WANGANUI.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 2, 8 January 1903, Page 4

WANGANUI.

(from our own correspondent.) January 1. On Sunday last— the Feast of the Holy Innocents—^ Rev. Father () 'Sullivan took advantage of the presenco of three priests to have Solemn High Mass celebrated, liov. Father Huault sang the Muss, and Key. lathers O'Sullivan and Tymons (Wellington) acted as deacon and sub-deacon respectively. Rev. Father Huault preached for the fourth time during his short stay here on Sunday evening, his text on this occasion being from St. Luke 1-48, ' For behold from henceforth all genera-

tions shall call me blessed.' Rev. Father Huault left during the week for Opunake, where he remains for about a fortnight. Rev. Father Lynch, Southward, Surrey, who is at present on a short visit to New Zealand, was the guest of the Very Rev. Dean Kirk last Monday. Ho did the up-river trip on Tuesday, calling at Jerusalem, and returned on Wednesday. Rev. Father Leo, C.SS.R., is conducting the annual Retreat of the Sisters of St. Joseph, 62 of whom are at present in Wanganui. The Marist Brothers leave on Wednesday, 7th inst., for Wellington, where their annual Retreat is to be held. Rev. Brother Augustine, whose health h^s not lippti of the best lately, is now much improved, and it is hoped that before school begins for the New Year he "vw ill havo thoroughly recuperated. Rev. Fathers P. W. and J. Tymons, both of tho Society of Mary, were home on Christmas Day. The residence of Mr. T. W. Tymons, Marybank,. Wniiganui, was the scene of a happy re-union, as many vcars have elapsed since the members of the family were together at Christmastide. As there are many anxious inquiries from all quarters regarding the health of our beloved pastor, who has been practically an invalid for some time, your correspondent paid a visit to the presbytery to-day, and is able to report that the Dean's present condition of health is far from what his numerous friends and his parishioners would wish it to be. His nerves are in such a weak state that he cannot walk without help. It is several months since he said Mass, but he is able to hear Mass every Sunday in the sacristy and to receive Holy Communion. No man in our town and district is held in higher eft pern than the Dean, and numerous are the daily inquiries about his health and the expressions of wishes for his speedy recovery.