Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 26 November 1914, Page 24

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCE3E OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.)

November 21

Mr. Gerald Dee, vice-president of the Catholic Club, is utilising his annual vacation in visiting the various Catholic clubs in the South Island. His Grace Archbishop O’Shea paid an episcopal visit to the Wairarapa last week His Grace was at Masterton and Eketahuna last Sunday and returned to Wellington on’ Thursday. The Rev. Fathers Hickson, Barra, A. Venning, J. Herring, Smyth, Daly, Quealy, Henri (Otaki), and Kincaid (Carterton) have gone to Blenheim to attend a conference of the Wellington Deanery. Very Rev. Dean T. Bourke, of Townsville, Queensland, arrived in Auckland by the Niagara from Vancouver on Sunday. He left Australia six months ago on a tour of the world, but the outbreak of war compelled him to return.

A very successful social was held at St. Patrick’s Hall on last Jhursday evening in aid of ' the bazaar which is to be held at the Skating Rink. There was a good, attendance, including the Rev. Fathers Hurley, S.M., Adm., and Barra, S.M. Musical and elocutionary items were rendered, and a very enjoyable evening was spent. ” •■His Grace Coadjutor-Archbishop O’Shea, who has had letters from Archbishop Redwood, states that the latter prelate has been touring in Spain, and was to have reached Rome about the middle of October. Then, all being well, he was thereafter to revisit England and Ireland. Archbishop Redwood is enjoying excellent health. ’ Ven. Archdeacon Devoy this morning received a cable message from Dean Holley in New York stating the he and Dr. Kennedy and Dean Regnault had arrived there, l en route to New Zealand. The three gentlemen left New Zealand to attend a Catholic conference in Luxembourg, and when the war broke out just managed to leave France after some difficulty. They travelled from Liverpool to New York by the Baltic; On Saturday afternoon a party of friends visited St. Joseph’s Home, Buckle street, and entertained the inmates with a programme of musical and elocutionary items. Those who contributed were Mrs: Coleman Penrice, Misses Fleming, Phyllis Adams, and Ida Thomson, Messrs. Norman K. Thomson, Findlay, Mclven, Walter Wood, and Charles Wellum. Afternoon tea was served by the Sisters. The singing of ‘ It’s a long way to Tipperary ’ was a feature of the programme, and the entertainment was brought to a close with the National Anthem.

The wedding took place at St. Anne’s Church, Newtown, of Miss Beatrice Levy, daughter of the late Mr. Michael Levy and Mrs. Levy, of Emerson street, to Mr. John Charles Johnson, of the Railway Department, son of Mr. G. Johnson, of Shannon. The Rev. Father Peoples performed the ceremony, • and the , bride was given away by her uncle, Mr. A. L. Stassen. There were two bridesmaids, Miss Constance Levy (sister of the bride), and Miss Irene Johnson (sister of the bridegroom. Mr. L. Hooker was the best man. The wedding

reception was held at Godber’s rooms, Courtenay place, where the usual toasts were honored, and later Mr. and Mrs. Johnson left for their honeymoon, which is being spent in Auckland. * The Boxing Day picnic committee held a meeting last Thursday evening at St. Mary’s Presbytery. Mr. T. J. Davis presided, and among those who attended was the Yen. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M. Various details were discussed and arranged. The picnic grounds, which are located at Seatoun, were reported by the subcommittee to be in excellent condition, containing plenty of shade, and .every convenience. The charter of the steamer Admiral a v nd six tramcars was confirmed. Arrangements were made for the maypole dance and other attractive spectacular displays. The committee confidently expect a record attendance, which will aid the funds of the Catholic Education Board very con* siderably.

The Irish Hurling Club held a most successful social at St. Anne’s' Hall last Wednesday. There was a large attendance, including the Ven. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M. The hall was prettily decorated. A feature of the evening was the . dancing of Irish jigs and reels to the music of flutes and fiddle played by three veterans, Messrs. E. Carrigan, J.P., D. R. Lawlor, and J. Nash. Items were rendered by Messrs. C. J. Houston, J. O’Leary, J. Higgins, O. Foote, F. Leydon, and Reeves, and Miss O’Leary, whilst Mr. W. Scrimgeour presided at the piano. The committee are deserving of great praise for the excellent arrangements. Mr. Jeremiah MdLaughlip acted as secretary. Marist Brothers’ Old Boys, in their match against Wellington College, made 361 (Hopkins 117, Little 43, De Muth .72, Thomas 53). Wellington College has scored 50 runs for the loss of no wickets'. In the match between Selwyn and St. Anne’s, Selwyn made 174 (Buck 85, Tluseford 15, Watson 15, and Manderson 15) ; St. Anne’s responded with 65 for two wickets (C. Rouse 30 not out, and W. Rouse 29 not out). C. Rouse bowled best for St. Anne’s and Hassell for Selwyn. United Methodist (55 and 90) defeated Marist Brothers (27 and 71), the best scorers for the winners being Mabin 38, Hills 27, Bold 14, and Bell 14. In bowling. Bold secured five for 6, Warwick seven for 33, and. Mabin four for 21.

