Christchurch North

New Zealand Tablet, 11 February 1915, Page 31

Christchurch North

February 8.

His Grace Archbishop O’Shea paid a visit to St. Mary’s on Thursday last.

The members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society approached the Holy Table in a body at the 7 o’clock Mass on Sunday.

The picnic committee met on Sunday, January 31, to receive the balance sheet in connection with the Boxing Day outing. A very satisfactory surplus of £8 10s 4d has been deposited in the bank as a nucleus for similar gatherings.

The Rev. Father C. Delany, S.J., of Sydney, arrived on Tuesday from the West Coast on a special visit to Very Rev. Dean Hills, S.M., having studied under the Dean over 30 years ago. The Rev. Fathers Gondringer, Lacroix, and O’Leary were also visitors at St. Mary’s presbytery during the week.

On Saturday afternoon, in the beautiful chapel of the Sisters of Mercy, Colombo street, the reception of the holy habit by Miss Healey (in religion, Sister Mary), of Brooklyn, Wellington, took place. The ceremony was presided over by the Vicar-General (Very Rev. Dean Hills, S.M.), assisted by the Rev. Fathers Hickson, S.M., and Hoare, S.M. At the conclusion of the ceremony Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament was given. Mrs Healey, mother of the newly-received Sister, and a few intimate friends were present. The Sisters afterwards entertained the guests at dinner.