DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Tablet, 20 August 1908, Page 13

At the Month's Mind of the late Very fcev. Father Marnane at St. Mary's Church, Manchester street, his Lordship the Bishop" presided at the ,throne, and gave the absolution at the conclusion of the Mass of Requiem, which was celebrated by the ' Very Rev. Dean" O'Donnell (Ashburton). An eloquent panegyric of ' the late' pastor was preached by the" Rev, Father Copney (Lyttel- • ton). Most of the "Canterbury "clergy- were present, and the parishioners attended -in 'fairly 'large numbers. " " . - - . The impressive .cer.emony of ordination that took place las*Sunday was (said his Lordship the Bishop in . the course, of. a ' sermon on Sunday) -he first of the kind in the ( Cathedral, and the next day would witness a sight not previously seen in the I diocese, when at half-past 7 in. the morning the three newlyordained priests would offer up the Holy Sacrifice for the first .time, at' the high altar, in. the Chapel' of the Sacred Heart and the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin respectively. The impressive ceremonies of ordination in Holy Orders, which were commenced in the Cathedral on last Sunday week were continued with the customary solemnities on Saturday last, the feast of the Assumption, when three candidates were ordained to the deaconate. On Sunday there was Pontifical High Ma.-.i. His Lordship the Bishop was celebrant, the Very Rev. Dean Ginaty, S.M., V.G., assistant priest, the Rev. Dr. Kennedy and Rev. Father O'Hare deacons at the throne, the Rev. Fathers Moloney, S.M., and Peoples, S.M., deacon and, subdeaCon respectively of the Mass, the Very Rev. Father Price, Adm.-, master of ceremonies, the Rev. Father Cooney (Lyttelton) assistant master of ceremonies, and the Rev. Father Nouyoux, M.S.H., attendant priest on the newly ordained. His Lordship the Bishop, in brief but appropriate terms, addressed the very largcongregation on the imposing ceremonies being witnessed, and for which they were previously prepared by his Lordship's mor<: exhaustive sermon on Sunday night week. There was Pontifical Vespers in the evening, at which the Bishop officiated. The Very Rev. Dean Ginaty, S.M., was assistant priest, and the attendant priests were two of the newly-ordained Fathers. An instructive sermon was preached by the Rev. Father Nouyoux, M.S.H., on devotion to the Sacred Heart, combined with some useful lessons on the proper observance of other religious duties. At St. Agnes' Church, Harwell, on Sunday, it being the last occasion on which the Rev. Father Peoples would official prior to his departure from Christchurch, an appeal made by him to liquidate a liability on the church and school property was responded to so gg e neronsly that the congregation now enjoy a freedom from debt. At the conclusion of Mas? Father Peopleunexpectedly found himself the guest of the residents at a farewell gathering, when Mr. M. A. Kenny, on behalf of the parishioners, presented him with a purse of sovereigns. In returning grateful thanks Father Peoples expressed appreciatior of the kindness always extended to him, and the ready and willing response to all efforts made by him for the spiritual and material advancement of the people and district. At the Sacred Heart Church, Addingtcn, the congregation of which is possessed of a \ery fine property with new church and school buildings, it was also Father Peoples' good fortune to announce the liquidation of all liabilities, and to hand in the last bank receipt, representing This is mainly due to the result of th.* recent successful bazaar. Whilst congratulating the parishioners on their freedom from debt, he said that as a small community they were worthy of special mention, insomuch as during the past three years they had raised over for parochial requirements. .On Sunday afternoon Father Peoples was asked by the congregation tcT meet them. There was a very large and representative gathering. Speeches of an eulogistic nature wcn>' made, with expressions of sincere regret at parting with one' whose ministrations had been so devoted and acceptable' He' was presented with 0 substantial purse of sovereigns. Father 5 Peoples acknowledged the gift" in feeling terms, and expressed! gratification at the manifestation of so much kindly feeling* towards him. .. - , . Last ™ eek *c pupils, of the Sacred Heart Convent HighSchool l tendered a musical entertainment as a farewelfto the! Rev Father Peoples, and took the opportunity of making hirn f ? ? . TT g A ?? SentatlOn ' The State™- of Yhe Missions" at Halswell and Add.ngton also, together with their pupils at the several! schools, similatly honored him... > The Living Floral Carnival, promoted in the interests of StJ Mary's parish, Chhstchurch North, was . most auspiciously uJ augurated at the Art Gallery on last Tuesday evening in the! - presence of a crowded audience. The f orma l opening was

announced by Mr. C. M. Gray, M.P., who in appropriate terms referred to' the growth of the parish and its ever increasing requirements. He spoke also of the late Father Marnane in appreciative words, ..which evidently '-met with the sympathy of his hearers; ■ - In. introducing Mt;,.' Gray, the Very Rev. Dean Ginaty, S.M., .V.G_-| . rector 0/ St. Mary's,, apologised foiy the unavoidable absence of his Lordship the Bishop, owjng to another important engagement. The yery Rev. Dean also alluded to his devoted predecessor as parish* priest of Sh Mary's, and ihe efforts he had mad':: in initiating jthe "carrrivaf. He trusted that the success of the venture, hoped for by the late, Father Marnane, would be realised to the full, and that at its conclusion the existing liabilities on the parish would also be numbered among the things of the past.- - - ' ' The spectacular display arranged by Mr. -Fred Wauchop was given with complete success, and proved quite up to the- high expectations formed ofv it. This included the game of euchre, performed by young ladies and youths, costumed to represent the various cards in "a pack, and interspersed with dances, marches, and picturesque groupings. Mr. H. Rossilter conducts an efficient orchestra, and quite a number of novelties are introduced by Mr. W. Densem. The stalls for the bazaa.- portion of the carnival are tastefully designed and adorned. In keeping with the idea conveyed in vho title, the name of a flower is .allotted to each, and th» young lady assistants are costumed to tepresent those with whijh they are directly associated. The various stalls and stallholders are as follow :— ' The Rose,' Mrs. Watson ; ' Forget-me-no,t,' Miss Somervelle; 'Daisy,! Mrs. Lance; 'Daffodil,' Mrs. W. Hayward, jun., and Nurse Wall; ' Fuschia,' Mrs. Donohue ahi Mrs. Grealy; 'Poppy,' Mrs. Mullin and Mrs. Holmes; 'Chrysanthemum ' (tea and supper rooms), Mrs. W. Dobbs. Mr. Win. Hayward, jun., is chairman ofthe committee and manager, and Mr. Aspell is the energetic secretary. His Lordship v,.Bishop attended later in the evening and evinced much interest in the proceedings. Among the clergy present at (he opening were Ihe .Rev Fathers Cooney (Lyttelton), Kerley (Timaru), Moloney and Hoare (St. Mary's). With splendid weather prevailing crowded audiences and excellent business have resulted throughout the week.