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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 24, 12 October 1894, Page 18

The Bey Father Fauvel, S.M , P.P. of Temuka, paid Dane.? in a short visit this week. The B«v Father, we ara h*ppy to siy, aeann almost entirely recovered from his late severe illnesa, Po was the guest for a day or two of tha Most Rsv Dr Moran, whom bo was agreeably surprised to find showing such evident signs of improvement, He thinks there is nothing to forbid a hopa of His Lordship's CDmplets restoration. The Bishop, we may adl, contemplates a removal, in about a week, to the country, and, we trust, the change of air and scane may prove of lasting benefit to him. The Rev Father Fauvel left on Wednesday en route for Sydney.

Thb Very Bey Father Devoy (says the Wellington Press of the 2nd inst), met with what might have proved a very serious accident yesterday afternoon. While driving in his buggy along Victoria street the horse shied at something on the roai and a collision occurred with a batcher's cart, Father Devoy and the driver were thrown to the ground. The horse gallopad up Cuba street, leaving the buergy opposite tbe White Swan Hvel. Although not seriously injured, Father Devoy received a shock to his nervous system and was somewhat 6ev;rely bruised ab ut the ri&ht hip, over which tha wheels of the buggy passed ; otherwise, however, ha fortunately escaped without injury. Dr Cahill is attending the reverend gentleman. The driver also escaped with but little io jary.

We learn from the Wellington Times that a large and enthusiastic meeting of ladies was held on Sunday evening, September 30, in St Patrick's Hall, with reference to the coming bazaar, which is to ba held in the Te Aro parish for the purpose of raising funds to pay off the debt on t^e Newtown school ground*. Nearly oie hundred ladies were present. It was unanimously resolve! to hold the bazaar in the Skating Kink on Easter week of uext year. Several of the ladies promised to take charge of the diff srent stalls, and others offered to assist. The Very R?v Father Ddvoy was present, and expressed himself highly pleased at the enthusiasm shown, and wished the different stallholders success in their undertaking.

Last week we quoted the success in the reoent Trinity Ojllege Musical examinations of the pupils of the Catholic schools at Wellington. This week we have successes elsewhere to report. Miss Lillia Petrie, ova of two Greymoath girls who h?ad the Hat in Senior Honours— obtaining 80 marks, while the other girl, Miss A. B. Foot, a pupil of the Sisters of Mercy, Wellington, obtained 84— is a pupil of the local Ojnvent of M*rey. In Junior Honours Miss A. Dungan obtained 90 marks and Miss B. Tarrant 86 -both young ladies being pupils of tha Bisters. Their papils in the Junior Pass list are Misses A. Dnngm (89), A. Parsons (89;, M. Donnellan (86), and L. Helms (73). The pupils of the Sisters of the Missions at St Joseph's Monastery, Napier, scired as follows :— Misses Una O'Oojnor and Helena St Clair 100. marks each ; Teresa Bowes 95 marks; Minnie Hayden92; A. Dolbel 91 ; M. Shaehan 86; Sarah Malsm 85. Tha results, as miy ba se)n, are oost creditable to the Catholic schools, and, as schools of nusic, give them the highest standing in tbe Oolony.

Thb sacrament of Confirmation was administered in Invercargill on Thursday, last October 4, by the Mat Rjv Dr Grim h to 121 candidates. His Lordship, accompanied by tha Very Rsv Fither Mackay, arrived frcm Milton on the preceding day. A large congregation assimbled in St MLary's church at 11 a. m, when Holy Mass was celebrated by the Rev Father O Dja. After Mass Dr Grimes gave an exceedingly practical discouraa on the natura aod effects of confirmation, and fally explained the meaning ot the various ceremonies need by the Church in this sacred rite. The children, who, in festive dress, had marched in procassioi from the G ithohc schools, were duly presented to the Bishop by the Rjv Father Vereker, aid examined in Christian doctrine. The answering bore s'rong testimony to tba careful teaching imparted. After the admin stration of the sacrament the Bishop gate an interesting discourse to the congregation generally. He spoke forcibly on tha necessity of Catholic parents sending their children to Catholic schnli. The fervent demeanour of the children spoku volumes for the care of their z >alous priests anl da voted teichers. His Lordsh p returned to Dunedin on Friday.

