DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1, 5 January 1905, Page 20

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From our own correspondent.) January 2. His L)Q<di3hi.p the Bishop was, I <am gla\d to state, .sufficiently recfovonred triom his rec<?nt illness t^o he able to celebrate Mass on Sunday. The Vary Rev. Father Keogh, S.M., Rector of St. Patrick's College, Wellington, passed through Christohurch last week to South Canterbury. Two Sisters of the MisiskMis leave Ohristchurch this week an rdute for Canada. to asisist in fcjimding a coniniunity in flhe tiown of Reg&na, the cajiital of tlie province of Asisiniboia. Alreaidy a number of hduses of the O<der exisit in the Dominion. Preliminary arrangements are being effected for the celebration of next St. Patrick's Day by a national entertai'nmant on an extensive scale, In aid of the Nazareth House for the aged needy and afflicted of any denomination. The balance sheet of the memorial concert recently toridered Do the relatives of the late Mr. E. T. McNamara slhowdd a credit of £>85 lls sd. Messrs. J. Little and H. SiJhwarto were appointed trustees to administer a trust fund tar the benefit of those interested. A letter has bedn received by ihis Loridsh^p Bishop Grimes fnom our late Governor, Lord Ramfurly, who after tendering hearty Christmas" and New Year greetings, writejs : ' I trust your Cathedral is now nearing comJpletian. It will, I am sure, when finished, be one of the finest in the Southern Hemisphere.' At the novitiate, Sacred Heart Convent, Barbadoes street, on Tuesday afternoon there was a recaption and ■profession of Sisters in the Orde* of Our Lddy of Miss&dns. The Very Rev. Vicar-Geineral presided. Nine received tjhe Holy h,a,bit aWd tour Sisters were professed, the candidates beitatg from various parts of the Colony. In addition to Archbis/hop Carr of Melbourne and Archbishop Kelly of Sydney, the other prelates from Australia expected to 1 be present at the dedication of tlhe Oathedral in February are their Lordships Bishops

Oorbett (Sale) Dunne (Wilcannia), Murray (Maitland), O Connor (ArmfMale), and Reville (Sandhurst) The French barque ' Boieidieu,' after a chequered career at <sea and in port over a period of seven montihs, nstumod 'her voyage (Sydney to Falm'outh) witih a oajgo of wjeat last week. Mr. W. S. Mal'aqjuin, who ■acted as interpreter during t,he vessel's stay in Port Jl^vl T'l 2^l M^ G ' llum 'P hre y s - o<>a9ul,0 <>a9ul, took final leax e wnrlat the barc t» e w as in the stream, a,nd were Siaaoi fS b 7 the CreW> at til>e CalJ of Ca P ta!n His Lordship the Bishop announced on Sun/day the receipt of a letter fnpm his Holiness the Pope w hereto « *? y a . *?■ cony congratulation to the Bishop on the completion of what he describes as ' a magnificent Cathedral.' The Holy Father also conveys a special blesjsitog Uo all tihose who haiv« contributed and tih-ose who will contribute towards its erection. The noble pile has thus the unique distinction of haviku? the benediction of two Sovereign Pontiffs Mass was celebrated on Christmas Day at the various suburban churches attached to the two oity pariA «- S i! > 'xJ fary>lS ' M » n<vh^er street, there was Solemn Hugh M.asis at 11 a.m. Rev. Fattier Marnane waa celebrant, Rev. Father Graham deacdn, and Rev FaUhM MfeDonaM smßdeacan. The music was selected from Masses by G'quntfd ata'd Bumomt, stfng by a full choir. Mr. W. H. Oorrfgan conducted anti Miss Oissie O Bnen was organist. At Vespers the Rev. Father Graham praadhod on tlhe Nativity. The church which has recently been renovated, was tastefiully aeoorated. t h "JJ a ™ ph>s ' Lyttelton, the Rev.. Father Cooney celotetated Mass -at 8 a.m. and Missa Cantata arft 11 a m In the evdnung there was Rosary and Banddiction The Ghrts,tmas flestiv>al arad its lesions formed the sjubiect of sermans by the pastior. Great artistic taate was excused by Uhe Sisters of Marcy in decorating the church At the invitation of his Lordship the Bishob a number of gctoUemen met at the Episcopal residence on Sunday afternoon to arrange a welcome and suitable reception to the Sisters of Nazareth on their arrival at Lyttelton. The ' lonic,' on board of which the Sisters are passengers fuom London, is expected to arrive at Wellington on WefcJnesfd'ay afternoon. Fwm that vessel they are tio tranship to frhe first avaitable steamer coming souflh. The Bishop, who presided, stated that originally it was his intention to meet the Sisters in Wellingflon, but Unfortunately the present state of his health did not permit this. The courtesies therefore in tmis regard would be extended by friends there At the suggestion of his Lordship those present— all of whom had room flhe first interested flhemselves in tlhe introduction of the Sisters to Ohristohurch and the establishment of a NtoaJretih Hoiise hare— were Eoirmea i"ntio a receiptian aommittee. The details of the wetaome were tin en arranges.