Brian Condon: Diary of James Alipius Goold, 1848-1886

Friday July lst. Morning prayers - heard Mass, being unable to celebrate - recited Hours - made my meditation. After breakfast read my letters and answered such as required a reply. Dean Hayes called with very bad news about one of the Priests living with him. I hope it may not prove true. Advised as to the steps that should in prudence be taken. May God in His great Mercy save his Church from scandal. The quarter from which to apprehend its coming now was the least suspected. I hope and humbly pray that the report may be untrue. Studied most of the day. Took a short drive before dinner. Dean Hayes returns to Geelong this evening by the 7 [o'clock] train. He will give all particulars of this most distressing affair. We are all in the dark about it at present. Could not attend night prayers in St Francis. Called at the Presbytery for letters. Returned home and read till 9. About 9.30 night prayers - bed.

Saturday July 2nd. Morning prayers - preparation for Mass. At 8.30 commenced Mass in the College Chapel - thanksgiving - Hours - meditation - breakfast. Had a letter from Dean Hayes. His worse fears about Clampett he thinks are well founded. God in His goodness help us. There is still room to hope that the report is not true. God grant it. I implored the powerful protection of Our Blessed Mother Mary - O that she may hear me, of all sinners the greatest, and save the Diocese from the suspected scandal. Wrote to Dean Hayes but with a sick heart. The responsibility of a mitre is indeed something terrible - and too much for me. Studied until 2. Called for a minute or so at the Convent of Mercy on my way to St Francis. Heard Confessions without interruption until 4. When I returned home recited Vespers and Compline. About 6 went to St Francis - recited Matins. I am still unwell. Heard Confessions from 7 to a quarter to l0. Made my visit to the Most Blessed Sacrament and Our Lady's Chapel. Night prayers. Returned home - recited Lauds. About l1 to bed. Scarcely slept during the night through pain.

Sunday July 3rd. Had a bad night's rest. Morning prayers - preparation for Mass. At 8 celebrated Mass in St Francis - gave the Holy Communion to a great number of men and women. After the Holy Communion I preached on the obligation of almsgiving. Thanksgiving. Returned home about l0. Recited Hours - made meditation. At l0.30 breakfast. During the day up to 2 read the life of Dr. Milner. Recited from memory a chapter of the Imitation. Between 2 and 4 engaged visiting some of the Sunday Schools. The attendance in St Augustine's was better than usual. On my return home recited Vespers and Compline. Dinner at 4.30. About a quarter past 6 went to St Francis - recited Matins and Lauds for tomorrow. Assisted at Vespers - Sermon and Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Night prayers. Returned home about 9. Read for a short time the life of St. Francis Assisi. About l0 to bed.

Monday July 4th. Morning prayers - preparation for Mass. At 8 celebrated in the College Chapel. Went to St Francis - recited Primam. Heard a few Confessions. Transacted business in the Office up to 11. Returned and took breakfast. After breakfast made my meditation. Then wrote for a short time. A Clergyman called on business. I shall try to get the nuns of the Good Shepherd to start the female juvenile Reformatory as soon as possible. Read till 2. Visited the Convent of the Good Shepherd - the new Church at Prahran and the new Orphanage. Got back home about 4. Recited Vespers and Compline. Dinner at the usual time. About a quarter past 6 went to St Francis. Recited Matins and Lauds. Attended night prayers - heard Confessions. Visit to the Most Blessed Sacrament and Our Lady's Chapel. Returned home about 8 - read till 9. Took a warm bath just before going to bed.

Tuesday July 5th. Morning prayers - preparation for Mass. At 8 celebrated Mass in the College Chapel. Thanksgiving made, went to St Francis - heard Confessions - recited Hours. Had letters from several Clergymen - one from Geelong confirming the evil report of the wretched Clampett. Remained in the office till ll. Then returned home to breakfast. The Vicar-General went to Geelong by the l1.30 train. He is to arrange with the Nuns and Dean Hayes about establishing in Geelong Industrial Schools in connection with the male and female Orphanages. After breakfast made my meditation for a short time. Wrote in reply to a letter from Sandhurst. Visited the Convent of Mercy. When I returned home I wrote for a half hour. Then read from a quarter past 3 till 4 - Vespers and Compline. Dinner. A little past 6 went to St Francis - recited Matins and Lauds - attended night prayers - heard Confessions - visit to the Most Blessed Sacrament and Our Lady's Chapel. Returned home a quarter past 8 - read till half past 9. To bed about 10.

