Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 25 September 1913, Page 23

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON (From our own correspondent.) September 20. :• There was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Anne’s Church last Sunday. " : : Among those who received an invitation to dine at Government House on Monday was his Grace the Coadjutor-Archbishop. The Rev, Fathers J. Creagh and Mulcahy, of the local Redemptorist Monastery, returned from Australia by the Manuka yesterday. There passed away at Wellington last Monday a very old resident of New Zealand, in the person of Mrs. Eliza Sullivan, of Dunedin. The remains were sent to Dunedin for interment, t Mr. Thos. Jones, of the local police, is a son of the deceased..— Sisters G. O’Flaherty and D. McGrath, of the ladies’ branch of the H.A.C.B. Society, who recently returned from a visit to Christchurch, are loud in their praises of the hospitality of the Christchurch members, who entertained them and made their visit a memorable one. They have hopes of returning to Christchurch at no distant date to assist in the establishing of a ladies’ branch there.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the ladies' branch of the H.A.C.B. Society was held in St. Patrick's Hall on Monday evening. There was a large attendance of members, over which Sister G. O'Flaherty, 8.P., presided. At the conclusion of the ordinary routine business a euchre party was held, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. The prizes were won by Miss Geoghegan and Mr. Dustin, The branch will, hold another euchre party on Monday, October 13. y>

A quiet but pretty Wedding was solemnised at St. Anne's Church on August 20, the contracting parties being Miss A. McDonald, youngest daughter of Mr. Angus McDonald, Kelso, Otago, and Mr. W. E. Forde, Wairio, Southland. Rev. Father W. J. Peoples, S.M., celebrated the Nuptial Mass. Mr. W. B. Keany was best man, and the bride's sister acted as bridesmaid. Mr. M. Hannigan," cousin of the bride, " gave her away, and a reception was given at his residence in Adelaide road. after the ceremony, Rev.. Father Peoples presiding. The honeymoon is being spent at Rotorua. a Mr. and Mrs. Forde will take up their residence at Wairio. ~ \

' The Wellington District H.A.C.B. Society Council met last Friday evening under the presidency of Bro.

J. J. L. Burke. The principal business discussed was the report of the district half-yearly meeting, especially on the proposed -district legislation, announced at that meeting by the district-president. In view of the announcement, it was agreed to recommend branches to withhold, v in the meantime, the secession notices pending further information as to the District Executive’s intentions. The members of St, Patrick’s and St. Mary’s branches of the H.A.G.B. Society will approach the Holy Table in a body at the 7.30 o’clock Mass at St. Joseph’s Church, Buckle street, on Sunday, September 28. An enjoyable evening was spent in St. Patrick’s Hall on last Thursday night by the Children of Mary, Te Aro. Among the visitors present were Very Rev. Dean Regnault, S.M. (Provincial), Rev. Fathers Hurley (director), Barra, Schaefer, and Tymons. A splendid musical programme was contributed to by Misses Jansen, B. and M. Lawlor, M. Griffin, Clisby, Curtis, O’Sullivan, .'and Murphy. Advantage was taken of the occasion to present Miss B. Lawlor (pastpresident) with an afternoon; tea set, in view of her approaching marriage.. Rev. Father Hurley made the presentation, and in doing so referred to the great services rendered to the sodality by Miss Lawlor, particularly during her term as president. In conclusion, he extended to her the best wishes of the members. Miss Lawlor suitably responded. I very much regret to chronicle the death of Mrs. Connor, of Northland, which occurred last Tuesday evening. The deceased lady was a noted Church worker, and she was indefatigable in her efforts to secure a school-chapel for Northland. She endeared herself to a large circle of friends and acquaintances by her winning and gentle ways. For the past six months Mrs. Connor had been confined to her bed, but this did not prevent her from working for the cause she loved so dearly, and she spent the long period she was in bed in dressing dolls and arranging toys for a monster Christmas tree which she proposed erecting on the lawn in front of her residence. The interment took place on Wednesday, prior to which the Rev. Father Hickson, S.M., Adm., celebrated a Requiem Mass in the little school-chapel on the Hill for the first time—a fitting tribute to one who had done so much in securing its erection. Mrs. Connor leaves a husband to mourn her loss, and to him is extended the sincerest sympathy of a large circle of friends in his bereavement.—R. I. P.