ST BRIGID'S CHURCH, WAITATI.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXII, Issue 3, 17 May 1895, Page 15

ST BRIGID'S CHURCH, WAITATI.

The following address was presented to the Rev W. Newport and his Very Rev Confreres :—: — We, the Catholic residents of Waitati and the adjoining districts, rerpectfully approach to bid yon a hearty welcome. Wa regret very much the absence of our beloved Bishop on this joyful occasion, but can, through yon, assure his Lordship that he has the fervent prayers of this congregation for his speedy recovery. Ton have, Very Bey Fathers, come here to-day to join our own worthy Pa9tor in opening a new church, dedicated to the honour and glory of God, under the special invocation of the great patroness of Ireland, the illustrious St Brigid. What better, then, can wo do than to wish 'you, in the sweet tongue St Brigid spoke, a genuine Cend mile failte. Our numbers are but small, still we have cheerfully given the little we could afford to erect this pretty church. We wish, likewise, to record here our grateful thanks to those of a d'fferent religious belief to ourselves who have ao generously given their help to aid us in this good work. We end as we began by wishing you, one and all, a hearty welcome to W^ilati.