HAWERA.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXV, Issue 13, 30 July 1897, Page 5

H A W E R A.

(From our own correspondent.)

Tin; Rev. Father Hanlcy, who, for the past few weeks, has been conducting ;i series of .short missions in the parish of New Ply.mouth. opened a mission here on Sunday, the 1 Ith inst., after the late Mass. The opening sermon was on the General Judgment and \\asmo«t impressive, belli-; a faithful picture of that dread day. l'he Rev. Fiithi r endeavoured to impress on all the great necessity of preparing tor the time when we .shall be compelled to render an account of our stewardship, and exhorted his large congregation to attend as far as possible every portion of the mission, as it was most nece^ary to all the grace possible durirjg such a time. Throughout the mission the congregations were enormous, particularly at the early Masses, a fact v ith which Rev. Father Hanley declared himself: highly pleased. On Wednesday night we had the pleasure of listening to a beautitul sermon on devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This seems to be a favourite theme of the Rev. Father's and the energy and devotion evinced by him throughout this sermon was indeed marvellous. Several new members were enrolled in the Association at its conclusion, the Rev. Father saying he believed this Society to be the last great effort of Our Lord to draw us to Himself. The mission closed on Thursday morning with another able discourse by the Rev. Father. The text chosen was " Jt is a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead that they may be loosed from their sins." The appeal on behalf of the poor suffering souls was most touching and could not fail to produce good fruit. On taking his leave Rev. Father Hanley expressed him«elf well satisfied with the manner in which the people of Haw era hail attended the mission and congratulated our beloved pastor, Very Rev. Father Mulvihill, on ita succese and the congregation on having such a good and able priest to lead them to God. During the mission the Rev. Fathers O'Shea (Hawera), Kirk (WanganuO and McKenna (New Plymouth) assisted Rev. Father Hanley in hearing confessions. As usual on such occasions, St. Joseph's Choir rendered material assistance. On Sunday the music selected was Mozart's 7th " Kyrie," " Sanctus " and '■ Agnus Dei " and Haydn's 7th ••Gloria" and "Credo." At the Offertory Prof. Higham sing a baritone solo, " O Jesu Bone Pastor. " At Benediction a chorus, " 0 Salutaris," composed by Mis*

Flynn, Chamberlain's Litany and Lambilotte's " Tantum Ergo" were rendered. Prof. Higham wielded the baton and Mise Flynn presided at the organ. As the good general reputation of our choir is so well known it is unnecessary to particularise ; Huffice it to say that their services throughout the mission were invaluable and deserving of special praise.