Invercargill

New Zealand Tablet, 14 April 1921, Page 22

Invercargill

(From our own correspondent.)

‘ ; ‘ - '■ 7/ . . April r 11. ■ It is pleasing to note that the local l sodality . of the Children of Mary continues to progress, and at a recent meeting 20 aspirants were admitted by the Very Rev. Dean Burke, V.F. After the ceremony, the Dean in an address explained the object" and aims, of the sodality and exhorted newly admitted. socialists to be faithful members. At the annual meeting the following office-bearers were elected ; —President, Miss Baird ; ..vice-president, Miss Hannan ; councillors, Misses J. Staunton, Woods, and Miller; secretary, Miss Hynes; librarian, Miss G. Hoffman; sacristans, Misses Bowes and J. Milne. The members approached the Holy Table in a body on Sunday last, when there was a good attendance. _ ’ . • Mr. F. Skiffington, J.P., who is one of our prominent parishioners, has sold his property in Invercargill and intends to reside in the future at Hamilton. He will leave Invercargill in two weeks’ time. Ex-Dunedinites have noted with interest that the Otago Rugby Football Union has invited the Christian Brothers to enter a Rugby team in the schools competition. Times have surely' changed ! , During his recent visit his Lordship, the Bishop took every opportunity of impressing on the young people the necessity of joining our Catholic societies, particularly the Sodality of the Children of Mary and the Hibernian Society. ’ Bro. F. McGrath, past-president, who represented the local branch of the Hibernians at the recent District meeting in Christchurch, speaks in appreciative terms of the hospitality of the Christchurch members.