GISBORNE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 31, 30 November 1894, Page 19

GISBORNE.

(From an occasional Correspondent.)

November 16, 1894. Knowing the great interest you alwiys take in educational matters I feel sure that you will be K lal to h«ar that Gisborne pogsebsea now* a convent of Sisters of Mercy. Only a few months ago four Sisters canoe from Greymouth, and already the Catholics of Giaborne can realise what a blessing it is for them to have Ihe education of their ciildun entrus'ed to such efficient and devoted teachers. H s Lordship, Dr Luck, arrived last Wednesday from Auckland, and ot Sunday in tha evening received into theOrler of Mercy a young lady, May Djnnelly, bin in that part of the South liland so fertile in religious vocitioje, the West Ooa*t. The reoeption was « most imposing ard toucnin? ceremony. All the little girls who had in tie mornin? male thfir first Communion «nd received th« Sacrament of Confirma'ion, form -d a long procession, which, winding i's way through the c mveit sard^.n, enterad the church at tle me odious and j .yful strains of the "O a onosa " Thi y iua< petulant, atrirei lika a bnd3 ma white satin dress w.th orange blossoms, and c >nductel by tha RivM>-h<r an \ M )*h«r-»«ni, al»anH towards thssanctua-y. I'is Bsh>p loliv^red then a pow jrfal aidress oa the origin and ob'ijjitions of re!i«i >us lif , «nd af er a few preliminary question to h- younor p.stalai%'g ye h°r the holy hubif of religion in prubeoc^ of the Invest ooi^regiti.m ever SB3n in the Qisborne church. Catholics an I ProtesUnis f >llowjd with the greatest attention all the details of this touching cremony.

Oq Monday evening lo youn^ girls were cnsjcra'ei Children of

Vn Tuesday evening the sch 0 3l children gavejan entertainment which was t many a revelation of what patiouce, coupled with untiring z -al -ai do m a eaort time Toe children were really a credit lo their able teachers The dtholms of Oisbi.na may well ■hnnk Qjd, because th« presence of the Bi,ters of Mercy in their mi ist means that agwl and solid teaching w.ll be imputed to thsir children.