MARIST BROTHERS' WORK.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16099, 13 December 1915, Page 7

MARIST BROTHERS' WORK.

NEW BUILDING OPENED CEREMONY AT PONSONBY. The opening and blessing of the new Marist Brothers' ' residence in Lincoln Road, Ponsonby, took place yesterday afternoon. The ceremony. was performed by the Right Rev. Monsignor Brodie, Roman Catholic Bishop-elect of Christ-

church. The Right Rev. H. W. deary, D.D., Bishop of Auckland, was not able to be present. A great amount of interest was taken in the ceremony by the parishioners and others in the diocese, and the attendance was large. Some two and a-half years ago the house was purchased for the accommodation of the Marist Brothers, who are responsible for the teaching in the St. Co lum ha School- The building cost- altogether " £1585. - At present four Marist Brothers have taken up residence there, , and there is accommodation for three more. After having blessed the building and dedicated it to the use of the Marist Brothers, Monsignor Brodie said the erection of the new monastery was a sign of the progress of the Roman Catholic Church in Auckland, and of the fact- that the work of the Brothers was appreciated. It was 50 years since Catholic education liad been commenced in the little school m Pitt Street. The work had then been undertaken under great disadvantages, and the Marist Brothers had been content with a very humble abode. In the progress of time the Pitt Street school had become unsuitable, and St. Columba School had been erected at a cost of about £4000. Still the Brothers had not said a word about themselves; they had still been satisfied with a humble cottage. The ' opening of the new monastery, however, was the consummation of the work of Catholic education in Auckland. The house had not been, properly furnished, and he would take it as a compliment to the bishop, Dr. Cleary, and to the clergy of Auckland and to ' the Brothers themselves if enough money were collected to defray the cost of appropriately furnishing the new building. (Applause.) Addresses were also given by Father Hoi brook, chancellor of the diocese, and by Mr. P. J. Nerheny. j === I MIDWIFERY EXAMINATIONS. | AUCKLAND SUCCESSES, i — j [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Ellington". Saturday. The following are the Auckland result* of the State midwifery examinations:—. Passed first: Margaret E. Herbert (St. j Helens Hospital). The following obi tained 75 per cent, of marks or over: I Annie B. Johnson, Katherine Bertelsen, Gertrude Newman (all of St. Helens). Charlotte Joyce was also a successful candidate.