ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 14, 3 April 1902, Page 4

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

(From our own correspondent.)

March 29

Rev. Father Ain°worth rr turned to town on Monday night His collectirg tour up to the present timo has b -en most succe^fnl. The doll-dressing and cushion competitions in connection with the ox-pupil* stall at the coming b-.ziar were decided at St. Mary's Convent on Wednesday afternoon. Quite a large number of entries were received, and the competitions were very keenly contested. In the cushion competition Miss Stafford was awarded first prize and Miss McDonald becond. In the doll-dressing competition Miss Restou carried off the first prize and Miss Ro3e the second. A separate prize was given for the neatest-dressed doll from the convent pupils, and was won by Mips Eileen Ward. The Sisierri of Mercy and the staff of St. Joseph's Orphanage presented Mr L. W. Loveday, late secretary of the Charitable Aid Board, with a dressing-case on Tuesday last, His many acts of kindness during his term of office, which extended over a period of seven years, have been greatly appreciated by the Sisters. Feeling reference to the death of Trooper A~ Devine in South Africa was made at the meeting of the City Council here on Monday evening. While moving a motion that a vote of condolence be placed on the minutes of the Council and a copy sent to Councillor and Mrs. Devine, his Worship the Mayor said ' He went out to fight the battles of the Empire, that is, your battles and mine, and the least we can do is to paaa some slight token of respect to his memory, and of our recognition of the loss his parents have sustained.' The interior of the Skating Rink has undergone a change during the last week, and everything is in a forward state for the opening of the Empire Bazaar on Easter Monday night. The stage has been enlarged for the production of the operas ' Les Cloches de Corneville ' and the ' Pirates of Penzance.' The first-named will be given at the opening and the three following nights, and the latter will be produced on the following Monday. Three nights are set apart as national nights. The appearance of such well-known artists as Misses Sheen, Birch, White, Elyde, and others is looked forward to with interest, and crowded houses are confidently anticipated. Sir Joseph Ward will perform the opening ceremony at 7 p.m. on Monday next. At the Church of the Sacred Heart on Palm Sunday a Missa Cantata was sung by Rev. Father Holley. The Passion was sung by Rev. Fathers Holley, Hills, and Moloney. On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings the Office of Tenebraj was sung by the priests, assisted by the Marist Brothers and Mr. Loughnan. On Thursday morning High Mass was celebrated at 10 o'clock by his Grace the Archbishop, Father Hills being deacon, and Father Moloney sub-deacon. A seimon on the Blessed Eucharist was preached in the evening by the Yen. Archdeacon Devoy. On Good Friday morning Lis Grace ths Aichbishop was the celebrant of the Mass, and delivered an eloquent discourse on the ceremony of the Adontion of the Cross. In the aftprnoon the Stations of the Cross were said by the Very Rev. Father Lewis, and in the evening Tenebr;v was repeated, thp sermon being preached on the Passion by Rev. Father Maples, of the Hutt. Mass was celebrated nn Saturday morning by tho Very R' v Father h'iwh. Father Herbert acted as master of ceremonies throughout, the services. The Office of 'Penebuu WaS sung at St. Joseph's Church on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings. Father Mahoney preached on Wednesday evening. On r l hursday morning Solemn High Mass was Rung by Rev. Father Keogh, Father Hills being deacon and Father Taylor sub-deacon. After Ma«s a procession took place to the Altar of Repose In the evening the Rev. Father Keogh preached on the Blessed Eucharist. On Good Friday morning the Mass of the Presunctified was c^l. b rated at nine o'clock. Father Keogh was celebrant, Father O'Reilly dnacon, and Father Taylor sub-deacon. The Passion was bung by F;)tht rs Ainsworth, Mo'oney, and Hills. In the evening the sermtn was p readied by Father Aiusworth. The decorations on thd Altar of Repose at the Church of the Sacred Heart and M. Joseph's reflected great credit on the ladies who did the work. Mi->s M jManaway was responsible for the former, and the Te Aro Altar Society for the latter.