DEATH OF VERY REV. DEAN GINATY, S.M., V.G.

New Zealand Tablet, 8 June 1911, Page 1059

DEATH OF VERY REV. DEAN GINATY, S.M., V.G.

* (By telegraph from our Christchurch correspondent.) June 6. Sincere and widespread sorrow was felt when it became known that the Very Rev. Dean Ginaty, S.M., A r .G., had passed away. Although ailing for some time, his death was unexpected, and came as a great shock to the whole community. _He celebrated Mass as usual on Sunday morning, and late in the afternoon retired to his room. Owing to his unaccustomed absence at a later hour, the Rev. Father Hoare visited his room, saw at once that medical assistance was imperative, and summoned Dr. O’Brien, but at about 6 o’clock the Dean expired. To the late Dean Ginaty were due the erection of the beautiful convent of Notre Dame des Missions (Christchurch), the first churches at Halswell and Addington, the enlargement of the church in the city, the erection of the present episcopal, residence, the securing of the St. Mary’s Church property, and the erection of a school-church at Papanui. The monument of his life’s work is undoubtedly the magnificent institution of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, known as the Mount Magdala Magdalen Asylum, which is an enduring proof of whole-souled charity towards poor fallen humanity and orphan children. He‘ was, too, engaged in the erection of the beautiful stone church of the Immaculate Conception, New Brighton, but which he was not spared to see completed. As proof of the late Dean’s love of his native laud, practically his last public appearance was on the platform in the Theatre Royal at the recent meeting 0 the Irish envoys, when he gave a generous contribution to the Home Rule funds. Expressions of sympathy have been received from all the Catholic Bishops in New Zealand and many of the clergy to whom the deceased was known. Convents throughout the Dominion have also sent expressions of sympathv. Amongst others who have sent messages is the Rev. Mother Provincial of the Abbotsford Magdalen Asylum,. Melbourne. A Solemn Pontifical Requiem Mass will ‘bo celebrated in the Cathedral, Barbadoes street, to-morrow (Wednesday! morning, beginning at 10 o’clock. His Lordship Bishop Grimes will be the. celebrant, Very Rev; Dean Regnault. S.M. (Provincial),.assistant priest, Yen. Archdeacon Devov’ S.M. (South 'Wellington), and the Very Rev. Dean O’Doii-

nell (Ashburton), two. former curates of Dean Ginaty when he was Missionary Rector of Christchurch, assistant priests at the throne; Rev. Fathers Hoare, S.M., and Dignan, S.M., deacon and subdeacon respectively of the Mass. , Amongst other clergy present will be Very Rev. Father O’Shea, S.M., A T .G. (Wellington), Very Rev. Dean Bowers

(Geraldine), Rev. Father Tubman, S.M. (Tiraaru), Rev. Father Fay, _ S.M. (Temuka), Rev. Father Aubry, S.M. (AVaimate), Rev. Fathers Richards (Hawarden), Hyland and Leen (Rangiora), Daull, S.M.A. (Lyttelton), Drohan, M.S.H. (Darfield), Kerley, S.M. (Hastings), Moloney, S.M. (Wanganui), Taylor, S.M. (Leeston), Bell, S.M. (Mount Magdala), Graham, S.M., and Quinn, S.M. (St. Bede’s College), Very Rev. Father Price, Adm., Rev. Dr. Kennedy, and Rev. Fathers McDonnell and Hanrahan (Christchurch Cathedral). His Grace Archbishop Redwood will be the preacher.—R.l.P.