INTERCOLONIAL

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 30, 23 July 1903, Page 31

INTERCOLONIAL

Six Marist Brothers arrived in Melbourne the other day from France on their way to Sydney. The Very Rev. Father M. D'Arcy, P.P., Braidwood, has been appointed Archdeacon of the archdiocese of Sydney in place of the late Monsignor Rigney Mr. and Mrs. John Collins, Candelo, New South Wales, have just celebrated the 61st anniversary of their wedding, being 82 and 80 years of age respectively. Dr. Keogh, of Melbourne, alighted from a moving train at Culcairn and fell between the carriage and the platform. The wheel of the car passed over portion of his right foot, the forepart of which it was found necessary to amputate. The following priests, amongst others, have taken a trip to the South Sea Islands .—Very Rev. M. Carey, P.P. (West Melbourne), Rev. E. O'Brien, P.P. (Collingwood), Rev. J. McCarthy (Clifton Hill), Rev. L. Martin (the Cathedral), Rev. M. Roche (Sale). Visitors to Bathurst (writes a correspondent) have always been struck by the stately pile of buildings belonging to the Catholic community. Very rapidly another fine building is showing out in the shape of the Bishop's palace. The brick work is nearing completion of what gives promise of being a home worthy of a bishop. A short time ago the ladies, who generally take up any worthy cause, met together for the purpose of devising means of helping to pay for the building. A bazaar was decided upon, and a grand art union of valuable prizes. These events will not take place until the end of the year.

The following students of St. John's College, Sydney, have this year passed their final examinations :— T. J. Lehane, LL B ; Henry P. Blaney, M D , Ch , M ; William H. Elworthy, M B , Ch , M ; C B L.' Fit/patrick, M.B , Ch., M This is a notable record for a single year at St. John's College, of which the Rector (Monsignor O'Brien, I) D ) should be no more gratified than the Catholic community, whose credit this college so well maintains Of the three young gentlemen who have been thus added to the medical profession (says the ' P^reeman's Journal ') the tw o first-named are from Queensland Dr Blaney, it is needless to remark, has won distinction not only in a brilliant medical course, but also on the Sydney football field, where he is facile princeps at his especial post. Dr. Fitzpatrick is a son of Mr Thomas Fit/patrick, JIL.A. for Murrumbidgee.

At a meeting at the Pro-Cathedral at Broken Hill, it was decided that, the election of the new Cathedral should be started as soon as possible, and that tenders be called as soon as the water famine has ceased Bishop Dunne stated that the net financial result of the fancy fair would be upwards of £,-51)0, which would practically clear off the debt on the Pro-Cathedral and the North Broken Hill school church After much consideration, it has been decided to at once initiate the movement for the erection of a church that would he worthy to serve the city and be the Pro-Calhedial of the diocese. The r.ians of a very handsome chinch, to be built of brick and. stone, on a site yeneiously given by the Sisters of Mercy, are now ready The chinch, which will have its frontage to Lane street, will consist of nave, <-i>nc tuaiy, nuns' chapel, and tower, and wil seat about 1000 peome, and will be a decided addition to the architectine of the city.

At the laying of a foundation-stone of a rcw <on\ent in other day his Cuve tic Mcst Rev. J)r Carr'said that ' one of the fust things by which he v, a^ impressed when he fust came to the country was the good feeling on ore.is ons ol that kind, when all sections went in harmony and rseace, and with that toleiance towards each other which was last replacing the preiudices of the past Such had always Leen his expeiience in the country, and his only wish, .so lar as he was concerned, was that a still greater advance towards mutual to'erance and peace should he made m tho r Christian ('(immunity lie did not (are to \vhat religion a man belonged. Thai was a palter between himself and Alni'ghty God. So long as men met their fePovv-nieii in a tolerant spirit, there was peace and harmony amonest the creatures God had made and designed to seive Him, and this was the teaching of the Catholic Church iThe man who approached his fellows in a n,arrow-mindcd or intolerant spirit was not a Catholic, because one of the piimary lessons of Cathoheitv was to love one's neighbor as one's self, even th« m> who difleied fiom tlaHn in religion It had always > pen Ims aim to foster a better feeling between Catholi - ond non-Catholics, and he would be unworthy of the r 'sition he filled did he not endeavor to do so.' : . " A