Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 31, Issue 44, 31 October 1907, Page 14

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.)

Oct.' -26,

An organ recital is 'to be given to-morrow evening in the Sacred Heart Basilica. The Very Rev. Dean Regnault passed through the city -during, the week on his way to Meanee. - The solemn ceremonies of a Triduum are to begin in the Buckle Street Church to-morrow morning. The Rev. Father Bowden, S.M., quite restored to health by Ms visit to the Islands, resumed the duties of assistant priest . in the" Thorndon parish" yesterday. ■ During the week; we have had, a visit from the Rev. Father Schaefer, of Otaki, The Rev. Father was on ' business connected with the erection of a presbytery in Foxton, in aid of which a bazaar is being promoted. It is pleasing to note that during the recent discussion by members of the City Council with respect to free passes on the trams, reference was made to the right to consideration in this regard to the Sisters o£ Compassion. ' On Wednesday evening, members of the local Young Men's Club paid a- visit to the Petone Club, and spent •with them"? a very pleasant hour or so. Advantage of the occasion was taken by the President of the- Federated Societies to present " Mr. H. F. Jackson, of the Petone Club, with a diploma of merit, awarded in respect of the recent essay competition. A social evening, under the auspices of^the Catholic Seamen's Mission, was given to the seamen in port Jon Wedffesday evening in St. Patrick's Hall. -A very enjoyable time was spent. The ladies kindly dispensed refreshments, and a concert programme was provided, to which items -were contributed by Misses Reichel, A. and M. Cashman, L. Strickland, and Messrs. "Pfaff, Boyd, Albert, McDonald, Bragge, B'arrell, "Delaney and Foote. The Shapespeare Club is offering, prizes for the-best reading of selected passages from Shakespeare to. pupils of the State schools. Your correspondent endeavoured to have the pupils' attending the Catholic schools included, but was informed that it was too late this year to arrange for the adoption of such a course. 1 understand.however, that next year the necessary- extension will be made in the direction sought. The Rev. Father Holley concluded his canvass of the Thorndon parish, .this week. As a result of his efforts the Catholic- Fund -has benefited, to the extent of £250. In Wellington South, where the Very Rev. Dean James McKenna, of New Plymouth, undertook the canvass, it is expected that the sum of £100 will be realised. The Rev. Father Ainsworth also had a successful result in New Plymouth. He returned to the city on -Tuesday evening.-