INSTITUTE OF NOTRE DAME DES MISSIONS, CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Tablet, 8 January 1920, Page 31

INSTITUTE OF NOTRE DAME DES MISSIONS, CHRISTCHURCH.

Midnight Mass was celebrated in the convent chapel of tho Sisters of the Missions, Lower High Street, Christchurch, on Christmas Eve. Rev. Father Fogarty officiated, and a largo number of altar boys were in attendance, students of tho Holy Cross Seminary, Mosgiel, being among the number. The solemn effect which always accompanies Holy Mass celebrated at the earliest hour marking the festival of the Nativity of the world’s Redeemer was enhanced by the sweet rendering by the Sisters’ choir of tho Christmas hymns and anthems. A beautiful Crib, ‘which had been erected in the chapel and tastefully decorated with electric lights, gave an added significance to tho beautiful devotions of the Church during this holy season. The annual retreat of the Sisters, conducted this year by the Rev. Father O’Brien, C.SS.R., commenced on the evening of December 26.