Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 10 August 1916, Page 20

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OP WELLINGTON (From our own correspondent.) August 5. -- Concert parties, organised by Misses Agnes Segrief, Marie Fix, and Eileen Driscoll, have been taken out to the Trentham Catholic hall, where their efforts have been greatly appreciated. The Marist Brothers' Old Boys' Association are holding a series of weekly socials at the New Century Hall, Kent terrace, the first of which took place last . Wednesday, and was a distinct success. The delegates from the Christchurch Diocesan Council to the meeting of the Dominion Council of the Catholic Federation, to be held on the 30th inst in Wellington, will be the Very Rev. Dean Hyland, Rev. Father Kerley, S.M., and Mr. J. E. Doolan. The many .friends of Mr. Martin Kennedy, K.S.G., who recently underwent an operation at the Bowen Street Private Hospital will be pleased to learn that he is making satisfactory progress towards recovery. _ The ladies' branch of the Hibernian Society held their annual social at the Alexandra Hall last Thursday evening. There was a good attendance, despite the inclement weather, and a most pleasant evening was spent. ° m The secretary and organiser of the Catholic Federation has been notified that Mr. Dobbin has resigned the secretaryship of the Christchurch Diocesan Council, and that Mr. Cape-Williamson has been appointed to the vacancy. t The Dominion Executive of the Catholic Federation met last Wednesday to consider the annual report for the Dominion Council meeting. Legislation dealing with the censorship of kinema films has now been placed on the Statute Book, and comes into force on the Ist October next. The credit for this Act must be given to the' Catholic Federation. Playing in the Wellington schools' senior A Rugby competition, the Marist Brothers' School, Newtown, :

defeated Mt. Cook School by 15 points to nil, ketone ' West by 17 points to nil, and Hutt by 21 points to nil. The Marist juniors have also done well, for after defeating Normal by 54 points to nil, they were promoted to the senior B grade, and played their first match m this grade against Maranui seniors. Maranui won by 4 points to nil. «*um f rother oswin as recently been changed from the Manst Brothers' School at Newtown to the Brothers' School of Thorndon, to replace Rev. Brother TW^ S ' who goes 1 t Auckland for medical treatment. Brother Oswin s lace at Newtown has been taken by Pntlr? On T UtUre ' reCentl y arrived from . Sydney. Both Brother Ireneus and Brother Oswin will be much missed by the boys for they took a great interest hi the boys school work and in their games. f™» Mr. B f Nolan, of the State Coal department and treasurer of St. Joseph's branch of the Catholic Federation has received word that his son, Bombardier J. B. Nolan, has been wounded in France, but is now in England progressing satisfactorily. Bombardier Nolan eft with the Mam Body, and went through the Galhpoh campaign, receiving wounds which necessitated his temporary retirement. He was invalided to England, and when convalescent rejoined his regiment in r ranee. ° Councillor J. P. Gaynor, a well-known Catholic of 1 etone, who was elected last week, made the statutory declaration at the Petone Borough Council meeting this week. The Mayor (Mr. J. W. McEwan) stated that he was sure the new councillor would work harmoniously with others for. the welfare of the borough He had the necessary ability and grit to make a good councillor. In his reply Councillor Gaynor remarked that he was the first native of Petone to be elected to the position, and he hoped he would not be the last. c ™ A Solemn Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of Mrs. Mary Bowden, of Lower Hutt, and mother of the Rev. Father Bowden, was celebrated at the Sacred Heart Church, Hill street, on Tuesday morning The celebrant was the Rev. Father S. Mahony S M of Wanganui, the Rev. Father Hickson, S.M., of Meeaiiee, being deacon, and the Rev. Father Dignan, S M of Thorndon, being subdeacon. Among those present at the Mass were Right Rev. Mgr J. McKenna, V.G (of Masterton), the Rev. Father Bowden, Very Rev Dr Kennedy (rector of St. Patrick's College), and the Ven' Archdeacon Devoy. Mrs. Bowden was one of the earliest inhabitants of the West Coast, and all old ' Coasters ' will remember her as a person of charitable and kindly disposition. Many old West Coasters will learn with regret the news of the death of Mrs. M. A. O'Farrell, whose connection with that part of New Zealand dates back to the earliest days of the Hokitika ' rush.' Her husband, Mr. G. R. O'Farrell, who was a well-known contractor, died many years ago, and since then Mrs. O'Farrell has resided in Wellington. Born in Ireland, near Limerick, 86 years ago, she lost her parents in the famine of 1846, and when a young woman went out to Australia, subsequently coming to New Zealand when the gold workings began to be developed. She leaves a family of three daughters Mrs. F. K. Reeves, wife of Mr. Reeves, of the Evening Post literary staff . and a past president of the diocesan council of the Catholic Federation, and Sister Columba and Sister Camillus, who are in convents in New South Wales R.I.P. Mr. J. Duggan presided over a full attendance of the executive committee of the Wellington Diocesan Council at St. Patrick's Hall, Boulcott street, on Wednesday. This was the first meeting of the executive, and it was resolved that the monthly meetings be held on the first Wednesday. Proposals were submitted having for their object the closer union of parish comthe city and suburbs, and with this object in view k conference will be held on the afternoon of August 13. It was decided to send a member of the executive to the Hawkes Bay district early in September, for the purpose of making the objects of the

