Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 19 November 1914, Page 24

Diocesan News

♦— 1— — ARCHD»OeE3E OP WELLINGTON (From our own correspondent.) November 14. The Boxing Day Picnic Committee have chartered the s.s. Admiral for transporting picnickers to Seatoun, where the picnic is to be held this year. The retreat conducted by the Rev. Father McCarthy for the men of Wellington, concluded on Sunday. There were large attendances at all the exercises. The Children of Mary at St. Mary of the Angels' are at present attending a retreat which is being conducted by the Rev. Father McCarthy, Marist Missionary. ' His Grace Archbishop O’Shea has returned from an episcopal visit to the West Coast and Dunedin, where he assisted in laying the foundation stone of the Christian Brothers’ School. The Very Rev. Father O’Connell, S.M., sailed south on Thursday evening, for the purpose of visiting his brother-in-law, who is an inmate of the Lfewisham Hospital, where he is seriously ill. Mr. William Gamble, for some years conductor of St. Anne’s Choir, has, owing to pressure of private business, resigned from that position. Mr. E. B. L. Reade, a former conductor of the same choir, succeeds Mr. Gamble. The many friends of Mr. D. Moriarty, secretary of the Furniture Workers’ Union, and Mr. J. Moriarty, at one time travelling representative of the N.Z. Tablet will regret to hear of the death of their mother at Ashburton.—R.l.P. Mr. Arthur Ridler, hon. secretary of the Federated Catholic Clubs of New Zealand, has resigned that position owing to his enlistment with the Reinforcement Expeditionary Force now in camp at Trentham. Mr. Thomas H. Forster is acting secretary meantime, and all correspondence in connection with Federated Catholic Clubs -should be addressed to him. Whilst in London Major A. A. Corrigan, who is due in Wellington at Christmas, was engaged three days a week in instructing candidates for junior commissions in the army in their duties. It appears that at the outset of the war there were plenty of senior officers, but a shortage of lieutenants, and classes of instruction were held daily at different barracks. Major Corrigan is said to have done very good work in this direction. Many of St. Patrick’s College old boys will be surprised to learn of the death of Mr. Mutu Te Waero, who died after a painful illness on November 4 at Timaru., Mr. Mutu Te Waero, who for many years attended St. Patrick’s College, Wellington, was well known in athletic circles. For the past two years he had been farming in the Timaru district. The Rev. Father Murphy attended him at his deathbed. —R.I.P, The ceremony of the Forty Hours’ Adoration commenced at St. Anne’s Church last . Sunday under very auspicious circumstances. At the 7.30 Mass a number of children, both boys and girls, had the happiness of making their First Communion. Although early in the morning, the church was crowded, and many extra seats had to be requisitioned. The Mass was rendered most devotional and impressive by the singing of the Sisters of Mercy and the Children of Mary. A touching sermon on the Blessed Eucharist addressed to the First Communicants was preached by the Ven. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M. Solemn High Mass at 10.30 a.m. was celebrated by the Rev. Father A. T. Herring, S.M., assisted by the Rev. Father O’Farrell as deacon and the Rev. Father Peoples as subdeacon, whilst the Yen'. Archdeacon Devoy acted as: master of ceremonies and also preached. The church was again crowded. Besides the - general • parishioners, there , were present members of various societies and sodalities in regalia, and a

company, of St. Anne's Cadets, who assisted in making the Mass most impressive by coming : to attention and presenting arms whilst the bugle sounded the royal salute at the solemn moment of Consecration. After Mass there was procession of the Blessed Sacrament through the church, convent, and school grounds, which are admirably suited for such a purpose. The procession was headed by the cross-bearer and acolytes, then came the First Communion children, the Sisters of Mercy, Children of Mary, lady Hibernians, women's sodality of the Sacred Heart, the school children, choir, men's sodality of the Sacred Heart, flower girls, half of the members of the Hibernian Society, thuribles, the Blessed Sacrament borne by the Rev. Father H. J. Herring, assisted by Rev. Fathers O'Farrell and Peoples, the canopy-bearers being the officers of the Hibernian Society, with other members walking each side as a guard of honor. The remainder of the Hibernian Society and general body of parishioners brought up the rear of a procession which must have numbered over 500. The route was lined .by members of St. Anne's Cadets, who each presented arms as the Blessed Sacrament passed. Crowds watched the procession from the adjoining streets and housetops. St. Anne's Cadets and the Hibernians again drew up at the entrance to the church, • opened up ranks, came to attention, presented arms, whilst the bugle again sounded' the royal salute. In the evening the church was again packed, when the Very Rev. Father O'Connell, S.M., preached a most impressive and eloquent sermon. On Monday morning a Missa Cantata was celebrated by the Rev. Father 11. J. Herring, S.M., and on Monday evening before a large congregation the Rev. Father A. T. Herring, S.M., Marist Missionary, preached a most touching and instructive sermon. On Tuesday morning Solemn High,Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father Peoples, S.M., assisted by the Rev. Fathers O'Farrell and H. J. Herring as deacon and subdeacon respectively, whilst the Rev. Father A. T. Herring acted as master of ceremonies. A procession; of the Blessed Sacrament round the church concluded the ceremony. The music during the ceremony was most effectively rendered by the St. Anne's Choir, under the conductorship of Mr. E. B. L. Reade. The church was opened continuously during the ceremony, the men of the parish acting as watchers, in relays, during which time each batch recited the Rosary and litany, and listened to a spiritual reading by one of their number. The altar was most artistically . decorated, and looked beautiful, which helped to make the ceremonies most impressive. The good Sisters of Mercy, who undertook the work, are deserving of the highest praise. During the ceremonies there was a constant stream of adorers at all hours of the day, and it was most edifying to see the number of communicants at the early Masses each day.