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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIII, Issue 42, 14 February 1896, Page 17

Mb Thomas Sexton, M. P., hasbetn offered B nd has accepted the position of leader of the Irish Party. The Tory Press stilj strive to accentuate the difference between McCarthyites, and Redmondites and Healyites. We are confident that all will quickly rally under one leader, and present a united phalanx to the enemy. Mr Sexton has high reputation on all sides of the House, as an able man and an eloquent speaker.

The joint adminis'ra'ors of the diocase of Dunedin desire to in imate, through our olurnns, to the clergy and laity of the diocesa that the Lenten regulation**, contained in the Lenten Pas-oral of last j ear are to be observed duriDg the Lsnt of this year.

II w.a a happy thought for the » x-pupils lo gira a grand cone rt in celebration of the silver jubilee of iho Ujrninican Nuqs of Dcnedin, The Princess Theatre next Mouday evaoing will witness a brilliant musical, and, we hope, r great financial success.

The Very Bey Father O'Reilly has been sgr'n appointed chairman of the Thames Hospital Committee. This speaks well for his business tact, administrative ability, and general popularity.

JUST as we go to Press we find that our competition anecdote notice and other matter has been crushed out of this week's issue. Young people will watch nest week.

The Missionary Retrea 1 in Dunedio, conducted by the Very Rev Father Maher, CM., has been a pronounced success. The mission for women concluded on Sunday last. Tbe retreat for men of the congregation is progressing most satisfactorily. In hearing confessions the very rev missionary had the assistance, at different times, in addition to the clergy of the mission, of the Very Rev Fathei Dawson (Wellington), Rev Fathers Nealon (Essendon), Gallivan (Gistjrne), both of thp archdiocese of Melbourne; also, Fa'he s Mackay, Newport, and Hunt.

THERE wai High Mass on last Sunday in St Joseph's) Cathedral' Very Rev Father Dawson, Adm, St Mary's Cathedral, was celebrant, Father Murphy deacon, and Father Howard snb-deacon. The Very Rev Father Maher delivered an excellent sermon on the Gospel of the day which was much appreciated by a crowded congregation. Dr O'Hara, Melbourne, president of tbe Burgical section of the Medical Congress, sang " Pro prccateis "as au offertory piece. Miss Rose Blaney rendered Rossiter's " O Salutans." In the evening when Father Ryan preachi 1 the Cathedral was simply packed.

The Rev Father Binefield, 8. M,, has paid a visit to his old friendß at Rangiora. He was the guest of Father O'Connor, and p eached on the Sunday moroing and evening.

THE hon sec of the Wellington Branch I.N.F. informs us that Mr Martin Kennedy h: ' been apt jiated to repr cut the Branch at the forthcoming great conference of the Irish r ice. A more worthy or capable representative could not have bien chosen.

AN old and respected resident of Gore, Mrs Heberr, passed away on February 3rd, af r bearing, with Christian fo.atude, an illness of a month's duration. She was the wife of Mr Joßeph Heberr, a well-known business man in that locality. She was remarkable, during life, for the broadness of her charity, and was especially ever foremost in any good work that was being done for the Holy Church. — May she re9t in pc-^e.

On Tuesday, February 3 (writes a Christchurch correspondent), the 1< jal branch of the Hibernian Society held tbeir fortnightly meeting, which was adjourned from Monday, January 28, owing to. the death of tbeir late esteemed secretary, Bro William O'Sbaughnessy. There was a good attendance of members, the president, Bro P. Burke in the chair. The chief business of the meeting was to nominate a secretary, and to rind ways and meam of celebrating St Patrick's Day this year in a prooer and fitting manner. It wa 8 proposed and decided that it should be celebrated with a banquet. It is to be hoped tnis will ba followed up throughout the length and breadth of New Zealand and the objectionable sta^e characters wbich bring ridicule upon the Irish people for a ) ltry few pounds done away with. There '8 oDly one day in the y that Irish Catholics lay claim tc— that la St Patrick's Day. I thim th^y and th a ir priests should spend at le t this day in each other's company, while all the year round they a' ">'9t everything that is goinsj and work hard for eve j chsm hie object and entertainment. It is to be hoped that their fe' ] ow Catholics of other nationalities will rally rGund them and muke this day a succ s. If our people would follow the example of his Eminence Card'" ' Moran, mentioned by you in your issue of Jan 31, and your own advice, much good, would be done There ii no doubt the Hibernian Society nava austai ied a severe loss in the dea'h of Brother William O'Shaugbnrssy. He was an ardent supporter of everything Catholic and Jnsh. As soon as the sad news of bis death waß heard the green flag was hoisted half-mast over the Hibernian Hall. A telegram was received from the district president, Auckland, conveying sympathy and coi dolence to the widow and relatives of the deceased, and also to the members of the Society. A letter of condolence was also received from Mr M. J. Shuehan, J.P., Auckland, and one from Mr Sheehy, secretary of tbe Timaru branch, which branch Brother O'Shaughntß9y always represented at tbe Friendly Societi ,' conference.