ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 10, 7 March 1901, Page 6

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

(From our own correspondent.) March 2. His Grace Archbishop Redwood is at present in Auckland. Very Rev. Father Lewis, V.G., has returned to Wellington much benefited by his recent trip. Close on 80 children are undergoing instruction for their First Communion, which they will receive in the Sacred Heart Basilica shortly after Easter. The Rev. Father Holley is instructing them. Miss Cissy Guise, a pupil of St. Mary'a Convent, passed the Junior Civil Service examination. Miss Nellie Gallagher, ex-pupil of St. Mary's Convent, has obtained an 'E ' certificate at the teachers' examinations held last January. Miss Hickling, whose services 'when in Wellington have been given most freely to St. Joseph's Churoh choir, leaves shortly for Bulawayo where she will settle down. The Very Rev. Father Keogh, S.M., 8.A., the new rector of St. Patrick's College, arrived in Wellington on Thursday. Hia arrival was the occasion of much rejoicing both for students and professors. The boys enjoyed a holiday granted to them to commemorate the event. Father Keogh received telegrams of conExposition of the Blessed Sacrament was held at St. Joseph's Church on Sunday last. A Mix*a Cantata was sung by Father Clancy and Weber's Mass in G. was rendered by the choir. In the evening the sermon was preached by Father Herbert, of St. Patrick's College, who took for his text ' Lord make me know my la^t end.' After the sermon a procession of the Blessed Sacrament was held, the different confraternities taking part, gratulation from various places throughout the Colony. A visit paid to the Home for Incurables under Mother Joseph and the devoted Sisters shows that the rooms set apart for incurables are taxed to their utmost capacity. There are at present in the home eleven male and six female patients. The latest addition — the Victoria Ward — was opened on the day of the .Queen's memcrial service. To carry on the work on a large scale a sixroomed house on the eastern side of the present home has been rented, and this in a fortnight's time will be ready for patients. \Vh"n everything is in working order Mother Joseph will accommodate twenty-five patients. The half-yearly meeting of the Marist Old Boys' Literary Society was held la.st Thursday evening, when Mr. Kays, J.P., presided. A report relative to the publication of a magazine in connection with the society was read and evoked much discussion. It was ultimately agreed that a magazine should be started, and final arrangement-, were deferred till Thursday fortnight. The prizes recently won by the essayists were presented at the meeting. The first pi i/.e was eight volumes of Irving's ' Shakespeare.' The following students of St. Patrick'B College passed the New Zealand University Matriculation examination this year : — Thomas Gilbert, Daniel Hurley, Martin O'Brien and Gerald O'Kane. In the Civil Service examination, the result of which is just published, the students successful were Richard F. Madden, Duncan MoMurrich, John M. Prendeville, John L. Conlan. Gerald W, O'Kane, Michael Hanan and Clarence Arthur. The annual meeting of St. Mary's Convent Ex-pupils' Association was held on Monday evening at St. Mary's Convent. There was a larg-i attendance of members. The report for the year was read and adopted The cost of the section of land at Titahi Bay and the erection (if a cottage thereon amounU-d to £360. The debt had been reduced by £200 leaving a balance of £HJO which, it is hoped, will be liquidated by the proceeds of entertainments to be held during the coming year. The furnishing of the cottage was helped considerably by donations from present and past pupils. A vote of thanks was passed to the donors. The election of officers for the current year resulted as follows : — President, the Rev. Mother Superior ; vice-president, Miss O'Connor ; treasurer, Mrs. T. G. Macarthy ; secretary, Miss X Williams (all re-elected) ; committee : Misses McDonald, Skerrett, Collins and Brady.