Gisborne

New Zealand Tablet, 21 August 1919, Page 35

Gisborne

(From ; our own correspondent.) - r ' ..; ■ „xi v, , ,- , "■•>-'''"'• n i -"■ August 11." ;^ lather Brady has been appointed ; to • the Gisborne parish, as assistant priest. This. appointment will prove most acceptable to our worthy parish priest,, who has experienced a strenuous time during the" past 12 -months. The annual social of ; St. Patrick's branch of the Hibernian Society ■■ was held on last : Monday evening, \ and proved a most successful and enjoyable function. * Refreshments were provided by , ladies, „of . the , congregation of St. Mary's Church. The arrangements generally were excellent, and reflected credit on Bros. J. Bradley (president) and B. Pollard (secretary), who so ; capably managed the social. Bros. J. and R. Corbett were, M.C.'s - ,- , Both financially and socially the winter evening gatherings, which are held each Wednesday, are' proving successful. The various Catholic societies in turn promote these socials, and, as -the next one will be under the auspices of St. Mary's Choir, the function is being looked forward to with interest. ... ~ ~:.-, >- , . The work of the members of the Altar Boys' Society in the adornment of the sanctuary is much appreciated, and the tasteful arrangements made j by them for Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament elicited well-merited = praise from Father. Lane on . a recent a Sunday. . \