Catholic Women's Association, Christchurch

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 45, 25 November 1925, Page 49

Catholic Women's Association, Christchurch

ANNUAL conference. On Sunday, November 8, the Catholic omen’s Association held their annual conference at the Sacred Heart Convent, Ferry Road, Christchurch. As on former occasions there was a large attendance of Catholic ladies of the city as well as of ex-punils of the Convent School. His Lordship the Bishop opened the conference by expressing his pleasure at the large attendance and by stressing the importance of such reunions and the great benefits to he derived therefrom, arid concluded his remarks by wishing the conference every success. The three papers which had been written for the conference were then read and discussed by the ladies present. In connection vitn the paper on nursing it was proposed that a course of lectures on home nursing be given for Catholic ladies who would wish to attend. In response to the aopeal for help for the Foreign Missions a. large number of ladies signified their willingness to make garments to send to the mission fields. Very Rev. Father Cooney also spoke expiessing his appreciation of the papers read, and added a few words in regard to the Propagation of the Faith. Afternoon tea was served on the lawn, and the function terminated witlj Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament in the convent chapel.