Occasional Notes.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume VII, Issue 326, 18 July 1879, Page 14

Occasional Notes.

Thh Committee of th* Dunedin Catholic Association desire us to express their grateful &anks to the Christian Brothers and Domini. \ ca« Sisters for the loan of maps, •to., tor the Her, Father O'Malley's lectur* on last Tuesday evening,' and also to those ladies who so energetically disposed of tickets lor the lecture. Thh Manawatu I%mei speaks as follows of a Polish exiled priest now visiting New Zealand j-rThe adrent of \Father Gruenhols, the Polish priest, was largely' taken advantage of by the Polish and German Catholics^ who, notwithstanding the very short notice given of his visit to Palmerston, mastered in strong numbers at St. Patrick's Church on Sunday. The reverend father celebrated Mass— of oourse in Latin, but preached in Polish and German after the Hoi" Sacrifice, also singing hymns in both these languages. In the evening at igain preached to his countrymen in their Native tongue, and they joined with him in the Vesper Hymns. His reception by his compatriots was most affecting, the poor people clustering around again and again shaking hands with the welcome messenger from Fatherland, while not ;a lew gave relief, to their pent-up feelings in tears. The reverand.gentleman's mission would appear to be a most successful one, as he was kept busy on Monday and succeeding morning in administering the Sacrament of Penance. Tee Melbourne Committee of the Kiekham Tesitmonial Fund invite through our advertising columns all who axe willing to assist in relieving thet Irish patriot, 0. J. Kickham, from his pecuniary embarrassments, to forward their donations to the hon. sec, Advocate officq, Melbourne. The collected amount will be transmitted to Dublin as donation from Australia. Thb regula* weekly meeting of the Dunedin Catholic Association Committee was held last Monday evening, the Vice-President in the chair. The business principally consisted in making final arrangements for the Bey. Father O'Malley's lecture. Two new members were nominated, after which the meeting adjourned.