Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 26 January 1911, Page 148

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.)

January 21.

The Marist Brothers’ schools will re-open during the first week in February.

The clergy of the archdiocese of Wellington will go into retreat at St. Patrick’s College on Monday, January 30.

The Right Rev. Mgr. Tetreluzzi, of Rome, who has been on a visit to Wellington, left on Thursday morning for Auckland. Prom Auckland he will proceed to the South Sea Islands.

Mr. W. M. Ellis, well known in Palmerston North, and who was transferred from there to Auckland, has, after a short sojourn in the northern city, been transferred to Wellington. Mr. Ellis whilst in Palmerston North was secretary of the Hibernian Society there.

Dr. and Mrs. (John) Grace have arrived from Honolulu, on a visit to Mrs. Grace, Hawkestone street. The doctor (who is in practice in Honolulu) is an old Wellington boy, who will meet a wide circle of friends. Dr. and Mrs. Grace are accompanied by Mrs. Grace’s sister, Miss Greenfield.

The Rev. Father Herring, S.M., chaplain to St. Anne’s Defence Cadets, celebrated- Mass at the . Wellington Rifle Battalion’s camp at Karori on last Sunday. There were present at the Holy Sacrifice some 70 or 80 men. This is about the first occasion on which the Mass has been celebrated in a Wellington Volunteer camp.

At the half-yearly meeting of the Masterton branch of the Hibernian -Society held on January 18, Bro. Waters was installed as president for the ensuing half-year? Bro. Richards, the retiring president, was presented by the society with a past president’s framed certificate in recognition of his labors on behalf of the branch. Bugler Christenson, of St. Anne’s Cadets, who met with an accident at the fire near the Seatoun camp, is now doing well. Captain Martin and his officers desire to thank the Sisters _of Mercy at Seatoun for their kindness to Bugler Christenson, ' and also to other Seatoun residents, who so readily came to their assistance when the lad was injured.

Master John Hally, of the Marist Brothers’ School, who had the distinction of securing the first place in the ‘ B ’ scholarship examination, open to pupils of schools in the Wellington Education District, has not been recommended for a place being a pupil of a Catholic school, he is debarred owing to the amending Act not coming into force until July next. ”

The Right Rev. Mgr. Fowler, who has been most active in the pulpit during his stay in Wellington, left last week tor Christchurch and the South Island. The Monsignor preached at least twice every Sunday since his advent to New Zealand, and every Friday night as well. His eloquence is of. the fervid kind, and has delighted and instructed all -whose good fortune it had been to hear him His sermon on Sunday week on the ‘Holy Name’ at the Basilica and his lecture at Newtown on Sunday night on Rome are the topic of conversation throughout the city. He is without doubt the most eloquent pulpit orator that has ever visited New Zealand, and fortunate indeed will be the parishes which he will visit during his stay. The Hibernian Society (St. Patrick’s branch) met last ' evening in St. Patrick’s Hall, the branch president (Bro. W. J- Teeny) occupying the chair. An acknowledgment of the letter forwarded to the leader of the Irish 'Parliamentary Party (Mr. J. E. Redmond, M.P.), congratulating the party on their success in having the objectionable terms ot the Coronation Oath deleted, was received. Mr. Redmond thanked the members for the kind sentiments expressed. After the routine business had been disposed cf the branch in conjunction with the ladies’ society, spent the remainder of the evening socially. Progressive euchre musical items, and dancing ere the order of the evening’ The following were the prize-winners of the euchre tournament Misses Walsh and Gosling, and Messrs. Hauseman and Moriarty. Musical items were rendered by Messrs McKenzie and Jas McKeoweri. The accompaniments and Dono e -hue SIC " played by Misses Simo Salmon, and

The following pupils of St. Patrick’s College were sue\xrif Ul 1 n Pas f ln S % civil service junior examination: William Buckley (third in New Zealand), James McGinlev Wilham Hennessy, William Popplewell, Courtney O’Rourke’ Albert Beswick, John Casey, Howard Buckley, James Hennessy, V Daniel Daniel Bradley, Eugene Craighead Arthur Brennan, John O’Shea, T. Smith, John Barry William Neylon, Andrew Cummins, Philip Blake, Edward Kelleher, William Buckley also passed high up on the list n n +fr.n d rFi aSS f S p n * he Junior university scholarship examination. he following boys of the college also were sue-

cessful in passing the following university examinations:Matriculation, Albert Beswick; matriculation and solicitor’s general knowledge, W. Hennessy, J. Engel, J. McGinley. This is a very creditable performance, and the college authorities are to be congratulated on the success of their year’s labors, which again demonstrates the fact that our secondary schools are second to none in the Dominion.

St. Anne’s Cadets, encamped at Seatoun, were inspected on Monday evening by Lieut.-Colonel Chaytor, officer commanding the Wellington Military District, There ere between 70 and 80 boys on parade, under Captain Martin. After inspecting the camp and putting the company through some evolutions on the recreation grounds, Colonel Chaytor briefly addressed the boys. He said that considering the few opportunities the members of the corps had for practical work, they acquitted themselves very well. Some advice was given with reference to minor details, and the lads were urged to take a pride in their company, being reminded that under the new Defence Act the success of their future work would largely depend on the grounding they received as cadets. Whilst the cadets ere in camp the Rev. Father Herring, S.M. (chaplain), celebrated Mass every morning in a large marquee, and on one evening a service was held, at which the boys were addressed by the Rev. Father Herring on ‘The dangers for youth.’ On Sunday the Very Rev. Father O’Shea, S.M., V.G., celebrated Mass in the marquee for the youthful soldiers. In the evening they journeyed to St. Anne’s by special tram to take part in the evening devotions. The camp was struck this week, much to the regret of the boys, who thoroughly enjoyed themselves.