THE LATE FR. HYACINTH (FITZPATRICK), C.P. On Monday, July 20th, the death took place of Rev. Father Hyacinth, C.P. at St. Mary’s Retreat, Herne Bay, Kent. Known in the world as Charles Fitzpatrick, Father Hyacinth was born at Monasterevan, Co. Kildare, on November 22nd, 1868. He was admitted to the Passionist Novitiate at St. Saviour’s Retreat, Broadway, Worcs., in 1891, where he made his Religious Profession a year later. In 1895 he was ordained by the late Cardinal Vaughan. After ordination he was stationed at St. Anne’s Retreat, Sutton, St. Helen’s and The Retreat, Herne Bay, where be was instrumental in founding the present flourishing parish of Whitstable. Subsequently he was transferred to St. Mungo’s Retreat, Glasgow, to act as Chaplain to Duke Street Prison. In this work he proved eminently helpful in his ministrations to women defaulters and to women under sentence of death. Later he was appointed Vice-Rector of St. Paul’s Retreat, Mount Argus, Dublin, and Rector of St. Mary’s Retreat, Harborne, Birmingham. Many years of his priestly life were also spent in London and Herne Bay where numerous penitents considered themselves fortunate in having in him a patient and tireless spiritual father and a wise and approachable counsellor. We ask the prayers of our readers that God, in His mercy, will grant him eternal rest. (The Cross, Vol. XLIV, 1953-54; p.81.)