Friends at Court

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 6, 5 February 1903, Page 31

Friends at Court

OLEANINQS FOR NEXT WEEK'S CALENDAR

Februarj 8, Banday.— Peptuageeima Sunday. „ 9, Monday.— St. Zoumus, Pope and Confessor. „ 10, Tuesday.— The Prayer of Our Lord in the Garden. „ 1 1, Wednesday. — St Antsrus, Pope and Martyr. „ 1 2, Thursday. — St. Teleßphorus, Pope and Martyr. „ 13, Friday. — St. Gregory 11 , Pope ani Confessor. „ 14, Saturday .'-St. Agatho, Pope and Confessor. St. Zozimus, Pope and Confessor. St. Zozimus was a Greek by birth, and died in Rome in 418. He was the successor of Innocent I in 417. Pelagius and Coelestius, condemned by the synod of Carthage, had succeeded by imposing upon him ; but soon he recognised their errors and announced them to the Christian world. That Pope Zozimus taught a doctrine different from that of his predecessors in the Pelagian controversy, as is asserted by the opponents of Papal infallibility, is utterly false and distinctly denied by .* t. Augustine. His controversy with the African bishon regarded not the doctrine, but solely the personal orthodoxy of Coelesius. ' St. Telesphorus. St. Telesphorus was Pope from 127 to 138, being successor to Sixtus 1., and died a martyr at Rome under Hadrian. He instituted the practice of saying three Masses on Christmas Day. St. Gregory 11., Pope and Confessor. St. Gregory 11. was Pope from 715 to 7:U. He was a man of rare virtue and equally renowned for learning and administrative ability. The endeavors of the icoroclast Leo 111 were resisted by Gregory with all the force of his apostolic authority. He rebuilt the ruined walls of Rome, and restored the monastery of Monte Cassino, which, 140 years before, had been destroyed by the Lombards. *» St. Agatho, Pope and Confessor. St. Agatho, Pope and '^onf^Hor, was y.jn at Palermo, Sicily. His legates presided at tho Sixth Ecumenical Council (Constantinople) which conformed Monothelism, in the year 680, and which had assembled at the request of Constantine IV. (Poeonatu«=> *r> whor^ the Pope had written a remarkable letter to refill 0 the new heresy.

Amidst popular rejoicing, the new High School of the Christian Brothers, known as • Airniount.' situated in the Carrington road, \Va\erley, was opened by his Eminence Cardinal Moran on Sunday. January 18 Whatever touches the question of education is not without interest for Catholics, and many besides : and when the Christian Brothers are the central figures in a gi\en undertaking (says the ' Freeman's Journal ') the interest is, if possible, enhanced. Particular attention is attracted to the Institute of Christian Brothers just now, by the efforts which are being made in connection with tho erection of a centenary no\itinte for the Brothers at at Clontarf, Ireland. An establishment of huge dimensions, and of rare architectural design, is being erected for the training of young men for the work of teaching in various parts of the English-speaking world — a kind of lay All Hallows, in fact, where young men will be sent out with the approval and the blessing of the Church to recruit depleted ranks and open fresh schools whero-\er they arc needed This work is beiner carried out by a committee in Dublin, and funds are being received from all parts of the Catholic world. It is the object of those who ha\e in hand this noble work to present it to the Brothers free of debt. The novitiate once erected, there will be no shortage in the supply of these great teachers for vocations to the Institute of Christian Brothers are numerous. About 2000 persons assembled at the opening of the new school, which, as a prhate residence, was known as ' Airmount.' The building, a lofty two-storied one, stands in fairly extensive grounds, having a fine view of the ocean in' front, and from all sides an extended prospect of the neighboring suburbs To brinu it up to the requirements of a religious house, the buildinc has been thoroughly renovated Already a large brick building is in course of erection in proximity to ' Airmount ' This will be the High School proper, and will be completed and opened in a few months, after which ' Airmount will be used solely as a residence for the Brothers. __

Messrs. Duthie Bros., the well-known drapers, of George street, Dunedin, have an announcement of considerable interest to IVie general public in this issue. They are giving a discount of 10 per cent, on all show room goods, consisting of jackets, trimmed millinery, etc They are also clearing lines in lace collars, and lace and silk ties, at a marvelloasly low price. Gentlemen's tweed suits, W. P. coats, and undressed white shirts are likewise included in the reduction...