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Monsignor Devine Death At Young
The death yesterday morning, of the Rt. Rev Mlgr. H. J. Devine P. P. V. 'F., parish .priest and Dean of Young, came as a severe blow to the Arch diocese of Canberra and Goulburn. To His Grace Archbishop McGuire, and to his fellow priests, the death of one of such calibre Is indeed a great loss. Monsignor Devine was a man who rarely experienced serious illness curmg his life. A short time ago he suffered a sudden attack, when he received the Sacrament of Extreme Ulic tion. Following on this attack, he was a patient in the Sacred Heart Hospital, Young, and, although not out of danger, his conditon was reported as satis factory. On Sunday mornig however lie passed away. And so there is lost to the Archdiocese of Canuerra and Gou.burn another priest of great stature, mental and physical ability, outstandin3 plety and achievement, a "sacer dos mnagnus". Monsignor Harold Joseph De vine was born at Narrandera, N.S.W., the son of Thomas Devine and Mary Ann Cahill, oh November 7, 1887: His early education wias 'ecei',d fhiom the Sisters of Mercy at New town, Asbury. Hearing Christ's command to preach His Gospel, he entered St. Patrick's Col lege Manly, to begin his studies' for the Priesthood. Later, he continued those studies at the Irish College, Rome, and was ordained in the Basilica of St. John Lateran by Archbishop Cappite'lA on April 22, 1916. In July, he returned to the Diocese of Goulburn to begin his grand work for the Church, the mag nificent efforts in connection with the establishment of ec clesiastical bursaries and the untiring activities in regard to the building of new churches, improvements to churches, pres byteries, schools etc., which have won for him the love and ad miration of fellow-priest: and the faithful to whomr he was spir! tual father. He made great sacrifices to attain to the Priesthood, and having aChleved his own ambition he continued to labour to reduce the burden of others whom God called to the Priesthood. And so, in each of the parishes where he laboured he succeeded in establishing a bursary for the priest'y education of Aus tr"lla'n' youth.: This singular achievement marks Monsignor Levine as a priest who was very devoted to his priesthood, since he was so anxious to gather help for his life's work,' so singularly gifted in inspiring others with his own devotion to a great cause. Monsignor Devine worked 'in the parishes of Tumut (1916 1923), Coota:nundra t1923- 1925), Adelong (1925-1929), Braldwood (1929-1942' and Young, where he was appointed as parish priest in 1942. In that same year he received fumtiher appoint ment of Diocesan Consultor and Dean. Other offices that were entrusted to the capable hands of Monsignor Devine included those of Pro-Synodal Examiner, Director of the Priest's Euch aritic Lcag:ue, Treasurer: of the nlanly Union and membership of the Diocesan Council of Architecture and Sites. In April 1946, he was created a domestic prelate by his holiness, Pope Plus 'XII. Solemn Requiem Mass was offered, this morning in SS. Peter -end" Paul's Cathedral. To-morrow morning at Young the Solemn Requiem Mass and funeral'will take place at 10 a,ms