Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 22 June 1911, Page 1144

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OP WELLINGTON (From our own correspondent.) June 16. The Catholic schools close on Monday for two weeks tor the mid-winter vacation. Very Rev. Dean Regnault, S.M. (Provincial), arrived trom the south yesterday. Messrs. Hazleton, Redmond, and Donovan, the Irish envoys, passed through Wellington en route for the south during the week. -- A retreat for ladies to be conducted by one of the Rcdemptonst Fathers will take place at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Island Bay. Those desirous of attending should forward their names to the Rev. Mother A retreat for men will commence at St. Patrick’s College on June 30. Those desirous of participating should forward rLT r roiv™C ev ' Father °’ R^’ iM -

rr a T? le o a - st . etin S of the Lower Hutt branch of the H.A.C.B, Society, it was decided to take part in the Coronation procession in Wellington. e .Ceremonies-in connection with the, Triduum .in honor of the Blessed Sacrament will be held on Friday, Saturday, and : Sunday next at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart (Ihorndon), St.- Joseph’s (Te Aro), and St. Anne’s (Wellington South). : The Catholics of Island Bay are organising a social in aid of the parish funds at Tutauekai Hall, Berhampore, on luesday, June 27. . The committee, with Mr. T. J. McCosker as secretary, is working hard to ensure success. ■ The annual meeting of the parishioners of St. Anne’s, Wellington South, takes place on the first Sunday in July, when a statement of the work dona by the church committee towards the extinction of the parish debt will be presented. Very Rev. Dr. Kennedy, S.M., D.D., left Wellington during the Week to attend the funeral of his mother, whose death occurred at Morven. The popular rector of St. Patrick’s College has the, sympathy of a large circle of friends in his bereavement. . His Lordship Bishop Grimes (Christchurch), his Lordship Bishop Verdon (Dunedin), and his Lordship Bishop Cleary (Auckland) were present in Wellington during the week for the purpose of holding the periodical conference with his Grace Archbishop Redwood on matters relating to the Church in New Zealand. Bishops Grimes and Verdon were the guests of his Grace the Archbishop, whilst Bishop Cleary was the guest of the Very Rev. Father O’Shea, S.M., V.G. On Wednesday morning Bros. J. W. Callaghan, P.P., District Deputy, M. J. Hodgins, P.P. (Huit), P. D. Hoskins (secretary, Wellington), and Sisters Robinson, 8.P., and Boyce, waited on his Grace the Archbishop and their Lordships the Bishops for the purpose of welcoming to the Metropolitan See, the visiting prelates, and assuring them of the loyalty of the members of the H.A.C.B. Society. Bro. J. W. Callaghan, who acted as spokesman, placed before the prelates the position of the society in New Zealand. _ His Grace and their Lordships, in replying, thanked the deputation for the welcome given, and assured the members that the H.A.C.B. Society would always meet with their approval and encouragement. His Lordship Bishop Cleary, as a member of the society of twenty years’ standing, addressed the deputation as Brothers and Sisters. His Grace the Archbishop is also a verv old member, having signed the constitution book on January 6, 1875. ° On Thursday evening last, a very successful concert was given in St. Thomas’ Hall (Wellington South) for the schools of St. Anne’s parish. There was a large attendance, among those present being the Yen. Archdeacon Devoy, S M., A.G., Rev. Fathers Herring, S.M., and George Mahoney, S.M. A varied and interesting programme of musical items, gramophone selections, and club and dumbbell drill was presented, and thoroughly enjoyed, and reflected great credit on the good Sisters of Mercy and Marist Brothers for the excellence of the tuition imparted to the young performers. The programme opened with a pianoforte duet, ‘ Qui Vive,’ by Misses. A. Campbell and M. Gamble, both pupils of St. Anne’s ‘ Convent. This item evoked much applause, as did the singing of the pupils in the choruses, To-day,’ and an ‘ Evening lullabv.’ The club-swinging by. the senior pupils and the dumb-bell drill by the junior pupils were much admired. The precision of the movements demonstrating the painstaking preparation made by the instructors. The Marist Brothers’ School boys rendition of the choruses, ‘ I saw from the beach,’ and The Rear little shamrock,’ was' greatly appreciated. A Scotch reel and tambourine dance was well performed by Misses C. Marshall, K. Wareham, A. Delaney, and E Glon, and Miss E. Rooney gave a very pleasant rendering of the item, Buttercup,’ whilst Miss A. Campbell’s humorous recitation, ‘The hat,’ amused the audience. A feature of the evening was the gramophone selections bv Master Fergus Reeves,: of. the Marist Brothers’ School, who also greatly amused the audience with his recitation ‘The bald-headed man.’ ’ Wanganui 4 (From our own correspondent.) The schools, conducted by the Sisters of St. Joseph in anganui, have been closed a fortnight earlier than usual owing to several cases of measles having occurred The Triduum in honor of the Blessed Sacrament was commenced in St. Mary’s Church on‘Friday. Special sermons on the Blessed Eucharist were preached on Friday and Saturday evenings, and on Sunday morning. Messrs. Campbell and Burke, the contractors for the new convent on St. John s Hill, - are making good progress with the work. The rapidly rising walls give one a fair idea of the dimensions of the building. , , At the weekly meeting of St. Mary’s Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, held on the 12th inst., the members bade farewell to Mr. G. J. Fama, one of its most active .members, who is leaving Wanganui for a lengthy trip to Australia. Mr. Fama has taken a very prominent part in Catholic affairs in Wanganui,, being an ardent defender of the Church in the columns of ‘ the press, a Sunday School teacher at Castlecliff, and librarian to the local Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society

On Wednesday evening, a number of , Mr. Fama’s Catholic friends met him at McCarthy’s Hotel and after spending a pleasant evening, presented him with a filled sovereign case. Mr. Fama leaves Wellington for Sydney on the 23rd inst. ======== \ V