The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-27
IMPOSING CEREMONIES.


 Bishop and Over Forty Priests in Attend anee.
 Meriden. July 2s.-To day the remains Of the Reverend Mother at St. Bridget's were laid at rest beside the five other sisters of the same order who sleep the sleep that knows no waking. on the breezy hillside cemetery Of St. Pat riek's.
 From an early hour in the morning the faithful kept coming in to view the remains. which were encased in beau- tiful polished coffin with glass lid.
 The dead sister lay dressed fin her black and white robes with candle in her hands. just as she entered years and years ago in the mother house at Ennis. Ireland. Right Reverend Bishop Tierney conducted the ceremonies. which were most impressive. He was attended by over forty priests from different parts of the country. six rep resentative sisters. eight mothers from all the branch houses of the order.
 High mass was celebrated at half past nine, followed by the bishops bene- diction and oonsecration of the dead nun.
 His reverence referred in a few short and appropriate words to the services and virtues of Mother Regis and held forth her patience In suffering as high example to the faithful to persevere,
 The convent choir sang some appro- priate hymns.
 The coffin was then borne on a pail. The chief pallbearer was Nj. T. O'Con- nell of New Haven, a cousin of the de- ceased, and lately of Kildgart. Clare county, Ireland.
 The funeral arrangements were per feet and the coffin was covered with some beautiful wreaths and floral offer ings from friends of the deceased. At the grave Rev. Father Remedy of Bir- mingham conducted the burial services. The other white-robsi priests and nuns chanted the last prayers for the dead. The scene was most impressive and edfying.
 Rev vMother Regis was born in Tulla, County Clare, Ireland. She subsequent ly removed to Kildgart, where. under the careful guidance of her aunt, Mrs. Daniel O'Fownell, she grew up true, noble woman. She received her first education at the village schools, and many of her school fellows speak of her with affection and pride. Subsequently she went to the convent schools at Cliff ton, County Galway, where she formed the idea of taking the veil and a few years later she was received as a pro- fessional nun in Ennis. Years after, in 1870 when the first foreign mission was being organized, she chose to go, and since her labors have been spent in the new country to teach, instruct and spread the holy light of the gospel. What her life work and success has been is best evidenced to-day by the growth and spread of the Order of the Sisters of Mercy in Connecticut. Now they number over 30 nuns, with six or seven branch convents and schools attached, the principal house being at Meriden.
 She died comparatively young, after
 
 twelve months, but her work remains a standing tribute to her energy, humble ness and purity.
 The sisters chapel at Meriden, where the ceremonies took place, was taste fully draped in black. The favorite seat of the revered mother was also draped, and there lay her prayer book waiting for the "tOuch of a vanished hand" " Overhead hung a wreath and a white dove, symbolical of purity, and the good fight fought and won.
 The Children of Mercy, of whom the dead sister was the special organizer and guardian, had their white sikd ban ner draped, and as a tribute of re- spect to the deceased they marched to the cemetery in the heat of strong noontide sun, with the funeral cortege. Her death is deep loss to the comuni- ty, which they sadly feel and mourn for, and she has left many and numer- ous friends behind to pray and hope that she has achieved the crown of which her labors here below well merit ed. *** Among the New Haven clergymen present were Rev. Fathers Hartigan Kent, Russell and McKeon. Mrs. O'C Con. nell, M. O'Connell, and Miss Mary O'Keefe were also present from thi: city.