Wednesday July 6th. Morning prayers - preparation for Mass. A quarter past 8 Mass in the College Chapel. Thanksgiving over, went to St Francis - recited Hours - heard Confessions. Remained busy in the office until ll. Walked home and took breakfast. Wrote several letters - replied to letters from the Archbishop and the Bishop of Hobartown - having previously made my meditation. Walked to St Francis and as I passed the Post Office I posted these two letters. Returned home a little before 4. Wrote for a short time - recited Vespers and Compline. About 6 went to St Francis - recited Matins and Lauds - attended night prayers - heard Confessions. Visit to the Most Blessed Sacrament and Our Lady's Chapel. Returned home a little past 8. Read a little of the life of Dr. Milner. About 9.30 to bed.

Thursday July 7th. Morning prayers - Hours - preparation for Mass. Celebrated Mass at Abbotsford at 8.30. After thanksgiving went to St Francis - made my meditation - heard a few Confessions. Busy in the office up to ll. Walked home and took breakfast. Had a conversation with Mr. O'Shanassy. Read till 2 then made a few visits. Returned home about 4. Recited Vespers and Compline. Wrote a little. Dinner at the usual time. A little past 6 went to St Francis - heavy rain - recited Matins for tomorrow. Presided at a meeting for the purpose of establishing a society to collect alms for the relief of the poor. A good few were present. After addressing a few words to them, I left the matter in their hands. Attended night prayers - heard Confessions. Visit to the Most Blessed Sacrament and Our Lady's Chapel. Returned home about 8. Read till close on 9. About 9.30 to bed.

Friday July 8th. Morning prayers - preparation for Mass. At 7 or a little past celebrated in the College Chapel. Thanksgiving made - went to St Francis - heard Mass - recited Hours - made my meditation. Left the Confessional a little past 9. Busy in the office till ll.30. Walked home. Study till l2.30. Then wrote for a short time. At l presided at a meeting of the Catholic Education Committee. The meeting closed about 2. Visited the Convent of Mercy - saw the sick Sister and recited with her the Litany of Loretto. On my return home read till 4 then recited Vespers and Compline. Had a few friends to dine with us. I did not go to St Francis this evening. About 9.30 retired to my room. Night prayers - to bed.

Saturday July 9th. Morning prayers - Matins - preparation for Mass. At a quarter past 8 celebrated Mass in the College Chapel. Thanksgiving - went to St Francis. Heard Mass - recited Hours - heard Confessions - made a few minutes meditation. Business in the office up to l0.30. Arranged the duty for tomorrow. Walked home. Took breakfast about 11. After this looked over Dr Bleasdale's rough draft of School report. With a little application and industry he will soon have it ready for consideration - at our next meeting of the Catholic School Committee on Friday. After this read for about a half hour and then wrote for a short time - after which I studied for my discourse on tomorrow. At 2 walked to St Francis - recited Matins and Lauds for tomorrow. Heard Confessions till [ ]. Returned home - read for my instruction to the people on the following day. Dinner at 4.30. Went to St Francis about 6.30 - heard Confessions till 9. Visit to the Most Blessed Sacrament and Our Blessed Lady's Chapel. Home. About l1 to bed.

Sunday July l0th. Morning prayers - preparation for Mass. At 8 commenced Mass. After administering Holy Communion preached on the Gospel of the Sunday. Returned home abut 9.30 - recited Hours - made my meditation. Breakfast at l0.30. Spiritual reading from ll to ll.30. Attended the sermon in St Patrick's. From l2 to l devout reading. From l to 2 the Holy Scriptures. At 2 attended in the College Chapel to hear one of the Ecclesiastical students deliver a short discourse. After this I visited the convent and two of the Sunday Schools. This gave me a good long walk. It was a little past 4 when I returned home. Recited Vespers and Compline. Dinner at 4.30. At 6 commenced Matins and Lauds. About 6.30 or a little later went to St Francis. Assisted at Vespers - Sermon and Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Returned home a little past 9 - read a few pages of the life of Bishop Milner. At l0.30 night prayers - bed.

