Fr john therry biography of mahatma

In he was ordained as a priest. He did parish work in Dublin and later on was secretary to the Bishop of Cork. He had heard that Catholic convicts in Australia were without a priest to minister to them, and let it be known that he would be willing to go there as a missionary. On 5 December he sailed on the Janus with another priest, the Rev.

Conolly, as a companion. They arrived at Sydney on 3 May The two men were of different temperaments and found it difficult to agree, and in Conolly went to Tasmania and remained there until his death in Therry set about his work with great enthusiasm.

Fr john therry biography of mahatma: The first official priest was

His chief anxiety was the need of a church, and in view of the increase in the population of Sydney in future years, it was decided that it should be on a large scale. Almost by chance the site on which St Mary's Cathedral now stands was granted by the government, subscriptions were given by generous people, including many non-Catholics, and by it had been agreed that if a fresh subscription were opened the government would give a sum "equal to the sum total of all such additional donations".

Governor Macquarie had laid the foundation-stone on 29 October In June , Therry sent a letter to the Colonial Secretary, Alexander McLeay , which Darling described as "insulting" when it was sent on to the colonial office.