ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 17, 26 April 1906, Page 4

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.)

April 21. The All .Nations' Fair has been well patruniseu during the week. Tc. -night additional attractions in the dST SOme interesun S s.de^hows are (to be proviThe commission appointed to consider the question of church music in the archdiocese consists of Very Rev -r r 'u/ ?? nn H nedy A ' Vt " ry KeY " *' ather Power > «cv. /athers 1 . Walshe, Amsworth, Kirn-ell, and Molloy, and Messrs K. A. Loughnan, M. C. Howe, JS. Umino, and A - Unay -mu lhe comm^ sl on met on Wednesday and Thursuay. Them deliberations are net yet puoJic, but I understand that some radical changes are recommended lhe Catholic members of the University party who wont to Chnstchurch at Easter, speak i n K lowW terms o the kindness they received at the haSds of ™ »°?S BlS f, Op , Grimes and the R^. Fathers Hickson and O Connell. In fact they everywhere received a Sch W Sf 6 fr ° m th f, ir telh ™^atholics in Chris * church. They are specially indebted 'to Mr Havward and mergers, of toe , ,C a tihtolic Club ffor their, Mn«y teso^easanl Wa7 *" WhlCh thCy niade their stay The services of Holy Week were carried out with J?nP l iT \l ceer y* y intn th * several parishes. The attenfin^ for S Ugh ° Ut W f re V6ry large> the numbers "Smt SJn veneration of the Cross aflording a most edifying spectacle. The Rev. Father Herbert SM who recently returned from Sydney, was master of ceremon.es at Buckle street, and also preached an «l£ qiuent sermon At the Sacred Heart BasUica the discourses were delivered by his «race the. Archbishop \ en. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M., and Rev. Father O'Reilly; ™i e ? n A/r W ?, dneS - da 7 last at St - Joseph's, Buckle street aree number of friends »l their home in Austin f St sgjM- -re%e^r (r srsiS It «L « + \> c V .s. s Pn^«*i pRp 'R in st T>a Mole'* Wall on Saturn flaet, ?n d was conHudM O n Mond™ The™ was a pood attendance of delegates, the sevS

matters affecting the societies were very fully and ably discussed. Mondays siumg was devoted to consideration of the ' Catholic Magazine,' and the desirability of its more frequent appearance was affirmed. Steps are to be taken to arrange for a monthly issue next year °,n, n £ und ,r ay mornill S a ver y edifying sight was presented at St. Mary of the Angels' Uimrch, Uoulcott street where large numbers or young men received Holy Communion in a body. A special sermon of much force was preached by the spiritual director, Key. Father Kimbell, S.M. A photograph of the delegates, members of the club), and friends was afterwards taken on the club's tennis court. Breakfast was partaken of at bearl s Rooms, Cuba street, where the Rev Father O Shea, S.M., presided over a gathering of over seventy young men. Tha usual toasts were duly honored On Sunday after the breakfast the delegates and friends were driven out to the Trentham Racecourse, < where lunchi was provided. On Sunday evening they attended the Church of St. Anne's, Wellington South and were alterwards entertained by the Rev. Father Ainsworth. On Monday his Grace the Archbishop was present at the conference, and delivered a brief address to the delegates. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year -—Patron, his Grace Archbishop Redwood ; spiritual' director, Rev. Father Kimbel'l S M • president, Mr. E. J. Fitzgibbon ; vice-president ' Mr E* J. Leydon : secretary and editor, Mr. H. McKeowen •" treasurer, Mr. J. McGowan : evecutive Messrs A h' SS?i c7 V~ J i, & J - McGovcrn. The next conference will be held at Chris church. Tne young men are to be congratulated on the sucrrss of their fifth council and it is to he hrwd th*t the movement will receive an impetus that will pl.ee our societies more in the foiefront of the work of the Church