ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 24, 18 June 1908, Page 14

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From Our Own Correspondent.) June 13. His Grace the Archbishop returned on Tuesday from a visit to Reefton, where he administered the Sacrament of Confirmation. The organ at the Sacred Heart Basilica, which experts' pronounce as one of the finest in the city, is to be improved by the addition of seven combined pedals. On the 27th inst., the anniversary of the late Very Rev. Father Lewis, a Requiem Mass will be celebrated at the Sacred Heart Basilica. It is the general opinion that the Sisters of Mercy have acquired a very fine property through the purchase of Mr. Bannister's land in Sussex square. The recent mission by Rev. Father Lowham, of the Redemptorist Order, at Kilbirnie, demonstrated the fact that there is a large resident population of Catholics in that suburb. Kilbirnie has decided to have its first parish social, and arrangements are now being made for the gathering, which is to be held in O'Donnell's Hall on the last Wednesday of this month. The Very Rev. Father Clune, C.SS.R., was expected from Auckland early in the week. Father Lowham is to conduct retreats at Dunedin, and Rev. Father Creagh, C.SS.R., to go on a similar mission to Westland. The Catholics of Muritai are working hard to make their first parish social, on Wednesday next, a great success. Free passages by boat to the seaside suburb are being provided, and a pleasant outing is expected. The fifth annual social of the St. Patrick's College Old Boys' Association is to be held in the Sydney Street Schoolroom on Tuesday, June 30. All the necessary arrangements are being made to ensure the gathering being the success of the season. One of our Catholic young men, Mr. John E. Fitzgerald, of Kaiwarra, has announced himself as a candidate for the newly constituted suburban seat at the coming election. Mr. Fitzgerald, 8.A., is a member of the local club, a fluent speaker, and should give a good account of himself. A meeting is to be held on Sunday evening between representatives of the Hibernian Society and the newlyformed Catholic Club at South Wellington. It is expected that arrangements will be made for the new club securing the use of the club rooms now leased to the Hibernians, and used by them for club purposes. The well-known Catholic family, Mrs. T. Dwan, sen., and Messrs Thomas and Lamartine Dwan, her sons, have recently obtained from Italy a very fine marble monument, which is now being placed in position over the grave of the late Thomas Dwan, sen. The monument, when finished, will be one of the most artistic at Karori.