Diocese of Christchurch

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 51, 23 December 1925, Page 31

Diocese of Christchurch

(From our own Correspondent.) ' - " ; v . December 19. • ; ; : The second offertory collection ; for the schools of , the Cathedral parish is being well ;, maintained, the amount now in hand being Vi in-the vicinity of £I3OO. The Brothers’ new /school is rapidly nearing its. completion and will" ; be an imposing structure. - Mr/ P. : O’Connell (secretary) and church committee : express their appreciation of the generous. >. response attending their work, and the parishioners are realising the ease with which “big appeal methods’ ’ may /be beneficially /. ' dispensed with. - i • - ' >, In .connection : with' the annual sports meeting conducted for' the , boys of St Joseph’s • Home, Middletonpreliminary- arrangements ,v>a re ? now afoot. A committee consisting or ■ '..vMessrs. T. E. Brosnahart, P. Ryan, F. Smyth,.. <-;j Power, T. Fitzgerald, T P. Fogarty, and G. /Baker met -at the grounds on Sunday last and decided on Saturday, January 23, H as being a suitable date. r *n The Beckenham : portion* of the Cathedral parish:- is fortnne+e in its altar ; soceitv—a real liv° nr&mtSE >+? cnfethstt-hasj accomplished® • von f tli in ore ci'€+hr‘ OJ— -'h fem the matter &

of altar linens, vestments, and furnishings £2or the sanctuary. > McAlpiqai -is an energetic .secretary. BAt a, meeting held on r Sunday; last .Rev, Father • Lordan expressed " his appreciation : of; the, society . efforts. : During the summer months the. Sunday Mass s?.® '*%-,-«**»&%■ t will.-be - at ,8 i o clock. ... 'p* : ‘ CHILDREN OF MARY ’,' - CATHEDRAL BRANCH; : s - - CHRISTCHURCH. V On y Sunday,' December 6y a most success-.,,- - fill Retreat;':• conducted*- ; by--Rev. Father : . ; Clover, of the Redemptorist Order, for the : Children of Mary of the Cathedral parish, was brought to a close in the chapel; of the Sisters “-‘of Notre -' Dame' des ' : Missions. ! ;;'.’ Throughout the Retreat beautiful singing was rendered by; the convent boarders’ choir. ?■ The annual re-union of the members of the £ Sodality was held "at the [ convent on Sunday/ < . December 6, when a dainty tea was prepared J ,by the Sisters. The chaplain (Rev Father Lordan) presided, visiting clergy being Rev. Fathers Glover and Timoney. Occasion was taken by the president (Miss Kathleen Kiely) .: to thank the chaplain, the directress and her assistant for the interest they had taken in;; the sodality during the year, and to present them with small tokens of appreciation from the socialists. Musical items rendered by " various members of the sodality were greatly :. enjoyed by. all. v '