Wanganui

New Zealand Tablet, 18 October 1906, Page 14

Wanganui

(From our own correspondent.) October 12. ,, R ey. Father O'Connell, who is now in Wanganui and staying at— the -presbytery, officiated at themar"af,,P h * s brother, Mi- -Peter O'Connell, to .Miss Catherine .Bourke,,, daughter of Sergeant, Bourke The ceremony took place at St. Mary's Church. Large .congregations attended St. Mary's Ghuich on Sunday .at bot-h Masses and Vespers se«5 e «- f*®* 1 . ' Graham, of St. Patrick's Tollege, Wellington, preached an instructive sermon-^- the 'Forty Heurs' Adoration.' On Monday evening 'Rev Father Molloy " preached. The Adoration was brought - to a close on .Tuesday morning. A great number of the parishioners received Holy Communion on Sunday . Monday, and Tuesday mornings: y ' • The St. Mary's Catholic Club having found "their rooms too small for their large membership have rented rooms- opposite the P.O.- in Ridgway street i which- are morq, suitable to their requirements. 'The debate, 'Is Home Rule desirable ?' created an animated [ discussion and much interest among the members . The affirmative was taken by Mr. J. Murphy, -and the neea-' tive^ide by: Mr. t. O'Brien. The members presenf& cidert toat Home Rule was aesirable. The latest piu> chase of the club— a full size billiard table—is already • proving a. splendid asset. " '