ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, 13 August 1908, Page 12

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

August 8. Very Rev. Father Regnault, S.M., Provincial, left late in the week for Otaki on a visit to the north. He will be absent from the city for a fortnight or so. -

The. parish social in aid of the schools of Te Aro, held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, was an unqualified success. It is expected that nearly will be realised as- a result of the' gathering. . ""'

• At South Wellington on Sunday last the Rev. Father Herring, in announcing the .presence of Mr. Moriarty, representative of the 'Tablet,' referred -in eulogistic terms to the , good work done by this excelled Catholic paper. He said that the priest was often pained .while visiting the several homes to see the class- of literature with which the bookshelves were filled. He exhorted his hearers to support the 'Tablet,' which so ably ' defended thChurch and -its doctrines. I am pleased to » write that Mr Moriarty has now sufficiently recovered to be able to resume ,:>ia usual duties. ■ * '

The Empire City has made wonderful strides in recent years and it is most gratifying to know that the growth of the Catholic

population has kept pace with tlu remarkable, growth of 'the city. As recently reported in this column, Kilbirnie has faced the question of erecting a church, and row -Karon is, -about to- . do the same. A meeting of Catholics of- that suburb _is to be held oh the 23rd inst., at the residence of Councillor Lissington, to consider what steps should be taken to secure the erection of-a church at Karon. As evidence of the growth of Catholicism here it may be. mentioned that in -the newly formed suburb of Northland there are at least one hundred an^ fifty Catholics. • ~ A meeting of the friends and admirers of the Very Rev. : Father -Keogh, S.M., B.vA., Rector of St. Patrick's College, metin St. Patrick's Hall on Tuesday evening to arrange' a meanV of marking the silver jubilee of the Very Rev., Father. There " was a good attendance of - representative citizens, -and- the chair was "occupied by Mr. .Martin Kennedy. "The chairman explained that there was a "very general desire on the part of many people, 1 among whom were a considerable number not belonging •to th» Church, that the silver jubilee of the Very Rev. Father Keogh v should not be alloN^ed to pass unnoticed. The college, under the guidance of the Rector, had" done great work, and personally he was prepared to give any movement initiated to do the Rector honor his hearty support. Mr. E. J. Fitzgibbon, in moving the first motion said that there could be no doubt as to the importance of the college as a Catholic educational institution. Any one who watched its progiess in recent years could not fail to be struck by the splendid successes which its pupils had achieved in the public competitive examinations. With these successes the name of the Very Rev. \ Rector would be ever associated. He would especially like to mention the fact of the successes of ex-pupils of the college at the University of New Zealand. He spoke from experience when he said that pupils from the college could more than hold their own in the sphere of university life. In the commercial and professional fields the ex-pupils were no less conspicuous. But apart altogether from the scholastic side of the institution and its Rector, they knew that the Very Rev. Father Keogh was a most broad-minded man, and by his own kindly nature and generous character had done much to bring the ' Catholic Faith in its true light before the public of the Dominion. He had much pleasure in moving : ' That an address and testimonial be presented to the Very Rev. Father Keogh, Rector of St. Patrick's College, on the occasion of his silver jubilee.' The motion was seconded by the Rev. Father Hickson, S.M., and carried unanimously. The Rev. Father spoke of his early association with Father Keogh before the latter gentleman came to New Zealand. He was certain they all appreciated the splendid work he was doing. Personally he believed that Father Keogh was well worthy of the tribute they proposed to pay, and the movement would have the hearty support of the clergy. The Very Rev. Father Regnault, S.M., Provincial, in speak-, ing in support of the motion, assured the meeting that the movement had his unqualified support. The life of the priest was one of sacrifice, and this was especially true of the priest who devoted himself as did Father Keogh to the grand work of Catholic education. He knew that the movement would meet with a hearty response in ever)' quarter. On the motion of Mr. B. Doherty, those present were formed into a committee, with power to add to their number, to arrange the matters. Mr. Fred. W. Crombie was elected secretary to -the movment, and Mr. Martin Kennedy treasurer. Mr- Crombie is tho secretary of the Old Boys' Association of the College, which has expressed itself as being heart and soul with the undertaking. The following sub-committee was set up to prepare the address': Rev. Father .Hickson, S.M., Dr. Cahill, and 'Mr. E. J. Fitzgibbon, LL.B. The following gentlemen were elected- 1 sub-committee to sec to the general affairs of the proposed presentation :— Messrs. Martin Kennedy, B. Doherty, L. Dwan M F Bourke, W. E. Butler, and F. W. Crombie. The gentlemen who so far have expressed their willingness to act on the committee are as follow :— Messrs. H. D. Bell, K.C., M. F. Bourke J E Butler, W. E. Butler. T..CahHI, ,M.D., Colonel R. J. Collins V.D., Very Rev. Father Clune, C.SS.R., F. W. Crombie, J ( Devme, B. J. Devine, Yen. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M. B Dohert'v r „\ DWa w I '-'Dwa n -;.A.'Fay, E. J. Fitzgibbon, LL.B.. .).' Gallagher, W. C. Gasquoine, B. A. Guise, J. E. Henrys, Rev Father H.ckson SM., Hon. T. W. Hislop, j. P. Kellv. Mil. Kennedy, A. Kidd, M.P., J. Macalister, S. J. Moran, LL.B.; Very . Rev. Dean McKenna, P. Mackin, M.D., A. Martin, M.D., M ' O Connor, Very J*ev. Father O'Shea, S.M., VG Very Rev' Father Regnaulf, S.M., D. R yan , F. Ryan, W. Ryan Ty' -Seddon, M.P., W. F. Short, C. P. Skerrett, K.C.; J S. LL]

Hon. T. Thompson.- A sum of Tiearly-^ioo has been subscribed by the committee.- -■ '