MOSGIEL NOTES

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LI, Issue 45, 12 November 1924, Page 39

MOSGIEL NOTES

(From our own correspondent.)

November 3.

/' r The ceremonies in connection with the Forty Hours’ Adoration on 24th to 26th ult., were most impressive. • Our . parish priest (Rev. Father Collins) was assisted by - the professorial staff and students of Holy Cross College. High Mass was celebrated on each of the three mornings. : The students’ choir sang the music of the Mass on Friday and Saturday and the Benediction music on Sunday evening. The choir of St. Mary’s sang the Mass on the Sunday morning and the Benediction music on Friday and Saturday. Each evening there was Rosary, sermon, and Benediction of ■ the Blessed Sacrament. Rev. Father Tylee (St. Joseph’s Cathedral) preached on Friday night, and Rev. Father Kaveney, Adm., on Saturday. The members of the congregation approached the Holy Table each morning in large numbers. The sanctuary decorations were very beautiful. This work was carried out by the Sisters of Mercy and the Children of Mary. The procession at the closing ceremonies on the Sunday night, was very impressive and edifying, and was taken part in by the priests and students, numbering about seventy; by the Children of Mary and the other sodalities of the congregation, and he Hibernians, THAMES NOTES (From our own correspondent October 24. The many friends of Miss Tot Mellett gathered together in the schoolroom the other evening to bid her farewell on the eve of her departure for Te Aroha. The large aiiy looms which adapt themselves so well for a function , of this kind had been tastefully decorated, and when thronged with the guest’s many friends presented an animated appearance. Progressive euchre and dancing were indulged in during the evening, interspersed with musical and vocal items. Songs were rendered by Misses Twohill, McPike, N. and S. Kelly, Messrs. O’Neill, Alexander, and Doherty; Masters AY. and J. Langdon contributed a pianoforte duet, whilst the Waikiki Hawaiians were very pleasing in several numbers. After all had partaken of a dainty supper, Rev. Father Diguan, in a. few well-chosen words, spoke of the guest’s many activities in parochial work, wished her success in the future, and presented her, on behalf of the parishioners, with a purse of sovereigns. Mr. McEnteer also spoke of the esteem in which Miss Mellett was held; Mr. Hoult, on behalf of St. Francis’s Tennis, Club, expressed regret at the departure of so valuable a member, and extended to her the best wishes of the club. Mr. Coakley suitably replied on behalf of Miss Mellett. Miss E, Kelly and a concert party which she had organised, journeyed to luma last week and gave a very successful concert. Everything passed off very well, the items being all enthusiastically received. Father Doherty thanked all who had come from Thames to assist and made the evening such a success. The financial result of the venture was very gratifying to the promoters, and the church fund will be considerably augmented thereby. The annual meeting of the Tennis Club was held last week, and judging by the enthusiasm displayed the season should be a /most successful one. Mr. K. Jones was appointed secretary, and the official opening was decided upon early in November. About twenty little children made their s First Holy Communion last Sunday, The Communion breakfast was held in the new schoolroom, and the little tots had quite a happy time in celebration of the day. Now that the Church property has been newly painted the block presents a very smart appearance and is much admired. The thanks of the parishioners are duo to our energetic pastor (Rev. Father Dignan) who has the interests of the parish so much at heart. The last of the parish socials is to be held on November . 4, and the committee under Miss Molloy are working hard TvJ° ma^e their final effort the most successful of the year. |^^P^- n °ther of our, parishioners, in the person of Mrs. has left to take up residence,in Auckland. Mrs. . a /.valuable- member ... of the choir, and was . to help with any social functions in the parish. A presentation took place in the presbytery last Sunday, when Rev. Father Diguan asked Mrs. Snow ling - to ’ accept behalf of the choir members a handsome bowl

as a token of their esteem and appreciation of the services rendered by her to that body. Mrs. Snowling thanked Father Dignan for his kindly references saying that she would never forget her happy associations with the members of St. Francis's Church Choir.