Archdiocese of Wellington.

New Zealand Tablet, Issue 31, 3 December 1897, Page 6

Archdiocese of Wellington.

(From our own correspondent.)

November 27. The devotion of the Forty Hours' Adoration was begun at St. Joseph's Church on Sunday last, and was conducted by the Fathers of St. Patrick's College. Solemn High Mass was celebrated by the Very Rev. Dr. Watters, who also preached in the evening, the subj ot of his discourse being •' Faith." On Monday evening the Rev. Father Mahoney pivached an eloquent serinoa on the text. " The Loid thy God thou thalt adore, and Him only shalt thou serve." The devotion ended on Tuesday. There were very large congregations at all the serw cs, and numbers went to confession and received holy communion. Mr. Wardell. th v architect of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne, is brother of Mr. H S. Wavdell, the well-known stipendiary magistrate, and Wairar.ipa station holder. A result of the Very Key. Father McKenna's visit to Australia was that he has made arrangements for placing the parochial schools at Masterton under the care of a btaff of Sisters of the Order of St. Brigid. The Sisters, of whom there will be six, are to come over about the end of next year, so as to be in a position to commence work in the be.; inning of IS 1 .) 1 .). Besides attending to the primary school, so successfully carried on there for a number of years, it is their intention al»o to have a hifih school, which, it is needless to observe, will be a »re.tt boon to the Catholics of the dibtrict. The 0 der, although not very lou^ established in the colonies, has a leputation as teachers and have been very successful wherever established, so th.it the popular pastor of the Wairarapa parish may well be eonpnitu kited on having secured the services of the Sisters of St. Brigid. A few weeks ago I mentioned that the number of students at present at St. Patrick's College wtis larger than at any time since its foundation, and that even some had entered during the last quarter of this year. In \i«w of the large increase of students it has been found necessary to augment the proiessorial staff, and with this object the Ilev. Francis Hills, S.M., who has had considerable experience in teaching in the Catholic university school, Dublin, and also in bt Mary's College, Dundalk, is on his way out and will I c here about the beginning of the year. Father Hills is an old friend of Dr. Watters and many of the staff. His Grace Aicbbishop Redwood and the Very Rev. Father Devoy arrived I'mm Sydney early on Wednesday afternoon, so early, in fact, that very few were aware the Waikare had been sighted before she had l>een made fast to the wharf. The Waikare made the run in a shade less than lour days, the average time being about four and a-half. The early arrival of the steamer prevented the piesence ot many on the wharf as they were expecting her late in the atterno'in. Among those to meet the Archbishop and Father Devoy were the Very Key. Father IJawbon. the Very Key. Dr. Watters, the Rev. Fathers "Ainswortb, O'Shea, O'Sullivan, Bro. Mark, Dr. Martin, Mr. T. Davis, etc. The annual entertainment and distribution of prizes at St. Patrick's College, will take place on Tuesday evening the 7th prox. His Excellency the Governor has intimated his intention of being present, and will distribute the prizes.