they were inexorable. With the donors' permission he intended to hand over the monetary testimonials to the Sisters of Mercy, who are engaged ,n looking after the waifs and strays- fn ' i that nart of Sydney known as Woolloomooloo, to form a nucleus of a fund which might be the means of putting this good work, on a more permanent footing. After ■ paying a well-deserved tribute to the generosity of thepeople of the Cathedral parish, and expressing his desire to make St. Mary's the model parish of the city ' and Australia, Monsignor O'Haran concluded as follows :' I would say that in listening to your commendations of me the -reverence and respect in which I hold you obliges me to submit myself to your praise'as to a grave and emphatic judgment upon me, which > it would be rude to question, and unthankful not to be proud of, and impossible ever to forget ' ■