Remuera

New Zealand Tablet, 6 November 1913, Page 19

Remuera

(From our own correspondent.) The annual retreat for the Children of Mary will be given this year by Rev. Father Tuohey, G-SS.R, The exercises will begin on the 13th, inst., and close oh the following Sunday. A Solemn Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of Mr. Patrick Doyle (whose sudden death in Sydney was announced in last week’s Tablet ) was celebrated in St. Michael's Church on Thursday morning last. There was a very large congregation from the city and suburbs, and amongst the religious present were Sisters of St. Joseph, Sisters of Mercy, Sisters of Compassion, Sisters of the Mission, and Marist Brothers. The Rev Father Skinner was celebrant, Rev. Father O’Doherty deacon, Rev. Father Kirrane, 8.A., subdeacon, and Rev. Father Doyle master of ceremonies. His Lordship Bishop Cleary presided, and pronounced the final absolutions. The choir was composed of the following priests: Monsignor Erodie, V.G., Dean Mahoney, Fathers Patterson, Buckley, Tormey, Clarke, Brennan, Molloy, Ormond, Peters (Maitland, N.S.W.), Furlong, Golden, Forde, Carran, Creagh,- C.SS.R., McLaughlin, and Edge. Mr. Harry Hiscocks presided at the organ, and at the close of the Mass played the ‘ Dead March,’ the whole congregation standing. The altar, sanctuary, and church were draped in black and silver drapings by the Sisters of St. Joseph. A series of novel entertainments in aid of the building fund is now under way for the coming months. On Wednesday fortnight a social evening and euchre tournament is to be held in the schoolroom. A few weeks later an interesting and graphic lecture will be delivered by Father ForHe, and later still a garden party and fete is to come off. The November meeting of the Newman Society is to take place at the Convent of the Sacred Heart on next Sunday at 3 o’clock. As an interesting programme is to be gone through, a large meeting is expected