DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, 19 June 1919, Page 21

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

- (From our own correspondent.) ‘ ■;». June 16. Father O’Hare has returned to Kumara, his health being very much benefited by his visit to this city. Rev. Dr. Kelly, Editor of the X.Z. Tablet, was a visitor "to Christchurch during the week, and was the guest of his Lordship Dr. Brodie. Miss Kathleen Goulding has been appointed secretary to the Catholic Girls’ Hostel and Club, replacing Miss W. Harrington,, who is retiring from the position. The collection in aid of the Seminary Fund took' place on Sunday, June 8, at the Cathedral. A circular by the Bishop on the subject was read, and the amount realised was upwards of .£6O. Students of St. Bede’s College, in the Wednesday competition under Rugby Union football rules, played their initial game last week with Christ’s College, and had a handsome win—29 points to nil. The. annual parade and Holy Communion of the members of the M. 8.0.8. Association take place on Sunday morning next, at the 9.30 o’clock Mass in the Cathedral. The chaplain and officers request a full muster. A number of children of the Woolston portion of the Cathedral parish made their First Holy Communion on Sunday in their own church (St. Anne’s), which was crowded on the occasion. They were' afterwards entertained to breakfast by their teachers, the Sisters of the Mission. His Lordship the Bishop leaves this week on a visit to Auckland. He will remain there about a month, and will be the guest of Bishop Cleary at Pousonby. The Sacrament of Confirmation was administered on Monday evening last by his Lordship the Bishop at the Cathedral to a number of adults, chiefly converts recently under instruction with the .local clergy. Rev. Brother Emiliau left' Christchurch on Wednesday evening for Fiji, via Auckland. A great many friends and well-wishers were on the railway platform to say good-bye, which. they did with regret. Brother Emiliau was very popular, and his return, restored to health, will be eagerly looked forward to. The boys at the school presented him with a nice hand-bag as a token of their good will. Marist Old Boys on last Saturday scored five wins out of six contests. Seniors defeated High School Old Boys by 9to nil. The Marist team was not so strong as usual, and J. Mullins, the brilliant back, unfortunately had his ankle sprained. Third grade beat Albion by 33 to nil. Fourth grade were good enough to notch 32 points against 6 scored by Christ’s College. Fifth grade, playing Sydenham, won by 16 to 5 ; whilst Sixth grade put up 50 points against Albion, who were unable to score at all. The juniors lost to Linwood; by 33 points. This team has had very little luck this season, so. far, but with assistance that will bo forthcoming should be a better side in the second round. They are game - anyhow. The programme at- the fortnightly meeting of the Celtic Club, held on last Tuesday evening, took the form Jof a mock mayoral election. Three candidates were nominated Messrs J. Flannelly, M. Kennedy, and T. P. , O’Rourke. The candidates touched upon many matters of interest in municipal politics, and introduced others that were altogether new. Various questions -were put to them, some of :i which, were of a

most amusing nature. "- The* answers, " however; were forthoming . with a promptitude that showed the speakers' keen knowledge of municipal and ' social affairs. On a vote of the audience Mr. O'Rourke was, elected, Mr. M. Kennedy « just beating -Mr. Mannelly for second place. Advantage was taken of the presence of Rev. Brother Emiliah to wish him cm revoir on the eve- of his departure- for Fiji on a health trip. '" The president (Mr. J. Curry), in wishing Brother Emilian God speed, spoke of the active and willing assistance he had always given in the. interests of parochial institutions, and asked him to accept a watch, as a small token of the great regard and respect in which he was held. Father Long added.-his'meed of praise to the guest of the evening, and mentioned the assistance he had received, when requiring aid, in many of the functions which, he as a priest, had to take in hand. Brother Emilian, said Father Long, possessed great tact as a teacher and as a guide of the boys, and -personally he (the speaker) felt he was losing a companion as well as a friend. It was his sincere wish that Brother Emilian would return to Chrischurch fully restored to health, and with new vigor to carry out the good work for which he had shown himself so admirably suited. Messrs. J. M. Coffey and M. Grimes, on behalf of the Hibernian Society, and Mr. H. Sloan, representing the Addington portion of the Cathedral parish, endorsed all that had been said by the previous speakers. A short musical amine concluded the evening.