ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, 16 March 1911, Page 474

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

& —— {From our own correspondent.) March 11. _ There was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at St Mary of the Angels’ last Sunday.

The Brooklyn church is now nearing completion. .It occupies a very prominent position, and can be seen from all parts of the city. Everything is complete for the worthy celebration • of St. Patrick's Day. The only thing necessary for success is fine weather. Last Sunday the Catholics of Shannon presented Father Kelly with a horse and trap. Mr. M. Moynihan made the presentation. The horse was donated by Mr. Smith, of Moutoa. His Grace Archbishop Redwood, S.M., who has been on a visit to Tasmania, will proceed to Perth, West Australia, in order to take part in the consecration of the Right Rev. Dr. Chine, C.SS.R. Mr. John S. Swan, architect, has accepted the tender of Messrs. Campbell and Burke, £17,894, for the erection of the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Wanganui. The contract has been signed, and the work will be started at once, and should be finished within twelve months from this date. The members of the confraternity of the Holy Family, attached to St. Gerard's Church of the Redemptorist Fathers, have been photographed for the purpose of forwarding a copy to the Right Rev. Dr. Clune, the BishopElect of Perth, the founder of the confraternity in Wellington. There was a large attendance of parishioners at the Guildford Terrace schoolroom last Wednesday for the arrangement of preliminaries in connection with the bazaar which is to be held at the Town Hall at Easter. A large number of ladies have promised their assistance. Mr. T. Buckley, Chief Electrician of the*Post and Telegraph Department, and a parishioner of Te Aro, leaves Auckland by the Matai to-day for America and England to inquire into the latest systems of telephony and telegraphy in those countries. The Catholic Club are organising a concert for March 29, the proceeds of which will be devoted towards the expenses of the delegates attending the Easter Conference of Catholic Clubs at Christchurch. The dramatic branch is busily engaged preparing a piece as an item on the programme. The Rev. Father W. D. Goggan, S.M., at present in charge of the Novitiate at Island Bay, has been appointed parish priest at Nelson. The Novitiate is to be closed much to the regret of the Catholic residents of Island Bay. A meeting of the parishioners was held at Mr. Krohn's residence with a view of obtaining a pastor for the district, but it was found that the Catholic residents are not sufficiently numerous to support one. Shooting in the competition for the company belt, and for trophies presented by Hallenstein Bros., was continued by the St. Anne's Defence Cadets on last Saturday, the conditions being seven shots at 200yds and 500yds. Scores were:—Pvt. Mason, 53; Sergt, J. Carroll, 52; Sergt. L. Turner, 49; Corp. Jansen, 44; Pvt. James Davis, 44Bugler Christensen, 46; Col.-Sergt. Gould, 41; Pvt. Havdn 37; Sergt J. Heavey, 35; Pvt. D. McCarthy, 26; Pvt Beagley, 23. ' ' xi Jhe quarterly meeting of the Particular Council of wiv' y ince f de Paul Society was held in St. Anne's Hall. Wellington South,, on last Sunday, there being a fair attendance of members The meeting was presided over by Mr. Martin Kennedy K.S.G., and the clergy present were the Vicar-General (Very Rev. Father O'Shea, S.M.) Ven. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M., Rev. Fathers Herring and Venning Reports from the city Conferences were read ana disclosed satisfactory progress. xv The ladies branch of the H.A.C.B. Society met last Wednesday evening there being a large attendance of members, over which Sister K. Robinson presided. Four new members were initiated. A social committee was formed with the object of arranging musical evenings, etc., for the inmates of pur charitable institutions. The first institution to be visited will be the Ohiro Home. The committee will also make the necessary arrangements for the fifteenth + anniversary social of the branch, which will be held about next July. It was also decided to form a that a S-n ndde T at M g de P a \\ nt ' ft P™siclent announcing that Bro. S. J. Moran, LL.B., had kindly consented to place his services at their. disposal for the purpoe, o e™ couraging the ladies in this work. F"ipo« or en