Diocese of Christchurch

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 9, 11 March 1925, Page 29

Diocese of Christchurch

. (From our own correspondent.)

March 7.

The date of the garden fete, which is to be held in aid of Nazareth House, cannot be fixed definitely owing to the epidemic restrictions. The stallholders and their friends are busy holding functions to raise funds. The Sunday night concert, organised by Mr. F. McDonald, was very well patronised, as was also Miss Hayward's on Monday evening. The Cathedral school committee are erecting recreation shelters in the grounds of the girls' school.

The Sisters of St. Joseph's Home, Middlelon, have let a contract for the erection of a new chapel, and the work will be commenced immediately.

Good progress is being made with the new convent building at Mount Magdala. Rev. Father Ainsworth, S.M., preached to a crowded congregation at St. Mary's, Manchester Street, on Sunday evening last. Rev. Father Healy is away for a short holiday to recruit in health.

Rev. Father Houlihan, lately arrived from Ireland, has just received the sad news of the death of his mother.R.l.P.

"Much sympathy is felt for Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Wood in the loss they have sustained during the week by the sudden deaths of their two sons, aged nine and seven respectively. Mrs. Wood is the only daughter of Sir Joseph Ward. The funerals took place on Tuesday and Wednesday, Rev. Father O'Cbnnell, St. Mary's, Manchester Street, officiating at the graveside.— R.l.P.

A fairly large number of the visiting firemen attended the church parade at the Cathedral on Sunday morning, where his Lordship Bishop ' Brodie, before reading the Epistle and Gospel, extended a welcome to them and to all the members of the brigades at present in Christchurch.