Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 25 July 1912, Page 26

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OP WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.)

July 20.

The parishioners of St. Anne's will hold their annual school social at St. Anne's Hall on July 24.

The Hibernian Pipe Band's monthly euchre party takes place at the Burlington Tea Rooms on July 60.

Mr. Martin Kennedy, K.S.G., chairman of directors of the Bank of New Zealand, and Miss Kenaody were passengers for Sydney by the TJlirnaroa, which left yesterday.

The Catholics of Wadestown held a concert in the local clubroom on last Wednesday evening. Despite the boisterous weather, there was a good attendance including the Rev. Fathers Hickson and Venning.

The parishioners of Kilbirnie held a most successful social in aid of St. Patrick's Church last Thursday evening at O'DonnelPs Hall. Miss Scanlon supplied the music, whilst the secretarial arrangements were in the hands of Mr. E. B. L. Reade. Among those present were the Rev. Fathers Herring and Peoples.

A meeting of St. Anne's Club was held last evening to receive the report of the executive in connection with the building of club rooms. The necessary financial support being forthcoming,, it was decided to erect the rooms forthwith. This will supply a long-felt want in Newtown parish, and should assist the club in considerably augmenting its membership.

The past week has seen some very rough weather. Floods have occurred on the low-lying grounds of Island Bay and Lyall Bay. A whale was washed ashore at Lyall Bay. A remarkable,. phenomenon occurred at the two bays mentioned on Thursday when tons of deepwater fish were washed ashore. The fish were quite good, and many cart loads were carried into town where excellent business was done. *■

An. enjoyable little concert was given to the inmates of the Ohiro Home on Wednesday night by the ladies' branch of the Hibernian Society. Despite the very boisterous weather, there was a fair attendance, and the following contributed items : —Misses Jansen, Robinson, Griffin, Delaney, Marshall, Lyons, and Reid, and Messrs. C. MeErlean and Hill. The evening coneluded with the singing of ' Auld lang syne ' and ' God save the King.'

The St. Patrick's branch of the Hibernian Society met last Monday evening. There was a large attendance of members and visitors, under the presidency of Bro. M. Walsh. The order paper for the half-yearly meeting of. the New Zealand district, which takes place at Auckland in August next, was discussed, and impor-. tint notices of motion added. The society also set itself up as a vigilance committee, to see that no objectionable, films regarding the Catholic religion were screened without the society uttering a protest. It was found the proprietors of picture theatres sometimes screened these objectionable filmswhich generally came from Francethrough ignorance of .the fact that they were offensive to Catholics, and when representations were made they immediately ceased showing them. . Advantage was taken of the occasion to present Past-President Bro. J. J. L. Burke, who has just completed his term of office in the presidential chair, with a past-president's framed certificate and collar. The presentation was made by the Rev. Father C. J. Venning, S.M., who made eulogistic references to the good work of Bro. Burke as president of the branch. Bro. Burke briefly replied. • The remainder of the evening was spent socially, the following contributing items:—Bros. J. J. L. Burke, M.O'Kane, C. J. McErlean, J. J.' McPhee, and Howard, whilst a clever sketch entitled Cheerful and musical,' was portrayed by Sisters Daisy McGrath and Maureen Griffin. Bro. Scrimegour acted as"accompanist. \."'_.'_. -].--'l j V-V, ; ..':•'