Wanganui

New Zealand Tablet, 18 April 1912, Page 25

Wanganui

(From an occasional correspondent.)

April 9.

The opening of the new convent is to take place on Sunday,' May 12.

Captain F. Bourke, of the Marist Brothers' Junior Cadets, is responsible for the formation of junior grade companies at the principal Catholic schools of the Wanganui district. Hawea, Patea, Feilding, Palmerston North, and Otaki have all fallen into line, and have recently been equipped by the Department with a simple but very neat uniform.

The -office of Tenebrse was sung on the evenings of Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. On Thursday night a very fine discourse on the Blessed Eucharist was: given by the Rev. Father Venning, S.M., of St. Patrick's College, the church being crowded. Adoration was kept up all day and night, and was well attended by the faithful. The members of the Wanganui and Aram oho conferences of the St. Vincent de Paul Society kept watch throughout the night. The Altar of Repose was beautifully decorated for the occasion. On Friday there was the Mass of the Presanctified, with Adoration of the Cross, the church being packed to its utmost. The sermon on the Passion. was preached by the Very; Rev. Dean Holley. On Saturay there was Solemn High Mass. On Easter Sunday there was Solemn High Mass, Very Rev. Dean Holley being celebrant, Rev. Father Moloney deacon, and Rev. Father Venning subdeacon. At the first Mass fully 600 persons approached the Holy Table. In the evening Rev. Father Venning preached to a crowded congregation on the day's festival. Special praise must be given the choir for their admirable-singing of the music both on Easter Sunday and during the Holy Week ceremonies. \