(From our Hawera correspondent.)

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVI, Issue 25, 27 October 1898, Page 3

(From our Hawera correspondent.)

The beautiful devotion of the Forty Hours' Adoration took place here last week, but unfortunately the boisterous weather prevented people coming from any great distance. On Sunday rnorninsj the Missa Cantata was sung Dy Very Rev. Father Power and after Mass there was a procession of the Blessed Sacrament! The same evening Rev. Father McKenna, P.P., of New Plymouth* delivered a beautiful sermon on ' Belief in the Real Presence.' On Monday evening Very Rev. Father Power preached on the subject of the Holy Eucharist. Devotions were brought to a close on Tuesday morning with Mass and a procession of the Blessed Sacrament. The choir rendered good service during the devotions. On Sunday morning Father Murphy's Mass was sung in finished style. Mesdames Flynn and Connell did full justice to a beautiful ' Aye Verum ' at the Offertory. Professor Higham and Miss Annie Flynn were conductor and organist respectively. The good Sisters of St. Joseph decorated the altars.

We are pleased to hear most favourable reports from Home of Very Rev. Father Mulvihill. His health is being restored to him rapidly, and we confidently hope to see him in New Zealand before long.

On Friday evening Rev. Father Cahill, late of Broken Hill, New South Wales, arrived in Hawera. Although here only a few' days the Rev. Father has already made quite a number of friends. On Sunday evening his Bermon on the text, " I have compassion on the multitude," was listened to with the greatest interest. We all unite in welcoming the Rev. Father to Hawera.

It is rumoured that Rev. Father O'Meara is to leave us to take the position of parish priest of Opunake. If this is correct we shall be very sorry to lose the Rev. Father, who is a universal favourite but at the same time we offer him heartiest congratulations on his appointment to that office.

Rev. Father Golden, P.P. of Patea, who recently had the misfortune to rupture a blood vessel, is now out of danger, and will we hope, soon be able to resume his parochial duties.