ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 14, 7 April 1904, Page 5

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(Prom our own correspondent.) April 2. I regret to learn that Rev. Father Cahill of Carterton, is ill. In oajder to meet the requirements of the City Coun.ci'l, two more exits have been added to St. Joseph's Church, Buckle street, as a precaution in case of fire. The sports held in Masterton on St. Patrick's Day resulted ifa a credit balance of nearly £100. In recognition of bis services the secretary, 'Mr P ,1. O'Leary was donated a bonus of £15 ' On April 17 his Grace Archbishop Redwood will .lay the foundation stone of the new convent to be erected at Palmers ton North. St. Patrick's School there is to undergo extensive alterations to provide accommodation for t;ho teaching of those subjects that aic usually taught in the secondary schools. The sports held by the local Hibernians on St. Patrick's Day, although fairly well attended, drd not prove a nmancial success. A social is to be held on April 13 to provide funds to wipe of! a deficit of about twenty-three pounds. A new baptistry, decorated in pink and wlnte, with green tiling, has been erected in St. Anne's Church, Wellington South, to receive a baptismal font presented to Rqv. Father Ainsvvorth by Mr Robert Ryan. The font is of Gothic design, and is very beautifully decorated in white marble and gold. It forms a most valuable ajd'ditjon to the chinch. Mr. J. M. O'Reilly, of the Customs Dcspai tnicnt , and a prominent member of the Catholic Young Men s Society, has been tiansfcrml to ChnstcUurch, and should prove a valuable acquisition to the club theie Pnor to his- departure he was presented by his fe'low-ofliccrs with a, haoidsome dressing case. He leit for Chnstchurch on Wednesday evening. Mr. Philpott, our clover artist, is again to the fore. A few months ago he presented to the church a life-size oil painting ol the Crucifixion, on account of which) appeared in your columns at the time He ha.s now presented the church with, two large pictures in oils, representing the Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart. These last woiks are faultless, a,rtd for expression and coloring are most artistic, and reflect the greatest credit on the ability of a young and promising artist. Mrs. ODea, wife of Mr. James O'Dca, architect, died at her residence, \laaiama Crescent, on Sunday last. The interment, -which was a private one, look place ofn Ttuetfday I lor eldest son, Mr. Thos ()'J)oa, entered t<he hospital but a few days ago, and died on Tuesjday night. He was educated at St Patnok's College, anid for some time prior to his illness was engaged in business with his father. He was a popular member of the Cycle Corps, a large number of whose members attended his funeral, which took place on Wednesday.— R.l. P. A meeUng of the executive of the Catholic Yo'ing Men's Club was held on Tuesday evening. It -w as decided to again hold a series of socials once a month lAiriilg the winter. The first of these will take place |i April 20. The Society is at present in communication with the Rev. Father O'Shea with respect to Hie expenditure of the funds raised by the Association for the renovation of the Brothers' school. Mr. S. G.

Ro.ss, one- of the oldest ' old boys ' of tlhe Brothers' school here, has been entrusted with the execution of tho address, to be presented to Rev. Bro. Mark.

The fortnightly meeting of the St. Aloysius' branch of the II. A. CBS. was held on Thursday last. Bro. J. W. Callaghan, who represented the branch at therecent conference in Timaru, gave an account of the business transacted there. He spoke in glowing terms of tho treatment accorded delegates by the Timaru Society A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Bro. Calla^han for hi<? valuable services, and the secretary was instructed to forward a letter of tihan'ks to the Tima.ru branch. Three new members wore prop'oscd, and will be initiated at the next meeting. The officers of this branch are at present arranging a series of /debates, lectures, and games for the winter months.