VISIT OF HIS GRACE ARCHBISHOP REDWOOD TO MASTERTON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXII, Issue 3, 17 May 1895, Page 27

VISIT OF HIS GRACE ARCHBISHOP REDWOOD TO MASTERTON.

(From an occasional Correspondent.)

Maßterton, May 6, 1896. ON Sunday week last the Eev Father Goggan, S.M. of Wellington, celebrated Mbbs at St Patrick's in the absence of Rev Father McKenna who was assisting at the consecration of a new church at Martinborough by his Grace Archbishop Bed wood. His Grace, accompanied by Father McKenna, arrived from Martinborough about 5.30 p.m,, and was met at the Waingawa bridge, three miles from here, by a mounted deputation from the Hibernian Society, in regalia, and a large number of parishioners. In the evening, after Vespers, Dr Redwood opened the mission in a moat eloquent sermon, preached to a crowded congregation, laying special emphasis on the necessity of taking advantage of such an opportunity to further their spiritual interests and perfect themselves in the way of salvation. The mission was continued throughout the week, and the chnr^h was filled by large and earnest congregations who listened with devout attention to the lucid and practical, as they were eloquent and impressive, discourses of his Grace the Archbishop. His Grace dwelt particularly on the sacrament of Penance, ani oa sin, on death, en judgment, on hell, on heaven, and on purgatory, and devoted special sermons to sins of the tongue and the duties of parents towards their children. On Thursday morning several of the children attending St Patrick's School received their first Holy Communion, and in the afternoon his Grace administered the Sacramsut of Confirmation to some forty candidates. The mission was brought to a close on yesterday (Sunday) morning. A special Mass for communicants was celebrated at Bby his Grace, and every member of the thronged congregation approached tbe Most Holy Sacrament. Masa was again celebrated at 11 by the Very Rev Father Devoy, V.G , of Wellington. After the 11 o'clock Mass, his Grace the Archbishop, wearing his mitre and carrying his crozier, delivered the last sermon of the mission, exhorting his hearers to persevere in the good resolutions they had formed during the week, and commending them for their edifying zeal and devotion. The most rev preacher then gave the Papal Blessing, and afterwards Benediction of the Most Holy Sacrament. Thus concluded a most successful mission, the spiritual effects of which, there can be no doubt, are far-reaching ond incalculable. His Grace opened a mission in Carterton last evening which will last until Wednesday. Tiseoce he will proceed to Pahiatua, thence to Woodville, and from Woodville to Hastings where another new church is to be consecrated. The Very Rev Father Davoy, V.G., of Wellington officia'ed at Veßpers last evening, after which he preaohed an excellent sermon, taking as his text " For as the body without the spirit is dead ao also faith without works is dead."