Obituary Notice
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Br. Clement Digney (1831-1895) foo, | The joy and gladness which the. approaching Featival ef Christaas always brings wae thie yeat marred by the gloom which the death of Br. Clement cast over the Retreat w few chort days before. Not that the ond cams unexpectedly, but up till the evening of his lant day on earth, the community clung to the hope that he - ould be spared to spend at least ene other Xwas with his brethren in Mount Arquae This was not to be, however, and he calwly pessed away or the morning of Sunday the 22nd (pec. 1895). Bry Clement of the Ascumption wheee seeulaxy name wae Patrick Digney, was born in Newty, Diewese af Decmorés Ireland, on the Sth of March 1631, arid was received in oux Novitiate in Broadway, where he made hia profession on the 20th Augs 1870. Very aoon afters he wad sent to thie Retreat where he remained up till‘ the time of ‘hia death, Dueing al) these years he was eaployed in the capacity of Questor and the good example which hia edifying life gave to the world with which he was obliged to mix did ae much towards promoting the interests of the Congregation as the donations which he received. fever onde wae he known to offend againat the rules whith showld govern the conduct of @ goed religious, bot on the contrary his praise was frequently on the lips of priesta and people, and even bishope spoke of hig publicly in. theix ehurches, recomtonding him to theixy flovks, and saying how glad they were te see the "good Bro. Olenent* come amongst then. For nearly two yeare he had been in falling health, tut he worked on alsest to the last, oo anxious was he to provide fer the wants of the Retreat. Nor did the treacherous nature of tha complaint from which he was suffering= heart dégease = prevent him, though he knew that he was Liable to « sudden deaths He left the Retreat on the serning of the Iéth to visit some benefactors in the city, but towards widuday feeling very unwell, he returned home. Two days after, knowing that the dé@ease was gaining upon him, he requected that the Lest Seoramente should be administered to him, whieh was done in preseney of the assembled comunity. From that moment tii] hia death, hie thoughta and words were with God, and the leat breath was without a atruggie or any evidence of pains Bro. Clement was a man of stréag and simple faith, of asiable and gentle sam ranner, und en ardent lever of the Congregation in whose interests he laboured faithfully till hie de&th, The recoti of his life is such as to entitle us to hope that he ie already in the possession of the vision of God, Whom he loved so mich and served 90 well. Siened *rr. Michael, Reotor.* Ce tke hoy ne wines aim aie ine dati ea Sew nth atin. kh les dhs ind an et wines il villa inh id in aad i Hb ine ew iit thn hae yh iy la at hn ah Me re iin ie ty ie as an ake ne tin in tat i ate mi the amen hit! Set wh leaner ek eal
Source: Obituary Notices, Provincial Archive, St Joseph's Province. Passionist Congregation.