Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 16 January 1913, Page 35

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON .t ; ——» (From our own correspondent.) January 11, A retreat for ladies is being conducted at the Sacred Heart Convent, Island Bay. On last Sunday there was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament of St.. Mary of the Angels, Te Aro. Rev. Father Hassett, S.J., who arrived from Sydney last week, preached at St. Anne's Church last Sunday evening.

Rev. Father A. T. Herring, S.M., has been appointed chaplain to the St. Aioysius’ branch of the H.A.C.B. Society.

A motion against the introduction of the Bible into State schools was carried at the monthly meeting of the Brooklyn State School committee.

.. ; ' Madame Kirkby Lunn delighted the Sisters of St. Mary’s Convent yesterday afternoon, when, assisted by the pianist, Mr. William Murdoch, she sang to them several songs. Mr Murdoch also played some solos.

Very Rev. Dean McKenna, of Masterton, has booked nis passage to the Old Country by the Orontes, which leaves Sydney on April 23. Part of his mission when at Home will be to secure priests for the archdiocese.

Much regret has been expressed at the transfer of the Rev. Brother Justin, of the Marist Brothers. Brother Justin, who has been here for the past six years, had endeared himself to many by his kindly and unassuming manner.

The members of St. Patrick’s Seamen's Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society have secured the Opera House for the 17th and 18th February next for the purpose of staging the four-act Irish drama, ‘ The Emerald Isle.’ The proceeds of the entertainment will be devoted to a most deserving object —namely, to erect a Catholic Seamen’s Hail for Wellington.

The half-yearly meeting of St. Mary’s (ladies’) branch of the Hibernian Society was held in St. Patrick’s Hall on Monday night, Sister D. McGrath, 8.P., presiding over a large attendance of members. Amongst tne visitors present were the Rev. Father J. Herring, and Bros. Feeney (trustee) and M. Walsh, B.P. Tne report for the past year showed that the branch is in a very flourishing condition both financially and numerically. The election of officers for the ensuing half-year resulted as follows:—President, Sister D. McGrath; vice-president,’ Sister B. Craig; secretary, Sister G. O’Flaherty (re-elected unopposed); treasurer, Sister E. McMahon (re-elected unopposed); warden, Sister A. McAleer; guardian, Sister M. Brennan ; auditors, Bro. P. Hoskins and Sister D. McGrath; sick visitors—Sisters J. Breen, B. Craig, and A. McAleer; delegate to dispensary, Bro. Walsh; delegates to Triennial Movable Meeting (Napier), Sisters D. McGrath and G. O’Flaherty. The newly-elected officers were installed by Sister F. O’Flaherty, P.P. It was decided to hold a euchre party after the meeting on February 3. Three candidates were proposed for membership.

. St. Mary’s Sewing Guild of St. Vincent de Paul presented its fifth annual report and balance sheet at its last meeting. The report stated that during the year 47 meetings had been field. The attendance of members had been very good. From 14 active members, an average of 10 had been maintained. The members felt very keenly the death of Rev. Father Venning, who founded the guild, and always took the greatest interest in its work. The members had paid their usual visits to the women inmates of the Olnro Home, and provided afternoon tea. These visits were always enjoyed by both members and inmates. During the past twelve months the members made 417 new garments, and also made and distributed seven brown habits. The garments given,out totalled. ,418 new, and 175 secondhand, 27 yards of material, and six parcels of groceries. The members of the - guild return their very sincere thanks to all those who had assisted them in their work either by donations of money or material. The balancesheet showed receipts to be Til Os Bd, consisting of balance of £4 Os 8d from previous year, and £7, donations from Iron, members. The principal items of expenditure were drapery £5, and haberdashery 10s, leaving a credit balance of £5 5s 6d.