Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 14 August 1913, Page 24

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON (From our own correspondent.) August 9. Mother Mary Aubert's annual concert takes place at the Town Hall on October 1. There was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Mary of the Angels' Church last Sunday. His. Grace Archbishop O'Shea left for Meanee on Monday morning for a short retreat prior to his consecration. , The parishioners of Island Bay will hold a social on Tuesday, August 26, at the Tutanekai Hall, Berhampore, in aid of the St. Francis' Church, Island Bay. The H.A.C.B. Society Council's annual social takes place at St. Peter's Schoolroom on Wednesday August 20. Everything points to a successful function'

The Ven. Archdeacon Devoy is organising a social for the schools of the Wellington South parish. It will take place in St. Anne's Hall on September: 6. -:■■£" - The Particular Council of the St. Vincent de Paul Society met last Friday evening, under the presidency of Bro. B. Ellis. There was a good attendance l of the city and suburban members, and excellent reports of the good work accomplished by -.the various conferences were read. - i The committee, set up to fittingly "mark the consecration of his Grace Archbishop O'Shea, met during the week to make final arrangements. The consecration will take place at the Sacred Heart Basilica on Sunday, August 17. On Monday a Conversazione will be held in the Town Hall, at which his Grace will be presented with a purse of sovereigns and addresses from the laity and the Hibernian Society. His Grace will be escorted from his residence to the hall -by the Hibernian and other Catholic Societies, St. Patrick's College "Cadets, and the City and Jupp's Band. V A most successful social was held last, Wednesday evening at St. Anne's Hall under the auspices of the Children of Mary. There were nearly 200 people present, including the Ven. Archdeacon Devoy and the Rev. Fathers Peoples and A. T. Herring (director of the sodality). The hall was tastefully decorated, and also the supper-room, the tables being prettily arranged, the colors of the sodality standing out prominently. A very enjoyable evening was spent, and the arrangements reflected the greatest credit on the committee, of which Miss Una Simon proved a capable and energetic secretary. \. . -■/ • '■'.'■'..