Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 6 December 1906, Page 13

Diocesan News

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; ■)-. (From%our \ own correspondent; ); • r/ -'■-/' .:...,■•■■.... *>■:.:.,■.>: ■:.,!. :,■,■■ '■;.vyy-f:'' : y.'DeQ)embery..iv' •' : " i " . i Among.tiie : passengerslrbm ,< Sydney.; on.. Wednesdays were tlie, ; perior. pf ,-ih.e Redemptorists-vand C..SS.R!, > Veryr;Jßcy:r Fathers ; .lUlune,,: andvßev. : Fatlvers..V MacDermott and. Lb wham .Left, for; the south on mission: work last .evening;-; v -•:,;;.: v;'-.;! ./.>:: :: -.;■;.'.';:. : hj": Thes following: officers'have r been elected in cbrinec-i ; f lion, with the St. Vdncerit/de Paul Society; -formed at alarge and enthusiastic: meeting- last week i—President*;; Mr. Martin Kennedy; vice-presidents, vine,. Subr-Inspector -Donovany M; ; O'ConnOry and ; jr ßv ; Dohei-ty,'; secretary; Mr. ;J..Gamble ; treasurer," Mh McArdle.. The principar work of the society will - : - sist irr.■..p.rd'teclSng" the interests of Catholic : children that are left uncared for. '„;."- V;\ r '-'-■"•'■'•.. ;;M -.;►:' St. Joseph's Church; -Buckle street, was beaujbifiiily; i decorated on TUesday'-J;m6rningV-o'n'.,--th-e ; -' occasion of "the* marriage of Miss jtfay ;'Sul_livans eldest daughter of. Mr si Sullivan,: Tasman street, to- Mr.: Oscar: Ellis, of Petbne. The ceremony was performed .by Rev. Father O'Shea, as-, sis ted by Rev. Father Venning., A , reception, to, which: a large number of friends'" Were invited, was afterwards held' at the residence of the ; bride's mother,' where Father O-Shea proposed the toast ot the happy.i couple, which was duly honored, . The honeymoon isbe-j ing spent in the Hawke's Bay;'distinct. ' -■■ A well-filled hall; greeted the'first puhlic appearanceof the music pupils of- St.; Joseph's Convent, SouthWellington, on Thursday evening. It 'is no ! to say that the programme submitted', and the mariner-' in which the several items' were given, more than favor--? ably compared with more pretentious concerts. The ! chorus work throughout was particularly; fine. The'• effect of-' Hark ! 'tis N the Indian drum '■' being especially marked. Miss Eil'la McMahon gave a very-feeling ren-' dering of ' Hush ! ■■>•■■ little, one,' that' earned a well-de- v served encore. Mascheroni's ■'' Ave Maria 'was nicely': given by Miss Eileen Barton; In the second part { she '; was heard to advantage in•"■" Angels ever bright I 'aridf fair,' and in company with Miss A:-Gurney had spond to a recall for .the rendering of ' Mayih'g.'• x Miss Lillian Head's singing'of -!-Dry those tears )V and"; ' Abide with me ' was marked" by a' sympathy in: harmony with tlife'-subiects. ' Snowflakes 'by Miss' Muriel Bennett was' also tastefully rendered:- A' .flute solo *y Mr. A. McDonald and a violin . solo 1 'by Mrv' ; Cimino added to tlte pleasure of the evening." The Sis 2 " ters are to be heartily congratulated. * Misses Grace Nelson, N. • Quirk, and M. E'vaiis, L.A.8., played 'the'; several accompaniments. '-._'■' -•

