DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, 16 July 1908, Page 14

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

When announcing at the Cathedral on Sunday the reopening of the Catholic schools after the midwinter vacation, the Very Rev. Father Price, Adm., advanced most convincing reasons why punctuality and regularity of attendance should be observed.

The members of the Christchurch Catholic Club met in their rooms on Tuesday evening last to make a presentation to their secretary, Mr. J. Ainger, who is about to be married. The president (Mr. D. Edmonds, jun.) made the presentation, expressing the good wishes of the members and their appreciation of the excellent work Mr. Ainger was doing for the club. Messrs. J. L. Leydon, M. O'Reilly, T. Adams, E. T. Harper, and G. Dobbs spoke in similar terms, and the Rev. Dr. Kennedy wished Mr. Ainger and his bride every happiness and expressed the hope that the club would retain the services of its very useful and energetic secretary.

We shall not be in a position to announce for a few days the successor of the late Father Marnane, said the Very Rev. Provincial at St. Mary's on Sunday evening, but we trust that he will receive that loyal and faithful support for which the people are so remarkable. Whilst the number of our priests are diminishing, our needs are increasing in this Dominion, said the Very Rev. Provincial, and we must look forward with confidence for recruits from our Catholic schools. Between St. Patrick's College and St. Mary's Seminary at Meanee nearly forty priests have passed to the mission, and are doing noble work in New Zealand, and every encouragement should be given the youth who show any indication to follow in their footsteps.