OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 8, 4 March 1925, Page 27

OBITUARY

MOTHER MARY TERESA O'FLYNN, ST. BRIDE'S CONVENT, MASTERTON. Deep regret will be felt by the many friends of the Brigidine Nuns throughout Australia and New Zealand on learning of the death of Mother Mary Teresa O'Flynn, which occurred at St. Bride's Convent on Saturday, January 31, after a long illness. Mother M. Teresa, who had entered her 56th year, was born at Youghal, Co. Cork,- Ireland. In 1891 she entered the head house of the Brigidine Order at Tullow, Co. Oarlow, Ireland, and after her profession in 1894, went to Australia, where she worked till 1898. Deceased was one of the first six nuns who came to St. Bride's Convent, Masterton, when it was founded 26 years ago. After seven years she was recalled to Australia, returning to Masterton only three years ago. At different times she was superior of Brigidine convents in Cooma, N.S.W., and Randwick, Sydney. Of a most kindly nature, Mother M. Teresa was universally loved, and her loss will be greatly felt by the Catholic community of Masterton. From Sunday morning till Tuesday morning several private Masses were said for the repose of the soul of M. M. Teresa. Her obsequies took place in St. Patrick's Church at 11 o'clock on Tuesday morning, Right Rev. Mgr. MeKenna presiding. The celebrant of the Mass was Rev. R. Moran, with Rev. R. Hegarty as deacon, and Rev P. Fallon as subdeacon. Ven Archdeacon Devoy (Island Bay, Wellington), Rev. Fathers Walshe (Lower Hutt), Regan (Sydney, N.S.W.), Clancy (Napier), Harnett (Taihape), Cashman (Pahiatua), Lenihan (Newtown), Klimeck (Upper Hutt), and Griffin (Johnsonville) were also present. The Sisters' of St. Bride's Convent, visiting nuns, and a large number of the local congregation at-

||p tended to show their sympathy. Immediately after the Requiem, the cortege proceeded to fjki: the Masterton cemetery, where the mortal remains of Mother M. Teresa were laid to beside those of three other Bright , Nflms. Right Rev. Mgr. McKenna conducted the burial ceremony. The “Benedictus” was sung by the clergy. Ex-pupils of St. Pat- '• rick’s School acted as pall-bearers.—R.l.P.