ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7, 20 February 1908, Page 14

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

(From our own correspondent.) ' February 15: „, The Yen - Archdeacon Devoy assumes charge at South Wellington next weeK. The Rev-. Father Hickson nas already taken over his new duties" as Administrator at' Thomdon. , - ~ • St. Patrick's Day will be celebrated this year by a grand sports' gathering, to le held at the Basin Reeerve on /Saturday, Marcn 14, under the joint auspices of thj Hibernian Society and the Catholic Club. No effort is being- spared 10 ma*e the gathering something: very special .of Us kind. His Grace the Archbishop has left for AucMand to meet his Eminence the Cardinal Archbishop of Sydney The Very, Rev. Father O'bhea, S.M., V.G., .is to leave Icr -the North on Thursday. Dean Regnault S M Provincial, leaves Meanee on Monday for Okato eh route to Auckland, where he will assist in connection ""'with tb.3 Cathedral funclicns. A grand garden fete, conceived by a number of sympathisers, regardless of creed, is <rto be held at the Home ' of Compassion, Island Bay, on March' 14, i n aid of the institution. A varied series of competitions has been arranged, and should prove most attractive. "His Excellency the Governor and Lady Plun et have kindly consented to open the fete. Miss O'Connor and 'Mr Fred wIST the a a r ffair (>ing ***' secretarial work in connection The Rev. Father J Ainsworth, S.M., preached a fareW S £ r v. m °£ a+ ' S°^ h Wel , liD «*on on Sunday evening last. The Rev. Father s^e of ih> great, regret wivh which he parted frcm the parishioners. Since t*e Parish was created rapid strid'-s h^d been made and large sums were snent in im-rovto^ the property. He paid \ tribute to ib? eco-i work- don- h T the PisterV of M P r cy m the education of th» children. The parishioners" intend to mark tljeir appreciation of Father Ainsworth's