PALMERSTON NORTH

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 6, 7 February 1907, Page 19

PALMERSTON NORTH

(From our own correspondent.)

_ x ■ February 3. . The mission, begun by the. Passionist Fathers' iir Str Patrick's Church last Sunday, is indeed proving a great success. From the first the church was totally^inadV; quate -to accomniodate the large congregations, and it ..was found necessary to fit up the adjoining Zealandia Hall >s a. temporary church. The' large , building- ./-has . ** been '-crowded, by an immense congregation every ."even-" ing, the, church only being used for 'the three Masses ~ each morning, which were almost equally as well attended. Owing to the- illness of Father Leonard, Father - Francis has had to take the whole of -the responsibility", •of the missionary labors on himself. It has beenmost, gratifying to the missionaries and our own; priests "7" 7 to see the large numbers who approach -the" Holy : ; Table "' each day. To those who had the piivilege of being.present' and assisting at the eight o.'clock Mass this morn- - ing it was a- most edifying sight" to see nearly .'the whole congregation receive Holy Communion.. As., tiiere are" still a few who could not be reached in a large "parish like this in one, week, it has been deemed advisable to continue -the mission during the coming week, closing on Siihd>aJy, 10th inst., when it is expected his "Grace Archbishop Redwood .•« 01 be present, . "-. . , A !two days' mission, will be .. beguncin St. Col' umba's Church; Ashhuisb," oh the 11th inst. - -. ~ The St. 'Patrick's Day Picnic and. Sports Association .. are making great progress uiider the chairmanship of" ' Mr. Fake. A lengthy list of, events is advertised' in all the local papers. A sum of £80 is to be given "in prizes. -.. • ,

1 The publication of an advertisement in a Catholic paper shows that the advertiser not only desires the patronage of Catholics, but j>ays them the complimentof seeking it -through, "the medium of 1 heir own religious .journal: 4 So says_ an esteemed and wide-awake _ American contemporary. A word, to J>he wise is v sufficient...;