Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 5 June 1913, Page 23

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON (From our own correspondent.) May 31. The Rev. Father Walsh, of the Lower Hutt, has been given charge of the Dannevirke parish. He will be greatly missed by the Hutt parishioners. His Lordship Bishop Cleary was the guest of his grace the Archbishop at St. Mary's, Boulcott street, during his Lordship’s short sojourn in Wellington on his journey north. Mr. Bernard F. Page, organist of the Carmelite Church, Kensington, has been appointed city organist here. Prior to his appointment at Kensington he was organist at St. Anne’s, Vauxhall, St. Mary’s branch of the H.A.C.B. Society held its fortnightly meeting in St. Patrick’s Hall on Monday night, Sister D. McGrath, 8.P., presiding over a very large attendance of members. Rev. Father J. Herring (chaplain) was also present, and expressed his great pleasure at the progress the branch is making. The many friends of Mr. M. Keany, of the Prisons’ Department, will be pleased to learn of his appointment as gaoler at Gisborne. Mr. Keany has had a lengthy service in the Prisons’ Department, having served in the Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, and Southland districts. Mr. L. T. Reichel, who went to the. United States some few months ago in connection with the Reichel automatic fire alarm, of which he is the patentee, has been successful in placing the patent on the American market. The syndicate, which has taken the patent up, has induced Mr. Reichel to accept a two years’ appointment as its technical adviser. Mrs. Reichel will leave Wellington in a few weeks to join her husband. The manner in which the Triduum in honor of the Blessed Sacrament was observed in the city churches was most edifying. A very large number of the faithful approached the Holy Table especially on the closing day (Sunday), The Basilica of the Sacred Heart was thronged at the early Masses. This was also the case at St. Joseph’s, St. Mary of the Angels’, St. Anne’s, and the suburban churches. The annual social of the Wellington South parish in aid of the Catholic education fund took place last Wednesday evening at St. Anne’s Hall. There was a large attendance, the hall being packed, and as a result the fund will be considerably augmented. The education committee and the ladies, under the capable direction of the Yen. Archdeacon Devoy, are to be congratulated on the success attained. The parishioners of Island Bay will hold a social at the Tutanekai Hall, Berhampore, on Tuesday, June 17. The proceeds will be devoted towards the reduction of the debt on St. Francis’s Church, Island Bay. The Island Bay people have now appointed an energetic committee to assist the Yen. Archdeacon Devoy in the financial affairs of that portion of his large and extensive parish. Mr. J. B. Keilson has been elected secretary to the committee.

v , Mrs. Eliza Hyland, . who had lived in Wellington for nearly half a century, died this morning at the residence of her eldest son (Mr, John Hyland), in Upper Cuba street, aged 84. Deceased was born at Maryborough, Queen’s County, Ireland, and came out to Wellington with her husband, who belonged to the 14th Regiment, in 1860, landing here on Christmas Eve. She accompanied Mr. Hyland when his regiment went to Auckland, and from thence to Wanganui, and back to Wellington, and she resided here from that time until her death. For the past four years she had been in failing health. Her husband predeceased her by 37 years. Mrs. Hyland has left two sons (Mr. John Hyland, of the Agricultural Department, and Mr, Michael Hyland, of Auckland, formerly a crack footballer in Wellington) and two daughters (Mrs. T. H. Brown, of Courtenay place, and Mrs. W. Hanlon, of the Wanganui district), about 25 grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren.—R.l.P. ' Hastings Special ceremonies were held in the Sacred Heart Church, Hastings, on Sunday, May 25. At the early Mass (says the Hawke’s Bay Tribune ) some fifty boys and girls from the convent schools made their First Communion. Very Rev. Father Keogh was celebrant of the Mass, and over five hundred members of the congregation also approached the Holy Table. After Mass the first communicants were entertained at breakfast by the Sisters of St, Joseph. At the second Mass, which was celebrated by Rev. Dr, Martin, of Meanee, Father Keogh delivered an address to the children, in which he impressed on them the importance of the occasion, and pointed to the blessings which followed the worthy and frequent reception of the Blessed Eucharist.

The feast of Corpus Christi was observed with befitting ceremonies in the afternoon, when there was a procession of the Blessed Sacrament in which the various parish societies and sodalities took part. It was headed by the cross-bearer, then came the altar boys, Children of Mary, Hibernian Society, the children who made their First Communion, school boys, school girls, the Red Guard, Sacred Heart Choir, flower girls, acolytes, the Blessed Sacrament borne by. Rev. Dr. Martin, torch-bearers, Sisters of St. Joseph, and the members of the congregation. The procession started from the Sacred Heart Church and wended its way via Heretaunga street, Willow Park road and Eastbourne street to the rear of the boys’ school, where a temporary altar had been erected, and where Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament was given, after which the cortege filed its way back to Eastbourne street and returned to the church by way of Hastings street and Heretaunga street. The ceremonies concluded with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament in the church in the presence of a crowded congregation. About 3000 people walked in the procession, which, favored with beautiful weather, presented a very imposing sight. Masterton (From our own correspondent.) May 30. The Children of Mary held a very successful euchre party in St. Patrick’s School last Thursday. Prizes were won by Misses Bourke and Menzies, and Messrs Rosoka and Killiher. The usual meeting of the Hibernian Society was held on Tuesday evening. It was decided to hold the annual social in the Drill Hall on Thursday, June 12. As this is the twenty year of the branch' in Masterton it is intended to leave no stone unturned to insure the social being a record one. A large gathering of Tenui settlers was present at the Town Hall, Tenui, on Friday night, to make a presentation to Constable Collerton on his retiring from the service. Mr. Hugh Morrison, in making the pre-

sentation of a purse containing a' cheque for a very substantial amount, said that on behalf of the settlers he wished to thank Mr. Collerton for keeping order in the district. One quality which everybody admired in a man is courage, and Mr. Collerton possessed that great quality, which made' him respected by all. Father Hartnett, too, also spoke of the fine qualities possessed by the guest of the evening, but above all his rare qualities,’ said the speaker, ‘ Mr. Collerton’s outstanding virtue was that of hospitality.’ On behalf of the Catholic portion of the community he made a presentation of a nicely polished Irish blackthorn walking stick. * Napier (From our own correspondent.) May 28. News has been received by Mr. J. Higgins that his son, Mr. T. C. Higgins, has passed the first section of his medical course at St, Bartholomew’s Hospital, London. Mr. Higgins, jun., s was educated at St. Ignatius’ College, Riverview, Sydney. On Tuesday, May 27, the local Choral Society held its first concert in the new Municipal Theatre. The principal vocal soloist was Mrs. Arthur Mead, of Christchurch, who is well known in musical circles throughout the Dominion. During the week the usual theological conference of the Marist Fathers of the district took place at Waipawa, Very Rev. Dean Smyth, of St. Mary’s Seminary, presiding. The members of the conference were the guests of Rev. Father Bergin, Waipawa. On Sunday afternoon the Triduum in honor of the Blessed Sacrament was brought to a close by a procession through one of the streets adjoining St. Patrick’s, and around the church grounds. The procession, which was composed of the parish sodalities and a large body of parishioners, was a fine manifestation of faith.