ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 37, 13 September 1900, Page 4

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

(From our own correspondent.)

September 8. I regret to say that Father Goggan'n health is not as good as da 8 8 Wlßh< He haß been confined t0 his room f « r some r ,,,, The Yen ,- Archdeacon Devoy, writing from Sydney to Father O jjhea, speaks of the Rev. Dr. Pestre's health as being greatly benefited by the trip across. The Very Rev. Dean Martin, Provincial of the Marist Order is o^flfin ReV> DeaU CherVler ' Wh ° iS * in * dan^" The Marist Brothers recently at Stoke, and about whom some members of 1 arhament Peem deeply concerned, are, by direction of the Provincial, returning to Wellington from Sydney I regret to have to record the death of Miss'Mabei Ward, which occurred at St. Mary's Convent on Friday morning. Though but 1 1 years of age, her amiable and kindly disposition made her the niost popular of the junior pupils, and her early death has cast a deep g oom over her teachers and schoolmates. A Jicr/uiem Mass was celebrated in St. Mary's Church this morning by the Very Rev father Lewis who also officiated at the interment at the Terrace Cemetery. The Mass and funeral were attended by the full strength ot the pupils, who placed a beautiful floral wreath on the coffin —

High Ma«s at St. Mary of the Angels' on Sunday last was celebratod by Rev. Father Moloney. The choir rendered Mozart's 1 welfth Mass, lather Moloney was also the celebrant at Vespers when the music included Lambillote's 'Salve Retina,' Mozart's Magnificat, Murphy's ' Tantum Xr K o.' Cimino's < Divine praises,' and Oakes ' Laudate Dominum.' Mrs. Oakes sang as an offertory 'The angelu*.' The soloists during the services were the Misses Boss and Mecton. Messrs. MoParland, Brooke, Dwan. and Morris Mr. 1). Lenny presided at the organ.