DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, 23 February 1911, Page 329

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From our own correspondent.)

February 20. . .The Right Rev. Mgr. Fowler left last Wednesday on a visit to Greymouth, and returns to Christchurch this week. St. Bede’s Collegiate School has now settled down to regular work. The college staff have undertaken the chaplaincy of Nazareth House. As a result of the special collection on the occasion of the anniversary celebration of the dedication of the Cathearal the liquidation fund benefited to the extent of £252 ios 7d.

The Rev. Brother Walter, of the local Marist Brothers, has been transferred to the staff of the Sacred Heart College Auckland, and is replaced as principal of the Christchurch teaching staff by the Rev. Brother Calixtus. Brother Virgiliys has been replaced by Brother Irenaeus. . The Rev. Father Droban, M.S.H., late in charge at Lincoln, has joined the Rev. Father Fanning, MS H at Barfield, replacing the Rev. Father Tyler, M.S.H. who has been transferred to Australia. The parish of Lincoln is to be for the present attended to by the Cathedral clergy. The Rev. Father Le Foc S.M., has been transferred to the pastorate of Meeanee, and is replaced at Temuka bv the Rev. Father Henry, S.M., from Greymouth. 7 aa A Press Association message from Thames states that as a mark of the esteem in which Inspector Kiely of Christchurch, is held by the members of the Thames police district, over which he formerly had control; Mrs. Kielv received a present of a solid silver tea service, and Miss Kiely a gold sapphire brooch. Many complimentary re marks were made as to the efficient and satiVnH-n™ ™ 7 re " in which Inspector I Ki l el J had administered the Thames police district, which included » large area The Kod „ • P ollc ® the community were tendered to Mr. Kiely, his* wife^and

family in their new home. Mr. Kiely, jun., responded on behalf of the recipients. The following are the successes of the pupils of the Sacred Heart High School, conducted by the Sisters of Notre Dame des Missions, • Lower High street, in recent examinations; —Matriculation and _ Solicitor’s General Knowledge Lucy Toner; Matriculation — Kerr and Ellen O’Donnell Junior Civil Service and Senior Free Places—Kassie Turner, Amy Payne, Mary Mills, and Julia Steinmetz; certificates for shorthand from Sir Isaac Pitman and —Doris Amyes, Katie O’Connor, Annie O’Neill, and Matilda Hood; certificates for drawing from the Board of Education, South Kensington, London —Katie Daily, Lucy Toner, Kassie Turner, Maud Plank, K. Gregory, and Amy Payne. From nineteen applicants for the three Sositions as pupil-teachers in the Richmond School at the eginning of this month, Katie Kerr was successful in securing an appointment. The executive committee of the Marist Brothers’ Old Boys’ Association met on last Friday evening to receive the balance sheet and conclude the business connected with the Catholic excursion and picnic on Boxing Day. A credit balance of £l9 was handed to the Very Rev. Father Price, Adm., in aid of the boys’ school renovation fund. A vote of thanks was accorded Mr. H. Fitzgerald (hon. secretary) for his efforts in promoting the outing and the success attained. The Association met again after the half-past nine o’clock Mass on Sunday to arrange preliminaries in conection with the annual meeting to be held on March 6. Mr. C. Lafferty presided and Mr. L. Corbett acted as secretary, and although the meeting was an informal one there were nearly fifty members present. It was decided if possible to join with three other Marist Brothers’ Old Boys’ Associations, which meet at Timaru at Easter, and engage in a football tournament extending over two days, and also to advocate that a combination of the Association should meet annually in a given centre with a like object in view. Ashburton }From our own correspondent.) February 20. The weekly meetings of the Catholic Young Men’s Club are being well attended. A very pleasant and instructive time was spent on Tuesday evening, when the programme consisted of a spelling bee. Rev. Father O’Haro acted as questioner, and Messrs. T. M. Brophy and J. O’Grady distinguished themselves as the best spellers during the evening. The picnic of the local school children eventuated on Thursday last. Eight well-loaded drags conveyed the children and parents to the Longbeach homestead. On arrival there a series of children’s sports were run off, interspersed with intervals for refreshments. The various members of the committee, with Rev. Father O’Hare at their head, deserve every credit for the success of the day’s outing. The Ladies’ Club held an ‘At Horae ’ on Thursday, 9th inst., when the schoolroom was well filled with members and friends of the club. Progressive euchre was indulged in for prizes, the winners being Mr. D. Fouhy and Miss S. Dwyer. A musical programme was contributed to by Misses Soal, Nealon, A. McDonnell, and T. Hicks, Messrs. Duncan McDonald and Williams. Refreshments were handed around by the ladies, and the carrying of a hearty vote of thanks to the club for the pleasant evening, principally attributable to the president (Mrs. McCormick) and secretary (Miss N. Bradley), terminated the proceedings.