• A branch of the Hibernian Society was opened in Pahiatua on Sunday by Bro. P. D. Hoskins, district deputy. The meeting took place at St. Anthony’s Schoolroom, at which the Rev. Father T. McKenna was present, as well as a contingent of officers and members from the Woodville branch. Despite the adverse weather conditions there was a good attendance. Bro. Hoskins congratulated the members on their ambition to have a branch of the society established in their midst. He pointed out the advantages of membership and outlined the early history of the society and its progress in Australasia. He, on behalf of the district executive, sincerely thanked Father McKenna for his, kindly encouragement and whole-souled support. He also thanked the provisional committee, and especially the provisional secretary (Bro. F. H. Kelly) for the excellent work rendered in the necessary preliminaries for the' formation of the branch, work which had made his task a light and indeed a pleasurable one. He exhorted them to pay attention to recruiting, so that every man eligible in the district would be in the very near future a Hibernian. Bro. H, McSherry (president), on behalf of the new branch, thanked Bro. Hoskins and the members from Woodville for their attendance. They would all do their best to augment and strengthen the branch which had been established in their midst that day. The name allotted to the new branch was St. Brigid’s. The following officers were appointed:President, Bro. H. McSherry ; vice-president, Bro. D. O’Rourke; secretary, Bro. D. Boyle- treasurer, Bro. A. Hayden; warden, Bro. E. Flavin; guardian, Bro. A. Finch trustees, Bros. McSherry, O’Rourke, and E, Finch; sick visitors, Bros. Sullivan and Biggs. The devotion of the Forty Hours’ Adoration commenced at St, Mary’s, . Boulcott Street, on last Sunday at the 11 o’clock , Mass, which was a Solemn High

one celebrated by the Rev. Father Yenning, assisted by the; Rev. Father A. T. Herring and the Rev. Father O’Farrell as deacon and subdeacon respectively, and the Very Rev. Father O'Connell as master of ceremonies, and who also preached, after which there was a procession of the Blessed Sacrament. The church was packed in the evening, when the Rev. A. T. Herring, S.M., Marist Missionary, preached a most, eloquent 'and instructive sermon. A Missa Cantata was celebrated by Rev. Father A. T. Herring on Monday morning, and the Rev. Father Herring again preached to a packed cpngregation. On Tuesday morning Solemn High Mass \fras celebrated by, the Very Rev. Father O'Connell, assisted by the Rev. Fathers Herring and McCarthy as deacon and subdeacon respectively." The ceremony concluded with a procession of the Blessed Sacrament. The church was open continuously during the ceremony, the men of the parish undertaking the duty of watchers in relays. The altar was artistically decorated by the ladies of the Altar Society (Misses Kemp and Walker), and looked beautiful, tending to make the occasion a most impressive one. An excellent choir, under the conductorship of Mr. E. J. Healy, rendered the music at all* the services. The church was visited by crowds, and. it . was an edifying sight to see the large number of communicants at all of the early Masses. In fact, it was clearly demonstrated that the accommodation of St. Mary’s is by no means adequate for special services of this nature.

[Rev. Father Herring, not Rev. Father McCarthy, conducted the retreat for the Children of Mary at St. Mary of the Angels’ Church. It was wrongly stated in our Wellington correspondent’s. notes. Ed. N.Z.T.

Palmerston North

(From our own correspondent.) An effort is being made to reorganise the Catholic Young Men’s Club in the parish. The need of such a club has long been felt, and it is hoped the youths will respond in large numbers to the appeal for members. On Sunday last the devotion of the. Forty Hours’ Adoration was commenced by a Missa Cantata, the choir rendering Turner’s Mass of St Cecilia.’ Throughout the day the church was well filled with parishioners. . At the evening devotions Rev. Father Cashman preached a sermon befitting the occasion. On Monday evening Rev. Father Moore preached, and on Tuesday morning the Adoration was brought to a close with a Missa Cantata surfg by the Rev. Father Cashman. The number of communicants during the devotion was an edifying sight. The high altar, which was decorated by the Sisters of Mercy, was a beautiful spectacle, it being the opinion of many old parishioners that the sanctuary had never before presented such a pleasing sight. ■