Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XLIII, Issue 18, 4 May 1916, Page 19

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.)

■5 ' „•'; . . • .. '/ April 29. • - T^- e ~e n- . Archdeacon ■ Devoy,. S.M., is, lam glad to say, slightly improving in health. , ' . •:' : Large congregations attended- the Holy Week and Easter services in the various city churches. , „ T £® Rev. Fathers Mark Devoy, S.M., and John Campbell, S.M., who were ordained on Easter Saturday, celebrated their first Mass at .St. Anne’s last Sunday. * „ At th annual conference of delegates of the Federated Catholic Clubs of New Zealand, held during Easter, the following resolution was passed: 4 That the conference of the federated Catholic Clubs of New Zealand desires to express its sincere . gratification and' congratulations -to his Lordship Bishop Brodie on his election to his present exalted position in the Christchurch diocese.’ - ; v‘, * Mr. John , Brennan, of the Chief Inspector’s branch of the General Post Office, was on Friday last made the recipient of a presentation from his confreres in the General Post Office prior to his departure for Oamaru,. where he is to- take up the position of chief clerk. The presentation was made by Mr. R. P. Morris, the Chief Inspector who eulogised Mr. Brennan’s long and faithful service in his branch. ' . .

. On May 15 the Marist Brothers’ Old Boys’ Association will _ fittingly celebrate the fortieth - anniversary of the founding of a community of Marist Brothers in Wellington. Advantage will be taken of the occasion to unveil the ‘Roll of Honor,’ which will contain over- 200 names. The secretary of the association (Mr. F. J. O’Driscoll) will be grateful if anyone knowing of any old boys of the Boulcott street school, serving in the Expeditionary Forces, Imperial Army, or Navy, will send the names in to him’ so that they may be incorporated in the Roll of Honor. Mr. B. Nolan, of the State Coal -Depot, Wellington, has received advice from the High Commissioner’s - Office, London, notifying him that his son. Bombardier J. B. Nolan, who sailed from Wellington with the main, body, left London for Egypt on February 16 in order to rejoin his regiment. At the time of leaving he was hale and hearty.’ In the advice received it is stated that the New Zealanders at Home were eager to return to active service, and the wish - was expressed that they might come through scatheless, and uphold New Zealand’s magnificent record in this war. ’ .