DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, 4 March 1915, Page 36

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

i (From our own correspondent.) • Y - March 1. Accompanying the Rev. Mother Xavier by the Moeraki to Sydney last week was a young postulant, the first from the diocese to enter the Order of the Nursing Sisters of the Little Company of Mary since it was established in the Dominion. yA His Lordship the Bishop and the Very Rev. Chancellor Price, Adm., were passengers on last Thursday by the Moeraki for Sydney. The Rev. Mother Xavier and accompanying Sisters returned by the same steamer to Sydney, after completing arrangements for the building extensions in connection with Lewisham Hospital. A-/ In the patriotic sports held in Lancaster Payk last Saturday, there were big entries for the primary schools’ 100yds and 880yds championships. The 880yds race was won by G. Getson (Marist Brothers) in 2min 29sec, L. Neilson (Marist) being third. The 100yds race was won by Locke (Addington), E. Sloane (Marist Brothers) being second. At the meeting of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College, held last week, a letter was received from his Lordship Bishop Grimes applying for three months’ leave of absence. On the motion of the chairman the application was granted, and, on the suggestion of Bishop Julius, it was decided to convey an expression of the board’s sympathy to Bishop Grimes in his illness. In the inter-club tennis competition Catholic Cathedral played South Christchurch on the Cathedral courts, the home team winning by 20 games. Following are the scores, Cathedral players being mentioned first; Singles-Williams bea't Potter, 9-4 ; O’Connell beat Hurburt, 9-3; Cahill beat Fee, 9-7 O’Connor beat Gallagher, 9-8. Doubles —Williams and Cahill beat Potter and Hurburt, 9-8 O Connell and O Connor beat Fee and Gallagher, 9-5. ' Totals Catholic Cathedral 55 games, South Christchurch 35. On last Wednesday evening, in the Darfield Convent Schoolroom, a farewell social was tendered to the Rev. Father Fanning, M.S.H., on the eve of his departure for Port Darwin. Father Fanning has had charge of the parish for over six years, and during that time, while capably carrying out his spiritual dut cs, he has made many friends amongst all members of the community. Mr. J. O. Rcdfern presided, and aftei musical items had been given Mr. C. Narbey presented the guest with an illuminated address, and Mr. G. Witty, M. on behalf of the parishioners, presented him with a purse of sovereigns. Opportunity was also taken to extend a welcome to the new parish priests, the Rev. Father Graham, M.S.H., and the Rev. Father Bridgwood, M. 5.11. Timaru (From onr own correspondent.) March 1. Mr. Maurice Roach leaves Timaru this week to take ’ over the Mandevillc Hotel. During the week the nuns of the Sacred Heart here received a cable message announcing that at a general council, held in Rome, Rev. Mother de Loe, who had for many years been Superior of the convent in that city, had been appointed Superior-General of the Order. MY „ ~ In the girls’ school on Sunday afternoon, the ladies of St. Anne’s Guild held their monthly meeting. After the usual, routine business had been complete cl a ballot was taken, and Mrs. Mangos and Mrs. King were appointed;the guild’s representatives on the committee of the Catholic Federation. -