ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 08, 8 October 1908, Page 12

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.) October 3. The Rev., Father Holley, pastor of Blenheim, is making satisfactory progress in his canvass of the Thorndon parish in aid of the Cathedral fund. The State inspectors have submitted a report concerning the examination of our schools in Thorndon. The report is an excellent one, and speaks in terms of high praise of the splendid work in _all branches being done >y the Sisters of Mercy. The annual social gathering of the city branches of the Hibernian. Society will be held in the Alexandra Hall on Wednesday next. These branches have made great progress in recent years, and the gathering op Wednesday pron-iscs? to be in every way an enjoyable and successful one The devotional services being conducted at the Sacred Hear: Basilica in preparation for the coming mission by the Redcmptorist Fathers have been splendidly attended by parishioner-. The mission will be conducted by the Very Rev. Father Clune. and Rev. Fathers Lowham and MacDermott, and will commence in about a fortnight's time. The Veiy Rtv. Father Clune and Rev. Father Lowham, of the Redemptorist Order, were in town for a few days this week. On the completion of his work at Gisborne, Father Clune will return to Wellington, and there remain until ths conclusion of the services incidental to the opening of the new church at Mount St. Gerard. The high standard of musical culture obtaining in our convent schools is generally known and recognised. One of- the convent's most promising young pupils, Miss Agnes Segrief, was this week the rubject of most favorable comments by the local press. 1 understand that in the examinations recently hetj the convent pupjls were once more very prominent in the list of successes. Detailed results will appear later. As the result of a conference between delegates from th • newly-formed Catholic Club and the Hibernians at South Wellington, it has been decided that the club room and its accessories at present the property of the Hibernians is to be taken over by the Catholic Cl 4 b. The Hibernians are to have by way of a return the use of th« club rooms whenever requi.-ed, and'members of the society will enjoy the privileges of members of the club for a term without payment of the usual subscription. Both societies are to be congratulated on the results of the conference. The Yen. Archdencon Dewy, who was chiefly instrumental i • bringing about so desirable an end, presided at the conference o the delegates Messrs. J. W. Callaghan, A. Guthrie, McErlean, and Murphy represented the Hibernians, and Messrs Monarty, Collins, G-iise, and Fitzgibbon the Catholic Club. On- Sunday last the members of the Hibernian Society, in regalia, approached the Holy Table at the 7.30 a.m. Mass in St J^l* 8 Church. The celebrant, Very Rev. Father O'Shea S.M., V.G., recommended the society to the favorable notice- of the parishioners. The young in particular should join this excellent society, the benefits of which from the material point of view were -at least equal to those of outside societies. " He exhorted all Hibernians to become members of the .Sacred Heart Society. -Be expressed the hope that the society, would continue to progress to such an extent that St. Joseph's would be unable to accommodate them. The . quarterly meeting of the society was held on Monday evening in St. Patrick's Ha!l. There was a large attendance of members. Affr the transaction of much general business the spiritual director of the society, Rev. Father Venmng, S.M., addressed the members. The sum of .^BO was' received at the meeting. The branch is making solid progress, new members being initiated at every meeting -