Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 18 May 1911, Page 904

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON (From our own correspondent.) May 13. The Very Rev. Father O’Shea, S.M., V.G., is at present on a visit to Hawke’s Bay. The Rev. Father Barra, of Wanganui, who has been appointed assistant at St. Joseph’s Church, Buckle street, arrived here last Tuesday. The Rev. Father Quealy, of Palmerston North, who has been in indifferent health of late, left by the Warrimoo tor Sydney yesterday. About eighty children made their First Communion J° s ®ph’s Church, Buckle street, on last Sunday, at the 7.30 o’clock Mass. . . Ihe new church-schoolroom at Brooklyn will be opened by his Grace Archbishop Redwood on the second Sunday in June. The monthly .meeting of the Newman Society took place in the Sussex Square Convent Schoolroom on last Sunday, there being a good attendance of .members. A very interesting and able paper on Newman was read by the Rev. Father Bartley, S.M., M.A. The next meeting o J pi ace &t St. Patrick’s College on the first Sunday It is with regret that I record the death of Mr. Frank Mmogue, a nephew of Mr. M. Kennedy, K.S.G., which occurred at Island Bay on last Sunday morning. The w ii- r Mmogue was a resident of Napier, and came to Wellington tor medical treatment some months ago. The funeral took place on Monday, and was attended by the members of the H.A.C.B. Society, the deceased being a member of the Napier branch. The Rev. Father G. Mahony, S.M., officiated at the church (St. Anne’s) and at the 8 1 & ve side in the Mount Street Cemetery. A ■ widow and one child are left to mourn their loss.t-R.I.P.

v The annual social in aid of the Te Aro Schools takes place .in the Town . Hall on May 31. The Rev. Father Venning, S.M., who has charge of the function, is now busily engaged circulating the ' tickets and making the necessary arrangements. As the schools are very much in need of assistance, it is to be hoped that there, will be a record attendance. . > 5 ; Mr. Albert H. Casey, of the legal ' firm of Casey and Moran, left by the Warrimoo last evening en route to England on business. Representatives of the Wellington Catholic Club, the Lacrosse Association," the Debating Union, and the- St. Patrick’s College Old Boys’ Association (of each of which bodies Mr. Casey is a valued member) were present at the boatside, and he was accorded a hearty send-off. lOn behalf ■of the Wellington Catholic Club, Mr. Casey was presented with a handsome travelling rug. ■’ .... The Right Rev. Mgr. Fowler left New Zealand yesterday for Sydney, where he takes a boat for Manilla, Philippine Islands. Few men, clergy or otherwise, have ever visited the Dominion who created such an impression as did , the Monsignor. His preaching held, thousands spellbound, and his delightful personality made everybody his friend who had the good pleasure to meet him. It will be a long . time before the Monsignor will be forgotten in Wellington, and many a fervent prayer will be offered up for his safe return to his own country. Wherever he goes the people of New Zealand will follow him with deep and affectionate interest. The Ladies’ Particular Council of the St. Vincent de Paul Society met last Monday at the Guildford Terrace Schoolroom, there being a largo attendance of members.Interesting reports were received from Westport, New Plymouth, Hawera, Dunedin, and the Superior Council of Adelaide. The vice-president of the newly-formed Hawera branch (Mrs. McCarthy) was present' and a letter from a corresponuing member in the person of Mrs. Rcichel, at present in America was read. It contained an interesting account of Catholic social work in Montreal and - New York.. On Sunday, the Feast of the Patronage of St. Joseph Solemn High Mass was celebrated at St. .Joseph’s Church, Buckle street. Very Rev. Dr. Kennedy,- S.M., of St Patrick s College, was celebrant, Rev. Fathers Eccleton, S.M., and Venning, S.M., being deacon and sub-deacon respectively, and Rev. Father Hurley, S.M., master of ceremonies. Special music for the occasion was provided by the choir, under the conductorship of Mr, W. MacLoughlin. In the evening a largo congregation listened to a ", interesting discourse on the ‘ Relationshiu between the, Church and Labor,’ by the Very Rev. Father O’Shea, S.M., V .G. , ’ A very successful mission is being conducted by the Redemptonst Fathers at St. Anne’s, Wellington South. Last Sunday there was a general Communion for the men pt the parish. Over 200 men approached the Holy Table among whom were members of the H.A.C.B Society (St! Aloysius branch) in regalia, the St. Anne’s Chib, the St. A oysms Boys’ Club and the St. Anne’s Cadets in uniform, l ie St Anne s Cadets and St. Abysms’ Bovs’ Club after Mass adjourned to the clubrooms, where the annual breakfast was held i In the evening the church was crowded, over 700 people being present. The Rev. Father Creagh! G.SS.R., preached an eloquent sermon. During the week recefvpri 0n r regatlo - n 3 ended the Masses, and numbers received Communion each morning, whilst every evening the seating accommodation had been, taxed to the utmost J he mission will conclude on Sunday, Amongst the five successful candidates at the recent dental examination, the ,first to be bold under the amending Act. of last session, appears the names of two of our Catholic young men-Messrs W. Ryan and J. Quinn. Mr W Ryan who is a son of Mr. Ryan of Hawkestone crescent' is only twenty-two years of. age, and received his education at the Palmerston North Convent. The distinction of heading the list was also won by Air Ryan Mr Om is a, student of St. Patrick’s College! Tiffs is another of the many instances where, notwithstanding the disadvan ta f ß , U ‘l d ui l\’ hl - ch our • Catholic schools, labor, they are able to hold their own against the costly secular system It also shows that the religious teaching in no way‘inter! knowledge. SUC ° eSS ° f 0 " r Ci “ h “ lic students L'seoriar a .Ma-mtcßrothers this year have two teams playing Association football, and are competing in the fourth and fifth grades. The boys are debarred from playing Rugbv owing to the attitude of the Public Schools’ Unfon who control the junior Rugby players The mottm- fiT’ i 0 SITI tfn 1 ot *, lle Wc,li "s tM > vSi’n I Za me JN.Zi. Riigbj Union for some time but nn l of e w] tie ® ch °/i! S ’ Uni . on Executive, which is comprised of teachers in the various State schools will pn/ • TOCO]asequentJy ’n Hi o 300 boys attending the Brothel SchQpl are practically lost to the Rugby game The R,iXUnion are still, however, moving in CLlt „£ by \fZ Ut r j h been appointed to wait on 1 the ’ Schools’ Union to ask them :to hand over the management f'tPo schools football to the Rugby Union If Hffl f ~ th MPfliciofc.ri;;.. i - ,;ii; h v u . Pi ‘mis move proves suL V v™,m uul ooyt> wiii receive justice.

Masterton

{From our own correspondent.) May 12. ; Much regret was felt for Bro. S. O’Regan (the popular secretary of the H.A.C.B. Society here) and Airs. O’Regan on the death of their daughter. b A large number of children received First Communion on Sunday. The Very Rev. Dean McKenna celebrated a special Mass for them, at 7.15 o’clock. A large number of adults also approached the Holy Table at that, and at the 8 o clock Mass. . ’ The usual fortnightly meeting of the H.A.C.B. Society nas field last luesday evening, Bro. Waters presiding over a large attendance of members. Four new members were admitted. : After the business of the meeting had concluded f lO -, Chapman, past president, was presented with ’ a fi anaso me dinner cruet in connection with his recent marriage. Bro. H. O’Leary was also heartily congratulated by the members on his recent success at the borough elections, when he topped the poll for a seat in the Borough Council. Song S< and recitations were given by the memoers, and an enjoyable evening was spent. - ■