DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 40, 7 December 1905, Page 19

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From our own correspondent.) December 4. On Wednesday afternoon his Lordship the Bishop ia to commence a lefieat for First Communicants and candidates for Confirmation. The Rev. Father Lynch, C.S-S.R , of the Redemptorist Monastery, Perth, arrived in Chrislchurch last week, and on Sunday commenced a mission at Lincoln. The \ery Rev. Father Clcary, C.SS.R., left for Wellington last week A tennis club has been formed from among members of the Christebuich Catholic Club, and the use of the court at the ' Grange,' the recently acquired property oi the Sisters of Nazareth, has been kindly granted to the players The club's cricket team played their second match last week against St. Matthew's Cricket Club at St. .Albans. The first ordination in the Chnstchurch Cathedral took place on Sunday last, when the Rev. Richard lloare, a native ot TemuKa, was raised to the dignity (il the priesthood by his Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. (Jnmes, in the presence of a large number of the clergy and a crowded congregation. The ceremonies commented at a quarter to eleven with an imposing procession fiom the episcopal residence, iollowed by Pontifical High Mass. His Lordship the Bishop was celebrant, the Very Rev Father Le Menant 'des Chesnais, S M., V.G., assistant priest, the Very Rev. Dean Ginaty and Father Marnane deacons at the throne, the Rev. Fathers Mahony and Kerlcy deacon and subdeacon respectively of the Alass, and Rev. Father O'Connell master of ceremonies. There were also present in the sanctuary Rev. Father Lc/,er (professor at Meanee Seminary), assistant to the newly ordained, the Rev Father Hickson, and the Revs, deany and Yenning, ecclesiastical students of the Seminary at Meanee. At thr conclusion of the ceremonies, his Lordship the Bishop preached a very fine discourse on the priesthood, after which the newly ordained priest imparted his blessing to the congregation. Gounod's No. 3 Mass was sung by the choir. Miss Katie Young was organist, and Mr 11. 11. Loughnan conducted.

There was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from Mass until Vespers, adoration by the children at 3 o'clock and by the congregation generally throughout theafternoon. In the evening there were Pontifical Vespers. His Lordship the Bishop officiated, attended by the Rev. Fathers Mahony and Hoare, the Very Rev. Vicar-Gene-ral being assistant priest. The preacher was the Rev. Father Hickson, who, from St. Paulls Epistle to the Hebrews, v., 1., delivered a discourse appropriate to the day's solemnities. After the usual procession Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament was given by the Rev. Father Hoare, attended by the Rev. Fallieis Lezer and Mahony. The Rev. Father Hoare celebrated his first Mass in the Cathedral this (Monday) morning.