Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 28 April 1921, Page 22

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

o/!;' (From our own correspondent.), - , . ' r."' r April 23. Rev. Father F. Cullen, Adm., of St. Joseph’s, who has been under treatment at the Lewisham Hospital, Christchurch, is now convalescent, and has returned to this city. The Catholic Education Board met last Wednesday. His Grace Archbishop O’Shea presided, and amongst those present were Rev. Fathers Smyth, S.M., Adm., and Mahony, S.M. Accounts totalling £225 were passed for payment. The date of the annual schools’ social was fixed , for Wednesday, June 29. The secretary reported that the Boxing Day picnic realised £IBO for the fund, arid it was expected that the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations would result in a; substantial amount being added. Arrangements were also being made to organise the Thomas Moore anniversary concert and competitions. The sum of £l2 10s was received as a dividend on the shares in the Reichel Automatic Fire Alarm Syndicate, donated by the late Mr. Reichel, and two £1 war loan certificates were received as a donation from Mr. Anderson, of Island Bay. N The 1 greatest fervor and enthusiasm were shown on the closing day of the mission at the Basilica, of- the Sacred Heart, Thorndon, on last Sunday. Hundreds, including the members of the Hibernian Society, Children of Mary, and Sacred Heart sodalities, approached the Holy Table at the early Masses. In . the evening very large numbers were unable to gain .admission,'and had to be'content to stand outside. Missions are being conducted at Northlands and Wadestown, Very Rev. Father Whelan taking the former and Rev. Father Hannigan the latter. ' ” c The Knights, Handmaids, and Rages of the Blessed Sacrament are daily increasing in numbers. A supply of badges has now come to hand, and may be obtained from the Catholic Supplies , Depot, 67 Manners Street. As the movement is to encourage the practice of frequent Communion, it should receive great support. Those who enlist bind themselves by word of honor that they will receive Holy Communion at least once weekly. His Grace Archbishop O Shea has commended the movement for the archdiocese Any information required may be obtained on application to the general secretary of the Catholic Federation, Box 958, G.P.0., Wellington. A ,very successful social was held at Island Bay last Tuesday in aid of Mrs. Redman’s stall for the sale of work which is to take place on Friday and Saturday next. ' l,v SG ™ ° f Tr kly el ichre parties are being organised . y Mrs. 0 Driscoll, in aid of her stall at the bazaar which is being promoted to liquidate the debt on the new St Mary of the Angels’ Church, now in course of erection. The newly-formed St. Joseph’s concert party gave its first performance on last Wednesday evening, by permission of the matron, to the inimßes of the Seddon Hospital or Consumptives. In thanking the members of the party for their much appreciated entertainment, the sister in charge extended an invitation to them ,to give another concert on some suitable date. seasorf the opening on Saturday last of the Rugby football thers’ 1 old P * fT^— 0 tournament, the Marist Brothers Old Boys Association, for the first time, entered a senior team in the Wellington competitions. For a new team the members played well, and only in the semi-final; where the Mafists competed against an experienced team of players, were they defeated.