DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 13, 27 March 1902, Page 19

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH.

(From our own correspondent.) March 24. The Rev. Father John Hegarty, of Red Hill, Brisbane, is at present a guest at the episcopal residence. The Very Rev. Dean Foley is now at Waimate engaged in collecting for the funds of the new cathedra). - , Tne Catholic Church now in coarse of erection at Cheviot is nearing completion, and will be opened by his Lordship the Bishop at an early date. Rossini' a ' Stabat Mater ' was produced at Bt, Mary's, Manchester street, on Palm Sunday evening by the chbir conducted by Mr. W. H. Corrigan. Miss Katie Young 1 presided it the organ, and an orchestra of 16 performers assisted. One of the moat pleasing features of the St. Patrick's Day celebrations was the number of our non-Catholic friends who devoted so much time and energy to the preliminary work, and also took an active part in the day's proceedings. To these, the happy results of tbe celebration are in a large measure due. Palm Sunday was observed with the customary solemnity in the Pro-Cathedral. There was a large congregation at Vespers when his Lordship the Bishop read, and briefly commented upon, the Fas coral of the Hierarchy of New Zealand on religious education.