ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2, 12 January 1905, Page 3

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our owm correspondent.) January 7. Tenders are now being called for- the erection in brftjlc near Island Bay of the new convent of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart. Among the members of the West Coast cricket team that recently visited Wellington were three ' old boys * of SIS. Patrick's Collage— Messrs. Crombie, McCarthy, and Ongley. Mr. Crombie spent the holidays with his people here. The excursionists to Picton by the ' Mararoa • on Monday had a very trying experience. Many were completely prostrated and others met with accidents of a more or less painful nature owing to tihe violent tossing oi the vessel. Some of the passengers were unable to return until late in the week. The trip will be long, remembered by those who made it. * The foundering of the yacht 'Te Aroha ' by which' three promising lives were lost caused widespread sorrow. As a resmlt of this unfortunate occurrence various suggestions have been made through the Press* for the more stringent inspection of yachts. Some correspondents have also urged the procuring of a life boat for service on tjhe coast. ' On Thursday last at St. Mary's Convent, Hill street. Miss Anastjasia Quiley, in religion Sister Mary Peter, made her profession as a Sister of Mercy. Three other young ladies were received. They were Miss Kate Greaney (Sister Mary Michael), Miss Agnes Bourke (Sister Mary Vincent), and Miss Ellen Byrne (Sister Gerard). Very Rev. Father Lewis, V.G., officiaied, and was assisted by the Rev. Father Hoi ley. A sermon suitable to the occasion was preadhed by the Rev. Father Ainsworth. The Yen. Archdeacon Devoy and Rev. Father McNamara were alsp present.