DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, 29 August 1912, Page 24

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From our own correspondent.) August 26. The annual collection in aid of the funds of the Cathedral Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul was made at all the Masses and at Vespers in the Cathedral on Sunday last. An eloquent appeal was made by the Very Rev. Father Price, D.C., Adm. at the 9.30 and 11 o’clock Masses. . ’

A well-attended meeting of the Marist Brothers’ Old Boys’ Association, at which Brother Calixtus presided, was held after the half-past 9 o’clock Mass on Sunday in the boys schoolroom, when -a good deal of business in connection with the bazaar in aid of the schools’ fund was transacted. An attractive programme of events was outlined. & At the fortnightly meeting in the Cathedral on last Tuesday evening, the men’s division of the archconfraternity of the Blessed Sacrament was addressed by the Very Rev. Dean Hyland, of Itangiora, who gave an instructive and practical discourse on the Church’s attitude concerning Matrimony, with particular reference to-the evils of mixed marriages and consequent religious leakage. * , , Very Rev. Father O’Connell, S.M., is, with others of the Marist Missionary Fathers, resting for a brief time at the Mission House, Temuka. Since he left New Zealand some months ago, Father -O’Connell conducted

missions at Suva and Levuka, and visited a number of the Marist Fathers and mission stations in Fiji. Most successful missions were afterwards conducted in the Marist parishes of St. Patrick and Villa Maria, Sydney. Napier is to be the next scene of, the missionaries’ labors, where they commence in a short time.

The Art Gallery was crowded on last Wednesday evening on the occasion of a most successful entertainment in aid’of the funds of the Altar Society of St. Mary’s Church, Christchurch North, all the parochial clergy being present. The first part consisted of a short but high-class musical programme, the society being fortunate in securing talent of more than ordinary excellence, whose services were given gratuitously, their contributions being enthusiastically received by the very large audience. Mrs. Arthur Mead and Miss Palmer contributed selections —‘ Ruy Bias’ (Mendelssohn), ‘ Tuscan folk song ’ (Caracciolo); Miss Barker, ‘ Charm of spring’ (Clark), and as an encore, ‘Love is made to make us glad.’ Very Rev. Dean Hills sang ‘Calvary,’ and in response to a recall Rip Van Winkle.’ ‘ Gai Papillon ’ (Hawley) was sung by Mrs Mead, and as an encore, ‘ Gloriana ’ (Mallinson) ; Mrs. H. A. Brown gave ‘What might have been’; Mrs. Mead, with Mr. G. C.. Hayward, sang the ‘Miserere’ duet (Verdi), and Mr. F. Rowe played two banjo solos. Miss Hayward was an efficient accompanist. A euchre tournament filled in the remainder of the evening, and was keenly contested, fifty-three tables being occupied. The principal prizes being won by Mrs. T. Power and Mr. J. Power. Excellent refreshments were provided, the pleasure of the evening being greatly enhanced by the admirable arrangements of the secretary (Miss Harrington) with the assistance of the members of the society and friends.