ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 21, 21 May 1903, Page 5

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

(From our own correspondent.) •

May 16. His Grace the Aichbishop left lur Woouvillo on Fiiday to administer the Sacrament oi Confirmation and to open the new portion of tho chuich. It has been decided to rebuild the Stoke Orphanage in brick at a cost of £8000. It is to be a one-storey building, and Mr. Swan, of Wellington, is the architect. Rev. I< ather Le Menant des Chesnais and Rev. Father Marnane, of Christchurch, passed through Wellington on their way to Nelson to attend the Solemn Requiem Mass for tho repose of the soul of the late Dean Mahoney His Grace the Archbishop administered the Sacrament of Confirmation at Carterton on Sunday last to 30 children and several adults. His Grace preached on the Sacrament, and at Vespers on devotion to our Blessed Lach-

*v T Meanee Catholic Mission will bo represented by the Rev. Father Huault, Professor of Theology, in the trip to the South Sea Islands in connection with the blessing and opening of the new Cathedral at Suva. Ihe first of the winter socials, under the auspices of the Marist Brothers' Old Boys' Association, was held at Spiller s Hall on Wednesday evening, and proved an unqualified success. There were 50 couples present. Mr McKeowen acted as secretary and Messrs. A. Eller and J. Callaghan as M.C.'s. Mr. S. Chnino presided at the piano.

The weekly meeting of the Marist Brothers' Old Boys' Literary and Debating Society was held on Tuesday evening at St. Patrick's Hall. 'Rev. Father Kimbell presided. The following subjects, on which errors of history are common, wore dealt with : ' Tho Spanish Inquisition,' by Mr. Pcrcival , ' Massacre of St. Bartholomew,' Mr. L. Reichel, and the ' Gunpowder Plot ' by Mr. H. McKeowen. The papers proved most instructive, and each was ably discussed. Sunday last, being the festival of the Patronage of St. Joseph. Solemn High Mass was celebrated at St. Joseph's Church, Buckle street. The Very Rev. Father Keogh was celebrant, Rev. Father Hills deacon, Rev. Father Tymons sub-deacon, and Mr. Ti minings master of ceremonies. The choir rendered Haydn's Mass in B. flat, the soloists being Miss Segrief (soprano), Miss Lawless (contralto), Mr Ennis (tenor), and Mr. Butcher (bass). At the evening devotions the Very Rev. Father Keogh preached on the day's feast.

Strong effoits are being made to re-establish the St. Patrick's College Old Boys' Association. At a meeting of old boys held some weeks ago a committee was formed to make preliminary arrangements. The committee has drafted rules, etc., and is now by circular inviting all old boys to a general mooting, to be held at the college on Sunday afternoon, 7th prox. It is hoped to secure a largo attendance from all parts of the Colony, and tho result, no doubt, will be that the Association will be formed on a firm basis. An endeavor will be made to provide accommodation for old boys visiting Wellington to attend (.he mooting Owing to (ho difficulty in ascertaining correct addresses it is possible that the circ/ular may not roach some old boys. These are asked to communicate with tho acting hon sec, Mr. M. J. Crombie, 21 Marion, street, Wellington.