Invercargill

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 13, 1 April 1909, Page 504

Invercargill

(From our own correspondent.)

. OiU Sunday afternoon his Lordship the Bishop., who was attended by the Very Rev. Dean Burke, administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to 165 boys arid girls, The church. was*crowded during- the ceremony. His Lordship, addressing the children, reminded them that they would be soon leaving school and entering upon the- battle of life and be subjected to all its temptations. .He said that the first fow years after the schooldays were perhaps the most dangerous of a whole life, but God had provided an additional help for them to overcome the trials to which they would be exposed. His Lordship then went on to explain tlio effects~of the Sacrament of Confirmation. Addressing tho parents, his Lordship added a word on Catholic education, and made a strong appeal to thoso who had the care of children to send them to the Catholic schools, where they would receive not only a good" edxication, but that grounding in their religion which would keep them jstrong •in .the faith till the end. The congregations were very large both morning and evening. The Rev. Father O'Neill (Wrey's Bush) preached- in the evening. The annual meeting of the Athletic Football Clvib was held on March 19, Mr. G. W. Woods in the chair. The report* and balance sheet proved the club to be in a good position. An extract from the S.R.F.U. annual report showed that the club had been successful in iboth the junior 'and third grade competitions, and that - the. Marist Brothers' boys had won the schools championship*. • The 'election .of officers resulted as .follows : — President, Mr. G. W. Woods; vice-presidents, Messrs. J. Butler, J. Collins, G. Heads, M. Ward, T. McGrath, C. Wolls, J. Shepherd, P. J. Scully, T. Cavanagh, J. .Deegan, and T. Pound; captain, Mr. J. Ferry :; jleputy-captain, Mr. H. McKillop; committee — Messrs. T. Pound, P. Scully, H. Grace, F. Byrne, T. Cavanagh; secretary, Mr. M. F. Scully. The opening day- was fixed for March "31.