DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 3, 18 January 1906, Page 19

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From our own correspondent.) January 15. Mass was celebrated at Sumner on Sunday by the Rev. Father Mahony, the little church, 'Star of thelSea,' being prepared for the occasion with the assistance of visitors to the popular seaside resort. The Commission of inquiry in connection with the Waltham Orphanage is causing considerable stir in the city, very lengthy reports of which are appearing in all the daily papers. A branch of the H.A.C.B. Society (is likely to be established in the near future at Darfield. At a meeting recently held for the purpose Bro. F. J. Doolan, P.P., of the Christchurch (St. Patrick's)' branch, attended and explained the objects of the Society and the steps necessary to open a branch. The pastor of the district, the Rev. Father Ahem, is in perfect accord with the enheavor, and intends to use his best efforts for its accomplishment. His Lordship the Bishop returned on Monday night from Cheviot, where he had spent a *parti of the previous Saturday and all Sunday. His Lordship preached

to large congregations on Sunday, and administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to 24 candidates prepared by the Rev. Father Price, pastor of the district of which Cheviot is a part. The church, which is situated on the finest site in the settlement, was most beaut/ifully decorated for the occasion. In his discourse of the morning the Bishop congratulated the people on the evident signs of progress everywhere visible in the thriving locality. to The ordinary monthly meeting of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Particular Council was held at Lyttelton on last Tuesday evening at the residence of the Rev. Father Cooney, and attended by representatives of the Cathedral, St. Mary's (Manchester street), and St. Joseph's (Lyttelton) Conferences. The report and balance sheet for inclusion in the annual report, published by the Superior Council (Sydney), were presented by the president and adopted. The presidents of the various Conferences reported thereon. That by Bro. H. Anthony, president of St. Joseph's Conference, on the progress of the mission to seamen, was exhaustive and particularly encouraging, showing the results of much patient labor and zeal of the members engaged Very sincere sympathy was expressed towards Bro. J. Me Adam., who was seriously ill, and a vote of thanks was passed to the Sisters of the Missions and pupils of the Sacred Heart High School and Convent day school for a successful matinee in aid of the funds.