LYTTELTON

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 50, 14 December 1905, Page 20

LYTTELTON

(From an occasional correspondent.) On Friday, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, the children ot the convent school, Lyttelton, as usual invited their devoted pastor, Rev. Father Couney, to the schoolroom, wheie they had prepaied a \ cry entei taming concert to celebrate the ammersaiy of his oidmation. This year Ihe parishioneis joined heaitil) and generously with the young people m making a suitable presentation, as a slight iccognition ol his zealous and untiring efforts for their spiritual and temporal welt die The gifts presented weie a handsome silver tea set, a set of carvers, and a pietty Japanese aitcrnoon service, with some other smaller useful presents The Rev. Father thanked the parishioners and children for their beautiful and valuable gilts, all of which ga\e him a great surprise In alluding to his woik amongst them he said that he had many difficulties to face on coming to Lyttelton, but he certainly had the co-operation of the people, and only for their help he could not wipe off a debt of £S!)f) in four short years Ho had (he continued) celebrated that day Hie eighth anniversary of his ordination. Five years of this time were now almost spent in Lyttelton, where he felt quite happy and satisfied to remain and woik as long as Almighty God and his Bishop willed it. The parishioneis then wished Father Cooney many happy returns of the day