DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, 26 June 1913, Page 25

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From our own correspondent.) June 23. On Sunday last, the Feast of St. John the Baptist, patronal feast of , the diocese and of his Lordship the Bishop, was celebrated in the Cathedral with the customary solemnity. There was Solemn High Mass at 11 o’clock. The 'Very Rev. Father Price, D.C., Adm., was celebrant, Rev. Father O’Boyle deacon, and Rev. Father Murphy, 8.A., subdeacon. The occasional discourse was preached by the Rev. Father Creagh, G.SS.R. There were Solemn Vespers in the evening, the same clergy officiating as in the morning, and the Cathedral was crowded. The Rev. Father Creagh, C.SS.R., again preached, and opened a week’s retreat for the archconfraternity of the Blessed Sacrament. The Very Rev. Father Price at one of the early Masses, and Rev. Father Creagh prior to his discourses both in the morning and evening, asked the prayers of the people for his Lordship the Bishop, that he might return to the diocese in renewed health and strength, and realise the consummation of his greatest desire—the consecration of the Cathedral during his life-time.

. - At the recent term examination (competitive) of the pupils of the schools in connection with the Institute v de Notre Dames des Missions, Lower High street, the . following were successful First place in the Matriculation class, Lizzie Gill „ (High-. School); Junior Civil Service, - M. . Banfield; Standard VII., M. Allen; Standard VI., O. Wacked (St. Joseph’s); Standard - V., K. Murphy (High School) ; Standard IV., M. Wilr liams (Addington); Standard 111., D. O’Connell (Add;'V“’ ington); Standard 11., L. Jarman (St. Joseph’s); * Standard 1., B. O’Connell ' (Addington) The followK; ing pupils of the Sacred Heart High School obtained |||' certificates of honor pass—Maria Banfield, Mary Squire, I Thelma Burton, Kathy Haydon, Madge Allen, Gertie % Baker, Cissie -McElroy, Eileen Dromgool, Nellie HI Murphy, Mollie Martin, Mona Mullane, Doreen Penr- gelly, Verda Wilson, Manuella Banfield, Stenny Chisnail, Kitty Murphy, Mel Priestnall, Mary Bundle. Certificates of credit pass were obtained by the following—Nora Bowler, Maria Banfield, Madge Allen, Rita . Bradford, Jean Mills, E. Mooney, E. Horan, D. Steinmetz, D. Bradford, V. Berry, Manuella Banfield, fj? Violet Emerson, A. Ellis, K. Hartigan, C. Slattery.