Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 21 May 1914, Page 26

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.)

May 16.

Very Rev. Father O'Connell, S.M., assumed his duties as parish priest of St. Mary of the Angels' last Sunday. The annual schools social for Te .Aro takes place at the Town Hall on June 10, and that for Thorndon on May 27 at the Sydney street schoolroom. His Grace Archbishop Redwood left on Friday last for Sydney en route to Europe as New Zealand's representative at the Eucharistic Congress at Lourdes. A movement is on- foot by the parishioners of Thorndon to suitably recognise the good work of their late Adm. (Rev. Father Hickson, S.M.), who is being transferred. A - successful social took place at the Alexandra Hall last Wednesday in aid of the fund for the erection of a glassed-in verandah for Mother Aubert's Homes, Buckle street. Mr. W. B. Keaney has been elected secretary of the Catholic Club in place of Mr. E. Gamble resigned. St. Anne's Young Men's Club entertained the members of the recently-formed St. Anne's Ladies' Club at St. Anne's Hall last evening. There was a good attendance, and the evening was a most enjoyable one. Mr. D. Dennehy, the. newly-appointed travelling representative of the Tablet, is at'present in Wellington getting new subscribers. The Ven. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M. (Vice-Provincial), exhorted the parishioners of St. Anne's last Sunday to support New Zealand's only Catholic paper. • He trusted that this excellent publication would be found in every home in his parish. The committee responsible for the bazaar for the renovation fund of St. Joseph's Church, which commences towards the end of August at the Skating Rink, is- putting in steady work in attending to the various details. Rev. Father Hurley, S.M.,Adm.,is chairman, and Mr. J. J. L. Burke secretary. As it is now quite a number of years since such an event has been held in Te Aro, it is confidently anticipated that the function will be a great success. .:: The Particular Council of .St. Vincent de Paul Society met at St. Mary's Presbytery last evening under the presidency of Mr. B. Ellis. There was a good attendance, including Very Rev.. Father O'Connell, S.M., who has been appointed spiritual director of the council. Very Rev. Father O'Connell addressed some very encouraging remarks to the members, and exhorted them to continue the good work in which they were engaged, and assured them of his heartiest cooperation. ■■ ■