Invercargill

New Zealand Tablet, 11 July 1918, Page 17

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(From our own correspondent.) July 1. The quarterly Communion of the members of the Hibernian Society will take place next Sunday (7th inst.) at St. Mary's Basilica at the 8 o'clock Mass. At the 8 o'clock Mass last Sunday a number of young children made their first Holy Communion, prior to which they were addressed in appropriate terms by Father Woods. It is the intention of the Bluff committee of the Catholic Federation to take up a collection in aid of the Catholic Field Service Fund. This branch is fortunate in having such an earnest secretary as Mr. J. Fletcher. There was a very good attendance at the quarterly meeting of the Hibernian Society, when the following nominations for the various offices were received : President, Bro. J. Minogue ; vice-president, Bro. Rev. H. Woods; warden, Bro. J. J. Furlong: guardian, Bro. J. Maher ; sick visitors, Bros. A. Fitzgerald and W. Pender. It was decided to procure a banner for the branch for use in church processions, etc. After the

ordinary business the Literary Society held a session, and some useful and instructive advice was given by the Very Rev. Dean Burke, V.F., concerning the art of reading, writing, speaking, etc. Members are again reminded that it is to their very great advantage to attend the meetings regularly.