Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 19 February 1914, Page 27

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.) February 14. His Grace Archbishop O’Shea returned from the south on Tuesday. - • There was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Anne’s Church, Newtown, 1 last Sunday. The Rev. Father Eccleton, S.M. of St. Patrick’s College, who has been on a holiday visit to Australia, returned last week. St. Patrick’s College re-opened on last Tuesday, the Marist Fathers of the college having previously had their annual retreat. Mr. Paul Dufault, the celebrated singer, is at present in Wellington, delighting large audiences at his concerts with his splendid voice. Mr. Charles Gamble succeeds Mr, J. E. Ward as secretary to the Wellington Catholic Club, having been elected to that position by the club executive, which met last evening. . Mr. P. J. Nolan, of the editorial staff of the Sydney /Jail;/ Telegraph, formerly of Wellington, who has been spending a holiday in New Zealand, is in Wellington. He left for Sydney yesterday. The St. Anne’s Catholic Club held its half-yearly meeting last week. The report and balance sheet disclosed a very satisfactory position. Mr. J. Fagan was elected president and Mr. Thomas Foster secretary for the ensuing half year. The funeral of the late Mr. P. Shannon, an old member of the 1T.A.A.8. Society, whose death was recorded in last week’s Tablet , took, place last Monday morning, the members of the society acting as pallbearers. The Rev. Father Hurley, S.M., ‘{Related 8.1. P. A meeting of the St. Joseph’s Bazaar Committee was held on Thursday evening last, under the presidency of the Rev. Father Hurley, S.M. A considerable amount of detail business was transacted, The various stalls Were allotted, and as a, result, the stallholders and their assistants are making strenuous efforts to raise the necessary articles for furnishing their stalls. The bazaar, which is to be opened in the Skating Rink on September 30, promises to be a big success. The St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Committee met last Wednesday evening under the presidency of Mr. J. J. L. Burke. It was decided to secure the services of Miss Ida B. Moran for the concert. Miss Moran

has just returned from ah extended absence in Australia, where she completed her musical studies. ’ It was decided to hold a procession from St. Patrick’s Hall to the Newtown Park. In this the St. Patrick’s College Cadets, the Hibernian Society, the Catholic Club, and the pupils of Catholic schools will take part. His Grace Archbishop Redwood has given permission to the Rev. Father P. Zourka, Missioner for the, Maronite Catholics in New Zealand, to collect at” all the churches in the Wellington archdiocese. This is in response to an appeal made by the Right Rev. Monsignor Akras, Maronite Archbishop of Aleppo, which comprises those districts in which Christians were ruthlessly murdered by the Mahomedans some few years ago. The Catholic population of that country is reduced to a state of poverty, and consequently cannot, without the assistance of their co-religionists throughout the world, attempt to found schools and churches for the safeguarding of our Holy Faith in those distant lands. In addition, the Cathedral of St. Elias, Aleppo, has been partially destroyed by fire, together with , the sacred vessels and precious ornaments and funds are required to make good the loss. The work has the commendation of the Right Rev. Monsignor Hoysk, Patriarch of the Maronites. and the special approbation of his Holiness the Pope, who has imparted to the work the apostolic Benediction.