Diocese of Christchurch

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 40, 21 October 1925, Page 31

Diocese of Christchurch

(From - our own corresponded.Kv ; , :>»? t>.,T • ; 1 : • - t/j October-17; Rev.. Father Gill, C.SS.R,, .brought;;the exercises idfsdlie Retreat for : the arcltconfraternity oh the: Blessed Sacrament to a close on - Sunday? evening at the Cathedral. The -attendance throughout had been exemplary, • and Father Gill expressed his pleasure thereat. r_ ■ Mrs. J. W.. Smith (Woolston) and her assistants are to be commended for the excellent entertainment organised by them in aid of St. Anne's Church which was so well patronised on Thursday night. _ The Druids’ - Hall was filled with an appreciative audience, Mr. La on’s services were, as usual, y " most efficient. The Convent of the Sisters of the Missions has, in appearance, been improved almost 'beyond recognition. .The old, fence has been supplanted by a massive wall in chipped -brick, whilst the building, itself with its newly cemented ' front looks very imposing. St. Patrick’s branch (No. 82) of ' the H.A.C.B. Society held its fortnightly meeting on’ Monday evening, the 12th inst., in ; the Hibernian Hall, B.P. Bro. Doherty presiding over' a good attendance. The regalia was draped out of respect for the late Bro. John McCormick, and the sympathy of members was extended to his relatives, as well i/ as to Bros. J. and W. Griffin, whose mother had died the previous week, to Bro. T. P. O’Rourke on the death of his aunt (Mrs. P. F. Ryan), to Bro. Perkins on the death of his father, and Bro. B. Morahan on the death of his wife..' The president and V.P. (Bro. Turner) reported having attended the meeting convened by the mayor for the purpose of devising means for fittingly celebrating the 75th' anniversary of the foundation of the province of Canterbury. Thanks to the prompt action of Bro. O’Meara, the branch’s delegate at Auckland, the report of the district meeting held in that city was to ' hand together with a personal resume. A motion of thanks ' and appreciation was y ■■ unanimously accorded - Bro. ‘O’Meara. Accounts (£ls) and sick'allowance (£26 6s 8d) ’were passed for payment/ - ' r iC : ” : : " - The young parish ; of Riocarton is about to hold- its first big function in the form of a garden party, on Saturday, November 21. The beautiful grounds at “Villa Maria” will > be an attractive setting, and the object—the liquidation of the debt on the presbytery must commend itself to parishioners. The various stalls are well organised and a (Strong body of willing workers are banded together m assisting-the principals in charge Of the - v-afiotia ■ stalls. ' The'* refreshment stall is Under the supervision' of MeSdames Burt, / Hannifin, -’"Threlkeld, " and Misses f j 5 the novelty ‘-stall—Mesdames Mul--1 dins, Lagan,- McKay,- -arid Misses C. Mullins and F. 'Holmes Riccartou stall—Mesdames -•>' Campbell, Williams, Garrigan, and McGee !'. Hornby- Mesdames Ryan, Allington, , Misses C. Crequer and White. ' > r .v >-• f'i;-.-TV.. *•