TEMUKA

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 41, 12 October 1905, Page 19

TEMUKA

(Firom our own correspondent.) October 9.

The latest news to hand regarding the Very Rev. D^am Foley is very satisfactory. Complete arrangements have been made for the carrying out of the Band Contest here on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. The art union, which is being managed by th© presbytery committee m the interests of the completion of thq building, is now well under way. The clo&e of the session of the Catholic Youmg Men's Chit) was marked by the holding of *a euchre party in tlhe convent schoolroom last week, to which members in.vited their friends. The prize winners were Miss K. Moore and Mr. C. Spillane. Refreshments were pro\idcd by Vhe lady friends of the club, to whlom a hearty 'vote of thanks was accorded for their'ikindness. Mr. Wrigjht, ollicial organiser of the Bible. in-sch'Ools League, ad-dressed a meeting here last Monday night. Theie were aiboiit 20 present, and Rev. Mr. MacDonal'd (Piesby teriain 1 ) occupied the diair. Tbe lecture was mainly on the lines of those delivered in other places, and at its conclusion a number of questions were asked by several of those present. The answers failing in many cases to please the questioners, some smart skirmishes took place between the speakers On the motion of Mr. Wright, it) was decided to form a branch of the League in Tcmuka, and about 11 persons remained behind to establish a branch as desired. 1 regret to have to record the death of Sister Mary Fmtan, of St. Joseph's Convent, Kerry town, who died on Friiday last at the convent in Tomu,ka Deceased lady was diawglh teir of .Mrs (i. t) relish, of Makikihi. Though her illness was short she suffered a great deal, but died a peaceful an<d happy death. Sister Mary Fintain was only 23 years of age, and she will be much misled, particularly by the children of Kerrytown, whom she h«.ld labored amongst since her arrival hiere. On Saturday morning a Solemn Requiem Mass was sung for the repose of her soul, the celebrant being the Rev. (Fiajiyheir Tubman (Timaru), assisted by Rev. Father Kerley (Temuka) and Rev Father Rognault (Waimate). In the aftwinirxm the funeral left Vhe church for the cemetery, followed by a large concourse of mourners, who came, to pay their last tribute of respect to the departed Sister. The service at the graveside was conducted by the Rev. Father Kerley, assisted by Father Rockliife.— R.l V.