Waimate

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 43, 24 October 1907, Page 23

Waimate

The work of 'removing St. Patrick's Church, to make room for the new Church is now completed. It was highly creditable to the contractors, that the removal was carried out without any serious injury to the Church or furnishings. Ft is ' now placed in position that it can be used by the congregation for the various services,' just as it had been in the past. Even during the two Sundays, over which the removal extended, it was used. On Sunday, Oct. ISS, Very Rev*, Dean Regnault gave a very interesting history of the progress of the parish, iaaid of the. building- of. the present sacred edifice. Dean Regnault left- on Monday for, the North. For the next few weeks, the parish will be- in charge of the

Yen. Archpriest Le Menant des Chesnais, S.M., who will bless and open the Church on its new site on Sunday, A few days ago,' an interesting ceremony took place at St. Patrick's school, when a presentation was made by the pupils to Sister Margaret Mary, on her feast day. The presentation was made on behalf of the children'fcy Miss M>. Ferriter. The Sister thanked the children f/br ' their kindness and) thoughtfulness, and the Very Rev. Dean Regnault congratulated them on their singing, gave them some good" advice, and granted them a holiday. • -