ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4, 25 January 1900, Page 5

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

(JFro n our own correspondent.") January 20. Rev. Father lluault, of Meanee, is preaching the retreat to the Sisters of St. Bridget, at Masterton. During the absence of Mr. Howe, oP St. Joseph's choir, Mr. Ennis is olhciating as conductor, Miss McDonald relieving the latter as organist. Mr. Rowe is spending his holiday with his daughter in the Marton district. Most of tnr priests of the archdiocese nre assembled in Wellington for the letreat which is beirg held in St. Patrick's College this week. A very old and widely-respected colonist, in the person of Mrs. Smith, of Carterton, passed away last we k at that town. Mrs. Smith was a sister of the late Major Scully, and had attained the ripe age of S."> She was attended by the Very Rev. Dean McKenna in her last illness and died fortified by the rites of the Church. — Ji.I.P. At St. Mary's Convent chapel last Monday morning Sister Mary Joseph (Miss Maxwell, of Oamaru), Sister Mary Winifred (Miss Blake, of Wellington), and Sister Mary Brenden (Miss Curtain, of Kaikoura), were professed nuns. Mass was celebrated at nine o'clock by his Grace Archbishop Redwood, who was assisted by the Very Rev. Father Lewis, Adm. The Rev. Fathers Servajean, Golden, and Holley were present in the sanctuary. The solemn ceremony was witnessed by the relations and many friends of the three Sisters, the chapel being romfortably filled. His Grace prtached an eloqutnt sermon on the text, ' Come, follow Me.' The music, suitable to the occasion, was beautifully rendered by the Sisters, assisted by Miss May Sullivan. On the came evening the reception of two young ladies took place in the Convent chapel — Miss Lizzie Maxwell (sister of Sister Mary Joseph, who was professed in the morning) and Miss Sheila Clarry, of England. The latter young lady was for seven years with the Benedictines at Stanbrook Abbey, Worcester. The two pi stulants were beautifully attired in cream ?urah dresses with the usual wreath and veil, their attendant train bearers being Mi«s Daisy Harnett and Miss Jessie Ward, two little dots of about three years of age, in white spotted muslin dresses with veils, and wreaths of natural Marguerite daisies. Miss Maxwell took in religion tho name of Sitter Mary Bertrand, and Mies Clarry that of Sister Mary Placida.

Mr. Blake, of Wadestown, has donated the sum of £,"> towards the erection of the residence at Titahi Bay far the use of the Sisterß of Mercy. There are 24 Catholic volunteers in the New Zealand second contingent. The squad received Holy Conuiuunion at a Mass celebrated for them at six o'clock yesterday morning. The stall-holders and assistants at the forthcoming X tster carnival and fancy fair met in the convent schoolroom on Monday evening. The art union tickets were reported to be going off well The heautiful oil painting of 'Thevisu of the three kings to Bethlehem,' wliioh. ia intended for the fir^t prize, ivi v on view at McGregor Wright's establishment and is attracting much attention