Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, Volume L, Issue 5, 1 February 1923, Page 26

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON (From our own correspondent.) January 27. The following changes in the ranks of the secular clergy of the archdiocese are announced; Rev. Father John Kelly (Manaia) to St. Anne’s, Wellington South; Rev. Father O’Dwyer (Feilding) to Manaia; Rev. Father T. Cahill (Upper Hutt) to Feilding; Rev. Father Klimeck (Takapau) to Upper Hutt; Rev. Father Long (Inglewood) to Takapau; Rev. Father Forrestal (Foxton) to Inglewood ; Rev. Father Doolaghty (Opunake) to Foxton; Rev. Father Kennedy (Eketahuna) to Opunake; Rev. Father Vincent Kelly (Ohura) to Eketahuna; Rev. Father Broughton (Westport) to Ohura; Rev. Father Swiney (Taihape) to Westport; Rev. Father Moran to Lower Hutt, and Rev. Father Cashman, who has been temporarily at St. Anne’s, Wellington South, to Pahiatua,

The Boxing Day Picnic Committee held its final meeting last Wednesday, when the art union was drawn and the statement of receipts and expenditure were presented by the hon. secretary (Mr. P. D. Hoskins). The receipts totalled, £360, and the expenditure £l6O, leaving a profit of £2oo£lßo for the education fund and £2O for the purchase of gold nuggets for the next art union. The principal sources of revenue were donations, £7l (£45 of which was collected by one of the committee’s energetic members, Mr. H. O’Malley); art union, £114; tea kiosk (Mrs. E. Burke), £2O; ice cream stall (Miss B. Craig), £47 4s; (Miss Craig and her assistants also provided light refreshments for 800 children free of cost to the committee); side-shows, £10; gate receipts, £45; Church collections, £45.

The St. Patrick’s Day Committee met last Wednesday evening, Mr. J. J. L. Bourke presiding. There was a good attendance, Rev. Father P. J. Smyth, S.M., Adm., being amongst those present. Satisfactory reports were received from the various sub-committees. The Newtown Park has been secured for the sports and the Town Hall for the concert. A feature will be made of the procession and the spectacular drill display. Mr. Farquhar Young, of Christchurch, has been engaged for the concert, and it is the ambition of the committee to keep up to the high standard of previous years, if not to excel all past efforts.

The annual week-end Retreat for men, conducted by the Rev. Father A. T. Herring (Marist Missioner), at St. Patrick’s College, was most successful. It commenced on Friday evening and concluded on Monday morning. The Rev. Director expressed himself as most pleased with the results, and especially with the behavior of the younger men, who comprised the majority of the retreatants. After breakfast on Monday morning the men, through Messrs. J. J. L. Bourke and P. D. Hoskins, returned thanks to Father Herring, and also to Rev. Fathers Gilbert', S.AL (rector of the college), Schaeffer, S.M., McDonnell, S.M. (vice-rector), and Higgins, S.M., and to the staff of the college for the lectures, spiritual direction, and attention to the personal comforts of the retreatants.

Rev Father McDonnell, S.M. (vice-rector of St". Patrick’s College), left for the South on Wednesday evening to attend the funeral of his mother who passed away in Christchurch. The interment took place at Greymouth on Friday last. A vote of condolence with Father McDonnell was passed at Wednesday’s meeting of St. Patrick’s Day Committee, the deceased, too, being an aunt of the chairman of the committee (Mr. J. J. L. Burke). Father McDonnell ■ has the sincerest sympathy of a large circle of friends in his sad bereavement. Writing

of the death of Mrs. McDonnell the Christchurch Press said: —“Many people, particularly on the West Coast, will hear with sincere regret, of the unexpected death, which occurred on the 24th inst., of Mrs. McDonnell, one of the oldest and most esteemed residents of Greymouth. The deceased lady, at the time of her death, was visiting Christchurch, where she was the guest of Mrs. Michael O’Brien, Bealey Avenue. Her husband predeceased her many years ago. She is survived by two sons Father McDonnell, S.M. (St. Patrick’s College, Wellington) and Mr. E. McDonnell (Gieymouth)— six daughters, all of whom are Sisters of Mercy, one at Villa Maria, Upper Riccarton, three at St. Maiy’s Convent, Colombo Street, North, Christchurch, and two at the Convent of Mercy, Singleton, New South Wales.”—R.l.P.

