Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 10 December 1908, Page 13

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From Our Own Correspondent.) December 4. On December 26 the Catholics of the Hutt District will hold their annual picnic in the Very Rev. Father Lane's grounds, Lower Hutt. The gross takings at the recent Catholic fair at Otaki were over £260, resulting in a net profit of £170 — a record for any similar function at Otaki. Mr. H. St Aubin Murray, who was sent Home by the Canterbury Amateur Athletic Association to compete at the Olympic Games, returned to New Zealand on Tuesday. The members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society will make their quarterly Communion on Sundey next, and in the afternoon are requested to attend the quarterly meeting at St. Patrick's Hall, Boulcott street, at 3 p.m., when it is expected his Grace the Archbishop will be present. The Very Rev. leather Bannon, Superior of the Redemptorist Order in Australasia, who is accompanied by the Rev. Father McGrath, C.SS.R., arrived in Wellington on Wednesday. They will remain in New Zealand for a few weeks, and are at present staying at the Mount St. Gerard Monastery, Oriental Bay. Another old resident of Wellington, Mr. Patrick Dalley, died at fthe Hospital after a long illness. He leaves a widow and four children. His remains were taken to St. Joseph's Church, and from there for interment to the Karori Cemetery. Sincere sympathy is felt for the sorrowing relatives in their sad bereavement. — R.I. P. The annual cricket match between St. Patrick's College and Wellington College took place at the Basin Reserve on November 30. The wicket was in excellent condition. Wellington College captain won the toss and put their _ opponents in. St. Patrick's College made 129 and 70 runs, and Wellington College replied with 189 and one wiclcet for 18, winning by nine wickets. The top scorers for the losers were Young 47, Dwan 27, B. Ryan 26, Kane 22, and Doherty (4 wickets for 74) and B. Ryan (5 wickets for 43) bowled well. The Wellington College boys were entertained at luncheon in St. Patrick's College. Mr. B*. Leydou, a member of the Wellington Catholic Club, left last Tlmrsday for Marton to take up a Government position. He has been connected with the club for the past three years, during the latter part of which he has been on the executive. By his departure the Catholic Club has lost one of its most popular and energetic members. Mr. Leydon always displayed great enthusiasm in whatever part he was allotted in the club's affairs. He was a prominent member of the junior debating society and cricket club. Whilst regretting his departure the members of the club congratulate Mr. Leydon on his promotion, and wish him every success in his future career. A concert to seamen was held in the Sailor's Rest on November 30, under the auspices of the Wellington Catholic Seamen's Conference. The following contributed items to the programme : — Misses Burns (violin), Casey (piano), Hamilton (song), Kells (recitation), Murray (song), Rosengrave (song), and Messrs. V. Cole (violin solo), Falvey (song), J. McGowan, M. O'Kane, and PfafE (recitations). Miss Casey played the accompaniments in a finished manner. The manager of the Rest, on behalf of the seamen, Wharf Laborers, and Waterside Workers, returned thanks to the performers and organisers for the excellent evening's entertainment they had provided. It is the intention of the Catholic Seamen's Conference to .give entertainments to the sailors more frequently in future..

S.M. (Provincial), and Very Rev. Dean Smyth, S.M., administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to seventy-six children and adults. His Grace delivered an instructive sermon on Confirmation and gave Solemn Benediction. On the following morning six candidates — the Eevs. Arthur Burger (Kumara), Michael Murphy (Kumara), James Eccleton (Waipawa), Augustine Yenning (Timaru), Victor Geaney and Lynch Dignan (Canterbury) were raised to the diaconate. In addition to the assistants to his Grace — the Very Rev. Dean Regnault and Very Rev. Dr. Kennedy, S.M. — the following clergy were present: Very Rev. Dean Smyth, S.M., Rev. Fathers James Goggan, McDonnell, Lezer, O'Connell, Kimbell, Martin, O'Connor, Yenning, and Quinn. A large congregation followed with close attention the impressive ceremonial accompanying the conferring of Holy Orders. Shortly afterwards Archbishop Redwood, in company with the visiting clergy, the newlyordained deacons, and their friends, paid a visit to the convent schools, where the children greeted his Grace with an address and songs of welcome. In the course of his reply, his Grace paid a tribute of praise to the untiring efforts of pastor and teachers in maintaining their schools in sp efficient a state, and exhorted has youthful audience to appreciate the efforts made on their behalf by doing all in their power to profit by the instruction imparted to them during their school days. The granting of a holiday was received with every mark of appreciation on the par:; of the children, who lost no time in availing themselves of the welcome spell from school work. His Grace, the visiting clergy, and students from Meanee Seminary were for the rest of the day the guests of the Very Rev. Dean SmvthS.M. ' A large number of the parishioners of the Church of the Sacred Heart (says the Napier Daily Telegraph) assembled in the Hastings Convent schoolroom for the purpose of extending a welcome to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hughes on their return from an extended visit to Europe. Mr J. McCarthy presided, and on behalf of those present welcomed the guests of the evening home again after their sojourn in the Old Lands. The Very Rev. Dean Smyth spoke in warm praise of Mr. Hughes's patriotism and of the attachment of both to the Catholic faith, as well as of the material assistance they had always given him in matters affecting the Church. He then asked Mr. and Mrs. Hughes to accept a silver tray as a mark of the esteem in which they were held by the parishioners. In reply, Mr. Hughes thanked the meeting sincerely for their handsome presentation, and assured them that himself and his wife were glad to be back amongst their old friends again. Monsignor O'Reilly, Messrs. C. O'Donoghue, and James Collins also spoke, and during the course of the meeting songs were contributed by Miss Hickey and Mr. J. Vickers. Light refreshments were partaken of, and the proceedings concluded by all joining in the singing of ' Auld lang syne.'