ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, 10 March 1921, Page 22

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.) March 5. The financial result of the Catholic .Women’s Hostel garden fair is a profit of .£.200. This is considered very satisfactory, and the energetic committee deserve every praise for the handsome outcome of their efforts. ho Marist .Brothers’ Old Boys’ Rugby senior and junior football teams are now busy training, under the direction of Mr. W. J. White, for the next season’s contests. The Old Boys are indebted to the Rector of bt. Patrick College lor the use of the college gymnasium for training purposes. Arrangements are well in hand for the successful celebration of St. Patricks Day. A feature is being made of the procession, which will contain 15 decorated lorries and tableaux. At the Newtown Park over 1000 children from our Catholic schools will give a spectacular drill display, and also form the figure of a harp, 'll.he concert will be well up to the standard attained in the past. An enthusiastic meeting to promote a bazaar for the Sisters of Mercy, Newtown, was held last Wednesday evening at the convent. Very Rev. Dean McKenna was among those present. Messrs. Martin Moloney and Fred Burton were appointed director and secretary, respectively, of the men’s produce stall committee. It was decided to hold euchre parties every Saturday evening, in the High School class-room, for the purpose of raising funds for the produce stall. The members of St. J Joseph’s Conference of the Si. Vincent de Paul Society tendered a private farewell on February 28 to one of their colleagues, Bro. C. Crocker, who is leaving Wellington shortly to study for the priesthood at Meeanee. Bro. Crocker, the eldest sen of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Crocker, of Christchurch, has for the past three years been employed in the Native Division of the Public Trust Office at Wellington, and during this period has always taken an active part in everything connected with the St. Vincent de Paul Society. The president of the conference paid tribute to the hue qualities of the departing brother, and congratulated him on his great vocation. Rev. Fathers 11. F. Cullen, Adm., O’Donnell, and McDermott, and about 16 members, were present.