Christchurch North

New Zealand Tablet, 20 May 1915, Page 36

Christchurch North

May 17. : On Sunday there was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament '■ from the 11 o'clock Mass until evening devotions, when the usual procession took place. There was a reception pf the Children of Mary on Sunday evening, when seven new members we received. The Rev. Father Hoare, ' S.M. (spiritual director) officiated. ~,,[ : On Sunday morning after Mass, the Catholics of Hornby presented Mr. D. Roberts, who is leaving on an extended holiday, with a travelling rug. ' The Rev. Father Hickson, S.M., made the presentation, and expressed the regret of all at parting from such an esteemed member who, by his generosity and hearty co-operation in Church affairs, had earned the esteem of all, and wished him a pleasant holiday and many years of health and prosperity. (From an occasional correspondent.) A meeting of St. Mary's parish committee was held in Ozanam Lodge on Sunday, May'9. "Very Rev. Dean Hills, S.M., Adm., presided, and there was" a fair attendance of members. It was decided to obtain plans and specifications for the continuation of the wall in front of the presbytery. The treasurer reported that a sum of £ll 13s lid had been received at the church doors by means of the penny collection during the last month, and that the amount in hand to date, including balance from picnic, was £29 Bs. Hamilton (From a correspondent.) At the inaugural meeting of St. Mary's Ladies' Club, the following officers were elected:Patron, Very Rev. Dean Darby; president, Miss Doyle ;'vice-presi-dents, Mrs. Chainey and Miss K. Fraser; secretary, Miss T. McCarthy: treasurer, Miss B. Stapleton ; committee Misses Chitty, Lena Lafferty, and A. McCarthy. The club starts with a membership of about thirty. The formal opening took place on Tuesday evening, May 11, when a very pleasant time was spent. A few evenings ago, Mr. J. B. Hooper, who is retiring from business, and is leaving Hamilton, was entertained at a social gathering in St. Mary's Clubrooms, and presented with a handsome case of pipes by St. Mai-y's Football Club, of which he had been at one time president. An excellent spread was laid for the company which numbered about sixty. Mr. A. J. Hair presided. Several toasts were honored, including ' Our boys at the front,' which was proposed in an able speech by Mr. Hardman. During the evening musical items and recitations were given by Messrs. Jordan, Wright, A. and H. Fort, Cussens, Parlane, Weir, and McMillan. A very enjoyable evening closed with the singing of the National Anthem. Te Awamutu t (By telegraph, from our own correspondent.) May 17. Mr. Dennehy, the representative of the Tablet, visited here last week. He met with much success. Rev. Father Lynch is very anxious that no family in his parish should be without our only Catholic paper. There was no Catholic candidate for the mayoralty, or among the twelve candidates for the eight vacancies in the council in the recently formed borough of Te Awamutu. The same dearth did not prevail in the contest for the representation of these districts on the Auckland Harbor Board. Of the three candidates, Mr. Frank Quin, Te Awamutu, the only Catholic, was elected with a substantial majority. This result shows that Catholics. are needlessly timid in aspiring to public honors in the Dominion. Ohaupo, a newly-formed township, eight miles distant, has a public school committee all of whom are Catholics. It is only a few' years since Catholics took much interest in this matter.