CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIII, Issue 42, 14 February 1896, Page 8

CHRISTCHURCH.

(From our own Conebpondent.)

BSOTHEK B^;iKL, Beothek Daniel and five other Brothers have retaru d fn>m Wellington, whore ihey wenc sorna weeks ago to assist at the reireat, which is annually observed in tbat city by tbe Marist Brothers throughout the Colony. There w<sre present forty Brothers, who assembled at their house in Wellington from their tseven other houses situated ia Auckland, Napier, Wanganui, Stoke Orphanage, Nelson, Greymouth, TLmaru and Obristchnrch. The retreat, which was ab*y preached by the Very Bey Father Le Bennetel S.M., parish priest of St Patrick's, Sydney, lasted eight days, and when coacluded, Brother Dunstan (Tlmaru) made his final religious profession, and Brother Angelo (Christchurch) Brother Colman (Wellington) Brother Walstau (Wellington) and Brother Borgia (Auckland) made their first vowb. Boon a'ter tbe return of Brother Daniel and the Brothers their labours began for another term, and when their school opened 230

pupils were present. The proceeds of the very successful dramatic entertainment, which took place in the school-room when th* school broke up for the Christmas vaca'ion, have been expended in repairing the school floor, which was in a bad condition. It ii reported that the Very Bey Father oumming3 intends shortly to repeat the entertainment and to advance many other much needed repairs in connection with the school, BROTHER JOSEPH. Mr M, Nolan, of this city, hap, with the cordial sanction of the Bight Bey Dr Grimes, successfully inaugurated a very laudable movement, whose object is to erect a suitable monument and tombstone over the grave of the late Brother Joseph. The monument will coßt £80, which will be raised by the voluntary and private contributions of the friends of the deceased Brother in Christchurcb, Napier and Auckland. The remains of Brother Joseph are interred in a very pretty and private Catholic cemetery at Panmure, eight miles from Auckland, and in a plot of ground, which was especially bestowed for the purpose by Monsigneur McDonald . Near the grave of the lamented Brother are the graves of late Fathers McDonald and Downey. PABOOHIAL. Thejßight Bey Dr Grimes returned from Auckland on Saturday last, and on|Wednea day, next a Pontifical Requiem Mass will be celebrated in the pro-Cathedral for the repose of the soul of the late Bishop Lack of Auckland. The Mass will begin at 10 a.m., and the faithful are requested to attend in large nnmbers . On Shrove Tuesday, February 18, a grand entertainment wil be given in the Hibernian Hall in aid of the Addington School. A very good programme will be provided, and a larga attendance is expected. Quite recently the sanctuary boys a* the pro-Cathedral were given their annual pisnic, and it took place at the grounds of the Deaf and Dumb Institute, Sumner. The Very Rev Father Cummings and the Very Bey Father Maher, also the Rev Fathers Binsfeld, Salvador and Galerne were present, and the Marist Brothers were represented. A special tram conveyed the juveniles to Samner, where they occupied themselves in games till mid-day, when they partook of luncheon. A programme of races was subsequently gone through, and there were also races for the visitors. Valuable prizes in money or kind were won by Father Galerne, Brother Edgar, and Messrs Barrett, O'Connell, Shanly and Slattery. The most attentive and efficient of the acolytes during the past ye.tr were rewarded with valuable gifts The names of those rewarded are :— Frank Geoghagan, J McAuliffe, M. O.Beilly, J. Petersen, P. O'Connell, J. Gardiner, W. Fox, B. Barrett, E. Shanly. J. Shanly, D. Edmonds, J. GUI, T. Pender and P. B. O'Oonnnr. Mrs Buttle, the matron of the Deaf and Dumb iDstitute, Miss Fitzgerald, Mesdames Stratz, Courtney, and Young, who were ably assisted by other ladies, supplied the eatables as well as several prizes, and in many ways contribnted towards the day's enjoyment. Tne boys app-eceiated all that was done for them, and Mr McAulifr>, on the part of his companions; thanked, in a very nice little speech, their kind entertainers. After giving three cheers for Mrs Buttle, Miss Fitzgerald^Meßdames S'ratz, Yonng and Courtney, and the other lady benefactors, the genial Vicar-General, the clergy and visitors, the party left for home. The Bey Father Lewis, from Meanee, Napier, preached at the pro-Cathedral, on Sunday last, at High Mass, a splendid sermon on the Gospel of the day, which was the parable of the seed, and he preached on the same subject at Vespers at St Mary's. At Vespers at the pro-Cathedral the Bey Father C. M. Brown preached, aDd his discourse, which was mainly upon the Sacrament of Penance, was most instructive. Father Brown has recently arrived from America.