Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 1 August 1918, Page 19

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OP WELLINGTON (From our own correspondent.) * July 27. Mr. J. A. Scott, LL.M., was nominated for the presidency of the New Zealand Catholic Federation by the Wellington Diocesan Council at its recent annual meeting. ' St. I ati ick s and St. Mary’s (Ladies’) branches of the 11.A.C.13. Society held a social evening at St. Patrick s all on last Monday evening, Pro. J. P. McGowan presiding. Sisters Hansberry (2), Lyons', and Doherty, and Bros. McGowan and Whitaker contiibuted to a musical programme, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. It has been decided to celebrate the forty-fourth anniversary of the founding of St. Patrick’s branch by a social 'in October. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. O’Regan and family, of Island Bay, will regret to hear of the death of their youngest son, Edward, which took place on Tuesday last. the deceased lad, who was only 13 years of age, had been ill for a fortnight prior to his death, which came as a shock to all. The interment took place on T hursdav, prior to which Requiem Mass was offered at St. Francis’ Church, Island Bay R.T.P. • y ' The death occurred on the 18th inst. through wounds received, of another old St. Patrick’s College boy, who was farming at the outbreak of war in Raetihi. Sergeant T. B. O'Connor enlisted with the sth Reinforcements at the age of 19. He saw service on Gallipoli, and was there until the evacuation. He took part in the battles at the Somme and Messines. He was for a considerable time in charge of a machine-gun section, and on three occasions was the sole survivor of his section. He was nominated for a commission, and informed his sister (Mrs. H. J. Larkin, of Otaki) that he intended proceeding to London to qualify.—R.l.P. The Manawatu Racing Club has donated the handsome sum of .£SOO to the Catholic Field Service Fund. The Waipawa Ladies’ Patriotic Society, through Mrs. Limbrick, has also donated £lOl Bs, and the Wanga-nui-Waitotara Patriotic Society has made a °rant of c£7s. At the last meeting of the Dominion Executive of the Catholic Federation £SOO was voted out of the Catholic Field Service Fund to be cabled to Father Richards, senior Catholic chaplain, N.Z. Forces, London ; and £IOO to Father McDonald in Palestine also £SO to Washbournes Club, London, for the purpose of enabling Catholic chaplains at the Front to obtain religious objects for the men under their charge. The annual meeting of the Dominion Council of the New Zealand Catholic Federation will take place on August 28 at Wellington. His Grace Archbishop Redwood, his Grace Archbishop O’Shea, his Lordship Bishop Verdon, his Lordship Bishop Cleary, and his Lordship Bishop Brodie have approved of the appeal which Father Duffy, the camp chaplain at Featherston, and the Catholic Field

Service Fund are making for the erection of a Catholic institute at Tauherinekau. The various committees connected with the organisation of St. Mary of the Angels’ Church Rebuilding Fund bazaar are working assiduously to ensure the success of the enterprise. Donations to the building fund are still coming to hand, and it is hoped these will be continued, as the erection of a building worthy to replace the historic church lately destroyed by fire is a matter of extreme urgency. Feeling reference was made to the death of Father Dore at all the churches on Sunday, and the congregations were exhorted to pray for the repose of his soul. —R.I.P. Mr. John Delaney, who died a few days ago at Lower Hutt at the age of 95, was a native of Tipperary. He saw service in both the Crimean and Maori wars, and was in receipt of the Imperial and New Zealand pensions, and holder of the New Zealand Cross. His wife predeceased him by two months. lie had four sons, of whom two are living, and four grandsons, of whom two are at the Front.—R.l.P. Sympathetic reference to the death of ChaplainCaptain Dore was made at the annual meeting of the Manawatu Patriotic Society by the Mayor (Mr. J. A. Nash). The Mayor stated that Father Dore had proved himself a soldier and a man, and had done his duty on Gallipoli. In his self-sacrificing effort to save the lite ot another man he was shot, being very seriously wounded. lie was sent back to New Zealand some time ago, and, although he had borne his suffering patiently, and all possible had been done for him, he had passed away. His was a great and noble life, and men of all creeds who had been associated with him had spoken in the highest terms of the work he had accomplished for the soldiers. His death was a great loss to the country. Inspired by the highest ideals, it was sad indeed that he should be cut off at such an early age. The Mayor concluded bv moving a vote of condolence with the friends and relatives of Father Dore, the motion being carried in respectful silence. At the last meeting of the Dominion Executive of the New Zealand Catholic Federation a motion of condolence with his Grace the Archbishop, Father I oi lestal and the Catholics of Foxton, and the relatives of the late Father Dore, at the great loss occasioned by his death was passed and ordered to be conveyed. The newly-elected committee of St. Anne’s branch of the Catholic Federation met on last. Sunday evening, and despite the inclemency of the weather there was a good attendance of members. Yen. Archdeacon Devoy presided, and in opening the meeting expressed his pleasure at the good result on Federation Sunday and the outlook tor the coming year, as evidenced by the attendance of the members at the first meeting. The election of officers resulted as follows: Vicepresident (or chairman), Mr. J. E. Gamble; secretary, Mr. W. H. Giles: treasurer (re-elected), Mr. B, Guise. The monthly meetings are to be held on the second Wednesday of each month, and it is hoped that at the next meeting there will be a full attendance of delegates from the various societies and sub-committees. It was decided to inaugurate, a monthly entertainment in St. Anne’s Hall, and in that connection en. Archdeacon Devoy stated that Father Hurley had kindly offered to assist. A very successful euchre social was recently held at the Guildford Terrace Hall for the purpose of raising funds in connection with the school chapel at Nortlm land. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather there was a good attendance. Fathers Smyth and Dignan, S.M., were among those present. The entertainment was very successful, and the net result (.£33) ,ieffects great credit on Misses Maginnity and Feeney (2), who were principally responsible for the organisation of the entertainment. In a letter recently received from France by the parents of Chaplain Father Segrief, S.M., he mentions the fact that much valuable information which

he had secured, and written to parents and friends regarding killed and missing lads, had gone to the bottom in a torpedoed vessel. He much > regretted .the loss, as the information in most cases could not be obtained by him again. In observance of the Month’s Mind of the late Father. Dore, M.C., Solemn Requiem Mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick’s Church, Palmerston North, on Wednesday, August 21. Lieutenant W. J. Organ, who has been awarded a Military Cross, was for three years prior to his enlistment Mayor of Eastbourne, and it was he who initiated the proposal which culminated in the purchase of the ferry boats from the Wellington Harbor Ferries, Ltd., and the commencement of the first municipal ferry service in New Zealand. Lieutenant Organ was born in Westport, and was the sou of very old settlers on the Coast. lie was educated at St. Patrick’s College, and entered the Patent Office as a clerk. He studied law and ultimately commenced to practise that profession. lie entered into partnership with Mi - . F. G. Bolton and later continued to practise on his own account. lie enlisted as a private shortly after the commencement of the war, and gained his commission in Trentham Camp’, and finally left New Zealand with the 13th Reinforcements in May, 1915, with the rank of 2nd lieutenant. Since his arrival in France he has seen continuous service. This year lie was gazetted Acting-Captain. He took a great interest in hockey in Wellington, and was a member of the association, in the forming of which he was largely instrumental.