ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3, 18 January 1900, Page 19

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

(.From onr own correspondent.")

January 13. His Grace the Archbishop returned from Nelson yesterday. The College Fathers returned by the Rotorua on Friday from their cruise in the Maryborough Sounds.

Mr. McLauohlin ia officiating at the organ in 'St. Mary of the Angels during the absence of Mr. D. Kenny, who is on holiday leave.

Father Cahill, a brother of the parish priest at Dannevirke, arrived here from the diocese of Wilcannia, New South Wales, on Wednesday. He is at present visiting an old schoolmate, Father Delaney, of Lawrence.

The sum of £40 was the amount netted from railway farea at the picnic on Boxinsr Day. Arch. Devoy has received a cheque for that sum from the Railway Department. The Rev. Father Ginaty, who has been visiting: the head house of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd at Abbotsford, Victoria, returned by the Mokoia oa Wednesday. Miss Moir, a visitor from Cbmtchnrch, ably assisted the choir of the Guildford street Church on Sunday. She <ilso sang Gounod's ' Aye Maria ' in an excellent manner.

The Rev. Father Golden, of Auckland, passed through yesterday en route to the Southern Lakes. Father Walshe is, I hear, about to return to the OM Country and Father Golden is a likely successor to him in the pariah of Kaikoura.

St. Patrick's College is to have another representative at the front in South Africa, Mr. J. O'Dwyer, of Blenheim, one of its earliest students and foremost athletes. Ho is a member of the second New Zealand contingent, and is attached to the Hotchkiss company.

The executive of the Easter Carnival and Fancy Fair held a meeting at the Archbishop's house on Monday. It was reported that valnable prizes fo' the art union were still beinsr donated. The question of amusements at the bazaar was referred to a general meeting to be held next week.

The election of a successor to the late Mr. H. Field, M H.R. for Otaki, has resulted in the return to Parliament of his brother, Mr. W. H. Field, the Government candidate. It is a curious fact that, though the contest was practically conducted by Ministers, the Government majority over the same opponent has decreased from 305 to IG3 6ince the General Elections.

In consequence of the removal or resignation of committee men, the Marist Brothers' Old Boys' Association found it neoessary to hold a special general meeting on Tuesday evening. The following were elected to hold office for the remainder of the Association half year : Hon. secretary, Mr. A.. McKeown ; hon. treasurer, Mr. F. McDonald ; committee, Messrs. E. J. Leydon. V. O'Brien, J. A. Gallagher, J. J. Grobs, and G. McKenzie.

In spite of a continuous downpour St. Mary of the Angels was visited by a large number of worshippers on Sunday, when there waß the usual monthly Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. The Mass in the morning was celebrated by the Yen. Arch. Devoy. Haydn's ' Imperial ' was sung, the soloists being the same aB on Christmas Day. Father Servajean preached a very instructive Bermon at Vespers. Rossi's ' Magnificat,' Richardson's • Alma,' Schmidt's ' Tantum Erjjo,' Oakes' ' Divine Praises,' ' Adoremus,' and ' Laudate ' were sung by the choir under the direction of Mr. Oakes.

It is with regret I hear that the Rev. Father Cahill is after the retreat to make a compulsory visit to the Hot Lakes district. For some considerable time he has been far from well and is now suffering acutely from a throat affection. Since his arrival in the parish Father Cahill has done great work for the Catholics at Dannevirke. The parishioners, too, have co-operated heartily with him, and as a result the little church which was inoonveniently situated at an extremity of the town has been removed to a more oentral position. It is intended to hold a bazaar and social to cover the cost of the

removal and additions now being made, whioh consist of a pretty little Gothic sanctuary, a vestry, and a gallery for the choir. When completed, the church will be an ornament to the town and a credit to Father Cahill and his parishonerß.