DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, 12 August 1909, Page 1255

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

August 9. With a view to augment the funds for erecting an institute at Lyttelton for Catholic seamen, and to enable the local (St. Joseph's) Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Mission to Catholic Seamen to engage more successfully and conveniently in the meritorious work, the members are so energetically pursuing, a social evening has been arranged for Thursday, August 19, in the Lyttelton Club Hall. Every effort is being made by the Conference and friends in the city to assure a very successful event. The Art Gallery was filled to overflowing on the occasion recently of a social evening, arranged to aid the funds of St. Mary's Altar Society, Christchurch North. Musical and other attractive items and refreshments tended to. make the' gathering most enjoyable. The resident clergy were among those present. The Rev. Father Hoare, S.M., intends to repeat his illustrated lecture on the Niagara Falls in the interests of the same worthy object in St. Mary's Schoolroom, Manchester street, on Friday evening August 27. The Marist Missionaries, the Rev. Fathers O'Connell, S.M., and Kimbell, S.M., having concluded their present engagements in the Christchurch" diocese, have returned to Temuka preparatory to indertaking duties in the North Island, which will keep them occupied well on towards the, close of the year. Whilst participating in the ceremonies at the Cathedral on the evening of last Sunday week, the missionaries wore the habit of their Order and emblem of their sacred office, the first seen probably by the majority of the congregation. His Lordship the Bishop, in speaking of their presence, expressed appreciation of the excellent results achieved already by the missionaries. The quarterly general meeting (coincident with the Feast of St. "Vincent de Paul) of the various Conferences of,! the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, in the circumscription of the Particular Council of Christchurch, was very largely attended. The Conferences represented were the Cathedral, St. Mary's (Christchurch North), St. Joseph' 3 (Lyttelton), St. Anne's (Woolston), and the Confraternity of Ladies of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. The Rev. Father O'Hare, spiritual director, addressed the gathering, giving sound practical advice on methods worthy to be followed in the interests both of the -workers and clients of the society. Abuses of certain privileges enjoyed by sectarian bodies in connection with public and other institutions were not unknown, and vigilance was necessary to safeguard the faith of those of our people who were unfortunate enough to find themselves, by force of circumstances, inmates. ' Ranting,' which seemed inseparable from, and characteristic of, these ostensibly philanthropic organisations, was repugnant to the Catholic mind; coupled, however, with every attempt at proselytism, it became a positive evil, and as such should be fearlessly combated. The president of the Particular Council outlined the work done since the last meeting, and the correspondence dealt with in the interval. Satisfactory reports concerning the various Conferences were given by Bro. A. H. Blake (president St. Mary's), Bro. H. Anthony (president St. Joseph's), Bro. H? Bell (president St. Anne's), Miss Wally (president •Ladies of Charity), and in a general summary of the Cathedral Conference by the president.

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