DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 22, 3 June 1909, Page 854

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From Our Own Correspondent.) May 31. The Yen. Archpriest Le Menant des Chesnais, S.M., has been appointed diocesan director of the Apostleship of Prayer and League of the Sacred Heart. Bro. Valerian, of the local Marist Brothers, recently received the news of the death of his father, Mr. Dalmin, whilst on a visit to Sydney. The deceased resided for many years in the vicinity of Bathurst. On the day following his arrival in Sydney he received Holy Communion, and the same night passed away in his sleep. He was the head of a good Catholic family. Sympathetic notices of the death of Mr. Dalmin have appeared in a number of papers.

In the Sumner Town Hall on last Thursday evening a very successful variety entertainment was given in aid of the debt on the local church property. His Lordship the Bishop and Rev. Father O'Hare were among an audience which quite filled the hall. The following contributed to a well-arranged and most enjoyable programme: — Pianoforte duet, Mrs. Pratt and Mr. Alfred Biinz; songs, Mrs. Barber, Miss M. O'Connor, Messrs. G. March, J. F. Peake, and R. Beveridge; Dutch dance, Misses McDougall (2). The children, whose performances were so popular at the All Seasons Carnival, gave four of the principal dances. Messrs. A. Biinz and H. Rossiter were accompanists.

On Sunday last (Feast of Pentecost) there was Pontifical High Mass in the Cathedral at 11 o'clock. His Lordship the Bishop was celebrant, the Rev. Father Bell, S.M., assistant priest, Rev. Dr. Kennedy deacon, Rev. Father O'Hare subdeacon. His Lordship the Bishop preached from the day's Gospel, and imparted the Papal and Episcopal blessings. There were Pontifical Vespers in the evening, at which his Lordship the Bishop officiated, attended by the Rev. Dr. Kennedy and Rev. Father O'Hare. His Lordship again preached an impressive sermon on the subject of the day's festival, and gave Solemn Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. The annual diocesan collection in aid of the Seminary fund was made at all the Masses and at Vespers. —