Federation better known among the Catholics in that district. A series of quarterly general meetings 'was arranged for. The first of these meetings will be held in Kilbirnie on Sunday, August 20, Messrs. Hoskins and Johnson being chosen to represent the committee. The monthly general meeting of the Wellington Catholi6 Guild was held on Wednesday at St. Patrick's Hall, and, considering the very inclement weather, a large number of members attended. An excellent report for the month of July was submitted by the secretary. The following articles were sent to the Lady Liverpool fund at the Town Hall— 100 pairs socks, 20 scarves, 14 pairs mittens, 2 knitted waistcoats, and 27 balaclavas. To the Red Cross Society, Mercer street, 2 pairs bed socks, 27 pyjama girdles, 3 eye-bandages, and 8 face-cloths. In addition to these, 50 pairs of socks are being sent direct to the chaplains at the front. The secretary announced that the Minister for Internal Affairs had given permission for two raffles(l) A piece of Carrickmacross lace, made in Killarney, and given by Mrs. Martin Kennedy; and (2) an afternoon tea cloth, made and donated by Miss Margaret Collins. The Marist Brothers' School at Newtown was the scene yesterday of an interesting ceremony. The Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) was present, and unfurled the flag on the newly erected flagpole, both the gifts of Mr. John North, an 'old boy' of the school. Rev. Brother Egbert addressed the assembled boys, and pointed out that each of the nations forming the Empire was represented in the flag. His Worship congratulated the boys on their fine physique and comradeship. He paid a tribute to the part played by the hundreds of thousands of Irishmen serving on land and sea in the present war, and said he hoped to see Ireland receiving full consideration when permanent peace was assumed. The school drum and fife band, under Mr. Brown's conductorship, made its initial appearance and played the National Anthem ; later, the boys sang the Anthem. The boys' band also played ' The minstrel boy ' in honor of the Irish flag presented to the school by the Ven. Archdeacon Devoy. The board of trustees of the O'Connor Institute at Westport, in connection with the legacy left by the late Eugene O'Connor, met at his Grace Archbishop Redwood's house last Friday. His Grace the Archbishop, Messrs. Colvin, M.P., and Leaver (Mayor of Westport) were present, and also the hon. secretary (Mr. Geo. Girling-Butcher). The statement of accounts from the Public Trustee was discussed, also a letter from Mr. J. J. Molony, of Westport, solicitor to the board. It was resolved that Messrs. Colvin and Leaver should take advice as to the desirability of further investigating the trust account. It may be mentioned that the late Mr. Eugene O'Connor, by his will, bequeathed property for the purpose of establishing a home on the

West Coast for the aged and children, such home to be in the charge of an Order of religious, approved of by the Catholic Archbishop of the diocese. The board of trustees are the Catholic Archbishop of the diocese, the member of Parliament for the electorate, and the Mayor of Westport. These gentlemen have appointed Mr. Girling-Butcher as honorary secretary.