DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, 17 August 1911, Page 1574

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From our own correspondent.)

August 14.

The Sisters of Nazareth enter into retreat on Tuesday (Feast of the Assumption), which is to be conducted by the Rev. gather Taylor, S.M., of Leeston.

His Lordship the Bishop, writes that he arrived at Apia, Samoa, on Friday, July 28, and left on the following evening for Fiji. His Lordship is due to arrive at Sydney on the 22nd inst., and intends remaining in Australia until towards the end of September.

Playing in the President's Cup match on last Saturday week, on their own ground, the Marist Brothers' Old Boys' football team defeated Richmond by 8 points to 3, after an evenly-contested game.

McCarthy and Woodham scored for the winners, Barnett converting one,try. Playing on Merivale, Ground on last Saturday, the Marist Brothers' Old Boys' team a defeated Merivale B. by 10 points to nil. Two tries were scored by Goulding, both of which Barnett con- . verted. , •

In his report to the North Canterbury Board of Education, regarding his recent examination -of St. Mary's Collegiate High School, Colombo street, conducted by the Sisters of Mercy, the inspector (Mr. T. S. Foster) wrote in part as follows:—'This school is strongly staffed. The classification appears satisfactory, and the attendance is good. Daily attendance registers are properly kept, and the order and discipline, and the general behaviour of the pupils are good. Instruction is imparted on approved lines. The pupils are taught amidst pleasant surroundings, and the size of the classes admit of close individual attention.' r ..

At the fortnightly meeting of St.. Patrick's branch of the H.A.C.B. Society, held in the Hibernian Hall on last Monday evening, there was a good attendance of members. The president (Bro. H. McKeon) occupied the chair. Sick pay was passed to nine brothers. The Very Rev. Dean Regnault, S.M. (Provincial) who takes a deep interest in Hibernianism, was present at the meeting, and congratulated the officers on the flourishing state of the society. Four new members were initiated and three candidates proposed. Fifteen members recently visited the new Headford branch in response to an invitation to play a card match, and, after a keen contest and a generally enjoyable time, were defeated by one game.