Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 5 November 1908, Page 22

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From Our Own Correspondent.) October 31. On Tuesday, at St. Joseph's Church,- Miss K. O'Sullivan, of this city, was married to Mr. Buckeridge, of the Wairarapa. Rev. Father Herring, S.M., performed the ceremony. On Wednesday Miss L. Collins was married to Mr. John Quinlan at bt. Joseph's Church. The ceremony was performed by Very Rev. Dean Regnault, S.M., Provincial. On Sunday week the Redemptorist Fathers will preach a renewal mission of a week's duration in the parish of Wellington South. There will be First Communion and Confirmation on the last Sunday of the mission. The mission at present being conducted by the Redemptorist Fathers at the Sacred Heart Basilica, Thorndoh, has been splendidly attended. The morning service at 6 o'clock sees the church filled in every part. The parish clergy and the mission- , ers are greatly pleased with the results. At the conclusion of the mission at the Sacred Heart Basilica the Rev. Father Creagh, C.SS.R., will conduct a week's mission —the first of its kind— at Wadestown. Owing to the absence of a suitable building, a large marquee to be placed on the grounds of Mr. Blake has been procured for the purpose. The sum of about was -realised by the Rev. Father Holley, S.M., as the result of his canvass of Thorndon in aidtf the Cathedral fund. The efforts of Dean Smyth in Te Aro will, it is anticipated, result in a similar amount. In view of the present scarcity of money, these results are -very satisfactory. , The new Catholic Club of St. Anne's at- South Wellington' hopes to have its large billiard table installed during the coming week. The vacancy caused by the resignation of the club's

secretary, Mr. James Fitzgibbon, owing to pressure of other duties, has been filled by the appointment of Mr. R. H. Williams. On Thursday evening the pupils of the convent "school, South Wellington, gave a delightful entertainment in St. Thomas's Hall in aid of the funds for the painting of the convent. Among the large audience present were the Yen. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M., and Rev. Fathers Herbert and Herring. The performance was in every respect creditable to both the good Sisters and the pupils. The following items were contributed : — Part I. : Chorus, school children; song, Miss Fanny Hickey ; recitation, Master Andray Noble-Campbell; duet, Misses Mabel Outtrim and Fanny Hickey; song, Miss Marie Fix; song, Miss Elsie Strickland ; drill- (dumb-bells), boys ; chorus, boys. Part 11. : Chorus, schooU children ; song, Miss Mary Gamble; song, Miss Mabel Outtrim; drill '(clubs), senior pupils; song, Miss Elsie Strickland; medley (historical), V. Haydon, F. Sullivan, J. McEnirney, E. Beveridge. In connection with the proposal that school children should be provided with books at the cost of the State, it is observed that several candidates for Parliamentary honors have been asked whether they are in favor of the privilege being extended to pupils of Catholic schools. In view of the fact that our schools are free, and depend for support upon voluntary contributions, it is only fair and just that if the State is to provide free books that our schools should receive attention in this respect. Catholics would do well to bear this in mind at the coming elections. A little pressure would no doubt result in other candidates following suit. Perhaps one of the most encouraging signs of the times, as far as Catholic education is concerned, is the large number of pupils, from our secondary institutions attending the university and there achieving splendid results. The recent results of the annual examinations at Victoria College once more demonstrate the solid grounding furnished by our institutions. Catholic students are again to the forefront. Many of them are expupils of St. Patrick's College. The Fathers Gondringer and Gilbert, of St. Patrick's College staff, were particularly successful. The Rev. Father Gondringer secured a first class in Senior French, Senior German (with a certificate of proficiency in German pronunciation), Senior Mental Science, and Senior* v* tl v\ Th / r ReV - Father Gilbert secu^d a first class in Senior English and Latin (repeated). The results of the examination recently conducted here 'by the examiner to the Associated Board of the Royal Academy and Royal College of Music, London, are to hand. The following successes were achieved by our convent pupils. Successes in singing are marked with an S. :-Performc«' Certificate (possible marks aoo)-R. Rabone (S), > 73 ; p. Morrison (S), 168 • V. Lamacroft (S), 166. ' »-bl^ aI i CCntre f aminations — Advanced grade, honors possible marks ,50, honors 130, pass 1O0 )-M. Storey (S), ,38 Advanced grade. -Pass— M. McEnroe, 127; J- Grei ,« • f , SC H Ol i, Exa J™ ations < full "arks 150, distinction 130, pass ioo).-H,gher Division, distinction-E Draper, 13 0. i^ er division.-Pass-D. Flewellyn, ,ax ; R. Bunny, , 9; K. Frandyn »7; A. Draper, IIS; H. R ollo (Otaki), XO 6 L ' Sullifan ' ! T Mahoney, 101 . K . McGrath r ,01 ; M. Mahoney, lco . Lower Division.-P. Mi l,e r) la 6 .K . Maddenj d'Donnell J 8 X BeT^; ,"? S G< McGratH> II0! A - Hiinnan (Otakl) 09' X Best (Otafa), 106; M. Gallagher, ,o S ; Elementary Division lo° ptT" * V° ltOn ' 131 •' L Waddd ' *3i. Elementary D Tv l McMurnsh, lai .L . Riddel L:2O.L :20.:20.: 20 . T. Tfaywodd, „3? ' (From an Occasional Correspondent.) Ma. jM e P H Au bert t o ok the

present the necessity of establishing some home for epileptic children. Every week, she said, she was -asked to take in some child epileptic, and this was impossible; nor was it fitting that they should be sent to mental hospitals. The Rev. Mother was elected on the committee of the Society. The late Lord Petre, who died in June, was the son of the twelfth baron c afte* whom (as a director, of- the New Zealand Company) Wanganuf was first named Petre. Some of the Petrc family were early residents of Port Nicholson, and Thomdon was named after the "baronial seat at- Brentwood (Thomdon Hall). The Wellington Catholic Club . held their final progressive euchre party for the year on October 22 in the club rooms, when there ,were about 50 members and their friends present.- The prize winners were Miss O 'Flaherty- and Mr. Cotterill_