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New Zealand Tablet, 11 April 1912, Page 23

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON ■ r 11 • (From our own- correspondent.) , t s a . April 6. ; The Rev, Father Schaefer, S.M., of St. Patrick’s College, concluded his course . of Lenten sermons on last -Sunday at St. Joseph’s, Te Aro. .\ > . . -■ The Marist Brothers’ Junior Cadets paid a visit to the HALS. Encounter on last Thursday. • The officers and men of the man-of-war did everything possible to interest the boys.. ' - ’ - - • Mr. T. Buckley, chief electrician of the Post and Telegraph Department, and a parishioner of St. -Joseph’s,-! has returned from a twelve months’ trip round the world, after inquiring into the various systems of telephony in other countries. Mr. Buckley has returned with a mass of information which no doubt M Will be of y much benefit to the Dominion’s telephone system. l - •*'' < • v To-night (Saturday) -Sir Joseph Ward will open, at 8 o’clock, in the new hall, Green street, an Easter ■ carnival and fancy fair for the liquidation of the debt ' on the hall. * Attractive stalls will be arranged for the disposal of fancy work and numerous works of art. The children will provide; good entertainment in ;spectacudisplays and fancy dancing. An art union will be drawn in connection with the fair. The various city bands will also supply selections during the fair. ‘ On Good Friday his Grace Archbishop Redwood 1 celebrated the Mass ■ of the Presanctified at ■■ the Basilica of the. Sacred Heart, • there being a crowded" congregation. His Grace also preached. His Grace also offi-

ciated at the Stations of the Cross’in the afternoon. In the evening the Rev. Father Cullen, S.M., of St. Patrick’s ': College, preached on the ‘ Passion.’ - The Rev. ; Father Eccleton, S.M., of St. Patrick’s College, preached on the ‘Passion’ at’St. Joseph’s in the evening. v ;■ . • ■ - The eleventh annual conference ,of the Federated Catholic Clubs of New Zealand was opened in St. Patrick s Hall, ■ Boulcott • street, at 11 a.mi 1, to-day. Representative’s -:of - about twenty Catholic £ Clubs ; in various parts -of the Dominion are in attendance. Amongst the questions -to be discussed is that of establishing ■ federal y literary competitions for ' a . challenge shield. A number of papers dealing 'with matters affecting the welfare of the clubs -will be read at the conference, and discussions will take place upon methods of improving and extending the St. Vincent de Paul Society and other Catholic organisations. -■■M-r- 1 '■ , ; The men’s mission at the Basilicas of the Sacred Heart was concluded on last Sunday evening, , the Basilica being crowded with men. The Very Rev. Father O’Connell, S.M., preached, and at the 'conclusion •of his sermon imparted the Papal Blessing.. The mission right through has been a splendid success, and the missioned have every reason to be satisfied with the result of their labors. Over 1350 confessions were heard, whilst 4000 Holy. Communions were administered. ; On Sunday Rev. Father McCarthy opened .a • mission at Northlands, in the Thorndon parish, whilst the Rev. Father Kimbell conducted one at Wadestown, and on Monday Very Rev. Father O’Connell opened one. at Makara. They were all successful, ,and concluded last Wednesday. J r , .. On Holy Thursday, at St. . Joseph’s Church,- Te Aro, Solemn High. Mass was celebrated at 7.30 ;by the Very Rev. Dean Regnault, ’ S.M. (Provincial), Rev. Father S. Mahoney, S.M., being deacon, Rev. Father J. Herring, S.M., subdeacon, and Rev. Father Hurley, S.M., master of ceremonies. The Altar of. Repose was beautifully decorated by the ladies of -the Altar* Society, and the choir, under the baton of. Mr. D. MacLaughlin, rendered, appropriate music. In .the, evening there was a crowded congregation, the Rev. Father J. Herring, S.M., preaching on the ‘ Rosary.’ Solemn High Mass was also celebrated at St. Anne’s,' Wellington South, by the Ven. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M., - Rev. ? Fathers Peoples and Segrief being deacon, and subdeacon respectively. .At the Basilica of, the Sacred . Heart, Thorndon, his Grace the Archbishop officiated. There was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament all day on Thursday at the churches mentioned,' and hundreds of the faithful visited the churches during the course of the day. .. " ■ ■; ; ~ ; Members of the Wellington Catholic Club attended in large numbers at the club rooms on Tuesday last to bid farewell to Mr. S. J. Moran, LL.B., . who is leaving-this city, / Mr. Moran is severing his connection with the legal firm of Messrs. Casey and Moran, and, in conjunction with Mr. Maurice Lavery,' intends to take over the business of the. late Mr. Pownall,' of Master ton! Mr. Moran ; has always, been ; actively ■ associated with Catholic Club- matters, and testimony to the good work he has , done in . the various branches of club. life was given by Mr. J. P. McGowan (chairman of the .executive), Messrs. H. McKeowen and P. V J McGovern (representing the . Federation of Catholic Clubs), Messrs. L. Leydon and T. O’Sullivan (on behalf of the cricket club), and Mr. J. W. Callaghan (district deputy of the H.A.C.8.5.). Mr. Moran r in the ‘course of ,an eloquent and impressive reply, & disclaimed any credit for anything he had done. He held that it was the duty of a Catholic young man to do his share to further the interests of % a. Catholic -| club. qHe regarded it ; .as sa r privilege to have had .the r honor of associating with the gentlemen • present that evening,’ He assured his hearers that although absent : from Wellington he would ever fondly cherish the. memory of: his connection with the : club; its i, career would be carefully followed by him, and , none would- be-more pleased than he to hear of its continued success. Various musical and elocutionary items - were contributed, - and the gathering closed with ringing cheers for the guest of the evening

