Invercargill

New Zealand Tablet, 29 July 1915, Page 26

Invercargill

• (From our own correspondent.) , " n i v T ,^ e . P arish representatives on the ! Invercargill Catholic Federation Committee are as follow: —Messrs. Collins, Scully, O'Beirne, Robertson, Sheehan, and Found. ~ :' J The contractors have started operations on the completion of the church, and for the next few months Mass will bo celebrated in St. Joseph's Schoolroom on Sundays at 7.30, 9, and 11 o'clock. A centrally situated site has been purchased with the ultimate object of erecting a new Marist Brothers' School here,, and during the last week or two Mrs. limpany and Miss Kane have been signally successful in raising funds to defray the cost of the section. . Notwithstanding the many calls at the present time, the ladies have met with few refusals, and already a sum of oyer £3OO in cash has been collected. The object should commend itself to all, and the ladies mentioned are deserving of every credit for their very successful efforts. This note will serve to bring the matter under the notice of those who have not already been approached, and should it meet the eye of any old Invercargill boy in the other centres then I am sure the object will appeal strongly to him. I regret to have to record the death of Mrs. Annie Jane Fogarty, which took place on July 16 Mrs Fogarty was the fifth daughter of James and the late -bulen Cahill, who resided in this district for very many years. The deceased lady was of a kind and amiable disposition, and bore the suffering of a long illness with Christian fortitude. She leaves a husband and four young sons, and also her father and several sisters and brothers, who reside in and around Invercargill. During her illness she was constantly attended by Rev Father Woods, and the last rites of the Church were administered by the Rev. Father Buckley. A very large concourse attended the funeral, the services at the graveside being conducted by the Rev. Father Woods. The sympathy of a large circle of friends is extended to those who mourn their loss.—R.l. P. ST. JOSEPHS CONVENT, WAIMATB ■v l'ne void, anniversary oi the ioundation of St. Joscpus oc<juri<_u lass w<xiu-esucty, ana me occasion was ce.ieorai.oa by a . social in tot,. j/ctUicK's xj.au, wmca was lastoiuiiy decorated by tne oiiiiureii ui iiaaiy anu uiemoers ui one ciud. Among those present were Very Rev. Dean Regnault (Wellington), Very Rev. Dr. Kennedy (Kector bo. Patrick's College), and Rev. Fathers Murphy (Timaru), Aubry, and McDonald. The Right Kev. Mgr. Mackay, V.G. (Uamaru) sent an apology. Mr. M. Leonard, jun., gave an address to those present on the opening of the Catholic School prior to the arrival of the Sisters. In the course of an interesting address Very Rev. Dean Regnault referred to the history of the convent and its foundation. The convent was built entirely by subscriptions raised through the energies of the late Messrs. John O'Connor, John Hanley, Nicholas O'Toole, Wm. Quinn, Patrick Mooney, James Frost, Michael McHenry, Michael Foley, and the speaker. Mr. St. George,, at one time postmaster at Waimate, and now stationed at Greymouth, was also one of the benefactors of the convent, and gave considerable help towards its foundation. It was opened free of debt. The furnishings of the convent were obtained by the aid of the following lady collectors:—Mesdames Wall, M. Lynch, W. Quinn, the late Mrs. O'Leary, and Misses Ellen Hughes, Evelyn White, Mary Hanley, Greelish, and Burke. Very Rev. Dr. Kennedy spoke on the necessity of religion in the formation of character. He had some experience in dealing with boys who had been taught by the Sisters of St. Joseph, and complimented the Sisters on their work. He praised the Catholics of Morven for their efforts in raising funds for building a convent

and. school, and expressed the hope that Morven would soon obtain all the advantages ot the Sisters' presence and.zeal. ,->.;,:.".'.,,. _,....', fv - ~- - At a suitable interval in the proceedings presentations : were made to the Sisters of St. Joseph by the senior 1 girl and boy of the school, Miss Alice Ferriter and y Master William Patterson respectively. The presentations were in the form of a cheque, and a handsome sum. was handed over to the Sisters. The amount was''' subscribed by members of the Church in the surrounding districts, and many not connected with the Church also contributed. <■. '.,-. On behalf of the Sisters, Father Aubry returned thanks, and also thanked those who had assisted at the function. -- ? During the evening items were contributed by the following:—Pianoforte solo, Miss Agnes Lawlor, L.A.B. ; songs —Misses Lawlor, Ferriter, and Leonard, and Mr. O'Shea : instrumental trio, Miss Agnes Lawlor, Fathers McDonald and Aubry, and a finale by Miss Delahunt, L.A.B. The last mentioned was the first pupil of the Sisters to obtain the degree of L.A.B. at W aim ate.