Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 6 November 1913, Page 24

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON (From our own correspondent.) > November 1. St. Patrick's branch of the H.A.C.E. Society will hold a euchre party on Monday, November 10. His Grace Archbishop Redwood, who had been on a visit to the West Coast, returned during the week. The Rev. Dr. Casey, S.M., who has been completing his studies in Rome, is returning to the Dominion in company with his Lordship Bishop Grimes. Mr. Lance Girling-Butcher, son of Mr. George Girling-Butcher, secretary and organiser of the Catholic Federation, was amongst those students who were successful in the Victoria College University examinations. Mr. J. R. Hayward, of Christchurch, was in Wellington during the week on business, and found time to attend a meeting of the Dominion Executive of the Catholic Federation in his capacity as one of its vicepresidents. Regret was expressed at the meeting of the French Club for the loss which the club sustains in the departure of M. and Mme. Duflou for Auckland, and by way of recognition of their past invaluable efforts on behalf of the club Madame Dufloti was unanimously elected a life member. M. Duflou is already a life member. / The retreat, conducted by the' Rev. Father McDonnell, of Greenmeadows Seminary, for the Children of Mary concluded last Sunday. All the exercises were well attended, and the very practical and instructive sermons of Father McDonnell were much appreciated. Twelve young ladies were received into the sodality on Sunday. The strike is the sole topic of conversation at the present time, and things have assumed a serious aspect. There has been a run on sugar and flour, and those

articles are practically unprocurable at the present time. Special constables are being sworn in by the hundreds, and the mounted police have been armed with batons and revolvers. . The Boxing Day Picnic Committee met at the presbytery, Bouicott street, last Thursday evening. The Rev. Father Hickson presided, and the Very Rev. Dean Regnault, S.M., was present. It was decided to hold the picnic at Muritai, favorable . terms being offered by the Eastbourne Ferry Board. Strong subcommittees were set up to carry out details. The proceeds will be devoted to the education fund. •. A wedding of some interest in Wellington South took place at St. Anne's Church on Monday, when Miss Pearl Branigan was married to Mr. G. F. Foote. The Nuptial Mass was celebrated by the Ven. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M., assisted by the Rev. Father Peoples, S.M. St. Anne's Choir, of which-the bride and bridegroom are members, rendered St. Cecilia's Mass in an excellent manner. The bride, who was given away by her father, Mr. P. N. Branigan, was attended by Miss G. Foote, of Dunedin, cousin of the bridegroom, and by Miss Josephine O'Brien. Mr. J. Bradley acted as best man, and Mr. O. N. Foote groomsman. In the afternoon a reception, attended by about eighty guests, was held in St. Anne's Hall. The Celtic bazaar was opened at Upper Hutt on Monday last, in aid of a new presbytery for the Catholic Church. Up to the present excellent business has been done by the various stalls, while the side shows are being well patronised. A feature of the bazaar is the dancing by the Upper Hutt school children, who have been trained by Miss Johnson, of Wellington. Misses Demuth, Carter, and Daly (of Wellington) are also assisting in this portion of the entertainment. The principal stallholders are as follow:—'Erin,' Mesdames Mahoney and Comesky and Miss Comesky; ' Caledonian,' Mesdames Golder, J. Martin, and Miss Martin; ' Wales,' Mesdames Hills, Galloway, Hogan, and Miss Williams; lollio stall, Miss A. Golder; 'fairy well,' Miss M. Brown. The refreshment room is in charge of Miss Brown, while Messrs. J. Sharkey and P. Barnes are supervising the art gallery. The devotion of the Forty Hours' Adoration commenced at St. Joseph's Church, Buckle street, last Sunday morning, at the 10.30 o'clock Mass, which was celebrated by the Rev. Father Hurley, S.M., Rev. Father Eccleton, S.M.', being deacon, and Rev. Father Barra, S.M., subdeacon. His Grace Archbishop O'Shea was present in the sanctuary. An eloquent and instructive sermon was preached by the Rev. Father Hurley. The Blessed Sacrament was carried in procession by his Grace the Coadjutor Archbishop. In the evening the church was packed, when the Rev. Father McDonnell, S.M., of St. Mary's Seminary, Greenmeadows, preached. The ceremony was continued on Monday, a Missa Cantata being celebrated by Rev. Father Hurley. In the evening the church was again thronged, the sermon on this occasion being preached by the Rev. Father Bartley, S.M., M.A., of St. Patrick's College. The devotion concluded with High Mass celebrated by the Rev. Father Schaefer, S.M., of St. Patrick's College, and procession of the Blessed Sacrament. . The number of communicants during the devotion was most edifying, and proved most consoling to his Grace and the clergy. The music was rendered by St. Joseph's Choir, under the conductorship of Mr. W. McLaughlin, and the altar was tastefully decorated by'the Children of Mary.