Catholic Penny Magazine ;

PUBLISHED WEEKLY,

UNDER THE INSPECTION OF CATHOLIC DIVINES.

No. 22. DUBLIN, SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1834.

-VOL. I.

REMAINS OF THE RIGHT REV. DR. DOYLE,
AS LAID OUT AFTER HIS DEATH.

FUNERAL OBSEQUIES OF THE RIGHT REV. DR. DOYLE.

As soon as the melancholy news of the death of this revered man was known, the holy sacrifice of the Mass was offered for his repose, not merely through the diocese of Kildare; but of Dublin, Ferns, Ossory, &c.

As a mark of the deep grief which pervaded the minds of his flock, the shops of Carlow were closed until the following Friday. The bells of the convent, cathedral, and college, tolled during the week, and Protestants vied with Catholics to show their sorrow on the occasion

The bishop's mortal remains were laid out with becoming respect in Braganza-house, and on Monday permission being given for general admittance, thousands surrounded the corpse, offering their tears and prayers in behalf of his departed spirit. On Tuesday, 17th June, the body was taken from its former residence to the Cathedral of Carlow. His afflicted flock, to testify their reverence for their late bishop's character, claimed permission to draw his hearse and coffin, the entire way, being nearly two miles, while priests and people chaunted the Miserere and De Profundis. The Professors and Students of Carlow College met the remains at the outer door of the cathedral. The venerable Dr. Fitzgerald, President, in surplus, and solemn mourning cope, wept bitterly during the recital of the office,

During Tuesday and Wednesday nights the students kept vigils over the corpse of him who had been their professor, their bishop, and their affectionate father!

On Thursday, 19th, at 11 o'clock, the solemn office and High Mass for the repose of Dr. Doyle's soul, commenced-five bishops, the president, and vice-president of the college, with 150 priests, not merely from Kildare, but from all the neighbouring dioceses attended.

The remains lay in the choir in coffins of lead, and deal, covered with plain brass mounting. Doctor Doyle's crozier and mitre were placed on the lid, and the wax lights with deep mourning round the cathedral, gave a most moving effect to the ceremonies.

The Right Rev. Dr. Kinsella, the bosom friend of the deceased, was high priest, assisted by the Rev. Messrs. Nolan, Byrne, Taylor, and M'Carthy of the College.

The Most Rev. Dr. Murray presided in the choir, with his chaplain, the Rev. Mr. Cooper. The Most Rev. Dr. Slattery, sat next, with his chaplain, the Rev. Mr. Morris, P.P. Borrisoleigh. The Right Rev. Dr. Murphy of Cork, with his chaplain, the Rev. Mr. Clancey, sat next.

On the left sat the Right Rev. Dr. Keating, with the Rev. Mr. Rafter, P. P. Graigue, chaplain.

The Gregorian Chaunt was sung by the Rev. Messrs. Dwyer, Tierney, Brennan, Nolan, Muldowney, and Keating.

The antiphonarians were the Rev. Dr. Cahill, professor, and Rev. Mr. Brennan, P. P. Kildare.

The lessons were read by the Rev. Dr. Kenny, of Clongowes College, Rev. Dr. Prendergast, Rev. Dr. Flannigan, and the five attending prelates. The cathedral was crowded to excess.

About three o'clock the hearse left the church. It was drawn by six horses, and the people felt grieved that they were not permitted to carry the coffins, notwithstanding their great weight. A grand and truly imposing procession was now formed. The children of the nunnery, and every other charitable school in and near Carlow, attended, dressed in a manner becoming the occasion. These were followed by the members of the philantrophic Christian Doctrine and Charitable Societies, all with scarfs and hat-bands. After those succeeded the young gentlemen educated in Carlow College, with the collegians and professors. Then all the respectable inhabitants of the town came in deep mourning, and next the farmers, tradespeople, and shopkeepers. The pallbearers were W. Blakeney, Esq. M. P., Thomas Wallace, Esq. M. P., and Messrs. Vigors, (as representative of his brother the M.P.) Archbold, Tench, Haughton, Cassidy, T. Nolan, M. D. and Mayor Fitzgerald.

The chief mourners were the relatives of the deceased-Rev. Martin Doyle, P.P. Graigenamanna; Rev. G. Doyle, P.P. Tintern; Rev. J. Walsh, and Messrs. Howlett, Cooney, Rossiter, Roche, Devereux, &c. The Rev. Dr. Nolan, bishop elect, with almost every priest in the diocese followed. About 20,000 persons attended the funeral.

The procession passed through the leading streets of Carlow, and then returned to the Cathedral in the aisle of which, the body was interred.

Notwithstanding the blushless assertion of a vile, slandering, and apostate press, that-" not one tear was shed over his corpse, and that none but a few poor old women attended his remains!" deep and universal was the grief manifested on the occasion, and although tears are not always necessary to show real sorrow, yet the remains of this truly excellent and exemplary prelate, were consigned to the earth, amid the tears and lamentations of thousands who were for so many years enlightened by his precepts, and taught by his example.

