Palmerston North

New Zealand Tablet, 2 May 1912, Page 35

Palmerston North

(From oar own correspondent.) Mr. Nash, who for- the past three years was elected unopposed as Mayor, has been returned for the fifth time in succession, beating his opponent, ' Mr. F. J. Nathan by over 1300 votes. T S ll Sunday, the feast of the Patronage of St. Joseph, there was Solemn High Mass in St. Patrick’s Church at 11 o’clock. The choir, under the conductorsnip o Mr. Tabor, sang the music in a very finished manner. > J .

About thirty boys and, girls made their First Communion at the 9 o’clock Mass on Sunday. They were afterwards entertained at breakfast in the schoolroom by the good Sisters. At the evening devotions the Rev. P ather Costello preached the second of a series of sermons on some of the ‘stumbling blocks’ which prevent non-Catholics . from- coming into the Church. : On Sunday evening, April 21, St. Patrick’s Church was crowded, when Rev. Father Costello delivered a most instructive discourse on the Ne Temere decree, in-his introductory remarks he dealt with the question . L DI ? a historical point of view, and gave various instances of how the Pope had stepped in and preserved inviolate the marriage bond' from the.; wealthy tyrants, u - °i S: d u fia^° e ° f all their promises, had sought to ; reak the,bond, of marriage. It would thus be seen,' said Father Costello that the Catholic Church had always considered Matrimony as a sacred obligation— sacrament and she had always upheld the command of her Divine Master ‘ That those who are bound together by

God let no man put asunder.’ A glaring: instance was the action of King Henry VIII., who, because the Pope would not sanction the divorce of the Queen for Anne Boleyn, the Catholic Church was practically . disestablished on the question, and much suffering caused, but still the Pope held firm. Continuing, the. rev. preacher showed how the decrees were not new rules. . In all ages and times, the Catholic Church' counselled the faithful not to intermarry with those , outside their Church. 1 That most ancient of races, the Jews, steadily observed this rule. This in no way interfered with those of any other religious persuasion. It was ; simply don© in the interests of Catholics themselves, and indeed the decree had received the sanction of many'eminent Protestant divines. The preacher paid a tribute to the honor 'of many non-Catholic men who lived in peace and in no way interfered with the religion of their wives, and families, and concluded an impressive : discourse by. an eloquent appeal to his flock to stand fast to the teachings of the Church. ,

Tarad&ie

(From our own correspondent.) r , ' Last Sunday at both Masses in St. Mary’s, Very Rev. Dean Grogan published the result of the Catholic bazaar held recently in Taradale. The bazaar was opened by Mr. J. J. Brown, M.P., Mayor of Napier. After a few introductory remarks by Dean Grogan’ on the faithful perseverance of the ladies in their efforts for this important event, and the kindness of his Worship the Mayor, who came from Wellington that day specially for this occasion, Dean Grogan introduced Mr. Brown to the large audience. . !'

Having thanked Dean Grogan for his kindly welcome and for his friendly remarks, Mr.. Brown congratulated the stallholders and friends on the handsome and artistic display he saw before him. Pie • had no doubt but the financial result would redound to the credit of the whole community. Having declared the bazaar open, Mr. Brown paid a friendly visit to each stall, after which his pockets felt considerably lighter. . The stalls were five in number, in the following order: The Taradale stall was presided over by Mesdames Jeff ares and Reid, aided by a goodly number of assistants. This stall brought in the handsome sum of f, 1 . 15 12s-_ No. 2, Home Rule stall, was in charge of Misses O Riley (2), Comisky, and Hawkins (2), aided by a number of willing young friends, who counted on the premier place at the end of the fair, for on this stall was one of the most exquisite folding and -painted mirrors ever before exhibited in this province. The painting on this beautiful mirror, which was much admired, was the work of the Sisters of the Napier ConVe ? t ‘ Oh this stall also were many exquisite works of art. ihe receipts of the Home Rule stall were £145 11s lid. No. 3, art stall, was in charge of Misses B. Murnane and Frances Johnston, assisted by a bevy of young ladies. To say they did as good work in preparation as during the bazaar, is but doing , them scant justice. This stall brought in £l3O. No. 4, Waiohie j r I the mana gement of Mesdames Moynihan and P Neagle, with Mrs. Henrite. This was-the most successful of all. It was literally loaded with works of o ■ ; his. stall topped the list with the magnificent sum of £153 11s lid. The last stall was called the Haeremai) or refreshment stall, ably managed by ‘Misses A. Jeffares and T. Lawton. They were ably• assisted by a number of lady ,friends, .who made the work a pleasure.. This stall realised the handsome sum of £127 ss, which was not bad for a refreshment stall. The total proceeds amounted to £671 19s Id, less expenses (£39) winch leaves a net balance of £648 ss. . - . .. . ... •

Mr ! ei T pretty marriage took place here .on last" Wednesday, the contracting parties being Mr. Michael Gleeson, of Waikariae,• Manawatu, and Miss Mary Catherine Kilkenny, of Wharerangi, Puketapu. ■' After the ceremony, which was performed by Very Rev. Dean Grogan,- the wedding party drove to Mr. I Kilkenny’s residence, where the wedding. breakfast was laid. Dean Grogan, in his usual happy style, proposed the toast of the Bride and bridegroom,’ after which ; the other customary toasts were also duly honored.. Mr, and Mrs

Gleeson left by the afternoon train, for their new home, taking with them the best wishes of a large number .of friends ~:, ::- "■-"■-:.:,;." -!.' T ■ ; . ' '•'-'