ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XLIX, Issue 20, 18 May 1922, Page 21

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.)

May 12. The annual meeting of the Wellington Diocesan Council of the New Zealand Catholic Federation will take place at Wellington on Thursday, July 13. It is anticipated that there will be a large attendance of delegates. All remits for consideration, should reach the Secretary, Box 620, Wellington, as early as possible. There was a large congregation at St. Mary of the Angels’ Church, Boulcott Street, last Sunday evening, on the occasion of the monthly Exposition of the Blessed, Sacrament. _ Very Rev. Father McCarthy, S.M. (Superior of the Marist Missioners) preached. Members of the Children of Mary Sodality and of the Hibernian Society took part in the procession. _ Advice from Australia intimates that Rev. Father Quinn, S.M., formerly of St. Bede’s College, Christchurch, and St. Joseph’s and St. Mary’s parishes, Wellington, is lying seriously ill in Sydney. The prayers of the city congregations were requested last Sunday for his welfare, and his many friends throughout New Zealand will also add theirs for his speedy recovery. Mr. John O’Donovan, who recently resigned the Commissionership of Police, and who left last week on an extended visit abroad, was entertained and farewelled prior to his departure by a large number of friends. Rev. Father Kennedy, of Eketahuna, has arranged with the Marist Missionary Fathers to conduct a mission in his parish, commencing on May 28. The Month’s Mind for the late Sister Mary Joan of Arc, of the Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt, was observed yesterday morning at the Church of SS. Peters and Paul, Lower Hutt, in the presence of a very large congregation. Also present were the scholars of the Sacred Heart College, the children attending the ’parish school, the Sisters of Notre Dame' des Missions, of Lower Hutt and Petone, the clergy of the various parishes in Wellington,., and Mrs. McGlone and Mr. V. McGlone. mother and brother of the deceased. Very Rev. Father Gilbert. S.M. (Rector of St. Patrick’s College) was celebrant of the Solemn Requiem Mass, and . was assisted bv Rev. Father O’Donnell (St. Joseph’s Church, Buckle Street) as deacon. Rev. Father Murphy (St. Mary of the Angels, Boulcott Street) as subdeacon,- and Rev. Father Carmine (Lower Hutt) as master of ceremonies. The choir was supplied by St. Patrick’s College, under the conductorship of Rev. Father Ryan, and the “Dead March” from “Saul” was played. At the conclusion of the Mass Rev. Father Carmine apologised for the unavoidable absence of Rev. Father McCarthy, Avho was called awav on a verv important business. He tendered his heartfelt symnathv to the Sisters of the convent, the parents and relatives of the 'deceased in" their sad bereavement. Among those present were Verv Rev. Dean Tubman (Island Bay), Very Rev. Dean Lane (Lower Hutt), Rev. Fathers P. F. Cullen (Adm. of St. Joseph’s Church, Buckle Street), McDermott, and F. Cullen (Buckle Street), Moloney. S.M. and Spillane. S.M. (Basilica. Hill Street), Butler (Kilbirnie), Griffin (Johnsonville). Dowling, S.M. (St. Bede’s College), J. Cullen (St. Patrick’s College), Fallon (Newtown), Devoy, S.M. (Island 8ay). R.1.P.Wanganui (From our own correspondent.) * May 11. Gonville turned out to the full of its Hall the other night for the first. “evening” of the season. Euchre, supper, and dance went to make up q. jolly night, and the. town folk who went out to help swell the numbers had a glad time. Gonville is reckoning on a series of card nights, and is giving “points’ prizes” at the end of the season. The working committee this winter consists of Mesdames Ruscoe, Irvine, Connor, Gordon, Misses O’Connor and Callaghan; Messrs. L. Fromcfit (secretary), Jago, Markham,. Baker, Hambly, and Raines. „ Very Rev. Dean Holley is with us just now, having spent the week-end here.- A visit to Jerusalem up-river, is being included in'’the trip. The many friends, pupils, and otherwise of Sister- - Charles, are more than sorry to learn that, she is suffering from a serious" form of eye trouble. We all unite in hoping and praying that she may get better soon. , All music lovers in our congregation are looking forward with some excitement to the two big treats of the near future“ Miss Hook of Holland” and the Sistine Choir. Religiously speaking, we are much interested in both ; many, indeed, are taking part in the former, the musical part of which is under the able conductorship of Mrs. Chas. Spillane. And won’t it be just heavenly to get a chance to criticise a real Gregorian, etc., etc., (Avords fail me) choir. Ex-Senior Sergeant Bourke, has been appointed to represent the Catholic community on the Provisional Com-

mittee of the Patients’ and Prisoners’ \id Society # Just what this society sets out to do has not been explained to us yet, but whatever our share may happen to be may be left quite safely to Mr. Bourke, who is not likely to let us off, even with a caution. , Died last week after a long illness, Mr. Edgar Jago, youngest son of the late Mr. Joseph Jago and Mrs. Jago, of Waitotara, and brother of Mr. Frank Jago, of Wanganui. The late Mr. Jago, who was 35 years of age, had been away on active service, and was badly wounded and gassed during the second battle of the Somme in 1918. This undermined his health and so impaired it, that, in spite of every care, he finally succumbed. In connection with Mr. Jago’s case, we, in Wanganui, had our first experience of a call from the Hospital Board for volunteers to give blood for the sufferer, and it was good to hear that twelve strong men had offered to supply the need. Two were selected, and as a last hope of saving a life, the infusions were made. It was not to be, however, and the end came some days later. Sincere sympathy is extended to the family.R.l.P. Died also last week at Hastings, another who was wellknown here— Joseph Purcell, for many years resident in Wanganui. The late Mr. and Mrs. Purcell (the latter died only a few months ago) were among the pioneers of the Church here, and were known to all the early settlers of those days. Some years ago the family moved to Rongotea, and later, on to Hastings, where they have lived since. Four sons and three daughters, all grown-up, are left, and to them is extended the sympathy of their old friends.—R.l.P. •