DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 36, 7 September 1905, Page 19

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From our own correspondent.) September 4.

H s Lordship the Bisflxop left last Saturday on a paisitoral visitation to A'karoa. The Rev. Father Rockliffe, who arrived in New Zealand! bfy the last San Francisco mail steamer reached Christchurch oh Friday. He was in South Africa during thq Date war anfd afterwards in America. Mr. $L Nolan, who is talking a trip to the Old Country, via America, was at Saratoga, N.Y on Afugust 1, having visited Niagara Falls, Toronto' etc travelling down the Hudson river to New York ' St. Aloysius' ITall, which was moved to form an addition to Nazareth House, is now re-erect ed on its site as fcjood as new, and adds very materially to the accommodation of that institution. Connected with' the main balding, the extensive structure is divided into 1 a largo day room, dormitory, and bath rooms, and fitted <up with every modern requirement for the comfort and accommodation of the aged female inmates for whom it is intended. At all the Masses and at Vespers in the Cathedral on Sunday collections were taken up on behalf of the

funds of the Society of St. Vincent, de Paul (Cathedral Conference). The Very Rev. Vioax-&snenal made an eloqjuent appeal at the 9.30 o'clock Mass for the £ b3^-« ullder «w>tice. At 11 o'clock the Rev. Father Rocfldifie celebrated a Missa Oa|nlM&, and the ReV. Father S. Mahony preached the annual charity sermon' A generous response was the result on tfie part of the cong(rejgiation. • . ,, M ??S, wa l celebrat «d by the Rev. Father O'Connell, S.M., at the Church of Qur Lady, Star of the Sea, Slummer, lasit Sunday. The. Rev. Father made a Special appeal on behalf of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, which was generously responded to by the congregfat/ion. 'Father O'Coonell stated that as the church at Wo,oiston< would he started soon, which would necessitate baling-, a priest, the Sumner 'Catholics would not tte so long without Mass as it was the intention to have one priest to look after both parishes. In the Catholic Club room on Wednesday night last, Uhe boys .attending the Marist Brothers' school who hare been successful in securing the ''Senior Hag im the public schools' football competition, were entartauned at a social and supper by the Catholic adies of the Cathedral parish, and the members of the clmW. Mr. P. Pewder presided. Soags were»g»wea by Misses Hayward, Potter, Shanley, C^unavian, MpKay and LJdanunds. Mr. Doolan gave a recitation, and Miss Casey played the accompaniments. When justice had been done to the good things provided, the chairman congratulated the boys on their success. He was always pleased to see Catholic boys coming to the front,; 'ajnd he felt a^smred that tbeir ' efforts duriine the season in the football field, was in keeping) with the v^gjor with which they themselves to the accusation of knowledge, which in the future would enable them to attain success in whatever walk of Il & ? ey . mlay choose t0 fol]ow - He exported them to be always uiprig/ht, aJways manly, alwa-ys striving after better things, amd nevea- to rest satisfied with i a position when a better was attainable During the evening a presentation— a neat dressinc-caise-was made to F. Woosfoam, the captain of the team^ Brother Basil said it was almbst Lvidlous_ to smgjle out member of the team for •special distinction. All had worked hard, and acquitted themselves creditably, as the scoring of 167 points to nil would show ; but Wood-ham had been so consistent and prominent as a player, mt only during the season just ended, but many previous ones that some recognition of his services was deemed fitting, and dererv. ng. The Rev. pothers Mahomy and ftjf 6 , 111 prawe ° f tho ys ' and expressed S I a Pleasure at their success. The boys manifested their gratitude to Mr. G. Dobtos, to whose kindly efforts tne pleasant reunion « due and also to Mcedames Dol^bs, Oahill, ana Williams, and to the Misses Crown, who, at much trouble, provided and Prepared the repast. A hearty cheer was reserved icting r<^ 1C coach r "^