Town and Country News

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 23, 24 June 1925, Page 17

Town and Country News

/ : Notes • y -'■;./ - -"'. (From our own Correspondent.) :- -/ :■;/ v-■>.'/'"// " ■//•; ;June 13. •, Venerable John Eudes, the founder of the Good Shepheii;l Order, was recently canon-' .J ised in St. Peter's, Rome, by- his Holiness Pope Pius XL His daughter's House, known ! as Mt. Magdala, the only House of! the Order ~ in New Zealand, is situated in this parish.": . On the Sunday following the canonisation a ;:celebration was held at the Mount, 'when Pontifical High Mass was sung in honor of. the Saint. The church,, which is one of the'finest :' Ml"' the Southern Hemisphere, Juts : a ! ; ; .very, : ' commodious ; : sanctuary,/ which ' lent itseif h handsomely to the ceremonies. Everything/" ( ' was carried out in; a gorgeous style, and ; the : / 1 sanctuary . was beautifully '■ decorated '' with ■ flowers and lights for the occasion. : The ; choir (composed of the children of the-insti-tution) was at its, very best, and the render- ; :. ing of the various parts, of the Mass displayed.: / carefulness in training and: an intimate ! knowledge of/church music. His Lordship the Bight Key. Dr. : Brodie was celebrant; Rev. Dr. Geaney, assistant priest; Bev. ■ .Father, Roche, deacon; 'Rev. Fathei|Timoney, :. snjKleacoirj; Rev! Fathers McKeon and Out-! trim, deacons at, the throne; and Rev. Father. Joyce .master .of. ceremonies. ; Others present 1 in the sanctuary were Rev." Fathers .Leen* (Bangfcra), O'Connor (Aldington), O'Hare ; V:(Lincbln)i/j/;Hajiraha^ (Papanui), T. Hanrahan (Riccarton), O'Meeghan (New Brigh.ton), Downey (Gtisjborne), and Dowling (St. Bede's). His Lordship the 'Bishop/preached! all eloquent sermon on the -life of/the Saint,., i and explained the process, of canonisation. Mrs. Pat McDrury ■ (Halswell) recently .underwent an ! operation, and her many friends will be pleased to know that she is doing very well. Mr. B. French (Riccartqn), "« who, is also in hospital, is, it is pleasing to know, also ,on the road to recovery. The other Sunday night special devotions ' were held in connection with the pilgrimage

to Rome. " The Rosary!' was recited .'during '-' •Exposition-of the Blessed Sacrament. ' Rev:'" Father Downey ? (Gisborne) preached a very interesting and devotional : sermon. After-' wards there was a procession, of■• the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction > The/, altar was tastefully decorated for the occasion/ ~ • " " Fathers Quinn and McKeon recently mo- ' tored. to Hawarden and!spent the / day with-• ,1 Father /Halvey/ They came delighted « with their outing and charmed with the beau- ; •> ties of North Canterbury. ,;■';' , m \ ..■":■ - > -.. /A i. meetings of •; the Tennis Club was held -;' the other evening, Mr. J. O'Donogliue pre-" ; ; siding over fair -attendance': of members.. After much discussion it was decided to hold ' the annual dance in the Coronation. Hall-, ; Domain Terrace, Spreydon. Parishioners are ■■ appealed, to by the /-members .to ■ make the ' social a- success, and thus enable the club to reduce the j debt on ( tin? new court, which has ",'!■ proved such a boon and source of pleasure to '/member's generally / during the past season. ' ;'/

r mouth Notes ■• - .-r (From our own Correspondent.) j" ;. / June 13. p| It has been, decided to hold a bazaar at f l Christmas, the ' proceeds .•:■ to go towards the' 1 * i debt on the new convent. "'■ In the meantime the 'different; stallholders are holding euchre..- > tournaments, dances, etc.y all to help swell-': the total bazaar funds. . Several very suc- - cessful euchre tournaments have already been held, and it is the intention to hold them weekly. •.■;',.--•;; ; >\ -t-[.',* ' '■, ■■■■■? ; ,'h~%%si On Tuesday last a '/coin afternoon" was • held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. •'' McCarthy. Two competitions were held, one ' being .won by Mrs. M. Phillips and the other by Mrs. J.-Colloghan. <;ltems were given by ■ ' Misses M. Griffen,* K. James (songs)., Mrs. J. W. Ilannan (piano solo) and Mrs. J.'s£&s! Biordan (recitation)., .^®S

: A dance in St. Columbai Hall took place - on Friday night. ■ There was a very large '4 attend a . , Extras ; were played sby Mrs. • Lima and Miss Phelan. Rev. Brother Hendrick has returned, 'his health being much improved. Last Sunday Mrs. J. Murphy, of Mt. Egmont, ■■: gave a solo Gounod's "Ave Maria" during Benediction. Mrs. Murphy has a beautiful soprano voice and her solo was much appreciated. 1 The Marist Brothers Old Boys' Communion breakfast, which took place last Sunday, was very well attended. Nearly two hundred men attended seven o'clock Mass, and afterwards at St. Columba Hall, where the breakfast was served. " ; \ - Messrs. N. Mouat,' T. O'HaUahan; and H. Mears, of the Marist senior football team, have been chosen, as members of the West-Coast-Otago team to play .Canterbury..':

