Palmerston North

New Zealand Tablet, 19 February 1914, Page 36

Palmerston North

(From our own correspondent.) February 15. His Grace Archbishop O’Shea arrived in Palmerston on Saturday, and addressed the congregation at all the services to-day. A meeting called to welcome his Grace after the 11 o’clock Mass in the Zealandia Hall, was largely attended. His Grace explained that he had come up specially to confer with Father McManus and the congregation as to the best ways and means of accelerating the collection of the necessary funds towards building a new church worthy of such an important and large parish as Palmerston North. Mr. C. A. Loughnan, chairman of the parish committee of the Catholic Federation, and Messrs. F. Oakley and W. Devine also addressed the meeting. The secretary and treasurer, Mr. M. J. Kennedy, informed the gathering that there was already XI 10s in hand towards the new church fund. On lists being taken up in the hall some XI2OO in cash and promises was handed in, in addition to what was already in hand. Messrs. ,M. J. Kennedy and F. Oakley were authorised to collect the donations promised, with power to add to their number. They will begin this work immediately by a house-to-house canvass. His Grace at the close of the gathering congratulated the audience on the good results of the meeting, and trusted they would soon be in possession of a new church in every way ■ worthy of the Catholics of the district. The Rev. Father McManus, on behalf of the ; congregation, thanked his Grace for his kindness in coming, and for the great interest he had taken in the parish. A hearty vote of. thanks to the chairman, proposed by Mr, Kennedy, was carried by acclamation. y At a meeting called in ' connection with the St. Patrick’s Day. celebrations after, devotions this evening, a strong committee was set up to carry out the usual function which was such a success last year. They will report at r an - early date. _ -J,;', T;." •p .