The Catholic Congress

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 42, 20 October 1904, Page 19

The Catholic Congress

For a week after next Sunday the Second Australasian Catholic Congross will be in full swing. The Cattholic Hierarchy of New Zealand will be represented by the Right Rev. Dr. Grimes and the Right Refv. Dr. Lenihart. A number of priests and layman from New Zealand will also take part in the proceedings, Dunedin dioceso contributing three of each. A great number of New Zealanders have taken out membership cards directly from the General Secretary, Dr. Ketiny, of Melbourne. In addition thereto the Very Rev. P. Power, of Hawera, Congress Secretary for the Archdiocese of Wellington, has enrolled a total of no fewer tjian 102 members from the following parishes : Hawera, 36 ; Thorndon, 14 ; Patea, 9 ; New Plymouth, 7 ; Wangajnui, 7' ; Te Aro, 6 ; Stratford, 5 ; Kapong£, 5 ; Opunake, 4 ; Meajice, 2 ; Napier, 1 ; Hastings, 1 ; Takapau, 1 ; OtaJu, 1 , Upper Hutt, 1 ; Blortheim, 1 , Westiport, 1. Up to last Monday 108 members were enrolled by the Rev. I-I. W. Cleary, Congress Secretary for the diocese of Dunedin The following are the particulars : I nitod States, 2 ; Ireland, 3 ; Victoria, 3 ; New South Wales, 1 ; Canterbury, 4 ; Greymouth, 2 ; Maori Missions, 2 ; Recftcn, 1 ; and the parishes in the Dunedin diocese as follows : Dimeain, 47 ; Oamam, 5 ; Lawrence, 5 ; Milton, 4 , Queenstown, 4 ; Mosgiel, 4 ; Invercargill, 3 ; Gore, 3 ; Riverton, 3 ; PaAmersto<n Sojith, 3 , Rivers-dale, 2 ; Wreys Bush, 2 ; Port Ohalmers, 2 ; Naseby, I ; Cromwell, 1 , Ophir, 1 ; Wi.nt»n, 1. lip to and including next week's Australian mail biy Ilobact intending members in the diocese of Dvncdin who desire to possess the great Memo-rial Vollime of tihe Congress may seind applications to Rev . 11. W. Cleary, with money order tor 10s 6d, payable at the G-P.0., Melbourne, anld enclosed in envelope addressed to him at the Sacred Heart Presbytery, St. Kilda West, Melbourne.