Visit to Cape Town
Title
Visit to Cape Town
Subject
Diary page 9
Description
[conducts us to]
three carriages, which wheel us off rapidly to the Dominican Convent, in the court of which we met Father Corboy who gives us an Irish welcome to the Cape. M. M. Dympna (Prioress) receives us at the door most cordially. Conducts us to the Chapel where his Lordship absolves 5 of us while Dr Colgan confers a similar favour on the five Juniors - have the unspeakable happiness of hearing once again the Most Holy Sacrifice of the Mass & receiving Holy Communion – our delight & gratitude can be better conceived than expressed – breakfast at 8 a.m. then walk in garden – Bishop comes for us at 10, brings us thro’ Cathedral which is very nice – cost £16,000 built by Dr Griffith Patriarch of the Cape- Dr Grimbly 2nd, Dr Leonard 3rd, there visit schools of Marist Brothers & Dominicans –Srs have about 600 children of different persuasions & colors. Little pupil teachers of 13 examine classes most intelligently & with admirable self-possession – answering very good- return to Tiffin at Convent, go thro’ gardens with [Prioress]
three carriages, which wheel us off rapidly to the Dominican Convent, in the court of which we met Father Corboy who gives us an Irish welcome to the Cape. M. M. Dympna (Prioress) receives us at the door most cordially. Conducts us to the Chapel where his Lordship absolves 5 of us while Dr Colgan confers a similar favour on the five Juniors - have the unspeakable happiness of hearing once again the Most Holy Sacrifice of the Mass & receiving Holy Communion – our delight & gratitude can be better conceived than expressed – breakfast at 8 a.m. then walk in garden – Bishop comes for us at 10, brings us thro’ Cathedral which is very nice – cost £16,000 built by Dr Griffith Patriarch of the Cape- Dr Grimbly 2nd, Dr Leonard 3rd, there visit schools of Marist Brothers & Dominicans –Srs have about 600 children of different persuasions & colors. Little pupil teachers of 13 examine classes most intelligently & with admirable self-possession – answering very good- return to Tiffin at Convent, go thro’ gardens with [Prioress]
Creator
Sisters of Mercy
Source
Sisters of Mercy Archive, Ennis Collection
Publisher
Sisters of Mercy Archive
Date
1878
Contributor
Dunne, Joan
Rights
All rights reserved
Relation
Sisters of Mercy Ennis, Australia, New Zealand
Format
Manuscript
Language
eng
Type
image.jpg
Identifier
XE/358C/9
Coverage
Australia, New Zealand
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