DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, 15 December 1921, Page 23

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From our own correspondents) December 12, At the Cathedral on last Sunday, Decemberl2, his Lordship Bishop Brodie, at the 9 o’clock Mass, conferred the Order of priesthood on Rev. J. Spillane and Rev. J, Higgins. Very Rev. Father Graham, S.M., officiated as archdeacon; Rev. Fathers Cullen, S.M. and McLoughlin, deacon and subdeacon respectively, and Rev. Father McCarthy, S.M. (St. Bede’s College), master of ceremonies, v . Rev. Father McLoughlin, of Holy Cross . College, Mosgiel, preached at the Cathedral on last Sunday evening. At St. Mary’s Church, Manchester Street, after the evening devotions on last Sunday evening, the newly-ordained priests, Rev. Fathers Higgins and Spillane, imparted their blessing to the congregation. In connection with the Lewisham General Hospital Fair, now being promoted to provide funds for the erection of an annexe to Lewisham Hospital for the use of the general public, a tug-of-war on a large scale is to be one of the attractions. This feature is to be divided into two contestants of over 14J stone, and those of 12£ stone. Cash prizes (£ls in the second class), are to be given. The committee controlling the contest consists of Messrs. D. Edmonds, J. Coffey, J. Tulloch, B. McKenna, J. Donoghue, F. Hennessy, W. Maher, and M. Grimes. An art union, permission to hold which is being sought, is to be in charge of Mrs. Farrow. Ladies who have so far consented to conduct stalls include Nurse Maude, Mesdames J. S. Neville, J. S. Morton, P. Selig, J. S. Barrett, T. Clarkson, W. Dobbs, A. .0. Nottingham, and J. Graham.