' ';: On last Sunday , morning at the 8 o’clock " Mass at the Sacred Heart Basilica, Thorndon, there was general Communion; of the men of; the parish. • It was indeed most edifying to , see the . fine . muster of ..men, and very consoling to the good - Marist missioners to see such a pleasing result of their : labors. : ‘ . After Mass a' Communion breakfast was served in the Guildford Terrace schoolroom.; His Grace i the Archbishop presided, and there were also-: present Very : Rev. Father O’Connell, S.M. - (Superior;’ of the Marist Missioners) Rev. r Fathers Hickson, - S M., Adm ■ and Cri J. Yenning, S. M. J ; Over 200 • men were . present, : and his Grace * the Archbishop, in an address, congratulated the men of Thorndon on the splendid display of faith they had-made that morning. A number of toasts were then honored. The first was His Grace Archbishop Redwood,’ proposed :by Colonel Collins and responded to by his Grace. The Hon. R. Loughnan, M.L.C., proposed the toast' of 1 Parochial Societies V (Hibernian Society, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Catholic Club, and Sacred Heart Confraternity). This was responded to by Messrs. J. W. Callaghan . (district deputy H.A.C.8.5.), /J. P. McGowan (Catholic Club), Diamond (St. Vincent de Paul Society),: and Reeves . (Confraternity, of the 'Sacred Heart). Mr. H. O’Leary proposed the toast of ‘ Marist Missioners,’ and Very Rev. : Father O’Connell responded/ Proposing the toast of ‘ The Ladies,’ Mr. J. E. Fitzgerald remarked on the capable way in which the ladies had looked after the breakfast preparations. Mr. Fred W. Crombie responded.: The success of the breakfast was due to the indefatigable efforts of the Rev. Father Hickson, S.M., assisted by the members of the Confraternity of the Children of Mary. The opinion has been expressed by many . that these functions should be held more frequently, as it helps to bring together the men of the ‘.parish and to. unite them. On this occasion it was but a fitting conclusion to the men’s mission, which had been a remarkable success in every way.