DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 24, 18 June 1908, Page 14

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From Our Own Correspondent.) June 15. I regret to learn that the health of the Very Eev. Father Marnane, S.M., pastor of St. Mary's, Manchester street, still continues extremely unsatisfactory. The Very Rev. Father Clune, C.SS..E., opened a Mission at Rangiora on last Sunday. He will probably be engaged in the parish for about a month. It is intended, weather permitting, to have the usual outdoor procession pf the Blessed Sacrament in the Cathedral grounds next Sunday in honour of the feast of Corpus Christi, patronal feast of the Cathedral. The quarterly ecclesiastical conference of the clergy of the deanery of North Canterbury was held on last Tuesday at Hawarden. In the unavoidable absence of the Very Eev. Dean Ginaty, S.M., V.,1., the Yen. ' Archpriest Le Menant des Chesnais, S.M., "presided.

His Lordship the Bishop made an episcopal visitation at Fairlie on Sunday, and also administered the Sacrament- of Confirmation. On next Sunday his Lordship will be at Temuka. On the Tuesday -following he returns to the city, preparatory to the opening of the new chapel of the Sisters of the Missions, and on next Sunday week the, Bishop is to pontificate in the Cathedral on the occasion of the • transferred feast day of his Lordship. On the following Sunday he is to be at Greraldine. A very enjoyable musical and dramatic entertainment, promoted by the Christchurch Catholic Club in aid of tha stall-furnishing fund of St. Mary's Church bazaar, Manchester street, was given in the local school hall on last Thursday evening. There was a large attendance, and the various items of a well-arranged programme were evidently fully appreciated. Miss McGillicuddy was an efficient accompanist, and also opened the first and second parts with wellplayed piano solos, 'Zampa' and 'A Storm at Sea.' Songs were given by Misses Parker and Lena Bryan, Messrs S. Allwright, D. J. Gibson, L. Quinn, B. G. Stevens, and Master Hubert Narby. An amusing musical medley was very capably presented by Mrs. and Mr. D. J. Gibson, and a quartet was given by Messrs J. McGrath, S. Barton, J. McGrath, and A. Hutchinson (members of the Woolston Brass Band). Nearly every item on the /programme was awarded the merit of a recall. The second part consisted of a brightly-performed comedy in one act, ' My Lord in Livery,' tho various characters being- sustained with considerable ability by Misses Bessie Fanning, Imelda McDonald, and K. McDonald, Messrs W. Chaman, Allan B. Young, Frank McDonald, and Master A. McDonald. Mr. Frank McDonald was stage manager, Mr. J. F. Devenpori secretary, and Mr. P. C. J. Augarde was responsible for the arrangement of the programme.