DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 6, 7 February 1907, Page 15

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

~ .(From our own cor respondent.) February A. . The Rev. Father Galerne, of the Cathedral, is being transferred to Reef ton, and leaves for the West Coast on Tuesday. ■ • The Rev. Father Goggin and Mr. Itaupert, representatives of " the Crusade of Rescue, London, spent several -days in Christchurch last week. Four pupils of the Catholic boys' school, conducted by the Mardstr ßrothers, presented _ for the Civil Service examination, passed with credit. An enjoyable .smoke concert was given in connection with the Catholic Club on last Tuesday evening. Mr, D. Edmonds (vice-president) presided over an attendance of fif-ty members. "Musical items were rendered by the Glee Club. ' - - M/iss Anjnie De Garvey, with the second- highest number of marks "in- Christchurch, passed the Matriculation examination, and Misses^Katie Duggan and Gertie Loughlin the Civil Service. These are all pupils of the Sacred Heart Convent, Barbadoes street. A general meeting of the parishioners of" the Cathedral and St. Mary's, "Manchester street, is convened for this; (Monday) evening, at- the presbytery, Bantnadoes street, to arrange a fitting reception to his" Lords-hip ~ the Bishop on his return to the diocese," which will probably be at the end of the present month: The mission at Hornby, conducted by the. Rev. Father Bannon, U.SS.R., was concluded on Sunday. During the week the mission services, -morning and evening, were attended by congregations filling the church to overflowing. The mission at Papanui was commenced on Sunday, and will conclude towards the end of the week, after which the Rev. Farther Bannon leaves for Westland. Mr. P. Burke, of this city, recently received intelli- - gence of the death of his father, at the age of 86 years. The deceased passed away in' the house wherein ' he was born in County Galway, which has also been "the home of ten generations of the same family. Mr. ■ Burke intended shortly taking a trip to the Old Land, principally to see his father after many years' absence, but death intervening has caused' an alteration in his plans. The first meeting of the general committee in connection with the annual' entertainment in honor of St. Patrick's Day, and In aid of Na/.areth. House, was held on last Thursday evening at the presbytery, Barbadoes street. The Very Rev. Father Le Menant des ; Chesnais, S.M., V.G., presided, and there was a very goad attendance. The action of the executive committee in securing His Majesty's .Theatre - for Monday, March 18, was approved. It was -decided that the programme should consist entirely of Irish music. Various sub-committees and a ladies' committee" were formed, and the secretary (Mr. E. O'Connor) was - re^quested to circulate tickets of admission as> speedily as possible. The Rev. Mother St. Gencvieve, recently appointed ' Mather Prioress of the Sacred Heart Convent, of Notre Dame des Missions, arrived in Christchurch on "Friday last from England, and has "entered upon her new duties. Mother St. Genevieve was for nine "years resident in Perth as Superioress of the convent, and was foundress of the Order in that State. - Going to England last May with .others of the .community to . attend meetings of the Chapter, the Rev. 'Mother .visited , the principal schools in that country - and also in Ireland, gaining much useful information and additional -! knowledge in the teaching profession. The magnificent schools of the Christian' Brothers at Gibraltar were also ' - visited and greatly admired, being described by the' Rev. Mother as simply grand. On the return journey the principal schools^ 1 of Australia were visited, so that everything worthy of note may be applied to the numerous schools of ■ the institute- in this Colony. The . Rev. Mother is accompanied to New Zealand by Sis- ' ter de Chantal, who is an - accomplished... teacher of the French- language, and, is to be* attached to the Sacred Heart High School in this city. "