ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 18, 4 May 1899, Page 3

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

(From our own correspondent). April 29. Sund vy last being the feast of St. Joseph, Solemn High Mass was celebrated in St Joseph's Church, the Rev. Father Hills being celebrant, Rev. Father Clancy deacon, and Rev. Father Maloney subdeacon. The choir, under Mr. Mcf'ardell, sang Mozart's Seventh Mass. The soloibt* Mere Aliases Sullivan, Hickling, and Rigg, Messrs. 11 iwe anl Butcher. As an off rtory Gounod's ' Aye Verum ' wab sung by the full choir. Rev. Father Ainsworth preached a sermon on the Go-pel of the day. In the evening there must have been fully 1700 people present at the mission service. Rev. Father Ainsworth again preached, showing the origin of the Catholic Church and tracing it from its founder Jesus Christ down to the present time. The mission, conducted by his Grace the Archbishop and Rev. Father Ainsworth. has been continued during the week, and night after night the church has been packed. Evidence of its great success is shown by the large number of communicants every morning. His Grace will preach tit* closing sermon on Sunday evening. The Rev. Father Bower, Rector of St. Patrick.s College, has received from Very Rev. Dr. Watters a letter, posted at Apia. The voyage thus far had been a very agreeable one, and already the holiday had made a very marked improvemf nt in his health. Owing to the progress of the war, the passengers by the Maripcsa were not allowed to go ashore. In honour of the feast of the Rector on the previous dny, the College students and professors held a picnic at Day's Bay on last Monday. The weather was perfect for the outing which was much enjoyed. On the steamer's return to the wharf, cheers were given for the Reolor, and Capta'n Jone c , who, by hid thcu^htfulness, contributed largely to the success of the pi>-nic. His Grace Archbishop Redwood hs.s .»een the guest of the Rector and staff of St. Patrick's College during the continuance of the mission. His Grace and Father Ainsworth leave for Nelson early next week to begin the mission there, returning to open the church at Pelone on the 14th prox. Mr. J. C. Evison, who for some years was editor of the now defunct Catholic Times, is again in Wellington. Rumour has it that he is to lead the literary staff of o weekly paper, styled the Critic, which the Opposition intend to establish in the Empire

A quiet little wedding took place in St. Mary of the Angels' on Monday last. The contracting parties were Miss M. Sullivan and Mr. J. M. MoCarthy, of Palmerston North. The Yen. Archdeacon Devoy performed the ceremony. Miss Sullivan was for luany yeais engaged in St. Patrick's College. Quite a number of Old Girls attended the opening of the tennicourt at St. Mary's Convent on Saturday. A \ery pleasant afternoon was spent. Afternoon tea was provided, and several well contested games were played. The first social of the year is to be held on behalf of Thorndon parish on the 10th of May. Owing to the refusal of the City Council to grant a license for Thomas's Hall, the Anglican schoolroom in Sydney street is to be utilised for the purpose. His many friends will regret to hear that the Venerable Archdeacon Devoy is suffering from a rather severe attack of influenza.