DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, 4 October 1906, Page 15

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From our own correspondent.)

October 1.

On Wednesday of this week a bazaar is to be opened at Lincoln to raise funds for the payment of a presbytery which the Rev. Father Richards is erecting there. The need of a central residence for the priest in charge has been long felt, and an effort is now being made by the parishioners to supply it. Extensive preparations have been made for the opening of the bazaar. It will remain open each evening during the week, and promises to be a financial success. In the Cathedral at Vespers on Sunday night last the Yen. Archdeacon Devoy preached, his text being the words of our Lord in instituting the Blessed Eucharist, on which he delivered a very fine sermon. After dwelling on and refuting the objections by nonCatholics to the Real Presence, he pointed out that there were no means more effective for advancing in perfection, nor for living saintly lives, than the frequent reception of Holy Communion.

At Addington on Friday night last a progressive euchre party and a musical entertainment were held. It was the last of a series held there during the winter months, with the object of raising money to Liquidate the church debt, and to meet the expenses of the school, which is very efficiently conducted by the Sisters of the Mission. The entertainments have been a great success , the debt has been considerably reduced. The Rev. Father Peoples, to whose efforts much of the success is due, is greatly pleased at the result.

The quarterly meeting of the St. Patrick's branch of the H.A.C.B Society was held on September 24. There was a large attendance of members, including the Rev. Father J. O'Connell (chaplain). Sick pay to the amount of £11 Is 4d was passed for payment. Two members were initiated, and three candidates were nominated. The cpuestion of taking charge of a stall in the bazaar in aid of the Cathedral funds was unanimously agreed to, those present forming themselves into a committee to carry out the desired object. The following resolution was also carried, :- That immediate steps be taken to amend the constitution in order to secure uniformity of contributions ami sick benefits throughout the society, and that the necessary steps be taken to - have the question dealt with at the triennial meeting, to be held in February oext. It was decided to open a subscription list on behalf of the Seddon memorial fund, 1 and the sum of £2 15s was collected in the room. A very interesting; account of the last D.M. was received from our delegate, Bro. D. Flynn, P.D.P., and the secretary was instructed to convey the thanks of the branch to- 'him for acting as representative of the branch. It has been decided to ' form a cricket club in connection with thg* branch, and a number of members are very busy making- the preliminary arrangements. The support being given to the project augurs well for the success of the club. The thirty-third anniversary of the branch will be celebrated on October 4 by a- progressive euohre party. Bro.- M. Mannix, assisted' by a strong committee, is 1 making the necessary arrange^ ments. It was announced that the amount realised by the late entertainment in aid of the ladies' branch of SI. Vincent de Paul Society was £19 2s 6d. "The receipts for the' evening amounted to £99 18s Id. At a subsequent meeting of the bazaar stall committee an executive committee consisting of Bros. J. Power, R. O'Shaujgh'tvessy, TS Pender, J. R. Courtney, G. J. Sellers, L. Haughey, D. F. Dcnnchy, and F. J. Doolan was elected.