Obituary Notice
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pt Br. EDWARD Carolan (1849-1926). oF paotHir many of the SAURRD HEART Uf JESBS, eo wele . ie in el eh nS =e ls a en Na Pls i an Nba yr cane ee cave . Hor the courth time in as many jnonthe ‘Death viaited our Prow . ‘_vinee |“when brother kdward, of the Sacred Heart of ‘Jesus passed peace- | «fully away on Palm sunday evening (23th. arch) at Mount Argus. Although it wes well: known that he bad been in poor health for gone. time - past, his death wag comparatively sudden. | ‘He had been confined ~ . $0 bed for aimost ‘B. month previously, yet the usual symptoms of the ne approaching: end were not in evidendge: UD. that ‘Sunday afternoon he wes. speaking to his ‘fellow-religious in nis usual clear and pright. af manner, when he suddenly becarie uncongeious, and in less than a hajf= : vag "€ 7 oy ty ‘ - : oF gpm later he Slept in the peace | of death. Be was born at ‘illinkere, GU. Cavan on 8éth. Vecember 1849 joe and waa Known in the world as tichael Varolans At. the age of ‘geven= ~teen he entered our ‘Congregation; and was professed at st. Saviour? 8 4 *Retreat, "Broadway, ¥orcestershire on 5th, ebruary 1868: ‘shortly > + oe ‘after bis profession he was transferred to kiount Argus, where he acted 7 . a8 questor for some yearsé ‘From JubLin he went to Highgateg London , ; and thence to Ardoyne, Helfast, where he once more aAgsumed the duties. of questor, which he faithfully carried out. for Almost thirty yearsé.. . Later we tind him once more in Broadway , then in Dublin, and bACK again dn: Belfast. brom belfast. he wernt ‘to London and. remained there until . nt ae we cle fo eet OE leat autumn, whe th: doctor yp. ‘onoyneed the proverbial Liondou fogs ace ae injurious to the bronchial affection under which’ Brother hdwerd: laboured for & long time: #rom London , thén, he ceme to uublin, AG may of. his ‘ brothers in religion hed done, destined by Providence to be laid to - ost rest din the cenetery beside Bt. Papi's ketreat. His leet sojourn in. * _ fount Argue wag of? short duration, ‘Jasting about. six months |ere the “3 a summons oi veath called him to his. eternel] rest. . a notwithstanding Old age and poor health Brother haward | 7 undertook. the journey: tos gome in 1320 to be present at the canoniz- *Sation OL" baint gabriel. ta 4 , : ‘ . my : . ‘ : .
aa a Hig versatile talerts and natural disposition qualified him , sony diferent phases of activity during his long life, and endear - ~ed him to al who knew him. ne The obsequies took place at lount Argus on Tuesday, Sth. March, At'ter the uifice for the vead had been sung by the religious, —— “Solemn Requiem ass was sung by the Very Kev. bather Sebastien, ector, assisted by Hathers Wilfrid and Austin as deacon and subdeacon respect—_ -ively. The funeral took place immediately after the “agg. The large orowd of laity at the obsequies testified to the egteem in woken _ the deceased was held. Hequiescat in Pace. hitvachenn a a : 5 : a... bn. vy Pe ete tk ce ele Be BE ae at as
Source: Obituary Notices, Provincial Archive, St Joseph's Province. Passionist Congregation.