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

. (From our ow» correspo*de»t.V - ... .. ~...•-/•• .''■'. ...... December ; 3i ;: : V: Has Lordship the -Right Rev.. Dr. Leriihan, Bishop' of Aucklan'd, spent: vlasb week in Christchurch.- He preached at Vespers in St. Mary's, Manchester street, oh. : Sunday evening, and afterwards pontificated: :■' at solemn. Benediction in; the Cathedral, attended by Rev. Fathers G-ale.rne and Peoples. •: V ;; ; What, is regarded, by many as a retrograde step 'is -ther of women this year by the local contrir v buting bodies' td the Charitable ; Aid Board from that body in ; connection with which several lady members : in the past have accomplished so much undoubted good wdrk. Hopes ;are expressed- that they will not be discouraged by the. present action of- the "powers-that be,' -who; evidently failed -to'share that)appreciation of past Services: which -is felt by a large' sect-ion • bf h the gerienil public. 1 U ■>■•■'-■- ;;■<:■,■.'.":-" ;■■ ?\.v-' : '.'' '■ : >;. .;'••;•■' " A ; mission~by the.Redeinptorist Fathers was solemnly opened 'at ' the,' "eleven' o'clock Mass' in' the Cathedral oh ■'' Sunday", the .opening sermon being preached-, by ; the ( > Very Rev\ " FatherlClune, O.SS.R. '"'At three d'clock,l in 'i. the afternoonthe Father 'MacD'ermbit r :,. C'.'SSlßl, opened- -the -children's mission, and in the evening r ;,"a missiori spiimion was preached by the Rev. Father'.. Ldw- ' ham, C.SS.R;, to an exceptionally large ■ebngregatidri, additional seating having of necessity to be provided in the corridors.

Temuka '' ' (From our own correspondent:) ,A conversazione in aid .of the furnishing of 4he presbytery is to be' held on. December 17. The. Temuka Catholic Young ken's Club held a meeting Tuesday "evei.Cng d'ast' to consider the proposal .of joining in the., camp ,of the Catholic YoungMen,, to be,, held' msChristchurch during Christmas week. Several members Signified their mtentidh of taking part. "*■• One of the most successful entertainments yet held in the district took place in the Keirytown schoolroom on „ Thursday evening last,, in aid of the .Sisters of St. Joseph. 'Though the weather^was not very prQmising, yet the school was , packed,- and all were pleased with the programme, which included items , by the--school children, and peiformers -fiom Timafu and Temuka. , t - . Thames There' was ,a very crowded attendance at'the ,0-pefa House on Thuisday evening, November 22 (say's the ' Thames Star '), when the annual entertainment Tfry" the and ex-pupils of the"Cohvent High Schoo'l was held. The contributors to - the programme, amongst whom were a large*""<number 'of small children', acquitted themselves .admirably, bearing ample testimony to the capable instruction of ■ the Sisters, and, the audience showed their appreciation in a marked manner. The chorus, ' The .Four Sisters,' was a very effective item, the soloists being Misses V. Two-hill (England), N. Gibson (Scotland),' M. Gill (Wales), and, McEnteer (Ireland), Mlie dressing- being appropriate ;~to" the occasion. Another-.striking .item was a -chorus and dance by a bevy of tiny maidens charmingly attired in Japanese kimonas. ' r lhe Light Castanet ' was also prettily _sta-ged, Misses Gibson~and V. Twohill taking the solos. A- pietty fan action song was gracefully rendered, and ' The Greeny Shores of Erin ' made- a blight chorus. A special -feature of these entertainments is the pianofone' playing of the pupils, and'this occasion proved no exception to the rule. The solos, duets and trios wcie brilliantly executed, -and gave evidence' of much skill. The items were as' follows: Duet, Misses V. Twohill, Lowe (2J, and Gobble; trio, Misses M t Corbett, McLeod, Stewart, A., Gibson, Moran and L. Lawson ; duet, Misses Lowe, M. Corbett, Gribble and McLeod-; solo, Miss GribbLe ; trio, Misses , M. Clendon, Thome and Rattray ; vocal duet, , Misses McEnteer and Gibson. The whole concluded with "a diama, the principal part being-capitally taken, by Miss V. Twohill, who has on previous, occasions shpwn marked talent in the histrionic art ; Miss T., ,Mellett was exceptionally good ; Miss J:. Maher gave a lifelike representation of an olci apple woman, Miss Gibson was amusing as Topsy, while "the other characters were filled by Misses A. Mellett, Harold, McEnteer, Gill, A. Stewart, M. Mooney, N. "Dunbar, Sullivan, Connolly, Jamieson, McDonnell, Stevens, and Mrs. Cftark. The selections "by the orchestra, under Mr. A. Williams, were worthy of special mention. The accompaniments were efficiently played 'by Misses Fortune and V. Twohill.' The result both from an enjoyable • and financial point of view must be highly gratifying „ to the talented Sisteis and the popular pastor, Right Mgr. O'Reilly, who takes a very practical in- ' terest in the young folk. / ,