THE STRUGGLES OF THE BACK-BLOCKS
OHAKUNE’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL. An esteemed correspondent writes: “We are struggling here to give the faith to our children. Who will help us? We have a Catholic school and a convent (both opened last year) to give the faith to our children. Who will help to lighten the burden of debt on them? You love your faith—why not help to spread it by supporting a school in the back-blocks ? You love to see New Zealand peopled with sterling Catholic men and women, then give the children Catholic schools. How terrible to see our New Zealand children lose the faith of Patrick through ignorance to see the Mac’s and the O’s renegades to the faith of their fathers ! We are holding a bazaar on February 12 to lighten our debt. Kindly help us. Donations in kind or money will be gratefully received by Father Guinane, Ohakune. Donations however small are acceptable. It means so little to you ; so much to our children in the back-blocks; so much to -the future' Catholicity of your own land of New Zealand. . '
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New Zealand Tablet, 23 January 1919, Page 17
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181THE STRUGGLES OF THE BACK-BLOCKS New Zealand Tablet, 23 January 1919, Page 17
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