Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 5 February 1914, Page 24

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON (From our own correspondent.) January 31. The confraternity of the Holy Rosary, which was recently established in St. Anne’s Church, has now a membership of 1500. The meeting is held on the last Sunday of each month. The Very Rev. Father Holbrook, Adm., of St.'Patrick’s Cathedral, Auckland, arrived by this week’s San Francisco steamer from an extended tour abroad. He left on the same day for Auckland. The retreat of the clergy of the archdiocese took place at St. Patrick’s College during the week. It was conducted by the Very Rev. Father Roche, C.SS.R., Superior of the Redemptorist Order in New Zealand. The many friends of the Rev. Sister Mary Vianney, of the Sisters of the Mission, Nelson, will learn with regret that she is seriously ill. Sister Vianney is a sister of Miss C. M. Godsell, of the accountants’ branch of the General Post Office, The members of the Marist Brothers’ Cricket Club have secured the large Town Hall for a grand concert which they intend to hold on February 25. The club is desirous of sending representative teams to other centres, and is hopeful that the necessary funds for this purpose will be provided by the concert. Through the kindness of "the Yen. Archdeacon Devoy, the Hibernian Band of Invercargill will be enabled to give an open-air concert next Friday evening in St. Anne's Church grounds. The Hibernian Society will escort the band to the grounds, and entertain its members at a social gathering to be held in its honor. The St. Patrick’s Day celebration committee met last Tuesday evening at the Catholic Federation rooms, under the presidency of Mr! J. J. L. Burke. Various matters of detail were arranged, and, judging from the enthusiasm displayed, the members are endeavoring to make the celebration a great success, and to eclipse all oast efforts. The Very Rev. Dean Regnault, S.M. (Provincial), and popular parish priest of St. Mary’s, Boulcott street, has organised an art union to liquidate the debt on St. Anthony of Padua’s Church, Brooklyn. The tickets are now in circulation, and the drawing will take place at St. Anthony’s Church, Brooklyn, on next Easter Monday..,^ . Mr. J. E. Ward, of the Post and Telegraph Department, secretary of the Wellington Catholic Club, and a prominent member of the Dominion Executive of the Catholic Federation, has received notice of his transfer to the Post and Telegraph Office, Taumaranui. Mr. Ward’s departure will be severely felt, for in him the Catholic community of Wellington had. an energetic and untiring worker, and he carries with him the best wishes of a large circle of friends for his future Welfare. The St. Patrick’s branch of the H.A.C.B. Society met last Monday evening under the presidency of Bro. J. A. Sullivan. There was a large attendance,* including the Very Rev. Dean Regnault, S.M. (Provincial), and representatives from the St. Mary’s (ladies), St. Aloysius’ (Wellington South), aqd Sacred Heart (Thocrndon) branches. The recently-elected offi-

cers were duly installed by the retiring president, Bro. J. A. Sullivan, and returned thanks lor the confidence reposed in them. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the retiring officers. Advantage was taken of the occasion to present Bro. J. A. Sullivan, the retiring president, with a past president’s set of regalia, and a framed past president’s ificate, to mark the esteem in which he is held, and in appreciation of his valuable work whilst occupying the presidential chair. The Very Rev. Dean Regnault, S.M., in making the presentation, made very eulogistic references to the many good qualities of the recipient. He trusted that although Bro. Sullivan was retiring from the presidency he would still continue to be an active worker, thereby giving the society the value of his past experience. Bro. Sullivan, in returning thanks, said he would still, continue to take an active interest in the society, and he exhorted those present to do the same. The remainder of the evening was spent socially,' the following contributing items: —Sister Sullivan, Bros. Duggan, C. Gamble, M. Walsh, P. Reidy, J. A. Sullivan, M. McCarthy, and Morrisey. Sister Sullivan acted as accompanist.