Intercolonial

New Zealand Tablet, 18 February 1915, Page 19

Intercolonial

The Rev. Father Donnelly, who has been removed to Temora, was made a presentation at Junee.

The Very Rev. Dean Tobin, of Glen Innes, late of Armidale and Inverness, has been created a Monsignor. The new Monsignor’s friends in Armidale have heartily congratulated him on his appointment.

The Right Rev. Monsignor O’Haran, Rev. Father W. Barry, Rev. Father Rohan (Pymble), and Rev. Father J. J. O’Driscoll leave Sydney on February 22 by the Japanese boat for a trip abroad.

Prior to his departure from Pambula, the parishioners presented the Rev. Father P. Kenny, who has succeeded the late Rev. Father R. Condon at Campsie, with a purse of sovereigns and a handsome illuminated address.

The Very Rev. Father M. J. O’Reilly, C.M., president of St. Stanislaus’ College, Bathurst, is to be succeeded by the Rev. Father Cullen, C.M., a grandnephew of Cardinal Cullen. He is at present rector of Castleknock, Dublin.

His Excellency Judge Murray, Lieutenant-Governor of Papua, volunteered for service at the front in any capacity. The Federal Government, however, will not allow him to go, believing that he can be of more service where he is. Judge Murray served with distinction in the South African War.

In the person of Rev. Father James Grace, one of the most respected priests of the archdiocese of Sydney passed away recently. The deceased priest was a native of Kilkenny, and made his studies for the sacred ministry in Rome. For a few years there he was a class-fellow of his Grace Archbishop Kelly. Coming to Sydney, Father Grace was appointed to various important parochial districts, and at the time of his death he was pastor of Granville.

Writing in the Kilkenny Journal, the Very Rev. W. Canon Healy, P.P., of Johnstown, expresses sincere gratitude to his Lordship Dr. Phelan, Bishop of Sale, for his generous gifta beautiful monstrance —to his native parish of Johnstown. Father Healy adds: ‘ When Dr. Phelan was home here on holidays in 1900 he intimated to me that he wished to make a gift to my church in memory of his deceased friends. We agreed on the Holy Water Font to be erected inside the front door, and he left the design and cash entirely in my hands.

His Lordship Bishop Dunne, in the course of an address at the annual synod, said: ‘ This may be a suitable opportunity of referring to Father O’Reilly’s early departure from Australia. I say from Australia, because his fruitful labors were not confined to State,

“province,” or diocesethey were like his great zeal and ability, continental. During the 12 years that he called Bathurst his home, every village, town, and parish within the diocese benefited largely by his learning and labors. Always at the call of Bishop and priests, he spared himself in nothing where his inspiring presence and admirable assistance could be of service. During his presidency of our college, St. Stanislaus’ has undergone a mighty change in fame and form, and few of the old patrons would recognise, in the now noble appearance of our premier educational establishment of the West, the modest structure of former times, with many deficiencies. True, he was well assisted by most competent fellow laborers, but he was himself the soul of the brilliant and most efficient management. The fine building on the crest of the hill will miss his princely form, his rare eloquence, his cheerful encouragement, his marvellous educational ability, and his genuine patriotism. Doubtless Australia’s loss is Ireland’s gain, but few can blame him for desiring to give his still vigorous life and masterful attainments to the service of his own-country. In wishing him God speed, we will earnestly pray that his future may be worthy of his Australian life, and that his many admirers and friends will often hear great and good things of him.’