Brian Condon: Diary of James Alipius Goold, 1848-1886
[Notes by Goold in copy of Directory (Ordo) for 1860. Ed.
Sunday July 1st.
Celebrated Mass at 7 in St. Francis. Fervour in service of God.]Wednesday July 4th. Kilmore - Solemn Benediction of Church. Postponed in consequence of the weather - until next Sunday.
Thursday July 5th. Left for Melbourne.
Saturday July 7th. Returned to Kilmore.
Sunday July 8th. Sermon in St Francis Church for the Convent of Mercy Geelong. Solemn Benediction of St Patrick's Church Kilmore.
Monday July 9th. Returned to Melbourne.
[Notes by Goold in copy of Directory (Ordo) for 1860. Ed.
Monday July 9th. Emigrants Home and Military Hospital and School.
Wednesday July 11th. Emigrants Home, Military Hospital and school.]
Wednesday July 11th. Left for Kyneton. Reached Kyneton about 5.
Thursday July 12th. Visitation and retreat Mission of Kyneton. Mass and instruction in the morning. Confessions during the day and in the evening. At 6 evening prayers and instruction.
Friday July 13th. Mass at 9. Fr Downing officiated and gave instruction. Confessions up to a late hour in the evening. At 6 night prayers and instructions - Confessions afterwards.
Saturday July 14th. Mass at the usual hour. Confessions during the day - in the evening up to a late hour in the night. Tomorrow the Holy Mysteries will be celebrated at 8, 9 and 11. I will celebrate the 11 o'clock and give instruction.
Sunday July 15th. Conclusion of Visitation and retreat Kyneton. Administered Confirmation at 11 - celebrated Mass - immediately after gave instruction - 300 Communicants - 81 confirmed.
Monday July 16th. Left for Castlemaine between 11 and 12. Wrote to Fr Bleasdale appointing Barry teacher at Woodend under the Denominational Board. To be salaried if means will allow.
Thursday July 19th. Visitation and retreat - Sandhurst Mission. Mass at 8.30 and instruction. Confessions from 11 to 1 - from 2 to 4. Evening prayers - instruction given by the Resident. Confessions.
Friday July 20th. Mass at 8.30. Instruction given by one of the visiting Clergy. Confessions as yesterday - evening prayers - instruction - Confessions.
[Notes by Goold in copy of Directory (Ordo) for 1860. Ed.
Thursday July 21. Sandhurst.]
Saturday July 21st. Mass at 9. No instruction. Confessions during the whole day and evening up to 12. Heard 173 - the other Clergy must have heard a great [many] - Fr. Kenny had to leave. Directed the resident to provide at once a Tabernacle for the Most Blessed Sacrament and deposited either in the Chapel or a suitable place provided in the Presbytery - a light to burn before it.
[Notes by Goold in copy of Directory (Ordo) for 1860. Ed.
Sunday July 22nd. Sermon - Sisters of Mary.]
Sunday July 22nd. Conclusion of visitation and retreat. Sandhurst.
In Melbourne - sermon for House of Mercy. The Holy Mass was celebrated at 8, 9 and 11. 500 communicants. Confirmed about 300. Gave instruction before and after Mass. Congregation very large - but half, if so much, could only obtain room in the Church.
Monday July 23rd. Weather wet. I leave for Castlemaine today.
Tuesday July 24th. Celebrated Mass this morning at Castlemaine. 9 o'clock.
Wednesday July 25th. Offered up the Holy Sacrifice at 9. Heard a few Confessions during the day. The retreat will commence tomorrow. Sent back the Memorial signed against Divorce Bill - to be forwarded to England with the Bill.
Thursday July 26th. Visitation and retreat Castlemaine. Mass at 9 and instruction. Confessions from 11 to 1 - from 2 to 4. Evening prayers at 6 and instruction by Fr. Rourke. Confessions.
Friday July 27th. At 9 Mass, and instruction by Fr. Smyth. Confessions at the same hours as yesterday. Evening prayers - instruction and Confessions. Visited the Hospital.
Saturday July 28th. At 9 Mass. Confessions during the day - and in the evening up to 10.30. The number heard by me was upwards of 200. The two Clergymen heard a good many.
Ordered that a collection should be made on the last Sunday in each month on this Mission and that of Bendigo in aid of the Catholic Association. Prayers every Sunday evening in the Prison. Directed the rubrics to be observed as to the safe and becoming custody of the Most Blessed Sacrament - a light to be kept burning before it.
Sunday July 29th. Mass at 8, 9 and 11. Administered Confirmation before saying 11 o'clock Mass.
Gave instruction before Confirmation and after the Gospel. 300 persons, chiefly men, went to Holy Communion - 66 were confirmed. Visited the prison, recited prayers and gave instruction - about 50 prisoners, male.
Tuesday July 30th. Left for Carisbrook via Tarrangower. Weather fine. Reached Carisbrook about 5.