Hastings

New Zealand Tablet, 19 August 1915, Page 59

Hastings

(From our own correspondent.) August 9. Last Sunday was Federation Sunday here, and the response made to the enrollers at both Masses was really splendid. The Catholics of this parish have shown that they are in earnest with regard to this movement, and if the effort is sustained this branch bids fair to be one of, if not the best in the archdiocese. Upwards of 500, nearly all adults; have already enrolled. The parish is to be divided into districts, and a house-to-house canvass will be made, when it is hoped that all our people will be banded together to protect our interests from encroachment from whatever source the attack comes. The thanks of the executive are due to the Children of Mary, who have taken a lively interest in the Federation, and have helped very matrially in the enrolment. The many friends of Mr. Patrick Gilhooly heard with regret of the death, after a brief illness, of his son, Patrick, on, Thursday last, at the early agve of seventeen years. He was a youth of great promise, and was a pupil of the local convent school. The funeral took place on Saturday last, and was very largely attended. —B.l.P. During the week Mr. Ralph Halliburton, of Norsewood, and Miss Mary Rose Mclvor, of Hastings, were married at the Church of the Sacred Heart. The wedding was a quiet one, only friends of the bride’s parents, who are very old residents of Hastings, being present. The young people left by train, after the breakfast, and took with them the best wishes of the community. August 8 was observed as Intercession Sunday, when both Masses were largely attended. It was extremely edifying to see the number of people who approached the Holy Table, as was remarked by the Rev. Father G. Mahoney, who preached at the second Mass on the attitude of our Holy Father the Pope regarding the war.