Requiescat in Pace.

In addition to his evidence which fills several hundred pages, and to the works already enumerated, Dr. Doyle has left several Pastorals on the Jubilees of 1826, 1829, and 1833, to his flock-on Lent-Letters to Lord Cloncurry-on Drunkenness

"Vindication" made a greater impression on the public mind, perhaps, than any writing since the days of Swift. He was attacked on all sides; but he had ardent friends, and was himself a host. His active pen seldom rested until the victory was obtained. When the second Reformation was started, his spirit was felt through all ranks of Catholicity, and he speedily put to utter flight, though he did not appear himself upon the arena, the hypocrites and fanatics, the knaves and fools who got up that monstrous, unchristian, and indecent farce. He was made, of course, the theme of their malice, and the topic of many an unblushing lie. The odious scribblers of the Dublin press teemed with the basest calumnies against him. The degraded priests, and, if there can be any thing more degraded, the wretched paragraphists and pamphleteers who had apostatised, upon speculation, from the faith in which they were born and reared, like other renegades under similar circumstances, wished to prove the fidelity of their conviction to the new doctrine by the virulence of their slanders against the brightest luminary of the old. This, however, must be considered, after all, as the tribute which base minds must pay to genius and virtue-and we always considered the storm which was raised on this occasion as the highest triumph Dr. Doyle ever received. There are some points which we do not choose, in an article of this kind, even to glance at first, because we would not awaken reminiscences which we hope will never hereafter be disturbed and, in the next place, because we are certain that if Dr. Doyle himself could have a voice in the matter, he would deprecate their introduction. We can offend, however, no man, nor set of men, by asserting this truth, that Dr. Doyle was the most eloquent, persevering, and consistent friend to the RIGHTS, as we shall always consider them, of the Irish poor. He has not thrown the seed upon the arid rocks or the angry billows. They will germinate and produce fruit in good time; and the desolate and afflicted through this fair island will have to bless hereafter and to venerate the name of their benefactor. In private life Dr. Doyle was cheerful, playful; and in the ordinary affairs of life as innocent as a child. It is almost needless to add, that although the diocese is considered a respectable one in point of income, Dr. Doyle never had the command of money, and that he died not worth a farthing. The greater part of his income went in charity. or was devoted to the building of a catholic cathedral in Carlow. That monument he has left behind him; but it will not endure so long as the memory of his patriotism, his talents, and his virtues. We have seen the Mail and Saunders on the subject of Dr. Doyle's death; but, whilst speaking upon a matter so serious as this, we cannot trust ourselves with any observations on the beastliness of the Jocelyn journalists. In our next, however, we have a word or two to offer on the occasion."

MEDITATIONS.

[TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH. BY A CATHOLIC PRIEST.]

JULY 13.-On the Prayers of the Poor.

I. They are efficacious before God when they pray for the happiness and salvation of the charitable Christian.

"Do not despise the poor," said St. Gregory of Nyssa; "their friendship is precious, and deserves to be sought after. The Saviour said: make yourselves friends of riches which are always either the fruit or the seed of injustice, in order that when you fail they may receive you into eternal tabernacles. Words which

suppose that the poor hold the keys of heaven in their hands, and that the salvation of the rich, in some manner, depends on their solicitations and prayers. Their hands, it is true, are weak and useless on earth, but they are very strong and powerful when they present to the Lord those gifts which we have bestowed them.

II. The personal vices of the poor do not render their prayers useless in behalf of those who relieve them.

Do you not think that in that crowd of poor people who surrounded the coffin of the virtuous Tabitha, there were some like the poor of the present day? Nevertheless, St. Peter, moved by the desolation of these poor people, who had just lost their parent, begs that she may be restored to life, and his prayer was heard. Had not the very tears of these poor people as great a share in the resurrection as, perhaps, the prayers of the apostle ? JULY 14.-On the Care which Parents should take to rear up and provide for their Children.

I. They often make this a pretext to excuse themselves from giving alms.

But this care never seems to weigh heavily upon their minds except when you speak to them of relieving the poor; they never think of it when their amusements or pleasures are concerned. Do not those unhappy children every day behold the fairest portion of their patrimony wasted by the luxury of a prodigal and dissipated father? Do they not behold, with sorrow, their advancement retarded, and their education neglected by a thousand foolish expenses? And, yet, if you talk to these very fathers about the precept of almsgiving, they will talk in the loudest strain of the obligations with respect to their children, which the natural and divine law prescribe.

II. It is luxury alone, and not paternal affection which prevents them from relieving the poor.

"And what proves it," said St. Augustine to them, "is, that if one of your children happens to be taken away by death, how will you act? If it was to enrich this child that you treasured up