Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 21 January 1915, Page 22

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.)

January 1G

His Grace Archbishop O’Shea left on Thursday for West-port on an episcopal visit.

The Rev. Father Delaney, S.J., has been conducting a scries of retreats at the Convent of the Sacred Heart,

Island Bay. A mission will commence at St. Anne’s Church, Newtown, on Wednesday, February 24. Missions will also be conducted at St. Francis’ Church, Island Bay, and St. Patrick’s Church, Kilbirnie.

Mr. J. J. L. Bu ike, the delegate for St. Patrick’s branch of the H.A.C.B. Society to the United Friendly Societies’ Dispensary Board, has been unanimously elected chairman of that body for the ensuing twelve months.

, - Mr. George Girling- Butcher, secretary and organiser of the New Zealand Catholic Federation, left on Thursday last for the south to attend the Christchurch Diocesan Council meeting, which is to be held at Timaru on Monday, 19th inst.

A really excellent Crib has; been erected in St. Joseph’s Church, Buckle street. The figures are all lifesize, and the stable is represented by a cave the size of a small room, the whole being most realistic. The half-yearly meeting of St. Patrick’s branch of the Hibernian Society, was held at St. Patrick’s Hall last Monday evening. Bro. J. O’Brien, 8.P., presided over a good attendance of members. The election of officers resulted as follows :President, Bro. J. P. McGowan; vice-president, Bro. F. Whitaker; treasurer, Bro. J. J. L. Burke, P.P. ; warden, Bro. P. Sherlock; guardian, Bro. K. Cleary; sick visitors, Bros. P. O’Callaghan and M. Condon; auditors, Bros. H. McKeowen and F. McDonald.

The Very Rev, Dean Regnault, S.M., Very Rev. Dean Holley, S.M., and Very Rev. Dr. Kennedy,' S.M., arrived by the main trunk train last Wednesday. All are in good health, after their tour of the Continent, England, Ireland, and the .United States. They were the New Zealand delegates to the septennial General Chapter of the Marist Order, which was to have been held in Belgium on the very day that war was declared (August 1), and some of the delegates had already journeyed there, including the American representatives. The New Zealand delegates were in Paris at the time, and received urgent advice from the French Government not to proceed to Belgium. In consequence, they made their way to Loudon, but some days later returned to France, the Chapter eventually being held at Lyons. The Chapter was notable for the absence of several French delegates, including the Very Rev. Father F. Dupond, S.M., of Suva, Fiji, who were called to the froont. On conclusion of the Chapter, they travelled through England, Ireland, and the United States. Whilst in these countries Very Rev. Dr. Kennedy studied the latest educational methods, and is bringing back with him much useful information concerning education, as well as some very valuable scientific apparatus for the already elaborately-equipped laboratory at St. Patrick’s. Dean Regnault and Dr. Kennedy went south after taking a few days’ rest here.