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND (From our own correspondent.) January 26. Admiral Gilly and officers of the Jules Michelet called on the Right Rev. Dr. Liston (Coadjutor-Bishop of Auckland), at St. Benedict’s Presbytery on Monday, the 22nd inst. They afterwards visited the Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor, Shelly Beach Road, Ponsonby, and the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Victoria Avenue, Remnera. In the afternoon., his Lordship returned the call on the Admiral.

Many of the officers and crew of the Jules Michelet attended St. Benedict’s Church on Sunday, the 21st inst.

Despite the very unreliable weather there was a fair attendance at the garden party held at Takapuna, on Saturday, the 20th inst., in connection with St. Joseph’s Orphanage. Goods in considerable variety were set out in stalls erected in the building, and brisk business was done. In the evening an entertainment was given, the chief features being violin solos by Mrs. Hayward, an exhibition of sparring I y Mark Hatton and George Caramick, and selections by the fife and drum band of the orphanage.

An application for the use of the Town Hall on the evening of St. Patrick’s Day (Saturday, March 17), was received by the city council at its meeting on Thursday, the 25th inst., from the St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Committee. The city organist (Mr. J. Manghan Barnett) reported that the Saturday evening organ recitals would commence on March 3, and, in his opinion it would be a great mistake to break their continuity. After some discussion as to the advisability or otherwise of interfering with the rota of the organ recitals, it was decided to grant the applicantion in view of the national character of the celebration involved. The men’s Retreat, to he conducted by the Rev. Father Herring in the Sacred Heart College, Ponsonby, begins this evening, and a goodly number of men have signified their intention of being in attendance. 4 * DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH (From our own correspondent.) January 29. The annual Retreat of the diocesan clergy was concluded on Saturday, and the following appointments are announced:Rev. Fathers Gallagher to Akaroa ; Seward to Kumara; Bonetto to the Cathedral; Quinn to Addington; Joyce and Healey to the Cathedral; O’Doherty to Ashburton. s . Timaru (From our own correspondent.) January 29. A very successful concert, promoted by the Catholic Club was given at St. Patrick’s Hall last Thursday night, when there was a good attendance. The programme opened with an overture, “Irish Airs,” by Mrs. J. G. Venning (piano) and Miss Madeleine Venning (violin). Songs were pleasingly rendered by Misses A. O’Connell and N. Hopkins,,v Messrs. Jas.C. -Foully and Jas.. Daly, Masters , L. Hertnon and G. Gaw, and vocal duets by Masters Hertnon and Gaw. Two recitations from “Round the Boree Log” /were splendidly given by Miss Eileen Quinn. An “Irish” hornpipe and jig were excellently danced by Miss Cissie

Kyle, and A Scotch reel by Misses Kyle and Fowler, and Masters Brown and Firkin. All the items were well received, and the performers willingly responded to recalls. The accompanists to the singers were Mrs. J. G. Venning, Mrs. Daly (A.T.C.H), and Miss M. Young; and the accompanists to the dancers were Mrs. W. Hertnon, Pipers S. Guthrie, . and R. Young. The concert concluded with a “community sing.” The club intends arranging a series of concerts in order to encourage local talent and to augument the funds of the club. -5

Dr. P. P. Lynch, B.Sc., M. 8., Ch.B., F.C.S., has been appointed clinical pathologist at the Otago University, and takes up his duties there this week. Recent advice from London announced the election of Dr. Lynch to a Fellowship of the Chemical Society of Great Britain. Dr. Lynch was a pupil of the Timaru Marist Brothers’ School, .where he matriculated. Prior to his taking up medical studies, ho went through the architectural course, being an Associate of the New Zealand Institute of Architects. Dr. Lynch is a son of Mr, and Mrs. T. W. Lynch, of Church Street, Timaru.