Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 18 August 1921, Page 22

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON • ' August 13. Last Sunday the annual collection for the orphanages was made at all the churches of the "Wellington archdiocese. St. Joseph's Church was crowded at the 10.30 o'clock Mass, when the Revs. Arthur Mcßae and B. Chapman were ordained priests by his Grace Archbishop O'Shea, who was attended by the Yen. Archdeacon Devoy and the Very Rev. Dean McKenna. Father Mcßae is to proceed to the Catholic University of Washington to complete his studies, and the Rev. Fathers Chapman, S.M., and O'Neill (Mosgiel) and tho Rev. Mr. Rasmussen, S.M., (Greenmeadows), will proceed to Rome for the same purpose.

The bazaar for St. Alary of the Angels’ rebuilding fund is being -well patronised, and a good sum is expected to aid the Rev. Father Mahony in completing what his Grace Archbishop O’Shea has declared will be the most artistic church in New Zealand.

The ladies’ committee of the Self-Determination for Ireland League are determined to make the concert which they are organising to assist the distress in Ireland a gigantic success. The concert, which will be held in the Town Hall on Tuesday, August 23, will be an Irish national one, and Wellington’s leading talent has been secured. A bumper house is expected, and to aid the ladies in donating the whole of the gross proceeds to the distress fund preliminary functions to pay the expenses of the concert are being organised. Mrs. T. Bourke is carrying out the secretarial duties in a very energetic manner.

Napier

(From our own correspondent.) 'August 3. A large number of Napier parishioners are monthly subscribers to the parish fund. It has been found necessary to revive, by a few "gentle reminders," the somewhat dwindling interest in this direction, and greater efforts are being made to put the finances of the parish on a sound footing.

The annual meeting of the Napier branch of the Catholic Federation was held in St. Patrick’s Hall on Sunday, July 31, Rev. Father Tymons presiding. In the absence of the secretary, Mr. O’Callaghan acted in that capacity. Major Halpin’s letter and report on the annual meeting of the Diocesan,Council, held in Wellington, were read and adopted. The annual statement of accounts was adopted, being deemed entirely satisfactory. A vote of thanks was

accorded Major Halpin for his interesting report and letter, and also for representing Napier at the council meeting. The election of a committee resulted in the appointment of the following: —Messrs. O’Callaghan, Harris, Jackson, Mahnix (Hibernians), Daly (Hibernians), Willis, Liddle, J. O’Reilly, and Rankin, jun., Mesdames McGrath (St. Vincent de Paul Society), and Fitzgerald (Altar Society). The representatives of the Children of Mary Sodality and of St. Mary’s, Port Ahuriri, have yet to be appointed. It was decided to hold the Federation meeting on the fourth Sunday of the month in future, to give ample time for the discussion of the monthly bulletin.

Mr. P. J. Ryan left Napier on Friday, July 29, for Wellington, and subsequently was* a passenger by the Tahiti for San Francisco. He will remain in the United States for about three months.

On Tuesday evening, August 2, Rev. Father Clancy gave an interesting address on the Irish situation to a good audience. Mr. Gleeson presided. Although Father Clancy spoke for over an hour the interest of the audience never flagged, and applause was frequent throughout. The lecturer described the tyranny and oppression which had given rise to revolution in Ireland and spoke hopefully of the present aspect of affairs. He also stressed the importance of joining the Irish Self-Determination League. At the conclusion votes of thanks were accorded to Rev. Father Clancy and to the chairman.