DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, 18 February 1915, Page 36

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(Front our own correspondent.)

C*, .■ tv j.y * >'£ t ■ February 15. Dr and Mrs Morkane, who had been touring the United Kingdom and' the Continent, spent Christmas in Cork, according to advices just received. « There was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from the 11 o’clock Mass in the Cathedral on Sunday, with the usual procession and Benediction after Vespers. The Lenten Pastoral of his Lordship the Bishop, which is devoted mainly to a generous tribute to the religious Orders laboring in the diocese in the interests of education and charity, was read in the churches of the diocese on Sunday. All the Catholic schools of the Cathedral parish show an increased attendance on last year’s roll. This is especially so in regard to the Marist Brothers’ primary school, where the greatly augmented numbers have entirely surpassed all anticipations. Arrangements have been made for an Irish national concert to be given in the Coliseum on the evening of St. Patrick’s .Day. It is intended to -devote the proceeds to the providing of free beds in the Lewisham Hospital, controlled by the Nursing Sisters of the Little Company of Mary. The Rev. Father O’Boyle, although making a good recovery from the effects of an operation for appendicitis, performed in the Lewisham Hospital, other troubles apart from the original one havi supervened, has passed through a very critical time. In the face of all he has endured, he is very cheerful. The members of the Christchurch Catholic Club met in the club rooms, Wiltshire Buildings, last Thursday evening to say an re voir to Mr F. Woods, who is returning to Dunedin in order to enter into business on his own account, after some time spent in this city in a responsible position. The president (Dr A. B. O’Brien) occupied the chair, and the Rev. Father Murphy, 8.A., was among those present. The president briefly referred to the good qualities of the guest of the evening, and wished him, on behalf of the club, every success and happiness in his new venture. At the same time he was extremely sorry to lose a- good worker; besides, the club had lost several of its members, who had gone to the front, thereby reducing the number. He trusted their guest would always have pleasant recollections of his association with the chib. Mr J. R. Hayward (vice-president) also spoke in eulogistic terms of Mr Woods, who suitably replied. Light refreshments were partaken of, and the following contributed to an enjoyable programme;—Messrs P. C. Augarde, C. Joll, A. McDonald, F. Woods, J. R. Hayward, C. Fottrell, and P. McNamara. Mr P. C. Augarde was accompanist. ‘ Auld lang syne’ was sung by the company in conclusion.