Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 52, 29 December 1904, Page 19

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.)

December 24

His Gvia.ce A'irchbisfli'crp Redwood will leaive NlaplQ9 in February by the ' Orontes,' and is especteid in Sydney ab,out the seaand week in March.

Miss Teresa Fitzgibfoon, who was injured an Tuesday by the explosion of a cartridge that had somehow faunid its w>ay amongst the coal, is .progressing siplandhdly. No serious ccmseq'uenoes are expected. On Thursday evening t/he Marist Brothers at the Bouliqott sitrctet soho/ol were Entertained by the memlbers of tjhe local Catholic Club. The chaJr was ocdupiieid by the Rev. Father Kimbell, who was surypoited on his right by Brother Pa,ul and Rev. Fathers Holley and Moloney. and on his left by Messrs. Martin K'Cttneidy an,d Devlne. The following toasts were duly .honored : ' The Piqpe and King,' proposed 'by the chairman ; ' The Clergy,' proposed by Mr. F. McDonald amd responded to by Rev. Father Holley ; • T,he Old School, ' by Mr. Casey, and replied to by Brother Paul ; ' Catholic Education,' by Mr. J. J. Devine, replied to by Mr. Martin Kqrfnady ; ' The Catholic Club ' by Brother Paail, and refpheid to by Mr. J. Me Go wan ; ' The Federation,' by Mr. Jphn Call'aglia-n, replied to by Mr. E. FiUgibbon"; ' The Chairman,' by Mr. McKeowon. Songs were contributed by Rev. Father Moltoney, Mesters. Miller, Gamfflle, ll>ealy, Lawless, arid 'L. Dwalti, a \i|olin 3010 by Mr. M. GWeson, and a flute solo by Mr. McDlonaM. Rev. Father Kirn bell played the aocomtpamiments A very e,nj,oyable evening was broughjt to a chose by dheers for the B.jothqrs, the vtoe-presidejnts, and tihe rov. chairman. Mr. Define, in proposing the to'aist of ' Oatfhlohc Education,' briefly sketched the history of Catholic education in Wellington, lie had witnessed its hirtjh, and he had watcjhed its growth. The f Earners of the Education Act had ih|opeld to cmish Catholicity by divorcing religioin fcom education. Those who llonday were f^und foremost In tihe agitation for Bible-reading i(n sfh'ools were of tihe same belief and ■persuasion as those who first desired secular education. TJie s<par«eness of their cc<n|g|ragatiions arid the general falling off in the miorals of Uhe pe'crtple as a consequence of the new edwuati'on ha|d taught them the folly of tjheir actions. Ohr ciaurse in this matter, in which we httd followed the lead and advice of our clergy, had been amply justified. The m/asses of our people ma r de sacrifices to provide primary] schools, they made sacrifices to iprpo/ide secondary schools-,, atfild who wquld doubt that perhaps a Catholic university wjould be established i,n U\e futjure. The older people had done their duty. They ha/d platiteri the standard. It was the woi'k of the yoy^ig me»i present tlhat night to keep tftoait flag flying. Mr. Martin Kennedy, in reply, expressed the great pleasure it g,g4ve him to be presdnt that evening with sucih con^aniMnable ypune; men. He had listened with pleasure tjo the many interesting s,peeqhes giiveai by the yioiUng mem. He took the opportunity to tell them of the state lof things in a land in which most of -them were interested. Dmring his recent visit to Irela^ji he foum'd that a 'great improvement in the camditian of the people had been effected. A s-rrtall measure of Local government had been secured, anrf the present prospects of securing a larger measfure were very bright. He fio.unid that the 2eal of the pcqplie in the miatter of tiheir religiion was as grea# as ever. There was no falili'nlg (off in tihLs respect. Wherever he went in Emgliarid or in Irelaind he iaund that the OatAolic faith was as strong and as victorious as ever. The CatHolics were very determine.d an the education queßitio,n. They hiad dlone mlich and were prepared to do more. He was 'deeply interested in the young men movement, amd promised that IT he bad been at all remiss in the past he would

be mpje interested i<n fhis resCpect for the future He tihiaroked them all for the hearing t/hey gaive him ajid agiaih ex*pj;essed his pleasure tjo be with them