DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 30, 24 July 1902, Page 5

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH.

(From our own correspondent.) July 21. The Rev. Father Hyland wa.°. at its annual meeting 1 , eleoted president of the Rangiora BrasH Band. An episcopal visitation will be made on Sunday next by hia Lordship the Bishop to the pariah of Darfield. Rev. Father Lean ha» been transferred from Kumara to Ahaura. Saturday next, July 20, Feast of St. Anne, will mark the fifteenth anniversary of the consecration of his Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Grimes as first Bishop of the Diocese of Chrifitchurch, The Very Rev. Father Le Menant des Chesnaii?, V.G., attended a meeting of the Council of the Marist Order at Wellington during last week. Dr. Frengley. late of this city, has been appointed to take up the duties of district health officer at Nelson. It has not been deoided whether he will be permanently stationed there. Dr. Davenport has been appointed by the St. Patrick's branch of the H.A.C.B. Society medical officer iv place of the lute Dr. J. D earn or. Owing to ill health the Rev. Father Boguo, of Rosa, has been compelled to relinquish duty for a time. The Rev. Father O'Connor, from Rangiora has gone to relieve him. On Sunday, the 3 3th inst., the Right Rev. Dr. Grimes made an episoopal visitation to Braokenbridge (Amberley), and at Mass in the Church of the Passion administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to a number of candidates and preached. A substantial amount was subscribed to the Cathedral building fund, and the sixpence-a-week contribution scheme for the same object organised. His Lordship the Bishop preached at Vespers in the Pro-Cathe-dral on Sunday an impressive eermon on the day's Gospel. The theme of hiß discourse was the life and sufferings of our Divine Lord and sin and its consequences. After Benediction a number of persons were invested with the scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The funeral of the late Mr Francois Lelievre, last of the original French settlers at Akaroa. took place on Tuesday. A Requiem Macs was celebrated in St. Patrick's Church by the Very Rev. Dean Foley, who also officiated at the grave, and addressed the assembled mourners. The cortege left the church at 2.30, and despite the inclemency of the weather there was a large attendance. The coffin was covered with wreathß and floral tributes from numerous relatives and friends.— R.l. P.

Another of those inter-club social reunions which, during the winter months, have done bo much to assist in the cultivation of goodfellowsbip between members of the different Catholio organisations, eventuated on Wednesday evening last, whpn a return games tournament was playea between representatives of the Hibernian Society and the Catholic Club in the rooms of the latter, the olub being again victorious by 35 games to 29. Refreshments were provided, and during the evening reoitations and musical items were contributed by a number of those present. A successful concert in aid of the Catholic day schools was given on last Thurtday evening at Leeston in the local town hall by a company of entertainers from this city, under the leadership of Mr W. H. Corrigan. Mendelssohn's ' Lauda Sion ' formed the first part of the programme, the solos being taken by Misseß L. Grady and F. Gardiner, Misses Grady, Sl&ttery, and Buchanan, and Messrs Hynea. Buchanan, and Goggiu assisting in other partf. In the second portion of the programme, besides the above mentioned who contributed items. Mr E. MoNamara sang, Mr Corrigan played a clarionet solo, and Mr D. Ryan recited. I have been afforded an opportunity by his Lordship the Bishop of viewing a remarkably fine drawing of the new Cathedral as it will appear when completed. It is the work of the architect, Mr F W. Petre, and conveys a fine idea of the beauty of the magnificent structure. The picture is enclosed in a masßive frame, and has been finely reproduced as a pictorial supplement by the Christohuroh Weekly Prett. The Bishop has a number of oopies of the work, and no doubt many homes throughout the Colony will be adorned wit,h specimens. The Executive committee of the Christchurch Catholio Club decided at ita last monthly meeting, that it was not desirable for members under 20 years of age to play billiards, and in future to withhold this privilege unless by special permit of the executive, and alpo to close the rooms nightly at 10 o'clock. A draft of additions and amendments to the exinting rules of th<- club, and proposals for the devising of suitable means of recreation for junior members, were delegated to a special sub-committee. In the Christchurch Catholio Club rooms on Tuesday evening last a very entertaining discourse was delivered by Mr Leo Fanning, of the Canterbury Timet literary staff, to a large attendance of members on ' Football.' Modern application of passages from ancient and classical literature and incidents of remote times to the popular game was at once novel and quaintly humorous. The ris and progress of football, as now known, wan fully gone into, the lecturer interspersing his remarks by original writings and extraots collected, by him in his journalistic capacity. The audience's keen appreciation of the lecturer's efforts to auiusa and instruct waß expressed in a vote of thunks moved by the secretary, Mr G. Dobbs, and seconded by the Rev. Father McDonnell, to which Mr. Fanning responded, stating a*; the same time that he would bo always prepared whun desired by members to treat of subjects of a similar character.