Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-10
MOTHER MARY IS
COLD IN DEATH
BELOVED WOMAN PASSES TO
HER REWARD
Thousands Mourn Loss of True
Friend, of One Who Accomplished
Much During Her Earthly
Career

None knew her but to love her.
None named her but to praise"
Mother Mary of the Incarnation, the
beloved superioress of the Convent of
the Good Shepherd who was beloved
by all classes, was yesterday called by
the angel of death. In passing to her
reward sorrow is brought to all who
knew her, especially to the girls to
whom she has been a mmistering angel,
guiding back the faulty steps of the
WayWard to the straight and narrow
path, through loVe-and love alone.
Mother Incarnation. had been at the
Sisters hospital since March 10. enter
ing that institution to prepare for a
severe surgical operation on her fifty
sixth birthday, Two days later the
operation was performed. 1t seemed
in every way successful and it was
thought that the beloved nun would
again be able to resume her work. but
complications set in and last Thursday
she began to sink to her last rest.
Received Last Sacrament
On that morning she received the
last sacraments of the church, admin
istered by Rt. Rev. Bishop Conaty,
and renewed her religious VOWS with
them thirty-tWo years ago.
She retained consciousness until
Sunday afternoon, when she relapsed
into cOma from which she did not
rally. At her bedside were the pro-
Vincial mother Of the Angel Guardian
and her assistant.
Mother Incarnation was born in Ire
land March 10, 1850, and came to
America in 1866, entering the Convent
of the Good Shepherd in St Louis i'm
1874. She has occupied various posi-
tions of trust, which showed her great
ability. Her first mission as prioress
WAS at Detroit, and at the end of her
term there she went to Minneapolis.
Later she was made assistant provin-
cial and then provincial of the province
of st. Paul, where she served one term
of six years.
She was placed in charge of the
Magdalans, d section of the work car
ried on among the reformed women
who wish to devote their lives to a
good cause.
Came to Los Angeles in 1904
On June 6, 1904. Mother Incarnation,
with three sisters came to Los An
Seles and opened the work OF the Good
Shepherd in Il private residence or
South Grand avenue.
Soon the WayWard found their way
to the place of refuge. and it was found
too small. Then the former Childs
residence on South Main street was
secured, which was occupied until the
erection of the present convent on West
Pico and Arlington streets. 1t was
due to the great executive ability and
Jealous work of the beloved mother
that the work has reached its present
far-reachinG results. over $50 girls
and women have been sheltered be-
meath its roof. and at present there
Of their superior as that Of q loving
mother which, indeed she was to
them
Mother Incarnation had been a great
sufferer for the past six months, but
she did not mention her great suffer-
ings to even her nearest friends. Dur
ing her last illness she never muir
INJURED at the eXcruciating pain which
seemed more than mortal could bear,
but always had Il pleasant and CHEEKY
word for her devoted attendants,
Accomplished Great Task
Mother Incarnation has accomplished
an almost Herculean task through love
and kindness alone.
Her very presence brought peace and
quiet even among the lowest type of
women with whom she had to deal,
and her quiet, unobtrusive Christian
devotion won the love and respect of
all. Her very life, devoted to the res
cuing of others, called forth admiration
from the lowest.
The body was yesterday afternoon
removed to the convent, where she
had labored, and was received by the
sorrowng sisters and girls of the in
stitution
Rt. Rev. Bishop Conaty will celebrate
poutifcal requiem mass Wednesday
morning at the convent chapel at tO:3O
oclock assisted by Ri Rev. Mgr.
Harnctt, V. c., an assistant priest
Very Rev DR.. Glass. c. NJ. and Rev,
| Raphael Fuhr. O, r. NJ, dc8cons OF
| honor; ReVs. ]. j. Clifford aud c. Mo-
| lony, deacon and sub-dcacon of the
mass respectively, and RcV. j. A..
/ Reardon. master of ceremonies. The
| intermcnt will be at Calvary cemetery.
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