INTERCOLONIAL

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 34, 25 August 1904, Page 31

INTERCOLONIAL

The Rev. Father P. Piquet, S.M., is expected to arrive in Sydney from Tonga m a few days. He will be accompanied by the Rev." Father A. Marion, S M., the recently -appointed Provincial of the Marists, who was stationed at Lev u lea.

The Archbishop of Melbourne blessed and opened the new hall, club looms, etc , at Collmgvond a tew Sundays at,o. Dr. Del any, Coarinvtor Bishop of Hlobart, was also present. Both prelates spoke on education. r lhe bwildmg cost £Imhi, aj.d is one of the finest in any suburban parish of .Melbourne.

The Very Rev. Father Placid Huault, S.M., late of Meanee Seminary, who succeeds Rev. Father Ginisty, S.M., in the charge of the Villa Maria parish, Sydney, is a brother of the R&v. Father F. Iluault, S.M. (Procurator of the Mans't Mission), who resides at St. Patrick's, and of the Rev. Father J. Huault, SM. of

Villa Maria

There was a very large and representative gathering at tlhc council chambers the other evening, says the Inglewood ' Ad\eitiser,' to join m the presentation t/o the \ cry Re/v. Father O'llaie of a purse of sovereigns subscribed by the people of all denominations throughout a veiy laige poi ■ ion uf the pari ,h o\er which the rev. gentleman presided in the Catholic interests for so very many years. The assemblage included rcpicsentatives from ihe various portions of a wide aiea, and also comprised many ladies.

Master Nelal William Macros.san, of the Christian Brothers' College at Nudgee (.says the Brisbane ' Age '), who scored a brilliant pass of seven A's, winning the medal for Greek and the University priyc, heading- the list of s'ucces*sful candidates in the iecent Sydney Junior University Examination, is a son of the late Hon. J M Macrossan This is the first time on record in which this honor has been gained by a student from a Catholic school, though it will be remembered that some few years ago, Neal's brother, Mr. Hugh Maerossan, headed the list of successful Queensland Senior University candidates, and was the first student irom a Catholic school to win a Queensland exhibition

The Melbourne ' Argus ' reports that a sensational act of sacrilege was committed at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Ohilte-rn, a few Sunda\s ago. Immediately after Mass, when the congregation had all left ihc church but two, a man entered, and, walking to the altar lails, asked m stentorian tones if the parish priest lived thcic. A young man m the church, thinking 'n.>t the questioner was a me^simgor on a sick call, answered ' Yes,' when the stianger deliberately hurled a parcel or offensive matter at the crucifix. lie then approached the altai, and, taking a candlestick, broke it in two, He was in the act of pulling down a pietuie from the wall when he was seized, and held until Senior-ion-stable Kane and Mounted-constable Thome ariived. The man, who gave the name ot Frederick Walker, was given in custody. He is 39 years of age, and of medium build. He states that he ser\ed a sentence of 11 days' imprisonment at lvyneton for assaulting a priest.

The Very Rev. Father A. Ginisty, S.M , who is in charge of Villa Aiana, has been appointed palish priest at St Patrick's, Church Hill, in place of the kite Very Rev. Father Le Rennetel. Father G misty (says the *■ Catholic Press ') is ane of the most popular of our priests, and wherever he goes he at once wins the devotion of the people, lie has accomplished a great deal of work during the 20 years he has been in Australia. His first charge was that of St Michael's, Cumberland"street, which has been since resumed by the Government. After a short tune he jomed the late Father Le Remnetel at St Patrick's, and there he remained until he was sent, to Gladstone, Queensland, about three years ago, to assist the Very Rev. Dean Murlay, S.M. However, Bishop Higgin.s, who from experience of Father Ginisty's admirable qualities whilst he was acting as Auxiliary-Bishop of Sydney, called "him to RotLJiampton, and for over a year his labors in the town and district bore good fruit. Whilst he was away he was greatly nns'scd in Sydney, and it might also be said his loss was deplored, and great wa-s the joy of the people when Father Ginisty returned in the early part of 1902 and assumed charge of Villa Maria, becoming Superior of the House on tJhe death of Father Muraire. Before coming to Australia Father Ginlsty was for two or three years engaged in different Marist Ecclesiastical Training Colleges in France, and was for a r-hort while Prefect at t>he large seminary at Scrolls 1 , near Paris The parishioners of St. Patrick's, whilst deeply aaiicted by the loss of their late pastor, hailed with joy the announcement that they had been given so worthy a successor to s*uch a worthy predecessor.