DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, 20 September 1906, Page 13

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From- our own correspondent.) September 17.- ' News by the last _ mail from ' England, from his Lordship the Bishop, states that he was -still in London. It was his intention to leave for Rome at the -beginning of September, making a sojourn in France en route. ■ , _ . The Marist Fathers have lost>-one of their pioneer missionaries in", the South" Sea Islands,- in the person of the Rev. Father Trouillet, news -of whose death has come to hand from Fiji, where he labored with indefatigable zeal, in the face of many difficulties, for close on forty years.— R-I.P. As a result of a ballot, taken by the committee of the Cathedral Club on September 10, diplomas are to be awarded by. the Executive of the Federated Catholic Young Men's Societies of New Zealand to- the following gentlemen in recognition of their- past valuable services in different capacities to their club :— Messrs. J. R. Hay ward, G-. Dobbs, and M. O'Rielly. The following pupils of the Sisters of Our- Lady of the Missions were successful at the examination in musical knowledge, held in connection with Trinity College, London : — Senior v - honors, Annie Riordan. Senior pass, Mary Wildey, Mabel Yemm, Katie O'Halloran, - Eileen Murphy. Intermediate _ honors, Ivy Sheppard, Mary Coakley. Intermediate . pass, -A. Vera Barker Junior honors, Gladys Barker, .Emma Moyna, Florence Lyford, Alma Baker, H. Cronin. Junior pass, Dipy Mandell, Ella Cronin. Preparatory "division, Mary Mullane. Preparatory pass, Maggie- Rodgers, Mary Cummings. Afier Vespers on Sunday the altar boys . assembled in the Cathedral sacristy to say good-bye and make a presentation to -Mr. Peter O'Connell, who is retiring from their ranks,- after a service of sixteen years. The Very Rev. Father Le Menant des Chesnais, V.G., presided, and, in • presenting the gift, spoke in very eulogistic terms of the senior altar boy whose retirement he very much regretted. He spoke of his fidelity to duty, the edification he invariably Save, and the great assistance he rendered on special occasions in the sanctuary. In handing him a very handsome travelling rug, t/he Vicar-General asked him to appreciate it, not so much for its value, but for the good wishes of the givers. The recipient thanked the altar boys for their nice gifb^ and, the Very Rev. Father Le Menant des Chesnais for his kind remarks, and said he would always look back with pleasure to the time he spent at the Cathedral, ever remember the good advice given him by their esteemed Vicar-General. *