Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 31, 31 July 1902, Page 4

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

(From our own correspondent.

July 26. Exposition of the Bleßsed Sacrament was held at the Church of the Sacred Heart on Sunday laet. After Vespers hie Grace the Archbishop explained very fully the recent Encyclical Letter of the Holy Father. Mr P. J Garvey, B on of the Governor of the Terrace Gaol, proceeds home by the Delphio this week to study medicine at the Edinburgh University. On the eve of his departure he was the recipient of a presentation from his colleagues in the Public Works Department. The examination of the Catholic* schools in the Wellington district will begin on August 11. The Marist Brothers' Old Boys have decided to hold a social at bpiller s ball on the 30th of the present month. The treasurer of the Wellington branch of the Irish National federation has received from the Irishmen of Blenheim the sum of £17 10d 6d, with a promise of more to follow, in Bupportof the Irish Parliamentary Fund. In a covering letter the Blenheim commutee express their appreciation of the efforts of the Nationalist leaders to Fettle the people on the land. The sum of £50 was forwarded from Wellington to Mr John Redmond laßt month. A very pleasant social reunion was held in the Sydney street Schoolroom on Wednesday, the object of the entertainment beinjr to raise funds to furnish the Zealandia stall at the coming bazaar. There was a large attendance and among the audience were the Vety Rev. Father Lewis, V.G., and Rev. Fathers Holley and Walah A most enjoyable ooncert was given by Mrs Kelly, Misses Kenny and Redmond, and Messrs Searl and Carr. Mies Bannister and Mr Scanlon contributed recitations, and Misses Collins and Henry an Irish jig. An excellent supper was provided and dancing was indulged in for some time.