SISTER U. BORGIA, PONSONBY.

New Zealand Tablet, 22 October 1908, Page 24

SISTER U. BORGIA, PONSONBY.

„ . It is with regret (writes an occasional correspondent) . that I have to "record the death of Sister M." Borgia Tyrrell, which took place "on September 3 at St. Mary's Convent, Ponsonby, Auckland.- Sjster M. Borgia was born in Dublin in 1840, and came to Auckland in. 1864. In 1868 she made her vows, and became a member "of the Order of Mercy. During, her life' the deceased. Was. an exemplary religious, and was remarkable for her zeal foe the salvation of souls arid the- instruction of youth. The earl}' days of her religious life were spent teaching the higher" branches of education and. music at St.'Mary's Convent, Pon- \ sonby, and/^at St. Patrick's Convent, Hobsoh street. The important charge of the Girls' Orphanage was afterwards assigned to her — a ■ duty which she discharged with the utmost devotion and self-sacrifice. About seven years ago -Sister M. Borgia receiyed a stroke of paralysis, which incapacitated her for her? duties,, and she was removed to St. Mary's Convent. After years of suffering, borne with 'patience and cheerfulness, her end Icame, and-she breathed her last calmly and peacefully, having receiyed all the rites of the Church. A Solemn Requiem Mass was celebrated for the repose of her soul on September 5 in the Convent Chapel by Rev. Father -Edge. The Very Rev. Dean Gillan, ■V.G., preached on the occasion. The deceased' has two sisters in religion — one a Sister of Charity at Foxford, Ireland, the other a Sister of Mercy at Carlow — and a cousin in the Dominican Convent in Adelaide. — R.L V P. " •"•'