Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 19 May 1910, Page 773

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.)

~ , . May 14. . ,e May devotions at the various Catholic churches in Wellington are being well attended. At the initial meeting of the proposed Boys’ Club at ihorndon, held on Friday, there was a fair number present. , The Very Rev. Dean Regnault, S.M. (Provincial), is in w 6,,. a Y a6 8 Ba y district, and is expected to return to Wellington at the end of the month. The St. Anne Cadets will hold their first parade in uniform on Friday, and the first church parade on Sunday 111 , 10 Table 11 all the cadets are requested to approach the Holy table. c, The following are the officers of . the newly-formed St Stanislaus Conference : —President, Mr. AH. Casey; vicepresident, Mr. J W. Callaghan • secretary, Mr. ’ John McGowan; treasurer, Mr. J. Webb. The usual quarterly conference of the Deanery of Wellington was held in the schoolroom, Lower Hutt, on Wednesaay. _ Ihe Very Rev. Dean McKenna, Masterton, presided. About twenty visiting priests were present. The Rev year 161 " Herbert was appointed secretary for the ensuing year. • ° T. nAt the usual weekly meeting of St. Vincent’s Guild held on Friday evening in St. Patrick’s Hall, there was a air attendance of boys under the supervision of members of the St. Vincent ,de Paul Society.. The guild is increasing in numbers weekly. * At the monthly meeting of the men’s branch of the Sacred Heart Society (St. Joseph’s), held last Sunday, there were about 100 members present. The Very RevFather O Shea, S.M., V.G.. preached an instructive sermon. Before Benediction five new members were enrolled in the society. On Wednesday night at the St. Patrick’s Hall a very pleasant gathering, held under the auspices of the Wellington Catholic Club, took place. The entertainment took the form of a progressive euchre party, in which a fair number CaH Pf|ff 8ed ’ THe PriZ6S W6re W ° n by Miss Hyde and Mrt r -J : Rodgers, treasurer of the H.A.C.B. Society Lower Hutt, has resigned his position, having been anpointed assistant master of the Upper Hutt State School He leaves to take up his new duties on June 1. Mr. Rodgers will be much missed at the Hutt, where he is very P °‘ P k t having been a most enthusiastic footballer and

-o a f « rtnigbt ly meeting of the Hibernian Society (St 1 atnck s branch) was adjourned as a mark of respect to his late Majesty King Edward VII. after the following resolution was carried: —‘ The members of the Wellington branch of the Hibernian Society express their deepest sorrow at the untimely death of his Majesty King Edward Vll., and desire to tender their heartfelt sympathy to Queen Alexandra, King George, and all the members of the Royal Family.’

x J be Vincent de Paul Society is increasing throughout the Dominion. A conference of the society was opened last week at Wairoa (Napier district), when sixteen active members joined. The conference at St. Patrick’s College will be opened next Sunday afternoon, when the election of officers will take place. Besides the above it is expected

within the next two months that new conferences will be opened at Wanganui, Levin, and Otaki. There are at present fifteen conferences in the archdiocese of Wellington.

The members of the men’s branch of the Sacred Heart Society (St. Mary’s) approached the Holy Table on last Sunday morning at St. Mary’s Church, Boulcott street, and in the evening held their usual monthly meeting, when there were about 150 members present. The Rev. Father Herring, S.M., delivered an interesting and instructive discourse on ‘ Socialism.’ Before Benediction nine boys and four men were enrolled as members of the society by the spiritual director, Rev. Father Venning, S.M. After the meeting the Dead March from ‘ Saul ’ was played on the organ, the congregation standing with bowed heads, out of respect to his late Majesty King Edward VII. The Literary and Debating Society of the Wellington Catholic Club held its weekly meeting at the club rooms last Monday evening, when there was a large attendance of members. Mr. A. H. Casey (vice-president) introduced the new president, Rev. Father Quinn, S.M., appointed in the place of Rev. Father Herbert, S.M., who on account of his many parochial duties had to resign his position. Mr. Casey spoke in very high terms of Father Quinn’s capabilities, and congratulated the society in securing the services of such a painstaking president. In reply, Father Quinn said that he was very pleased to be associated with the society,, and would do his best and asked the co-operation of all members. He pointed out the great benefit to be derived from debating societies, and how many men in public life owed their success to the early training received in a debating association. The syllabus submitted by the committee for two months ahead was unanimously adopted by the members. The debate set down for the evening was then proceeded with, namely, ‘ That the totalisator in New Zealand should be abolished.’ Mr. J, McGowan affirmed and Mr. T. Boyce opposed. The debate was well fought out by those present both for and against, and on the vote being taken resulted in a victory for the negative side.

The half-yearly meeting of St. Aloysios’ Boys’ Club, Newtown, was held in St. Anne’s Club Rooms on April 29, Mr. T. M. Peters (president) occupying the chair. There were about 60 boys present. The meeting was addressed by Rev. Father Herring, S.M., Messrs. Peters, McErlean, Horning, J. McLaughlan, and Captain Martin (of the Cadet Corps). The report and balance sheet were read and adopted. The election of officers resulted as follows: Patron, Rev. Father Herring, S.M.; president, Mr. T. M. Peters; vice-presidents, Messrs. J. J. Butler, R. W. Collins, B. Ellis, J. Guthrie, J. McMahon, C. McErlean, M. Segrief, J. Wareham, and Captain Martin; secretary and treasurer, Mr. J.-McLaughlan; executive, Messrs. D. Burk, C. Clemenson, T. Cochrane, L. Jansen, C. Lenihan, T. McCarthy; prefect of the club, Mr. M. McCarthy; chairman of the literary and debating branch, ReV. Father Herring, S.M.; vice-chairman, Mr. M. McCarthy; librarian, Mr. C. Clemenson. _ Rev. Father Herring thanked Sergeant Horning for his kindness in instructing the signallers.

It is with sincere regret that I record the death of Miss Teresa Dominican Sandbrook, who passed away at the residence of her parents, Dock street, on May 7. Deceased was 27 years of age and a native of Wellington. During her long illness she was visited by the clergy of St. Joseph’s parish, and she died fortified by all the rites of the Church. She was a most exemplary Catholic, and manifested the greatest interest in all movements connected with the hurch. She was a member of the Altar Society, Her remains were taken to St. Joseph’s Church, Buckle street, on Tuesday, when Requiem Mass was celebrated by the Very Rev. Father O’Shea,, S.M., V.G., assisted by Rev. Fathers Hurley and Herring, S.M. The Rev. Father Hurley, S.M., officiated at 1 the graveside at Karori Cemetery.— R.I.P. .