Monday July llth. Morning prayers - Hours - preparation for Mass. At 7.30 celebrated Mass at the Convent of the Good Shepherd - addressed a few words of instruction to the Penitents. After thanksgiving drove to St Francis - heard a Confession. Office business up to l2. Walked home. Wrote to the Dean of Geelong and the Clergyman of Duneed. Then studied for an hour. Paid a short visit to the Convent of Mercy - visited the Convent of the Good Shepherd. Returned home about 4. Recited Vespers and Compline. Dinner at the usual time. About 6 recited Matins and Lauds for tomorrow - attended night prayers in St Francis - heard Confessions - visit to the Most Blessed Sacrament and Our Blessed Lady's Chapel. Returned home about 8 - read till 9. About l0 to bed.

Tuesday July l2th. Morning prayers - Hours - preparation for Mass. At 7.30 celebrated Mass in the Convent of the Good Shepherd. After thanksgiving drove to St Francis - heard Confessions - made my meditation. Engaged in the office till l2. Mr Atkinson waited on me there and said he wished to give a piece of land at Belfast for a Catholic cemetery which he hoped I would consecrate. I promised to consecrate it provided it was conveyed to myself in trust for that purpose. I said I would name a committee of a few Catholics and the resident pastor to look after the ground and see that the burials were made according to the discipline of the Church. He kindly consented to have the deed made out in my name in trust. Walked home. Took breakfast about 12.30. Read from l to 2. Visited the Convent of Mercy and that of the Good Shepherd. Returned home by Richmond a little before 4 - recited Vespers and Compline. Read till the bell rang for dinner. About 6 recited Matins and Lauds. Went to St Francis - attended night prayers - heard Confessions. Visit to the Most Blessed Sacrament and Our Blessed Lady's Chapel. Returned home a little after 8. Read for a short time. Got to bed a little before l0.

Wednesday July l3th. Morning prayers - Hours - preparation for Mass. At 7.30 celebrated Mass in the Convent of the Good Shepherd. Thanksgiving. Drove to St Francis - made my meditation. Busy in the office till ll. Walked home - breakfast - study for a half hour - read for an hour - visited the Orphanage. Got my English letters about 3.30. Looked over them. Recited Vespers and Compline. Wrote for a half hour. Dinner. About 6 recited Matins and Lauds for the following day - went to St Francis - attended night prayers - heard Confessions - visit to the Most Blessed Sacrament and Our Blessed Lady's Chapel. Returned home - read for a short time. About 9.30 to bed.

Thursday July l4th. Morning prayers - Hours - preparation for Mass. About a quarter past 7 celebrated Mass at Abbotsford. Thanksgiving made went to St Francis - made my meditation. Business in the office until ll. Walked home. Read one of the Home newspapers. A little past l drove to Heidelberg - visited the school - returned home about 4 - recited Vespers and Compline - then wrote till dinner time. About 6 Matins and Lauds for tomorrow - went to St Francis - attended night prayers - heard Confessions - visit to the Most Blessed Sacrament and Our Blessed Lady's Chapel. Returned home about 8 - read for an hour. About l0 to bed.

Friday July l5th. Morning prayers - preparation for Mass. A little past 7 celebrated Mass in the College Chapel. After thanksgiving went to St Francis - heard Mass - recited Hours - heard Confessions - made my meditation. Breakfast about l0. Business in the office until l2. Walked home. Study till l. At l presided at a meeting of the Catholic Schools Committee. Meeting over about 2. Mr O'Brien called - had a long conversation with [him] about his standing for Villiers Heytesbury - did all I could to dissuade him from it, as another Candidate - Mr Martin, a Catholic - had already secured my support and that of the Clergy in that Constituency. Obstinate in his opinion, he could not or would not be convinced of the impropriety of his opposing a Catholic with certainty of their both being defeated and a Protestant being returned.

I had a note from the Revd. Mother of the Convent of Mercy Nicholson St. announcing the demise of Sister Mary Austin Collins, which sad event took place at 7.30 this morning. I called at the Convent and arranged about the obsequies. Returned home about 4. Recited Vespers and Compline. Dinner. Mr O'Shanassy and Dr Brownless dined with us. Told Mr O'Shanassy of my conversation with Mr O'Brien. About 6 Matins and Lauds - went to St Francis - attended night prayers - heard Confessions - visit to the Most Blessed Sacrament and Our Blessed Lady's Chapel. Returned home - read for a short time - to bed at 9.30.

