DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, 9 July 1908, Page 23

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

■ (From Our- .Own Correspondent.); ' .... „-y - ■ ' '". , f .;• ' Jul^ 6". ';" When the clergy who were in attendance at the Requiem Mass at St, Mary's Church,, Manchester street, :on last Wednes r day morning, returned to the presbytery they learned that; Father Marnane had just received the intelligence of the death -'of another sister,' a younger "one at Dublin, which' very ' naturally came as a distinct "shock". ' " , ' " ' ' ■. • . " '.1 The quarterly meeting of' 'St. Patrick's branch of -{lie H.A.C.B. Society was held on Monday evening last, all "officers' and sixty members being present. ' Six candidates were initia'ted^ and seven proposed for membership. The clearance of a brother from the Dunedin branch was accepted.. Officers and commit* tecs were nominated for the ensuing term. It.. was resolved that a social be held on the evening of the installation of officers. • ' In his official report regarding the late International Exhibition, Captain Atkin, the British Commissioner, makes reference to the excellence of the police arrangements. ' With reference to the surprising freedom from crime in the Exhibition^' he writes, ' I must advert to'lhe singular skill and discretion which characterised the police arrangements under Sub-Inspector John' Dwyer, and the admirable manner in which comfort was secured to such large numbers of visitors, both in the buildings and in the grounds, by his industry, tact and geniality.' ' ' At St. Mary's Church, Manchester street, on last Wednesday morning a Solemn Requiem Mass was celebrated for the depose of the soul of the late Mrs. Kerley, of Geelong, Victoria, mother of the Rev. Father Kerley, of St Mary's, and sister 0/ the- late Very Rev. Father Marnane. The .Rev. Father Hoare, S.M., was. celebrant, the Rev. Dr. Kennedy deacon, Rev.' Father 1 O'Hare subdeacon, Very Rev. Father Price, Adm., master of ceremonies. The music of the Mass was sung by some of the assembled clergy. His Lordship the Bishop gave the absolution at the end of Mass, and delivered a brief but feeling address, in the course 0/ which he referred to the great love of religion which prompted the deceased lady, who, having already given a brother to the priesthood, gave also a son. There was a good attendance of the faithful, and the deeply impressive ceremony terminated, the organist, Mrs. W. Cronin, played the Dead March from ' Saul.'