Obituary Notice
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no heavy loss recantly by the death, in his 48th year, of Fr, Gregory during the night Monday+Tuesday (4th & Sth June) at St.Mary's supply; and, on his feturn to St.Mory'e the following Monday Fr. GREGORY Byrne (1886-1934) =a. FR. GREGORY (BYRNE) C.P. Serer nee rr ecrrae ren mrs ewe. i The Passionist Province of St,Joseph suffered a sad and (Byrne) C.P. of the Imm. Concept., which took place sometime og Retreat, Carmarthen, 8,.Wales, He was in excellent health and — spirits when leaving on the previous Saturday for a week+end afternoon, though compinining of what he seemday as but & passing o indisposition, he kept himself busily occupied throughout the rest . of the day and retired ax usual that night. It was therefore , i with a peinful shoek that, on entering his room next morning ] with some correspondence, the Rector (¥.Rev. Fr,Germain,G.P.) . i discovered that Fr.Gregory hed po ased away during the night. | Fr, Gregory came to Garmarthen just over © year ago, under appointment from his superiors to take up the post of . } iw teas: Vice Rector. A native of Co. Monagham, Ireland, he became a professed Passionist 20th July, 1907, after 9 probationary at S e Re, ‘period of two years, first ss a Postulant at St.Mary's Ketreat, i Carmarthen, ond subsequently es a novice at St.Saviour's Retreat , : Broodway, Worcs. On the completion of his clerical studies pursued in Dublin, he wes there ordained to the priesthood Ey Zlst December, 1913. Over the ensuing few years, he was attached for varying periods, to our houses at Enniskillen, Birmingham Dublin end Sutton, prior to leaving for anstalte in 1920. Poin
H vit ° ~~ , -~Pea “here he spent thirteen years, the last six as Rector of our Retreat of the Presentation at Goulburn, N.5.W. His return from | Australia coincided with his appointment to. St.Mary's, Carmarthen. An eloquent and vigourous preacher ,» Fr.Gregory was best known as a Missioner and he will doubtless long and gratefully be renembered by the many who attended the missions conducted by him, Whether in Austrolia or nearer home. After Requiem Mass at >». . St .Mery's , Carmarthen, on Friday, 8th June, his remains were laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery. “May he rest in peace ! ge os SeaGi n+
Source: Obituary Notices, Provincial Archive, St Joseph's Province. Passionist Congregation.