Saturday July l6th. Morning prayers - Prima - Tierce - preparation for Mass. Walked to the Convent of Mercy Nicholson St. where at 9 I celebrated Mass presente cadavere [before the body]. Thanksgiving. Went to St Francis. Busy in the office until ll. Walked home - Took breakfast. Study from l2 to 2. Confessions in St Francis from 2 to 4. Recited Vespers and Compline - Matins and Lauds for tomorrow. Dinner at 4.30. From 6 to 6.30 preparation for tomorrow's instruction. Weather cold and wet. Heard Confessions in St Francis from 6.30 to 9. Visit to the Most Blessed Sacrament and Our Blessed Lady's Chapel. Returned home - to bed about l0.

Sunday July l7th. Morning prayers. About 7.30 got to St Francis. Preparation for Mass. At 8 commenced Mass. After Holy Communion addressed the people on the necessity of at once entering on the important work of their salvation. Thanksgiving. Returned home - took breakfast. Hours before breakfast - meditation from 10.30 to 11. Religious reading till ll.30. Went to St Patrick's to hear the sermon. From l2 to l2.30 Spiritual Reading. Wrote to Dean Slattery a confidential note advising him and the Clergy of Belfast to give their support and influence to Mr Martin at the approaching election for Villiers Heytesbury - advised him to persuade Mr O'Brien to retire from the contest. After this wrote till close on 2. Weather cold, wet and stormy. At 2 attended in the College Chapel to hear one of the Ecclesiastical students deliver a short discourse. After this read the life of St Francis for nearly an hour - Vespers and Compline - with Matins and Lauds for tomorrow. The weather is so wet and windy I was unable to visit the Sunday Schools. Read portions of the Old Testament till called to dinner. About 6.30 went to St Francis - attended Vespers sermon - Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Congregation small, owing to the very wet and cold weather. Returned home about 8.30. A little past 9 night prayers - bed.

Monday July l8th. Morning prayers - Hours - meditation. At 9 heard Mass in St Francis. About l0 recited with the Clergy the Office of the Dead for the deceased Sister of Mercy - celebrated the Solemn Requiem Mass and gave the absolution. The weather still stormy and wet - the rain has fallen since Saturday almost continuously. The river is rising - and flooded a great part of the garden at Abbotsford. About 12 took breakfast. Read from l2.30 to 2 then paid a visit to Abbotsford - stopped but a few minutes. Returned home at 3. Wrote for a short time. Dinner at the usual time. About 6 recited Matins and Lauds - attended night prayers in St Francis - heard Confessions - visit to the Most Blessed Sacrament and Our Blessed Lady's Chapel. Returned home about 8. Read for a half hour. To bed about 9.30.

Tuesday July l9th. Morning prayers - Hours - preparation for Mass. At 9 heard Mass. At l0 assisted at the Office of the Dead for Bishop Geoghegan, late of Adelaide and translated to Goulburn New South Wales. Afterwards sung Solemn Requiem Mass for him. Breakfast about l - meditation. At 3 delivered a short discourse to the Penitents at Abbotsford - now on retreat - gave Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament Returned home in time to recite Vespers and Compline before dinner. At 6 recited Matins and Lauds - attended night prayers - heard Confessions - visit to the Most Blessed Sacrament and Our Blessed Lady's Chapel. Returned home about 8. Read till 9. To bed about l0.

Wednesday July 20th. Morning prayers - Hours - preparation for Mass. At 7.30 Mass at Abbotsford. After thanksgiving went to St Francis - heard Mass - made my meditation - heard a few Confessions. Business in the office until [ ] - wrote letters in reply. Walked home. Study with a little interruption till 2.30. Went to Abbotsford - instructed the Penitents - gave Benediction. Got back home by 4. Recited Vespers and Compline. Dinner. Attended at St Francis about 6 - recited Matins and Lauds - attended night prayers - heard Confessions - visit to the Most Blessed Sacrament and Our Blessed Lady's Chapel. Returned home about 8. Read till 9 - to bed about l0.

