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New Zealand Tablet, Volume LI, Issue 50, 17 December 1924, Page 38

Holy Cross College, Mosgiel A' Retreat for laymen will 'begin on Friday evening, January 30, 1925, and end on Tuesday morning, February 3, 1925. Retreat giver: Very Rev. Maurice J. O’Reilly, C.M. (Rector of St. John’s College, Sydney University). Applications to he made to the Rector of Holy Cross College. CHURCH OF ST. JOAN OF ARC, The opening ceremony will be performed by His Lordship Bishop Whyte on Sunday, December 21st, at 11 a.m. Preacher: Rev. Dean Burke, of Invercargill. “ Kindly Remember a Christmas Work Accomplished and Expenditure since 1922. Painting and refurnishing presbytery; painting and repairing church; purchasing a parish hearse and erection of its garage; erecting of new school and convent, etc., at a total cost of £3260. To this enormous sum those within a ten-mile radius of the Puhoi church contributed no less than £3090. Outside assistance amounted to only £l7O. Now the parishioners are called upon to enlarge their church at a cost of £SOO, as it is hopelessly inadequate to seat more than half thejf congregation. In view, then, of the hea 1 expenditure incurred here within the last two years, and bearing in mind the enormous havoc wrought in this district by the recent floods, I, on behalf of the parishioners and on my own behalf, appeal to the generosity and charity of your readers to assist ; hose people who "have given such ample proof that they are prepared to assist themselves. All donations gratefully received and kindly acknowledged. Donors of one pound or upwards shall receive a copy of the history of tins Bohemian settlement with the author's compliments. Donations to be forwarded to the parish priest, Rev. D. Y. Silk, or to the secretary, Mr. W. J. Scholium, Puhoi, North Auckland. MOSSBURN Box for Puhoi ”