ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, 20 August 1908, Page 11

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

■%.■ • - (From Our Own Correspondent.) „."' " " Mi! "-' ""--' ' August 15. . ■ • His Grace the Archbishop arrived in .Auckland on Wednesday night .from the Souffi" Sea Islands. ' '/ ' '\ '. '' 'Good progress'"is being tmade^ith ,th<f erection ,'of-the new church for the RedeniYptorist .Fajhers. at Mount SC.Gerardv . -:T heJf^ PU^ase of ljsmd-for .Church purposes- was-made by the .key.. Father Jiickson, S.M,,' during- the week. ' Nearly three-quarters of an acre. of suitable- land • has - been obtained at Northlands. . • " " * F f r, a^ conssderable iim * past the people of Brooklyn have attended Mass at the residence of Mr. - Healy. It has now been arranged that to provide more- accommodation Mass will - be celebrated in Eullforil's Hall. *.\ Contributions to the testimonial for. the Very Rev. : Father Keogh, S.M:, 8.A., are coming "in freely from all parts of th Dominion, and it is expected that the committee will have somo-

thing substantial for presentation to the popular Rector of S*.. Patrick's College. A social evening at the Cliff House, Island Bay, look place on .Wednesday evening under the auspices of the Christian Doctrine Society of Te Aro. A -very pleasant time was spent. The proceeds were in aid of the prize fund. Kilbirnie's second social gathering., in aid the new church fand, took place on Wednesday evening, and ' was Just as successful as its predecessor. "' The people of Kilbirnie' are determined to have a church as soon as\possible. I am pleased to write that since their inception the several branches of the St. Vincent de Paul Society are making splendid progress. The clergy are especially pleased with the work that is being done in so many directions by members of the society. The annual football match between Wellington and St. Patrick's Colleges eventuated to-day. The game was played in a splendid spirit, and was very csenly contested. The- St. Patrick's boys had the better of^the play, and left the field victorious by 9 points to 6. Tries for the winners were scored by Cullcn, Coakley, and Rochford. It is my sad duty to record the death at Linton, somewhat unexpectedly, of Mrs. Faire, a sister of Mrs. John Gallagher, of Hopper street. The deceased lady was of a bright and cheerf jI disposition, and was much esteemed by all who knew her.- }n her illness she was attended by Rev. Father Costello, of Palmersfon North, and the Sisters of Meicy. She died fortified by the rites of the Church. The intern-ent took place on Friday at Karori. The Rev. Father Bartley, S.M., officiated at the Sacred Heart Basilica, and also at the graveside. R.I. P. The annual supper of the Catholic Club took place f>« Thursday evening, when there was a good attendance. The chair was occupied by the President (Very Rev. Father O'Shea, S.M., V.G.). In replying to the toasr of his health, the Very Rev. President referred to the great growth of the Church in Wellington, and pointed out what wonders, could be done .by young men that were zealous and energetic. He exhorted them to strive to place their club on a sound basis and to push o.n until it embraced every Catholic man in the city. There was great room for development, and all they needed was the necessary energy. Past events had clearly proved that they possessed the requisite ability. , The following toast list was honored :— 'The Pope and the King,' proposed by the chairman; 'The President,' proposed by Mr. H. McKeown, and responded to by Father O'Shea; 'The Vice-Presidents,' proposed by Mr. M. O'Kane, and responded to by Rev. Father Yenning, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. E. J. Fitzgibbon ; 'The Wellington Catholic Club,' proposed by Mr. E. J. Fitzgibbon, and responded to \,y Mr. J. McGowan (hon. secretary); 'The Federated Catholic Club of New Zealand, and the Catholic Magazine,' proposed by Mr. J. J. Callaghan, and responded to by Messrs. A. H. Cas^' (president and editor) and P. J. McGovern, (general secretary)'; The New Catholic Club,' proposed by Mr. W. Healy, and responded to by Mr. Martin Kennedy; 'The CJub's Branches (senior and junior literary and debating society, amateur athletic club, and tennis club)," proposed by Mr. A. H. Casey and responded to by Messrs. M. O'Kane, B. Leydon, P. McGrath, ani J. OLeary; ' Ihe Ladies,' proposed by Mr. G. Schmidt, and responded to by Mr. F, Eller ; 'The Chairman,' proposed by' Mr. P. J. McGovern. Songs, etc., were .rendered by- Messrs. C. Hickmott, R. Sievers, D. and E. Toohill, T. O 'Sullivan, F. Eller, and P. J. McGovern. The accompaniments were played by Mr. A. Amodeo. The club has had a very successful session, and in spite of a heavy expenditure it is anticipated that the -.credit balance will approximate .£25. *, J^ ?u? v , mm _ of was realised by the sports gathering on Cub th ° Ile ' half ° f tWS am ° Unt * ocs to the Catholic Club, the remainder to the Hibernian Society. Mr. McKeowen, in proposing the toast of the Very Rev thTfaTthVi-'T T;:^ s^ of the Catholic Club, mentioned the fact that the club had now been in existence for ten years He pa.d a special tribute to the interest taken in the club by the former preside^, Yen. Archdeacon Devoy, and the present occupant of that office, the Very R ev . Father O'SHea, S M V G