Remuera

New Zealand Tablet, 24 July 1913, Page 51

Remuera

(From our own correspondent.) ; : The annual .'At home,' given by the Catholics of Remuera, takes place in St. .Benedict's Hall on Wednesday evening next. Present prospects indicate that this year's gatnering will be even a greater success than the last. A large and influential committee has been working for some weeks, with the result that all initial expenses are now in hand. Special interest attaches to the 'At home ' from the fact that all guests are to participate in the drawing for a handsome replica of Hoffman's famous painting, ' Christ teaching in the Temple.' The members of the local conference of St. Vincent de Paul Society have taken over the parochial Sunday school and catechism classes. A large number of children were present last Sunday afternoon. Each Sunday Benediction is given, and the singing is done by the children. The petitions being circulated by the Catholic Federation are being largely signed throughout the whole district.

An interesting and instructive afternoon was recently afforded the senior children attending St.

Joseph School,' when the Sisters showed them through the National; Art Gallery. The;children seemed particularly interested in,the religious subjects portrayed;