ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, 16 July 1908, Page 13

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

The Catholic Club and the Catholic Tennis Club have decided to combine forces for the purpose of holding a social gathering in the Sydney Street Schoolroom on July 30.

The St. Aloysius branch of the Hibernian Society is to hold its half-yearly meeting on Monday evening. This branch has been making good progress during the past few months, and quite a number of new members have been admitted.

The annual retreat of the Sisters of Mercy began at the Convent, Hill street, on Wednesday, and will conclude on Sunday. The retreat is being preached by the Rev. Father MacDermott, C.SS.R.

Shifting operations have commenced in connection with the removal of the Dixon Street School to Sussex square. The new building at Dixon street, used as a High School, will be removed in sections to the new site.

The Very Rev. Father Regnault (Provincial) has definitely removed to Wellington. His headquarters for the future will be at St. Mary of the Angels' Presbytery, Boulcott street. The clergy are respectfully requested to note the address.

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On July -22 the South Wellington parish will, hold a social gathering in aid of the schools. The gathering will take place in the Victoria Hall.

The Very Rev. Father Regnault, S.M. (Provincial), Yen. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M., Very Rev. Father O'Shea; S.M., V.G., Rev. Father Hickson, S.M., and the Rev. Father Bartley, S.M., represented the local clergy at the funeral of the late Very Rev. Father Marnane, S.M.

The St. Patrick's College beys have so' far "had a most successful tour. They followed their success over the Nelson boys by defeating both the St. John's College and the Grammar School teams. The behaviour of the boys both off and on the field has been most favorably noticed. The greatest kindness and consideration have been everywhere shown them.

The Wellington Shakespeare Club's reading competition, which is now open to our schools, eventuates on September 19. Two prizes — one for the best boy reader, and one for the best girl reader — are to be given. A boy and a girl from each school are to take part in the competition. For boys the prepared reading test will be Shy lock's speech, act 1., scene 3, from ' The Merchant of Venice'; for girls, Jessica's speech, act V., scene 1, from ' The Merchant of Venice,' followed by Lorenzo's speech. It is to be hoped our pupils will be encouraged to take an interest in the competition.

The half-yearly meeting of St. Patrick's branch of the Hibernian Society was held on Monday evening last. The election of officers for the ensuing six months resulted as follows :— President, Bro. J. \V. Callaghan ; vice-president, Bro. Martin Mahoney ; secretary, Bro. P. D. Hoskins ; treasurer, Bro. T. O'Brien ; assistant secretary, Bro. B. Nolan , warden, Bro. J. McMahon ; sick visitors, Bros. Condon and O'Callaghan ; auditors, Bros. Moroney and Sullivan. Six candidates were proposed, and two candidates, initiated. The cash receipts at the halfyearly and quarterly meetings totalled the sum of one hundred pounds. The members of the society throughout the Dominion intend to place a magnificent window, with the figure of St. Patrick depicted thereon, in the new church now being erected at Mount St. Gerard, Wellington, for the Redemptorist Fathers. The gift is meant as a token of appreciation of the splendid work done by the Redemptorists for the cause of Hibernianism In New Zealand.

Owing to the growth of the parish, the authorities at Te Aro some time ago decided that a change in the location of the schools and the provision of additional schools were urgent needs. This very desirable scheme will, of course, entail a considerable expense, and to lighten the burden a social gathering is to be held under Church auspices on August 5. A short circular has been issued to parishioners by the Rev. Father Yenning making an appeal for help in the new school movement. Those that have any experience of property values in the city and -that can form a

fairly correct idea of the future expansion that is likely to take place will agree that the action of the authorities in acquiring sites and erecting new schools is both wise and desirable. There is good reason, then,- to ask that the Town Hall should be crowded on the occasion of the coming social.

The newly-formed Catholic Club at South Wellington met on Monday evening in the schoolroom. The chair was occupied by Mr. D. Moriarity. The Rev. Father Herring, S.M., informed the meeting that the parish authorities were willing to allow the sum of ,£2OO towards the erection of club rooms. On the motion of Mr. E. J. Fitzgibbon, it was unanimously decided to express to the Yen. Archdeajcon Devoy the club's sincere appreciation of his kindly interest and practical assistance. Officers were elected as follows : — Patron, Yen. Archdeacon Devoy ; president, Mr. D. Moriarty ; vice-presidents, Rev. Fathers Herbert and Herring, Messrs. Andrews, Collins, and Houldsworth tary, Mr. James Fitzgibbon ; treasurer, Mr. James Butler ; com* mitteemen, Messrs. Guise,' Moynihan, Leydon, A. Guthrie, Strickland, Peters, Darroch, Williams, and Gamble ; chairman of Literary Society, Rev. Father Herbert, S.M. ; vice-chairman, Mr. P. J. Moran. The club is to be congratulated on having a chairman of its Literary Society such a capable enthusiast as is the Rev. Father Herbert, under whose guidance the City Club made such good progress." Regarding the erection of club rooms, it is intended that a great part of the~^vork will b-i done by the members themselves under the direction of Mr. Darroch. The club certainly begins its career under most favorable conditions. For the present the meetings will be weekly, on Thursdays, in the schoolrooms.