WAIMATE NOTES

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LI, Issue 43, 15 October 1924, Page 35

WAIMATE NOTES

(From our own correspondent.) October G. St. Patrick's School reopened on Monday last after tho term holidays. Both the Sisters and tho pupils are delighted with the new building, everything being so very convenient and bright. The inspector's report on the annual examination held in August is to hand and was most satisfactory. The inspector congratulated the authorities on the erection of such a fine up-to-date building. The Superior-General of the Sisters of St. Joseph, whose Mother House is at North Sydney, paid a short visit to the local convent this week. During the past month she has been visiting the convents of the Order throughout New Zealand, and left Waimate on Monday afternoon to visit the Morven Convent. A mission is being conducted here by Rev. Fathers McCarthy and McGrath (Marist Miss.i oners). The mission exercises are well attended, the church being packed every evening, everyone showing the keenest enthusiasm. Friday evening, heing the first Friday of the month, Our Blessed Lady of the Rosary was honored. After reciting one decade of the rosary there was a large procession consisting of Children, of Mary, school children, and members of the Hibernian Society round the interior of the church, and Father McCarthy preached a beautiful sermon on "Behold thy Mother." The Children of Mary held a euchre party and dance in St. Patrick's Hall on Tuesday, September 23, when there was a good attendance. The prizes for the euchre were won by Miss Ferriter and Miss M. Hannifin (who played as a gent). After a' dainty supper was handed round dancing was continued till 12 o'clock. Mr. P. McCrossan made an efficient M.C. As a result quite a tidy sum will be available to ■ hand to the Sisters towards providing requisites for the school.