DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 43, 24 October 1907, Page 15

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From our own correspondent.) . - " October 21.. Pleasing intelligence has been received from "Westland to Ehe effect that the health of Key. Father Leen is improving. - His Lordship the Bishop continued his instructive course of lectures in the Cathedral on sSunday evening, and will probably conclude the present series on next Sunday. At Mount Magdala on last Monday evening • Rev. Mother St. Aidan was installed Prioress of the institution by his j^prdship the Bishop, who also presided at Solemn Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, and -on the following morning celebrated Mass in the community chapel. Bro. E. O'Connor, J.P., having retired from the presidency of the Cathedral Conference (feociety of bt. Vincent de Paul) after a great number of years' faithful service, Bro. Arthur Mead has 'been appointed to the position, and at the weekly meeting on -last Wednesday • evening was installed in office by his -Lordship the Bishop. His Lordship also kindly granted - permission for the annual appeal for funds in connection with the Conference to be made on Sunday, JNovember 3. The hand of . death, said his Lordship the Bishop on Sunday, has been busy of late in our midst. Last week no fewer than fifteen, funerals were conducted from the Cathedral, at least two a day. Some of the deceased were well advanced in years whilst others were young, . or comparatively so. The prevailing influenza epidemic, with supervening results, is apparently accountable for an extraordinary mortality among our citizens. The social gathering, organised by the Catholics of Addington for the Sisters of the Missions in charge of the local school, proved a successful? event/ as well as most enjoyable to tiie large number' who attended. The Rev. Father Peoples was present. Ihe result of the entertainment wiTl no doubt in a measure compensate the good Sisters for a 1 vast amount of self-sacrificing effort and devoted service among- the families and children of the district.^ The following candidates presented by the Sisters of the Missions, Sacred Heart Convent, Barbadoes street, were successful in passing the practical examinations, •held on last Friday by Mr. Chas.- jodwards, Trinity College of Music, London : — Higher examination — Certificated pianist, Mary Gabriel O'Connor, Annie Riordan, and Madeline Brick.. Senior honors — Flo. ' Lyford. Senior pass— Ellen Donnell, Eily Pofi, and Doris Amyes. Intermediate honors — Singing," Wijuiie Brick ; piano, Alice Rainb.ow. Intermediate pass— Kathleen O'Connor, Gladys Barker, and Marion Adinell. Junior pass — Isa,bel Green. Preparatory— Distinction, Kathy Haydn and Marjory Smith ;• pass, Gwendoline Wilson. The examination in practical music was conducted by Mr. Edwards, L.T.0.L.., at the Convent of Mercy, Colombo street north, on Saturday last." The following is the list ;of successful candidates :— Certificated pianisj —Kathleen Molloy. Senior division Annie Snowball, pianoforte (honors) ; Lilian Burcow, violin (honors). Intermediate division— Vera de la Cour, singing ; Judith Boyd Chamberlain, pianoforte ; Hannah Jtvyan, pianoforte ; Alfred J. White, violin ; Muriel Simpson, pianoforte. Junipr divisi'om— Llvristina Cooper, piajiofprte. Preparatory division— Alan Payling, Ina Pbintoh, May Wood, and Winifred Ward, pianoforte distinction. . in St. Mary's schoolroom, Manchester street, on last Wednesday evening a lecture entitled a ' Trip through Ireland.' was given 'in aid of the local parish school • funds by the Rev. Father Hoare, S.M. There was an excellent -attendance, and the interesting-; remarks of the Rev. Father Hoare were listened to with the greatest attention,' whilst stories of a humorous nature, with which Ihe subject was judiciously interspersed, met with due appreciation. The lantern slides, illustrating the lecture, were shown by Mr. Crooks, and elicited favorable comment. These, included views of some of the charming scenery for- which" Ireland is justly famous, together with historical and- ecclesiastical architecture, all of which were graphically described. Father Hoare also gave an -amount of instructive' information regarding Ihe history and people of Ireland. A number of the school children, trained and conducted by Mr. Corrigan, rendered "some of Moore's melodies to the . pianoforte accompaniment of Miss O'Brien. The Very Rev. Father Marnane and Rev. Father Ahem (Darfield) were present, and the secretarial duties were ably ' discharged b"y Mr. T. Aspell. He who is successful can afford to smile ; he that Is not cannot - afford to -do otherwise.