DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, 28 December 1916, Page 27

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From our own correspondent.)

December 24.

His Lordship the Bishop recently officiated at the ceremony of profession of religious of the Order of the Good Shepherd at Mount Magdala. His Lordship was attended by the Rev. Father Bell, S.M., chaplain of the institution. i

The annual spiritual retreat for the diocesan secular clergy, to be conducted by the Very Rev. Father Tay8. The retreat for the Marist Fathers of the diocese Jpr, S.M., is to commence at the Cathedral on January

> ,-v - y ' * • . . ■ ... is to -be-, conducted at St. Mary’s, Manchester street, by the Rev. Father Piquet, S.M., of St. Patrick’s, Sydney, and .. is to .'-commence on January 12. The annua;! session of the diocesan synod, is to ; take place on the same date. , ' .

The committee of the Catholic branch of the Red Cross Society wish to acknowledge with grateful thanks the sum of .£l6 16s, received from the Sisters of Mercy, Colombo street, proceeds from sale of sweets at their annual >. concert and' .prize money which ■ the - children willingly donated to the good work of the .Red- Cross Society, also 10s from; Miss Roughan, and .3 pairs socks from Mrs. E. Whelan, The following articles have been forwarded to the main depot for the past six weeks’ work; — 4o shirts, 30 pyjama suits, 11 under pants, 9 vests, 25 bed jackets, 6 shorts, 3 .doctors’ coats, 30 pillow cases, 22 knitted washers, 50 wringers, 10 veils, 30 jug covers, 16 diet cloths, 10 face , cloths, 40 square swabs, 131 bandages, 94 handkerchiefs, 25 scarves, 2 balaclavas, 2 pairs bed socks, 1 pair operation socks, 3 slings, 2310 swabs, 7 treasure bags, 5 limb pillows, 17 operation cloths, 6 fomentation cloths, and 147 pairs socks.