DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, 19 August 1920, Page 33

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From our own correspondent.) . ...t August 10. Rev. Mother Maris Stella, of the Sisters of Nazareth, has had a very serious relapse of sickness, and her condition is causing grave anxiety. s ; " ■ t The committee of management in connection with the Catholic Girls’ Hostel has appointed Miss A. Beveridg'e to the position of matron. ■ The committee unanimously decided to suitably recognise the services rendered by Miss L. Johnston since the inception of the Hostel. A committee of ladies is making arrangements to carry out this proposal, Bro. L. J. Courtney, 8.P., presided at the recent fortnightly meeting of St. Patrick’s branch of the H.A.C.B. Society, held in the Hibernian Hall. There was a good attendance of members. Sick allowance (£l3 13s 4d) and accounts (£9 7s fid) were passed for payment. Three members were initiated arid one nomination, for membership received. , By the death of Mr. T. Morland, which occurred at Sumner during the week, Canterbury has lost a respected pioneer. During his illness, which was of short duration, he was attended by Very Rev. Dr. Kennedy and the Cathedral clergy, from whom he received Holy Communion daily. Mr. Morland was 79 years of age and, besides having been a staunch friend to Mt. Magdala and Nazareth House, Christchurch, and also the the convent and church at Rakaia, he was a benefactor ‘to the Cathedral. He was particularly well known in the Ashburton district, where he successfully farmed at Mitcham, and latterly at Rosebank. His remains were interred at Rakaia, Very Rev. Dr. Kennedy, Rev. Fathers Long and Gallagher attending. Owing to the indisposition of Rev. Father Price, the funeral service was conducted by Very Rev. Dr. Kennedy. In spite of most inclement weather the funeral was a very large one. —R.l.P. The boys of the Marist Brothers’ School still uphold the traditions of their, predecessors in the line of sport. They have this season secured the senior and light-weight shields offered for competition by the Canterbury Rugby Union amongst primary .schools. A constant follower of these school matches, speaking with reference to the Marist Brothers’ boys, said he always admired their neat and regular dress—all being fully equipped with green and black jerseys and white trousers. Other schools, with one exception, from a dress standpoint, might well be termed variegated. The lightweight combination has scored 128 points, and only three have been registered against it, viz., a penalty goal. Its line has not been crossed. Sydenham School suffered defeat by 9 to nil; Somerfield by 24 to nil; West Christchurch by 11 to nil; Richmond by 40 to ml; Elmwood by 20 to nil; Addington by Ar ,7? 111 Wharenui defaulted. The match against Waltham ended in a draw, Marists scoring a try and Waltham a penalty goal. Rev. Brother Marcellin is to be complimented on the success attending his constant attention to the training and coaching of the teams The senior boys’ contest has been a very close one, there , being little to choose between the teams. tb- m Ma4 i b m, S .™°. rcd 48 P° lnts and had 16 against toTn West Christchurch lost to the Greens, 15 points to 30. The Elmwood game ended in a draw, neither side scoring, but Sydenham were beaten by 9 to 3 In the second round West Christchurch were beaten W ire 3; , Sydenl,am ’ 3 to nil; and Elmwood, Bto 3. Waltham being winners of the B section, had to face the Greens for the final, and the latter were victorious D . Galvin renU ° US by 3 P oints try scored by