DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, 27 February 1919, Page 28

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From our own correspondent.) February 24. The plans for the new girls’ school were on view at the Cathedral on Sunday. His Lordship the Bishop is to entertain the visiting clergy to luncheon at Mount Magdala to-day (Monday). Thursday next (February 27) will be the third anniversary of the consecration of his Lordship Dr. Brodie as second Bishop of Christchurch. Father O’Connell, S.M. (Wanganui), preached at Vespers in the Cathedral, and Father Dignan (Wellington) at St. Mary’s Church, Manchester Street, on last Sunday evening. Sister Greenlees, V.P., presided at the ordinary meeting of St. Matthew’s (ladies’) branch of the H.A.C.B. Society, held in the Hibernian Hall on February 17. Two new members were initiated. The branch decided to do all possible for Nazareth House by taking charge of the refreshment stall at the garden fete, and also by working in unison' with the St. Patrick’s Night Concert Committee. The Right Rev. Mgr. Mackay (Oamaru), Very Rev. J. Coffey (Dunedin), Very Rev. Dean Tubman, S.M. (Timaru), and Rev. J. O’Connell, S.M. (Wanganui) were the guests of his Lordship Bishop Brodie; and Ven. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M., Very Rev. Dean Holley, S.M. (Provincial), Very Rev. Dean Binsfeld, S.M., Fathers Dignan, S.M., and Quinn, S.M., were guests of Very Rev. Dean Regnault, S.M., at St. Mary’s during the week. Bro. J. M. Coffey, 8.P., presided at the ordinary meeting of St. Patrick’s branch H.A.C.B. Society, held on February 10, there being on the occasion a full roll of officers and a good attendance of members. Sick allowances amounting to £ll 16s Bd, and accounts for £4 8s 6d were passed for payment. Four nominations for membership were received, and one member was initiated. Bro. C. Lafferty, who was on a visit from Hamilton, was cordially welcomed. A movement, suggested by P.P. Bro. Jacques, that a day be appointed on which members should visit the cemeteries of the city, with a view to attending to the graves of brother Hibernians, is under consideration.