The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-07
OBITUARY.
DEATH OF A GOOD RELIGIOUS.

DEATH OF A GOOD RELIGIOUS.
Last Tuesday Sister NJ. Aurea, whC
has been in the Salt Lake diocese for
nearly thirty years, died at ST. Mary'S
Academy. Though living in this city
all those years. few outside of the
community and the pupils of that in
stitution had made her acquaintance.
She was retiring. simple and humble.
She was professed a Sister of the Holy
Cross at st. Mary's Ind, in 1866, and
| ever since was a faithful and loyal
soldier of the Cross. Thursday morn
ing at o'clock high mass was offered
for the repose of her soul in ST. Ma
rvs convent chapel. A large number
of Sisters from Holy Cross hospital,
Kearns st. AIMS orphanage, Sacred
Heart Acadamey, Ogden, Park City
and Eureka, together with many old
pupils of ST Mary's Academy, were
| present at the funeral mass. At the
end of the services Father Kelly spoke
of the deceased's virtues and religious
| qualities. He took for his text: "She
departed not from the temple; by
hastings and prayers serving night and
day." Luke ii.:37.
These words of the sacred text an
ply to Anna, who found her sole
| earthly joy and comfort in serving
God. The same applies to Simeon.
Both lived to an old age. serving Cod
faithfully, having as their reward
Lhat nope of happiness which springs
from strong, simple faith. Simeon.
bent down with the weight of wears
was favored in a special manner bv
God for his fidelity. He was told that
before he would taste death he would
see the Savior, for whose advent the
oems signed and prayed. Eight days
aLter the birth of the Savior The was
taken TO the Temple, according. to the
custom of the Jews. the venera hia
SIMEON, seeing the child. recognised
MIN as the Redeemer of the human
race ana lifting his eyes to heaven
IN ecstacy said: Now dismiss thv SER
want y Lord, according to Thy word
IN peace, for mine eyes have seen
my salvation" For him death had no
terror. and like st. Paul he sighed for
the dissolution of the soul and body.
:, tllIs picture of loyalty and fidelity
81 Sewing GOD applies to the simple, |
IdIthiul daughter of the Holy Cross
now before the altar. In har tendar |
years. When the world was ful1 of |
dltraclonS for her, as it is for all |
youhS persons, she abandoned all for
me me peace and joy to be found within
me me convent walls Like Anna in the
temple her delight and happi-
-, i5iSteu IN working for and ser
fa, s Gou IN this little chapel, which
co.'s she Kept immediately clean.
II the work assigned to her she found
ner peace and happiness, and also he
e i,1 the altar, where her crucified
SAVIOR rested day and night.
Dach at ST Mary's. Indiana. nearly
.toIL d century ago, she became en-
[oIsed as Sister of the HOLY Cross
ps.oTe the altar she made three vows
WI milic I she faithfully kept unsullied
and untarnished.
e+r Sne was simple and guileless always
surviving to make those around ber
HAPPY. During hep illness bar o,II,
seemed to be that She
could not work. She was patient and
lIao KIND word for every person Her
oeath was happy one. because ber
ertlre life was a preparation f0,. n
May she rest in peace.
The funeral took place at 5 O'Clock
tis Lordsh1p, Right Rev. Bishon Scan
Re- tIIlg, assisted by the Rev It
oF o HnI.i Inc OFFICERS of the knights
"a :, e. columbus acted as paIIbearare :
AIter the services in the chanel the
remains were conveyed to their final
..esLlhg place in Mount Calvary cene-
.ery. ana all that was mortal of Sis-
Der M. Aurea was lovingly and revar-
T y consigned to the tomb. the Rev /
1. Brennan officiating at the grave.
sue another requiem mass will be 3
, e t,d IN the Academy chapel on '
' 1,'t May Z, by request of the S
I'm OF ST Mary's, who have sig t
lified their intention of assist j,e. !
hereat IN a body.
The Sisters tender heartfelt thanks e
o pupils and friends of the Academy. il
Who by offerings for masses and flow o
RS, have given expression to their