Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 4 July 1918, Page 19

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.) June 29. St. Mary of the Angels' Church rebuilding fund is being slowly augmented, but Father Mahony is anxious that all those who intend donating will send their donations, however small, quickly. The committee promoting the bazaar in aid of the building fund met again last Wednesday, Father Hoare, S.M., presiding. Excellent progress was reported, and the Queen tickets were circulated. The different stallholders are organising various forms of entertainment m order to provide the necessary funds for stocking the stalls. The Dominion treasurer of the Catholic Field Service Fund begs to acknowledge the receipt of the following additional donations to the Catholic Field Service Fund:—Amount previously acknowledged, £3454 14s Id; Christchurch Diocesan Council, —St. Mary's Manchester Street, Christchurch, £lO2 lis lid; St. Patrick's Sewing Guild, Waimate, £3 12s 4d ; Temuka, £ls; Wellington Diocesan Council—Napier, £B4; Masterton, £7l 16s 6d ; New Plymouth (Bth instalment), £6 7s 3d ; Woodville (3rd instalment), £3 7s 2d ; Mr. F. J. Oakes (6th instalment), £1 ;—total, £3742 9s 3d. Less expenditure as previously detailed, £2941 9s Balance at credit, £BOI Os 3d. The dignity of Dean has been conferred on Father T. McKenna, of Pahiatua, who celebrates the jubilee of his ordination this year. A successful progressive euchre party was held at Mrs. Rafter's residence at Brooklyn on last Thursday evening, organised by a band of Catholic ladies for the purpose of furthering that suburb's interest in the coming bazaar in aid of the rebuilding fund of St Mary of the Angels' Church. The Brooklyn parish has been allotted a stall, and with a view to raising funds the committee is anxious to make every effort to provide articles for sale at their "stall. The winners of the euchre competition were Mrs. Parlane and Mrs Evans, Mr. Jennings and Master Harry McKeown. Songs and dancing concluded the evening's enjoyment. Mr. L. T. Reichel, who has been in indifferent health for some time past, has, on the advice of his medical attendant, gone to Sydney, where the warm climate, it is hoped, will restore him to health. He is accompanied by Mrs. Reichel. If the standard of play in the game Marist v. Y.M.C.A., at the Association Park on Saturday, is an indication of what may be expected later in the'season when team members have settled down to each other's play, Association football will v gain many more admirers before the end of the football year. The game was thoroughly interesting, and was throughout clean and willing. Marists' forwards showed very good com-

bination, which won the game for them, but if Y.M.C.A. fell behind somewhat in that respect, their backs evened matters considerably and kept the scoring low by a splendid defence. . Dean Power (Hawera) is to deliver the occasional discourse at the Federation Mass in St. Anne's Church. Newtown, on Thursday morning, July 11, prior to the opening of the annual meeting of the Wellington Diocesan Council.