ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, 30 November 1911, Page 2414

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.) November 25. His Grace Archbishop Redwood administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to fifteen candidates at Shannon on last Sunday (19th inst.). Latest advices from Mr. L. T. .Eeichel, who is touring the world on business in connection with his patent automatic fire alarm, state that he is at present in Germany, where he will remain for a few weeks. Owing, to the boisterous weather experienced during the past week, which interfered with the shipping considerably, the contemplated conference of the Wellington and Wairarapa clergy which was to take place at Nelson on Wednesday last had to be abandoned. Bro. J. W. Callaghan, District Deputy of the H.A.C.B. Society, addressed a meeting of men at Levin last Monday evening, and as a result it was unanimously resolved to form a branch of the society in that progressive’town of the Manawatu. ■ The splendid work of Mr. IT. J. Meyers towards the improvements of St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Cottage School Chapel at Seatoun was recognised by the Catholic residents of that* district when the Yen. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M., on their behalf, presented Mr. Meyers with a souvenir suitably inscribed.

The ten Marist Fathers who recently arrived in Sydney from France have left for their appointed missions in the South Sea Islands. Three go to the Solomon Group, one to Tonga, two to Fiji, two to Wallis Island, and two to New Caledonia. Good progress is being made by the contractors for the erection of the new Marist Brothers’ School at Thorndon, which is to. be ready for the New Year. An energetic committee of ladies is at present actively engaged in canvassing for the necessary funds to furnish the school, and the architect (Mr. J. S. Swan; is calling for tenders for the supply, of the desks and fittings. The death of Mrs. Patrick Mahoney, of Hawkestone street (late of Greymouth), occurred on Sunday (19th inst.), after an illness extending over several weeks. She had resided in Wellington with her husband for the last five years. The interment took place at Karori on Tuesday last, prior to which a Requiem Mass was celebrated at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart.R.l.P. Mrs. Emily Loonies, wife of Mr. Charles Loonies, and daughter of the late Mr. August Sievers, died at her residence, 76 Majoribanks street, on Wednesday, 22nd inst. The interment took place on Friday morning, Requiem Mass being celebrated by Rev. Father Venning, S.M., who also officiated at the graveside. Mrs. Norman Crombie is a daughter of the deceased.—R. The Rev. Father Daniel O’Shea, who left for Home in May last, died in Kilmallock, County Limerick, Ireland, on October 7, at the residence of his ■ brother, the parish priest at that place. The deceased who had spent about fourteen years in New Zealand, and who was well known in Wellington, had been stationed at Waipawa, Dannevirke, Takapau, Hawera, and Kaponga. He was born in Ireland and was about forty-five years of age.—R.l.P. The St. Mary of the Angels choir, under their conductor (Mr. E. J. Healy) sang at the Town Hall last night (24th inst.) for the Orphans Club, who organised the concert for the hospital funds. The items rendered were the three test-pieces for the recent competitions, and it was with evident pleasure that they were heard by the large audience. At the conclusion of the r Soldiers’ Chorus an encore was demanded, but owing to the length of the programme it could not be given. Mr. E. J. Healy deserves credit for the admirable control he exerts over the choir as evidenced in the numbers sung on the occasion. The bazaar organised by the Catholics of Otaki, which has had a most successful run for upwards of a week, terminated last Monday evening, when the attendance was much larger than on any previous occasion, probably owing to the fact that a social interspersed with the announcement of several important raffles, was to take place. Much interest was evinced in the proceedings, as many of the articles raffled were valued at several pounds. The two principal articles—a valuable hall-stand and a handsome, large hand-painted mirror— won by Messrs. Kane and P. Bevan respectively. Besides the raffles several guessing competitions were held. It is estimated that nearly <£2oo will be the profits from the bazaar. On last Sunday (19th inst.) at St. Anne’s, Wellington South, a most beautiful statue of the Sacred Heart was unveiled by the pastor (the Yen. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M.), who explained that the statue was a gift to the parish by a gentleman who did not wish to have his name disclosed just then. Prior to the unveiling of the statue the Rev. Father Gondringer, S. of St. Patrick’s College, preached an eloquent sermon on ‘ Education,’ in which he explained the great work done by the Church in the cause of education from the earliest days, and enumerated the many great universities at present in Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe, and which were founded in the early ages, and which now stand as a monument of the $ activity of our Holy Mother the Church, ever with the words of the Divine Master echoing in her ears, ‘ Suffer the little children to come unto me and , forbid them not for such is the Kingdom of Heaven.’ He exhorted

all to stand by their schools as they were the only hope for the Church in the future. The London correspondent of the Evening Post is responsible for the following; Mr. John T. Donovan, the Belfast delegate in the recent Irish tour, has sent home a vivid sketch of their doings in New Zealand. What he has to say about Mr. Martin Kennedy, of Wellington, and Mr. Michael Sheahan, of Auckland, will be read with interest. Mr. Donovan writes: ‘ We were fortunate in having as our national treasurer and the organiser of our campaign an Irishman to whom our race are entitled to feel deeply grateful. Mr. Kennedy affords a striking illustration of that extraordinary success which our countrymen achieve abroad under fair conditions and free opportunities. Assisting Mr. Kennedy as general organiser we had Mr. Michael J. Sheahan, the secretary of our reception committee in Auckland. “Mick” Sheahan has been secretary of every Home Rule delegation which has visited Auckland since the clays of John and William Redmond’s tour thirty years ago. He is one of the truest and most patriotic Irishmen to be found in any part of the world.’