PALMERSTON NORTH

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 51, 21 December 1905, Page 23

PALMERSTON NORTH

(From our own correspondent.)

December 17. The quarterly meeting of the local branch of the 11.A.C.8. Society will be held on Thursday next. The Rev. Father A. Jleriing preached his first sermon to a large congregation at Vespers to-day, his subject being Our Blessed Lady. The Yen. Archdeacon Devoy preached to a large congregation on Monday evening during the devotion of the Forty Hours' Adoration. At all the Masses during the devotion large numbers apiuoached thn Holy Table. The ceremonies ended with a procession of the Blessed Sacrament. On Sunday next the fust celebration of Hospital Sunday will take place under the auspices of the Friendly Societies' Council. The five local societies, including the 11.A.C.8. Society, will meet in full regalia at their various rooms at 1 30 and, together with the three local bands, will walk in procession to the sports' ground, where each band and speaker will give an item not to exceed ten minutes. Some forty ladies have arranged to collect for the same object on Saturday in the town.

This issue contains eight, extra pages of seasonable reading matter, devoted to Christmas stories, etc.