Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 21 July 1921, Page 19

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.)

July 15.

Rev. Father Smyth, S.AI., Adm., Thorndon, has inaugurated combined weekly socials and euchre parties in his parish for Saturday evenings. In these he is meeting with much success, and the financial results average £ls weekly, which is being devoted to liquidate the debt incurred in obtaining additional playgrounds for the Marist Brothers’ School and the construction of a ball alley.

A successful euchre party was held at the Island Bay Schoolroom last Wednesday, under the directorship of Rev. Father Mark Devoy, S.M. These functions will be held weekly, and the proceeds applied to the church enlargement fund.

The Catholic Ladies’ Club will hold its first annual social at the Town Hall on the 20th inst. An energetic committee is working hard to ensure its success.

Levin

A most successful week’s mission, conducted by Very Rev, Father Whelan, C.SS.R.,. at St. Andrew’s Church, Levin, was brought to a close on Sunday evening, July 10 (writes a correspondent). The large attendance throughout the mission, despite the inclement weather, was a feature deserving of special mention. The highly instructive and thoroughly practical discourses delivered by the zealous missioner were listened to with wrapt attention, and the blessed fruit of the mission was very much in evidence at tho general Communion.