DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XLIX, Issue 24, 15 June 1922, Page 21

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From our own correspondent.) .TJl® annual Communion and breakfast with the Manst Brothers’ Old Boys’ Association, will take place on June 25. Members of the Hibernian Society entertained the Druids on Tuesday evening, in the Hibernian Hall. The hrst part of the programme was,a euchre match, which the visitors won by 37 games to 25. The company then turned to a. social evening, and Bro. H. Upjohn, of the Hibernian Society, extended a cordial welcome to the ■JJruids, Bros. Parker and Burgess, replying on their behalf. Several toasts were honored, and entertaining items were contributed by Messrs. Burgess, Eldridge. McGuire, Bryan, Higgins, Turner, and the Doherty brothers. The return card match will be held on July 3. . -r, +i^ 6V ■ wlwri/' T h an , of St. Joseph’s Missionary bathers, Mill Hill, London, is the guest of Rev. Father Hanrahan Adm On Sunday at the Cathedral, Father ullan addressed the congregation at the two principal Masses on the importance of the Indian Missions, to which lie is attached. At vespers in the evening, his description of missionary life in India, the habits of the people, and structi na ™ erS Senerally, was vivid, interesting, and inAfter devotions on last Sunday evening Miss Beveridge (matron) entertained at the Catholic Girls’ Hostel Rev. rather T Hanrahan, Adm.. Rev. Fathers Mullan (Indian Missionary), Gallagher Lord an, and o’Doherty, and Mr. T. Minogue, of the J C. Williamson Opera Company. The evening proved delightfully sociable and consequently was thoroughly enjoyed. Excellent items of 'entertainment were given by Misses M. G. O’Connorq#. Foley, Peggy Murphy K. Brown, and K Connor. ,bK Min °Kue’s singing was greatly appreciated and he was most generous in responding to recalls. Miss Beveridge proved an attentive hostess. ' • Rev. Father T. Hanrahan. Adm., a. few davs ago received a letter from his Lordship Dr. Brodie. who, at time of writing, was in excellent health. The Bishop intimated that he had been received at the Vatican,/ and anticipated having an audience with hi s Holiness the Pope nrri^T the p ) col Vf oh a few days. He expected the early SrinS iTEtSr e hoS^. Cleary ’ BißhoP of Auck -

The annual meeting of the Cathedral Sodality ,of Children of Mary, was held on last Sunday afternoon. Rev. Father Gallagher (spiritual director) presided over a large attendance. The annual report read by the secretary (Miss Ray Brown) showed the past year to have been, a busy and successful one. Miss M. McAloon was re-elected president; Miss K. Kiely, vice-president; and Miss Ray Brown, secretary and treasurer. It is the intention of members to combine with the Convent boarders for a Retreat, to be conducted by a Redemptorist Father, beginning about June 23.

Timaru .(From our own correspondent.) m, , Juno 12. nu-Ti he members of St. Anne’s Guild, and Sodality of the Children of Mary, held a combined social on the Bth inst., at St. Patrick’s Hall, when there was a large attendance. Rev. Fathers -Hurley, Barra, and O’Ferrall were present during the evening. Progressive euchre was indulged in f . or an hou , r or ?o, the prices being won by Misses McAuliffe and Codings, and Messrs. N. O’Donoghue and Seaman. An enjoyable social followed and excellent homemade refreshments were dispensed. The object of the social was to augment the Hospital Sick Visitor?’ Fund, and a goodly sum was realised. The ladies’ social committee are Jo be congratulated on their successful efforts. The annual meeting of the Children of Mary was held on a recent Sunday, when the election of office-bearers for the ensuing year resulted as follows:—President, Miss K Collins; vice-president, Miss M. O’Sullivan; secretary, Miss A McAteer; treasurer, Miss Knight; counsellors, Misses Venning, ,B Cosgrove, and A. O’Connell. A number of members voluntered their services as sick-visitors to the hospital for the next twelve months, viz.—Misses A. Cronin, H. Sullivan M Sullivan, A. O’Connell, N. O’Connell, M. ScuHy, M. Flett, N. O’Brien, N. Fulton, T. Fulton, T. 0 Sullivan, E. McGrath, and N. McAteer. -P + i° n J?, S T J Wednesday night at St. Patrick’s Hall, Rev. bather O Ferrall, S.M. (president of the club), delivered a most interesting and instructive lecture on the “Glories or Ireland to a good attendance of members, including Rev. Father Hurley (patron and chaplain of the club), the lecturer treated the subject in an able manner, and merited the hearty applause of a most appreciative audience. The programme for the 14th inst. is an “open will be when progressive euchre and other parlor games will be played.