ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, 1 December 1910, Page 1967

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.)

November 26.

His Grace Archbishop Redwood will administer the Sacrament of Confirmation to a large number of candidates at St. Anne’s Church, Newtown, on Sunday, December 18. At St. Anne’s Church, Newtown, last Sunday evening, there was a large congregation, when Rev. Father Bartley, S.M., gave his final sermon on ‘Modern Unbelief.’ On Sunday, December 11, the quarterly meeting of the Conferences of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of the archdiocese of Wellington will be held in St. Anne’s Hall, Green street, Newtown. All members of the conferences are expected to receive Holy Communion in the morning. The parish committee of St. Anne’s Church, Newtown, in order to raise funds for the painting of the church, have decided to hold a sacred concert. The church choir, under the leadership of Mr. E. B. L. Reade, will supply the items on the programme. The renovation of the church will be taken in hand before Christmas. Bros. Courtenay and L. Cotter, P.D.P.’s, N.S.W. District, were in Wellington during the week on business. Bro. Courtenay is the immediate P.D.P, of New South Wales, and an alderman of the Botany Council, Sydney. He left for Dunedin on Thursday evening, and Bro. Cotter for Christchurch on last Saturday,

On Thursday the children of St. Anne's parish school, Newtown, were taken by ferry boat for a picnic at Day's Bay, Several games and sporting events took place during the day, and everything passed off successfully. The children were visited by the Veil. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M., and Rev. Father Herring, S.M.

Exemption from rates was claimed by Ven. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M., in a letter to the Miramar Borough Council last Thursday night, in respect to a property at Seatoun. Archdeacon Devoy pointed out that the house on the section was being used as a public school, and that a Sister of Mercy taught school thorp throughout the week. The council is to consider the matter.

The St. Anne's Defence Cadets competed on last Saturday for trophies presented by Mr. W. Gardiner and Mr. L. Becker, and company belt. The company started a new series; conditions—fifteen shots and one sighter at 200 yards. The principal scores were: Sergt. J. Carroll (handicap 4), 49; Busier Hopkins (0), 45; Pvt. Scott (6), 45; Pvt. O'Driscoll (6), 40.

The Particular Council of the St. Vincent de Paul Society will hold its final monthly meeting of the year at St. Mary's presbytery on December 7, when all the representatives from the city and country conferences are expected to be present. All conferences are asked to note that their reports and financial statements for the year 1910 should be ready for the Particular Council secretary to transmit to Sydney by January 4.

In St. Mary's Church, Carterton, on Wednesday, a quiet wedding was celebrated by the Rev. Father Bowe, when Miss Ivy Annie Abbott, daughter of Mr. John Abbott, of Carterton, was married to Mr. William James Sullivan, of Carterton, and late of Ballarat, Australia. The young couple left by the afternoon express for Wellington, from whence they sail to Australia. They will take up their residence in Ballarat.

The meeting of the Rev. Mother Aubert's committee last Wednesday evening was an enthusiastic one, and every effort will be made to bring up the amount of the gift to a goodly sum. His Excellency the Governor* has consented to make the presentation, which everyone hopes will reach the sum aimed at. It is regretted * that Mr. McDonald (treasurer) is leaving Wellington, and had to resign the position. Mr. A. Amodeo (secretary) has also resigned, his place being taken by Mr. Crombie. A committee of ladies will arrange the details of the presentation evening, and the musical programme. The Rev. Mother Aubert has notified that December 3 will suit her convenience for the function.

St. Patrick's branch of the Hibernian Society met last Monday evening in St. Patrick's Hall, Bro. W. J. Feeney presiding. It was resolved to protest against the deletion of St. Patrick's Day from the list of bank holidays as advocated by the Employers' Federation. A letter from the district secretary confirmed the appointment of Bro. ,J. W. Callaghan as district deputy for the Wellington Provincial District. The report of the St. Patrick's Day celebration committee showed that preparations for the next celebration were well in hand. The City Council has granted permission for the use of the Newtown Park for the picnic and sports, and the large Town Hall has been secured for the Irish national concert in the evening.