DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, 18 October 1906, Page 15

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From our owm oorrespoidemt.) October. 13.

" The Redemptorist Fathers are to commence 'a mission of several weeks'; duration in the Cathedral* " on the second Sunday, of Advent. , '\' ' ' - The following are the candidates who .were presented for the examination in practical music- held at the Convent of Mercy, Lyttelton, by Mr. Charles -Edwards jJf.T.C.L. :— Junior pass, Kathleen M'Conville, . 7s-< Myrtle Bunnell, 70. . Preparatory, Maud Blackler, 73. The annual diocesan collection fin aid of the various Catholic charitable institutions, transferred -from Rosary Sunday, was taken up .in the Cathedral - and other churches of the same parish on Sunday last. Special references . were made regarding the Magdalen Asylum at Mount Magdala; and Nalareth House, which will benefit by the appeals made. - - Mrr J. A. Hickmott, who was cleric of works' in connection with the building, of the Ohristchurch Cathetiral, now- occupies a similar position' on important works in the Empire City. At present he is engagedon the new National -Bank in Grey street— a maffnincent structure which is to cost upwards of £25 000 The plans of this fine building were preparedly Mr John S Swan, and when completed will form f quite an architectural feature of the city. - ■"- " - The following were the successful candidates presented, by the Sisters of Mercy Collegiate High School " Colombo street, at the practical examinations of the - rrimty College of Music, conducted by Mr/ Charlestdwards L.T.O.L. :— Higher Examinations— Vera de laLour, certificated pianiste ; Mabel Thomas,' certificated ' pianiste. Local Centre Examinations— May Thompson semor pass. Intermediate division : Ethel Barnett intermediate pass ; Florence M'Donald, intermediate pass V T r"?; lor . + ? ivi . sio . n : Doris Blank > junior honors; Eileen mmor uass ; Mary C. Roche, junior . pass. Preparatory division: Christina Cooper, distinctionGlauys i-'enny, distinction. ; .

The following are the successful, candidates examined by Mr. Charles Edwards, examiner for Trinity College, London, at the Sacred Heart Convent, Lower High street, (Sisters of the Missions.) Twelve candidates were presented, and all passed :— Higher examination (A.T.C.L.), Lottie Barker ; higher examinal'ioil (certificated pianiste), Mary Gabriel O'Connor ; ' senior honors, Annie Riordan ; senior pass, Kura Robinson, Lily Dwyer, and May Parsons ; intermediate honors, Florence Lyford, Nellie Coakley and Eily Murphy ; intermediate -pass, Mary Wildey : preparatory (distinction), Isabel Greene ; preparatory pass (violin), Vera Barker. ~ . In recent letters fro.m Bishop Grimes, received by the Very Rev. Vicar-General, there are contained some interesting particulars of his Lordship's movements in and about the great metropolis. He- visited St Anne s on the nineteenth anniversary ot his episcopal consecration, and remained there some days : he, later on, celebrated Pontifical High Mass and also preached in the beautiful church. St. Anne's Church (he wr i ih ™ w conse <*ated and out of debt, looks splendid. The fathers attached thereto, of whom there are six, visit the poor a great deal, and engage in much missionary woi.'.v. Between 600 and 800 children attend the parish school. At a garden party in the historic grounds o f the old presbytery a&out 900 visitors were present on "an "occasion mentioned. His Lordship assisted at the opening- of 'a beautiful new church of,' the Marist Fathers at Kew, and -presHtaTat a distribution of prizes at Richmond, and at a' similar function at Greenwich. Materially, <he says, London* is greatly improved since his last visit.- Most of 'the former notorious slums have been wholly swept away and large and airy dwellings "now occupy the site of what wpre-miserable dens.