OBITUARY NOTICE of REV. Father JARLATH of the Mother of Sorrows A deeply mourned and much loved priest of our Community passed to his reward when Rev. Father Jarlath (Killian) of the Mother of Sorrows, fortified with the holy Sacraments, died on April 23rd, 1948, after years of suffering from tuberculosis. He was born on May 1st, 1901, in Mehambee, Athlone. Having passed through the primary classes of the local National School, he studied for a few years at the Cistercian College, Roscrea. After a short period in our Preparatory College, Sandymount, Dublin, he entered our Novitiate at St. Gabriel’s Retreat, Enniskillen where he was professed on September 21st, 1919. Continuing his studies for the priesthood in St. Anne’s Retreat, Sutton, he was ordained there on September 8th, Feast of the Nativity of our Blessed Lady, 1926. Shortly after his Ordination, he returned to St. Gabriel’s Retreat, where he remained for about a year, when he was appointed to St. Mungo’s Retreat, Glasgow. Here, while helping in various parochial duties, he acted as Chaplain to the very large Royal Infirmary. His devotion to the sick and his unfailing courtesy won unstinted praise from the Protestant authorities of the Infirmary. But his health did not stand the strain, and he himself was stricken with a sever illness, peritonitis supervening. At the time there seemed little hope of his recovery. But God ordained otherwise. That his health might be restored, it was judged advisable by his superiors that he should be transferred to Holy Cross Retreat. For some years he was engaged on Missions. Gifted with a clear, musical and sympathetic voice, his sermons touched the hearts of his hearers, especially when he preached on the Sacred Passion or the Sorrows of Our Lady. And he was sought after in the Confessional because of his sympathy and encouragement for the erring. To those associated with him on various missions, and seeing his success which he himself depreciated, it was a source of deep regret that his missionary career was cut short by his early breakdown in health. After the pogrom in Belfast in 1935, the new district, Glenard, rapidly developed, bringing many of the persecuted Catholics from other parishes, where their homes had been burned out. Father Jarlath was asked to take over the Glenard district, at the time difficult from various causes. The strain told on his health – never robust – and the first signs of tuberculosis showed. For the remaining years of his life he was an invalid, sometimes better, sometimes worse. Through the ups and downs, he was remarkably patient and cheerful, and his charity and ready wit made him a lovable companion to his brethren. To those who knew him intimately there was revealed a deep spirituality, with a tender love for our Blessed Lady. To offer Holy Mass, which he did as often as possible, meant a big struggle against physical weakness after a night of racking coughing. During the last few months of his life he was no longer able, to his great regret, and he was deeply grateful to those of his brethren who offered Masses for him. As his end approached, on the evening of April 23rd, he was helped by Father Rector and his brethren reciting the prayers for the dying and received his last Absolution from his confessor and faithful friend, Father Bede. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Signed: Bonaventure of the Five Wounds, Rector.