Timaru

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2, 12 January 1905, Page 4

Timaru

i, I (From our own correspondent.) January 4. Although the local Convent of the Sacred Heart is probably the largest and most commodious of its kind in the Coldny, still, owing to the ever increasing number of pupils, it was fioun'd necessary to commence some additions towards the middle of last year to provide a larger chapel amd more reception rooms. The extension will help to further complete the quadrangle. The chapel will 'occupy the whole of the top floor. The reception rooms are of good size, lofty, and well lighted. The date of opening has not yet been announced, but it will probably take place before Easter.

A mission will be gilven here by the Redemptorist Fathers, commencing Sunday, January 22. For some days preceding the 25th December willing hands had been at work adorning and beautifying the church for the great festival. Their efforts met with gratifying success:, lor the sacred edifice looked its best on Christmas monuag, and seemed almost to have returned to the days of its youth. At the earlier Masses the church was filled to overflowing, and large numbers approached the Hioly Table. The 11 o'clock Mass w a s celebrated by Key. Father Le Floch, and a full choir assisted, under the leadership of the organist, Miss E. McGuinness. The music was Gounod's in C, with the exception of the ' Credo ' and • Bcncdictus ' from Gounod's in G. Mrs. Lynch's solo in the ' Bemedictus ' was given wit<h great power and devotional feelihg, and the quartette was well slung by Misses McGuinness, Egan, Jefters,on, and McDonald. Mr. Stoneham, a new addition to the ohoir, w,ho possesses a fine tenor voice, gave material assistance. In the evening after Vespers the

sermon was preached by the Rev. Father Buckley.