On Monday morning the Most Rev tha Bishop of Christchurch, accompanied by the Very Rev Fathers Mickay and Lynch, left Dunedin for Invercargill. On Tuesday Hia Lordihip administered at Winton the sacrament of Confirmation to 75 children, several of whom came from Lum^den, D'pton, Fernhills. and other district*. Ti > members of the clergy id attendance on the Bishop were F.ithjn Mackiy, Lynch, Walsh, Vereker, and Keenan. His Lordship will aiminister the sacrament at Riverton to-morrow (Tnursday). Thence ha proceeds to Qaeenstown, returning on Monday to Gore, and on Tuesday arrmn? in Dunedin. Tne Biehop will visit Hyle on Wednesday ths 17.h mat. anl Palmsraton on Friday thj 19 h.

On Thursday evening the 8 h inst, the Very Rev Father Lynch, Sector, preaented Mr A. Vallis with a gold-mouated ba'on in recognition of lia services as organist aLd|choir-master ( f S' Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin. The batou bore the following inscription : " Presented to Albert Vallis, Es-q, organist and chow -master of St Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin, N Z , by the Rev P. Lynch, October 7, 1894." In making the presentation Father Lynch test fnd to the satisfaction given by Mr Vallis during his term of ( ffioe. He also expressed his opinion that he was c-.pib'e of creditably filling a similar posnim in any Cathedral in Austnlasia. He hid been energetic and t lndent in fulfilling the duties of his position, and his relations with all those with wnom he thus came in contact were most cordial. The Bishop, several times daring bis illness, had spoken of the success attendant on Mr Valhs's work. U ultr his conductorship it was undeniable that the cho r bad attained a high degree of excellence. Mr Vallis made a suitable rep'y.

The pretty and very impressive ceremony of the renewal of baptismal vows (says the Auckland Herald of the 5 h intt) was conducted on Sunday last in St Mary's Church, lljwick, • and St Patrick's Panmure, and naturally attracted large cjutrrega»tions. The teachers of the Catholic schools establishel by Monsigoor McDonald ia the districts, viz, Miss Wuite at Hosvick, and Miss McDonald and Miss Fleming, Panmure, had prepared tie little ones for the interesting ceremony in a maaner raost creditable to them. Father Walter presided on both occasions, and addressed in very feeling terms those who took part in the ceremony, as well as the others members of the congregations, taking for his text ' Suffer little children to come unto Me. The ceremony ia botb churcnes concluded with procession and Benedic ion of the Blesjed Sacrameut. Miss L lian Brady read the form of renewal at llowick, and Miss Lottie Finerty at Panmure, in a distinct and very phasing manner. A word of praise is due to Mrs J. Smith, Howick, and Mrs P. Ganley>

Panmure, for the religious taßte displayed by them in decorating the al tars for the occasion.

On Monday evening, as announced by us in our last issue, the annual reunion of ex-pnpils took place at the Dominican Convent Schools, Dunedin. The visitors were entertained at tea in the refectory, and afterwards an adjournment was made to 8t Joseph's Schoolroom, where a dramatic and musical performance took place. Tha play performed was " William Tell " — in which the principal p^rts were taken as follows : — William Tell, Miss Gudgeon (Queenstown) ; Tell's wife, Miss Mary Blaney ; Albert Tell, Miss Isabel Ziele ; Gessler, Misa Hucker — each young lady acquitting herself admirab'y. The minor parts were also well filled. The scenery and dresses were tastefully devised. Some tableaux shown by coloured lig .ts were extremely effective. Sime charming and brilliant eoloa were played on the piano by Mrs Montague and the Misses Martin, Irwin, J. Macedo, M, O'Rully, and 8. Hall, and Miss Kitty Blaney sang a song with delightful sweetness. Two of the present pupils, the Misaea Mibcall and M. O'Driscoll, sang a duet, their voices blending prettily together, anl Miss Mi3call also sang a pretty solo. Besides the lady visitors, who war* numerous— testifying well to ths happy m°mones cherished by them of their schooldays — there were present, by bp--cial invitation, the Very R?v. Father O'Leary, and the Rev Fathers Nuwp ,rt, O'Neill, Murphy, Howard, Hunt, and Ryan. Everything, a? usual, where the undertakings of the nuns are concerned, went off most agreeably and with infiaite succese.