ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 36, 7 September 1899, Page 6

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

(From our own correspondent.)

September 2. The Rev. Father Me'u of Otaki is at present visiting Wellington. The mission arrangements of his Grace the Archbishop and Rev. Father Ainsworth have be:n somewhat upset by their being barbound in Wairoa for 12 days. They bt-gan their work at Meanee on Tuesday. To raise the necessary funds for the furnishing of their stall at the coming bazaar the Children of Mury held a private social in St. Paul's schoolroom ou Wednesday evening. Songs were sung by the Rev. Father Hills, Mi&ses Sullivan and Gallagher, Messrs. Ballance, Blith, Gordan, M'Manaway, and Carr. A special meeting of the local Hibernian Society was held on Wednesday to consider the advisability of celebrating its silver jubilee. Being an important epoch in the history of the branch, it was thought that a special effort should be made to celebrate it in a suitable manner. An energetic committee was set up to see to the necessary details. There was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Joseph's, Buckle street, on last Sunday. A Mix.su Cantata was sung by the Rev. Father Hills of St. Patrick's College, and the Rev. Father O'Shea preached on the gospel of the day. The choir, under Mr. M'Cardell, sang Haydn's Mass in B flat, the soloists being Misses Sullivan, M'Donald, Messrs. Rowe and Haughey. The annual gathering of St. Joseph's choir this year, took the form of a dance, and passed off most successfully in Spiller's Hall, Boulcott street, on Wednesday, August 23. The committee, which consisted of Misses Rigg, M'Donald, Messrs. M'Cardell, Dix, and Rowe, were complimented tor their excellent arrangements, securing for everyone present a thoroughly enjoyable evening. On Thursday Mr. Kirby, the popular tenor, was entertained by the Hill street choir at the Archbishop's residence. The evening was passed in song, story, and recitation. Advantage was taken of the gathering to make a presentation to Mr. Blith, a prominent member of the choir, who is leaving for Sydney. The Very Rev. Father Lewis made the presentation in a happy speech, and proposed the health of Mr. Blith. Mr. Blith feelingly responded, and concluded by saying that if ever he returned to Wellington he would be once more in the ranks of St. Mary's choir. The ceremony of consecrating the Right Rev. P. Barnada, Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba, and the Rev. James Blenk, S.M. (who has been appointed Bishop of PuerLo Ricn), was performed by Archbishop Chapelle of Now Orleans on July 2. The Right Rev. P Verdaguer wa.s the a^si-ting consecrating Bishop. The assisting Bishops to Arch V.ishop liarnuda wer^ the Right Revs. E. P. AllaD, D.U., and T. Ue.lin. D.D.. and to Bishop Blcnk the Right Revs. G. A. Rouxel. D.D.. and T. Mcer-haert, D.D. Special interest attaches to Bishop Blcnk from the tact ot hi 3 loag connection with St. Mary's College. Dundalk, and \\\* ordination to the priesthood by Arohbishop Redwood. Among the many congratulatory letters and wires which he received on the day oE his consecration was a cable from his Grace. (By Telegraph.) September 4 It was announced at all the Masses yesterday that the Iriduum, in connection with the contecrat'on of mankind to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, would begin in all the churches of the archdiocese on Friday next and conclude on Suuday.