Oamaru

New Zealand Tablet, 27 November 1919, Page 18

Oamaru

, (From our own correspondent.) ' November 24. ■I he devotion of the Forty Hours’ Adoration was commenced yesterday after the 11 o’clock Mass. X: Father Peoples, of Warm ate, will preach the occasional sermon this evening. Father Ainsworth, S.M., opened a mission at Georgetown yesterday. This will conclude the mission in the Oamaru parish. A very old resident of the district in the person of Mrs. Bridget O’Reilly passed away on November 10 at the ripe age of 97 years. Although the deceased lady had been so long in New Zealand she spoke almost exclusively, in her native Gaelic. • v

.On ednesday evening, the Hibernians entertained their returned members at a social evening in St. Patrick’s broom, at which Father Foley presided. In the course of his remarks, the secretary (Mr. P. J. Duggan) said that 43 members of the Oamaru branch of the society had seen active service, and of .these nine had made the supremo sacrifice. Most of these boys were past pupils of St. Patrick’s School.

Rev. Father F. Cullen, who returned recently to New Zealand after serving as chaplain'* to the Forces, paid a short visit to Oamaru during the week.