Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 28 March 1918, Page 21

Diocesan News

AJCCfiU&OCISSB OP WELLINGTON “ o* (From our own correspondent.) March 23. Mr. F. W. Swift, of Parliament Street, has received advice that his son, Private W. Swift, has been transferred from the firing line in France to the Pay Office at Torquay. Private Swift, who left with the 24th Reinforcements, is an old boy of St. Patrick’s College, Wellington, and the Sacred Heart College, Auckland, and previous to enlisting was on the staff of the Union Bank of Australia at Wellington. The funeral of the late Mr. David Sullivan, licensee of the Pier Hotel, who died rather suddenly on Saturday, March 16, took place last Monday morning, and was very largely attended. Amongst those who "were present were licensed victuallers and members of sporting bodies in various parts of Wellington, Taranaki, and Hawke’s Bay provincial districts. Mi-. P. J. Griffin (president) and Mr. R. Dwyer (secretary), and all the members of the executive of the Wellington Licensed Victuallers’ Association, attended. There were no fewer than forty conveyances. Solemn Requiem Mass was celebrated in St. 'Mary of the Angels’ Church, Boulcott Street, by the Rev. Father Mahony, and a serivce at the graveside at Karori was conducted by the Rev. Father Hoare, assisted by the Rev. Fathers Schaefer and O’Connor. Many beautiful wreaths were sent. The Rev. Father Hoare attended the deceased in his last illness. —R.l.P. The Very Rev. Dean Holley, S.M. (Provincial), and Rev. Father McCarthy, S.M., have returned from Australia. The many friends of Major llalpin, treasurer of the Wellington Diocesan Council of the Catholic Federation, and Mr. P. J. Kelleher, Chief Clerk Internal Affairs Dept., will be pleased to learn that they are recovering from serious illness. Quite a gloom was cast over the boys of the Marist Brothers School, Newtown, on Wednesday morning, when the sad news of the' sudden death of Albert Burton, one of their schoolmates, was announced. The deceased lad, who was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Burton, of Constable Street, was a bright boy of fourteen years, and apparently very robust. He took part as one of the players of the Drum and Fife Band that played in the procession on St. Patrick’s Day to Newtown Park, and also at the drill display. He also competed in the wrestling events and won the boys’ championghip. He attended school as usual on Tuesday, and to all appearances was in his usual health, but at night was stricken with a sudden illness, Medigal aid being fsuin looped npxl piorn the case wae pyupppppac}

hopeless, and death supervened immediately after the last Sacraments were administered. The interment took place at Karori on Friday, prior to which the Rev. Father Mark Devoy (who also attended the deceased in his last moments and officiated at the graveside) offered a Requiem Mass, which was attended by the Marist Brothers and deceased's class-fellows of the Sixth Standard, who followed on foot the remains of their departed schoolmate to his last resting place. The executive ■of the St. Patrick's Day celebrations carried a motion of condolence with the school and with the parents of the deceased in their very sad bereavement.—R. . P. . On Monday, March 11, a Solemn Requiem Mass was offered by the- Ven. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M., at St. Joseph's Church, Buckle Street, for the 'happy' repose of the soul of the late Very Rev. Dean Carew, S.M. The Rev. Father Mangan, C.SS.R., was deacon and the Rev. Father McDonnell. S.M.. subdeacon, the Rev. Father Hurley, S.M., Adm., being masted of ceremonies. The St. Patrick's College Choir, under the Rev. Father Schaefer, S.M., rendered the music. The Rev. Father Barra, S.M., chaplain to the N.Z. Expeditionary Forces, is now stationed at the Walton-on-Thames General Hospital. Lieut. John Duggan, well known in Catholic Federation circles, is at present confined to No. 1 General Hospital, London. News has been received that Lieut. Wm. Berry is on furlough, which he is spending in Ireland with the Rev. Father Bartley, S.M. Private Jeremiah O'Brien, of the 28th Reinforcements, and president of St. Patrick's branch of the H.A.C.B. Society when he was called to the colors, is at present in the trenches on the Western Front. He concludes a most interesting letter recently received by exhorting all of the members who remain to join heartily in the St. Patrick's Day celebrations. A most successful mission is being: conducted by the Marist Missioners—Fathers Ainsworth and O'Leary —at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Thorndon, the spacious basilica being altogether inadequate to accommodate the large congregations which attend all of the exercises of the mission. Oldest parishioners of the parish consider that the present mission has been the most successful yet held. The great number who approach the Holy Table morning after morning is a truly edifying sight. The mission closes to-morrow, and another will commence at St. Vincent de Paul's Church in the suburban area of the parish. The gross proceeds of the St. Patrick's Day celebration is estimated to exceed £SOO. and that well over £3OO of this amount will be available for the Catholic Education Fund.