Ey': -'.- Oamaru Notes ■:■■■' \-*- --- Oamaru Notes (From our own , correspondent.) . ■■■■'■'■■■ ■■''-■■ ""■ ■• ■".:-■. ; June 19.- v . : At a meeting of the Catholic Men's Club last week those attending were treated .to an : interesting lecture on Lord , Russell of Kill<bwen, the eminent Irishman who attained to the exalted position of Lord Chief Justice .' of England. Mr. M.F.Cooney, the speaker, fHandled 1 his V subject well, and his address ■ evidenced much: study of the great jurist's life. v . Mass on the morning of Corpus Christ! drew a good congregation. A pleasing sight was " the ."large; attendance of children approaching the Holy Table. *-• "The boys of St.- Thomas's Academy.treated Monsignor Mackay to, a delightful little conJ cert the occasion • being the/ Monsignor's birthday. Monsignor Mackay was very pleased at the though of the boys, and the I- boys were equally "delighted that their efforts were appreciated so much. ; ~ , Father Fenelon arrived back a- last week from his trip to Australia. .Needless to say Father Fenelon was delighted with all he /saw on his visit. . He renewed acquaintance ; with several/ of his schoolmates on.'tother ;fside. :" His friends were pleased to see him /back," but; more gratifying still is the knowI ledge that he lias \ completely recovered from the effects;of the motor accident that, was feared would leave some disability. ! / At the annual meeting of the - Catholic Ladies' Club, Mrs. Brown presiding, the' election rof / office-bearers resulted /as ; . follows: f/President," Mrs. A. Brown; vice-president, /Miss E. Gamble hon. secretary, Mrs. R. Coleman; l treasurer, Miss D. Meehan; committee, >Mrs; K. -Young, Mrs. T. Berry,. Misses .' M. Diver, E. Mansell, and E. , McKone./ < A most enjoyable gathering was held by the club on Tuesday evening. Short speeches &were!' made rby several; ladies on different sub*hi' y-' ■-■—■-■'■■'■• ■■■■ •• -.■■„ r- : ..- ■,■.-■■.- ..-'-.■ ■- ■-• ■ jects. Songs were contributed by Miss Edna /Hanley and /Miss Mary Slavin, ' and a reciHation .by" Miss Stella Kearns. Mrs. ; Ross (pianist) r rendered valuable aid to the harmony s of; the, evening. After dancing ?for a ■v«>- -. ■-■-'•," } S ■■':■■.■ ■.■ ■ -.- :. :..*-* . .',-■■ ■■•'-'■-; ■■ <■' ■'■ .-; *- :, ■ / ■ ■ Iwhile,-united singing by the ladies terminated "* - e -i A a very t successful gathering. Much regret is felt v. former pupils and friends in Oamaru at the death of Sister . __2l_l_ . . - ■ . ■ . ■ . < ■ . ■ . . ■■■!■, .>-»u; •>;,'-'/ •' i. u... iv • : : 1.. . , m^m^n^^T^!^S!S

Albertus. Sister Albertus's memory of the town ' went ; back to \ the eighties, .; for at that time she.spent long periods here teaching. V - ' - ''■■"'"''-'' '■'■' :: '•-'

1 t-» i - ' : '■•»! - it'"'- -AT i." Palmerston JMorth Jfotes (From our own Correspondent.) f . June 19. This; is Show Week on Monday it gave promise---being.''snow week," but our. ex-'-pectations ; were * not realised. , Palmerston is feeling extra important at . present; besides having our town full of distinguished visitors, we are patting ourselves on the back because our post ■ office^ is now "a chief post office. The official declaration does. not take place until July 1. On the evening of-that date-our chief post office is to have a ''com-ing-out dance"/ in-, the form, of a social at which the Postmaster-General , and his staff will be the guests. -< .Several letters have reached these shores from Miss , Nesdaler and Father; Mac. The latest news of them (from Colombo) said they, were- both "doing fine/-' By the time we hear of our pilgrims' travels ."in. Europe, they will be back 'again in the land of their birth. As . one sees -them in fancy standing on the deck, of the boat as; : it nears the Irish coast the words of : "The Exile's Return' 'come to mind. It was a- schooldays poem, - and the gusto with which' the children .'pronounced the Gaelic /words of the opening line-, raised TYioi-iTT a "omilo ill afl-f-v vpars.; * .

-After many weeks of suffering death came as-ja: kind friend to; Mr. William : (Bill) C. Brophy, of Grey''Street, oh May 4. -A": native of Kilkenny, Ireland, he came'to New Zealand with his parents in 1874. After residing for some years in Riverton and Hawera, Mr. Brophy came to this town in 1890. v He was a member of the '.well-kn firm of Brophy arid Mowlern. ; Besides being one of the. first members of the local Orchestral Society, he took; a . keen interest •in the affairs of the Municipal Barid, and was also an enthusiastic member of..'the,Palmerston North Bowling Club. ." The name of. Brophy is a household word in this parish, and • sincere sympathy is felt for Mrs. Brophy and family and for the sisters ' and s brother of the deceased^ gentleman.r May .his' eternal sleep be; peaceful! V

'.■",;■:-'As one'reads the Tablet' ..week after week, one cannot ; help being struck- by the i great' building? activity in connection with the tChurch throughout the Dominion. In /the [Tablets for May and the first' issue for June \ (only v five .weeks,/ mark you!) the following functions were reported: Foundation stone ceremony of Marist Brothers' School, Christchurch; openings of': Dominican Convent, Queenstown ; new church, Riccarton; new .wing /of-. St. Bede's- College,'.- Christchurch"; St. Joseph's ..'.School,- Pipton; and 1 the laying of the fonndntioa ' stone of the local convent. What a list! It fills one with amazement—pride, too. /- And' the gallant pld Tablet fights bravely on, /squeezing 'a/report in ■■• here;," and a photograph in there, and giving us a square deal.all round. .-Sometimes as I sit me down in my armchair by 'the fire/ I dream; and in my dream the postman whistles every day at my gate. Off I trot to receive the Tablet —a daily paper! Tell me will my dream- come true? - ' . . -V - / '