DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, 8 September 1921, Page 23

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From our own correspondent.) September 5. The annual social in connection with the Christchurch Celtic Club, held recently in the Hibernian Hall, was well attended, and proved a successful and enjoyable function. St. Mary’s branch of the Hibernian Society, at its recent fortnightly meeting, made arrangements for participating in the promotion of a garden fete in aid of the new school building fund.

The spiritual retreat for men, which was commenced on last Friday evening at St. Bede's College, and is being conducted by Rev. Father Herring, Marist Missioner. is attended by 53 retreatants from over a wide area. The Marist Fathers who arranged the retreat are naturally gratified at the response- to this initial retreat for men, and are thus encouraged to look forward to even greater success for the movement in the future.

Rev. "Father Kane, of Wellington, and Rev. Father McEvoy, of the diocese of Lismore, New South Wales, preached at St. Mary's Church and the Cathedral, respectively, on last Sunday evening.

Members of St. Patrick's branch of the Hibernian Society, and of the Christchurch Celtic Club and M. 8.0.8. Association, learned with deep regret of the death of Mr. George O'Sullivan, a young man who Was prominently associated with all these organisations, and who gave much valued assistance at entertainments and Catholic gatherings generally.—R.l.P.

At a recent social promoted by the parishioners of St. Anne's, Woolston, advantage was taken of the occasion to recognise the services of Mr. and Mrs. Mcßrearty, who are leaving the district for Rangiora. Rev. Father T. Hanrahan, Adm., in presenting each with tokens of esteem, spoke of the valuable services rendered by them, and assured the recipients that they carried with them to their new home the .very best wishes of the Woolston people.

Mrs. 0. M. Green has, owing to health reasons, found it necessary to sever her connection with the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Her resignation was received by Rev. Father T. Hanrahan, Adm., and the members of the society with deep regret. 'Mrs. Green has been associated with the parish work in Christchurch for 24 years, 21 of which she has been an active member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, and held the office of president for 17 years. The amount of work accomplished by her in the cause of charitythe relief of distress, the welfare of the unfortunate, and finding shelter for the homelessis quite incalculable, for. Mrs. Green has not allowed her activities to be confined to the wort peculiar to the society but extended her sphere of action to every kind of misfortune. She took upon herself many responsibilities, invariably seeing her object carried to a successful issue. The society records with pleasure and pride her noble services, and prays that she may be to health and at some future time renew the activities that in many a poor family will now be sadly missed.