Thursday July 2lst. Morning prayers - preparation [for] Mass. About 7 celebrated in the College Chapel - thanksgiving - went to St Francis - heard Mass - recited Hours - made my meditation. Heard a few Confessions. Business in the office up to 11.30. Breakfast about 12. Study with interruptions of business up to 2.30. Went to Abbotsford and delivered a short discourse to the Penitents on Retreat - gave Benediction. Returned home about 4. Recited Vespers and Compline. Dinner. About 6 Matins and Lauds for tomorrow. At 7 attended night prayers in St Francis - heard Confessions - visit to the Most Blessed Sacrament and Our Blessed Lady's Chapel. Home about 8. Read till 9 - to bed about l0.

Friday July 22nd. Morning prayers - preparation for Mass and instruction to the Penitents. At 7.30 celebrated Mass at Abbotsford. Addressed a short discourse to the Penitents. Confirmed a few of them. Gave Holy Communion to all the Catholics and the community of Religious. It was l0 when all was over. Busy nearly the whole of the day writing my letters for the English Mail. Recited Vespers and Compline with Matins and Lauds. About 6 attended a meeting to organise a Friendly Brothers Society for the relief of the Catholic poor and others who may need it. Heard Confessions. Visit to the Most Blessed Sacrament and Our Lady's Chapel. Home a little past 8. Read till 9. About l0 - to bed.

Saturday July 23rd. Morning prayers - heard Mass in St Francis - recited Hours and made a short meditation. Business till l0. Drove to Richmond to see Fr Smyth - he was not in. Fr P. Riordan will do duty for Fr. Finn in Heidelberg and Fr. Finn will do duty in Melbourne. I leave today by the l2.l5 train for Sandhurst. Busy writing from 11.30 to l2. Left by l2.l5 train for Sandhurst. Read whilst on the road a Journal of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland. Dinner soon after arriving in Sandhurst. In the evening recited Vespers, Compline and Matins and Lauds for tomorrow - heard Confessions - read a few pages of the 2nd Vol. of the life of St Francis of Assisi before retiring for the night. About 9.30 night prayers - then to bed.

Sunday July 24th. Morning prayers - Hours - study - preparation for Mass. At 10 blessed the Church at Kangaroo Flat. About 11 or a little past commenced Mass. After the Holy Communion preached. The crowd outside the little Church was as great as that inside. The collection was between £30 and £40. Returned to Sandhurst about l. Took breakfast. Afterwards recited Vespers and Compline - and a little later Matins and Lauds for the following day. Visited St Kilian's, where the children were assembled for Catechism. The attendance was small - owing probably to the opening of the new Church. Left Sandhurst for Melbourne by the 5 o'clock train. Read whilst the day light lasted. Reached Melbourne about 9 - took a little refreshment. About l0 - night prayers and then to bed.

Monday July 25th. Rose at 5 - washed and dressed - morning prayers. At a quarter past 6 left for the railway station. The train for Geelong started at 6.30. The morning was dark and cold - read the whole way. Arrived in Geelong at 8.30. Walked from the station to the Presbytery - found the Dean enjoying his breakfast and the local news. Soon took my breakfast. Glanced over the Melbourne and Geelong papers. Read an article in the Dublin Review.

Visited the Convent about 11. Had a conversation with the Revd. Mother about a Confessor for the Community - desired to name one of the three extraordinaries she thought would be acceptable to the Community. She named Fr Downing. I said I would arrange with him to visit weekly to hear their Confessions. This good Revd. Mother is very mindful of other people's failings and forgetful of her own - she has but poor notions of obedience and humility - she is wanting in the true spirit of a good religious. It is to be hoped that she will improve - she has great talent for management.

Visited the Orphanage - and St Augustine's school. After this drove to Ashby and looked over the Church now being built there. It will be a commodious and handsome building.

Returned to Melbourne by the 2 o'clock train. Read during the journey an article from the Dublin Review. The Archdeacon of Ballaarat and the Priest of Creswick got into the carriage I was in at the Ballaarat Junction.

Dinner at the usual hour. The Clergy go on retreat this evening. Went to St Francis - attended night prayers - visit to the Most Blessed Sacrament and Our Lady's Chapel. Home - recited Matins and Lauds. About l0 to bed.

