Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 4 January 1912, Page 23

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON 1 ; ' (From oar own' correspondent.) " ~; '/"'"., ■•,- f December 28. ' The side altars in St. /Joseph's Church have been recently, renovated, and now present a very handsome appearance. v -'■',. ; -'< ://: .'■,. .:.;/:./ •.>■:-;- ; ".-.:: ■.'--;/ &f: r'. Rev. Father Quealy, of Brooklyn, U.S.A., brother of Rev. Father Quealy, late of Palmerston North, is in Wellington on a visit, and is the guest of his Grace the; Archbishop. -*". At St. Anne's School, Wellington South, Miss Agnes Delaney was awarded i the medal for being dux of the school; and also the good conduct medal. ; On Christmas Day Mass was celebrated; at . St. Anthony's, Brooklyn, by Rev. Father Venning, *S.M. The ■ choir of St. ; Mary of the Angels' z Church, under Mr. E. J. Healy, rendered special music for the occasion, their kindness being much appreciated by i the Brooklyn people. . , . ,

At Mother Mary Aubert’s Home of Compassion, Island Bay, Christmas was observed by the distribution of presents among the children from a Christmas tree. Willing friends came forward to help the ladies of the Home in the entertainment of the children and inmates.

The great festival of Christmas was specially celebrated in the different churches. At the Sacred Heart Basilica, Thorndon, his Grace the Archbishop celebrated Pontifical High Mass, Rev. Father Peoples, S.M., being deacon, and Rev. Father Doolaghtly subdeacon. His Grace also delivered a short address on the feast of the day. • " * - •’

Mrs. Bridget O’Brien, wife of Mr. Jas. O’Brien, formerly of the West Coast, passed away at the residence of her daughter (Mrs. Kate Beauchamp), Tramway Hotel, on December 21. The interment took place on the 23rd, prior to which a Requiem Mass was celebrated by Very Rev. Father O’Shea, S.M., at St. Joseph’s Church. The burial service at the graveside was read by Rev. Father Hurley, S.M..—R.I.P.

■ At St. Mary of the Angels’ Church on Christmas Day ; High Mass was ' celebrated by Very Rev. Dean Regnault, S.M. (Provincial), who also addressed the congregation on the festival of Christmas. At St. Joseph’s, Te Aro, High Mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Barra, S.M., Rev. Father Hurley being deacon, and Rev. Father Cullen subdeacon. High Mass was celebrated *at St. Anne’s, Wellington' South, by Rev. Father Geo. Mahoney, S.M., assisted by Rev. Father Herring, S.M., as deacon, and Rev. Father Segrief, S.M., as subdeacon. At all the churches at the early Masses it was most edifying to see the very large number of communicants.

A large number attended the Catholic picnic, which was held at Very Rev. Father Lane’s grounds, Lower Hutt, on Boxing Day. The weather kept fine, and a very enjoyable time was spent. The numerous visitors from'the city included Sir Joseph Ward and Lady Ward, Mr. T. M. Wilford, M.P., Dr.. Cahill, and several 'of the visiting clergy. During the day a number of sports ..events were decided, the- results being as follow:— 100yds. (maiden)A. Sullivan, 1: S. Tressider, 2. 100yds (boys) O. Dennehy, 1; P. Dennehy, 2. , 100yds, (handicap) —W. McKain (4 yds), 1; A. Cullen (Byds), 2. Hop, step, and jump— Cunningham, 35ft Gin, 1: A. Cullen, ,35ft 2in, 2. 220yds (handicap)— McKain (syds), 1; A. Cullen (10yds), 2. %Tug-of-war—Mr. S. McGrath’s team, 1. .Irish jig (ladies)— Reid, 1; Miss Crawford, 2. General arrangements .were capably , supervised by the .secretary, Mr. P. Casey. f ‘

The Catholics of the, combined parishes of Te Aro, Newtown, and Thorndon held the usual Boxing Day picnic at Khandallah, The weather conditions in the morning were far from promising, but the committee decided to take the risk, arid journeyed to Khandallah with the children,, who wpre taken opt and catered for

free of charge. . As the morning went on the weather improved to such an extent that a great many found their way to the grounds, and by the afternoon there must have been 1000 people present, including his Grace the Archbishop, Sir-Joseph and Lady Ward and Miss Eileen Ward, Vcry Rev. Dean Regnault, S.M., the Vicar-General (Very Rev. Father Shea,. S.M.), Rev. Fathers Hickson, Herring, Barra, Hurley, G. Mahoney; Venning, and Doolaghtly, and Dr. Cahill. The St. Anne’s Drum and Fife Band, - under- Mr. Dean, enlivened the proceedings with music, whilst the grounds were admirably suited for picnickers. An energetic sports committee provided games for the children, whilst the Marathon race proved very, interesting for adults.: The course r taken was from Khandallah to Johnsonville and back, and was won by Lenihan, of Wellington South. The committee, with Rev. Father Hickson as chairman, and Messrs. Parsonage and McNamara as secretaries, and the ladies’ committee, which included an energetic contingent from St. Mary’s ladies’ branch of the H.A.C.B. Society, are deserving of the highest praise for making the outing such a success.- :