Tuesday July 26th. Morning prayers - preparation for Mass - Prima. At 8 Mass in the Convent of Mercy - thanksgiving - went to St Francis. Read my letters - wrote two. Looked over one of the morning papers. Left the office about ll - walked home - made my meditation on the way. Breakfast - resumed my meditation. Received visits on business. At 2 drove to Emerald Hill - went over the New Orphanage. Called at the old Orphanage - visited the schools. There were seventy girls in the female school - and 74 boys in the other - the children looked healthy and cheerful. Got back home by 3. Wrote till 20 minutes to 4. A visit on business from the President of St Patrick's College - this occupied but a very short time. Having recited Vespers and Compline earlier than usual I will now commence Matins and Lauds for tomorrow. Finished the Divine Office a little before dinner time. About 6 went to St Francis - attended night prayers - heard Confessions - visit to the Most Blessed Sacrament and Our Blessed Lady's Chapel. Returned home and read the life of St Francis till 9. About 9.30 - to bed.

Wednesday July 27th. Morning prayers - Hours - preparation for Mass. About 7.30 commenced Mass at Abbotsford - after Thanksgiving went to St Francis. Read and answered letters. Left the office about 11. Walked home. Breakfast. Read a chapter in the Imitation of Christ. Wrote for a short time.

After this read till l.30 then visited the Convent of Mercy. Did not remain any time, the Revd. Mother being engaged. Visited St George's - the school was closed, it being dinner. Walked over the ground which they are now planting. Returned home by 3. Read with a short interruption until 4. Recited Vespers and Compline. Dinner at 4.30. About 6 went to St Francis - recited Matins and Lauds - attended night prayers - heard Confessions - visit to the Most Blessed Sacrament and Our Blessed Lady's Chapel. Returned home by 8. Read till 9. About 9.30 to bed.

Thursday July 28th. Morning prayers - Hours - preparation for Mass. At 7.30 Mass at Abbotsford. After Thanksgiving went to St Francis - heard Confessions - made my meditation. Business in the office up to ll.30. Walked home - breakfast. Study - and at intervals business - filled up my time till 4. Recited Vespers and Compline. At 4.30 dinner. About 6 went to St Francis - recited Matins and Lauds - attended night prayers - heard Confessions - visit to the Most Blessed Sacrament and Our Blessed Lady's Chapel. Returned home about 8. Read till 9. About l0 to bed.

Friday July 29th. Morning prayers - Hours - study - preparation for Mass. At 8 commenced Mass - gave the Holy Communion to the Clergy who were on Retreat. Addressed a few words to them after Mass - renewed my instructions with reference to the custodium of the Most Blessed Sacrament - the Holy Oils and the pious administration of the Sacraments - especially the Holy Sacraments of Baptism and Matrimony. Busy during the day giving them interviews and approving information sought for. Those who did not leave for their Missions divided themselves for dinner - some dining with me, others at St Francis Presbytery.

About 6 o'clock went to St Francis - recited Matins and Lauds - attended night prayers - heard Confessions. Visit to the Most Blessed Sacrament and Our Blessed Lady's Chapel. About 8 returned home - read till 9 - to bed about l0.

Saturday July 30th. Morning prayers - Hours. Not being well I did not celebrate this morning but heard Mass in St Francis. Heard Confessions - made my meditation.

Had to rebuke the Clergyman of Beechworth for his rudeness, selfishness and want of Charity. Busy in the office up to ll.30. Walked home. Breakfast. Read from l2 to 2. Drove to Abbotsford on business - did not stop there more than five minutes. Thence drove to St Francis - recited Vespers and Compline - Matins and Lauds for tomorrow. After this I heard Confessions till 4. Returned home - dinner.

At 6 went to St Francis - about 6.30 commenced hearing Confessions - these were not over till 9. Weather cold and showery. + Returned home about 9.30. Read for a short time. A little after l0 to bed.

+Visit to the Most Blessed Sacrament and Our Blessed Lady's Chapel. Night prayers.

Sunday July 3lst. Morning prayers - Hours - meditation. Preparation for Mass. At l0.30 drove to Prahran to open the new Church. At ll solemnly blessed it. At ll.30 commenced Mass. After the Holy Communion the Dean of Geelong preached. The church was crowded. It was 2 when I took breakfast at Mr Wardell's - he is the Architect of the Church. Returned home about 3.30. Read till 4. Then recited Vespers and Compline - Matins and Lauds for the next day. Dinner. About 6.30 went to St Francis. At 7 assisted at Vespers - Sermon and Benediction. Night prayers. Home. Read for a half hour. About 10.30 to bed.