Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 20 March 1913, Page 24

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON (From our own correspondent.) March 15. Mr. T. Quinlivan, manager of the Wellington branch of the State Coal Department, has received notice of his transfer as manager of the Dunedin branch. Mr. Quinlivan, who is a popular member of the H.A.C.B. Society, will be greatly missed here, and he carries with him the best wishes of a large circle of friends for his future welfare. It is a most pleasing duty to have to record the success of our Catholic schools. In the recent examinations for the Senior Civil Service, St. Mary’s Convent, Hill street, secured two full passes. In the Junior Civil Service the convent also secured twelve passes and four credit passes, whilst three passes were secured in the matriculation examination, and one pass in the engineering preliminary by the same school.

Mr. E. F. Reichel, secretary of St. Joseph's Choir, and a prominent member of the H.A.C.B. Society and ( Catholic Club, and who has been a very active member ' of the choir for many years, received a presentation of a handsome clock on the occasion of his marriage from the members of the choir. The presentation was made by Mr. McLauchlin, conductor, who conveyed to the recipient the good wishes of his fellow-members.

Mr. Moriarty, the Tablet representative, is at present in the Newtown and Te Aro parishes, from, which he reports good business. Very Rev. Dean O'Shea, at St. Joseph's Church, appealed to his parish-

ioners to support our only Catholic paper, and as far as Te Aro is concerned the appeal has been well responded to. Mr. Moriarty will make Thorndon his next field of work, and it is to be hoped that the people of that parish will respond in the same manner as the neighboring parishes of Te Aro and Newtown.

Everything is well in hand for the St. Anne's' All Nations Bazaar, which opens on Easter Saturday night at St. Anne's Hall, Wellington South. The amusements committee have an interesting and varied programme arranged for each evening. Miss Johnson has her pupils well trained in the dancing items, whilst the lady stall-holders and their assistants will be ready with a great array of handsome articles for disposal. The whole is under the capable charge of the Ven. Archdeacon Devoy, with Mr. W. P. McLauchlin as secretary. The object is one that should appeal to all who have the interest of Catholic education at heart, as the proceeds will be devoted towards liquidating the debt on St. Joseph's Convent, Newtown.

The mission that was carried out by the Redemptorist Fathers, McDermott and Lynch, at the Lower Hutt all last week was well attended, and at times the church was so crowded that many had to stand. Yesterday concluded ' the mission. The 8.30 and 10.30 a.m. Masses were celebrated by the Redemptorist Fathers, and, as usual, the church was packed. The Rev. Father McDermott says it pleased him a great deal to see that the mission had been a success. About 500 persons approached the Holy Table., including the members of the Hutt branch of the H.A.C.B. Society in regalia. During this week missions will be given at Johnsonville, Khandallah, Porirua, and Pahautanui. Father McDermott will preach the mission at the two first-named places, and Father Lynch at the latter.

About two hundred persons attended the ' furnishing tea' at the new residence of the Marist Brothers in King street on Wednesday last. Those present included the Very Rev. Deans Regnault (Provincial) and O'Shea, Rev. Fathers Hurley and Herring. Man) useful articles of furniture were donated, and the function was in every way a big success, thanks mainly to the efforts of tUe committee and the hard-working secretary, Miss A. Williams. Several enjoyable musical items were given, those contributing being Misses Agnes and Rose Segrief, O'Brien, and Mrs. Kilmartin. A recitation was also given by Miss F. Simon. Amongst the many articles donated was a splendid gas stove by Mr. John North, an ex-pupil of the Marist Brothers, who occupies a position on the Wellington Gas Company's staff. Very Rev. Dean O'Shea, on behalf of the Brothers, briefly thanked those present for their kindness.

At the Celtic Dramatic Society's Academy on Monday night, Miss Ivy Scott, leading lady of the society, who is shortly to be married, was entertained at a social gathering. The large rooms were tastefully decorated for the occasion. The toast of the guest was proposed by Mr. D. Moriarty. The speaker said he could not be accused of exaggeration when he said that the success of their various undertakings was in a large measure due to the good work of Miss Scott. Although not a Catholic, she had always been at the disposal of the society, and no words of his could convey the debt of gratitude they owed her. He had much pleasure on behalf of the ' Emerald Isle' Company, in presenting Miss Scott with a travelling rug as a small token of the esteem and regard in which she was held.- Miss Scott briefly replied. Amongst other toasts honored was that of The Ladies,' proposed by Mr. P. Fleming and responded to by Mr. Turner. Another toast which occupied an honored place on the list was that of Mr. Joseph Bradley, who was responsible for the production of 'The Emerald Isle.' The visitors present were represented by Mr. Vernon Hay don, who proposed the toast of the society, coupled with the names of Mr. D. Kelly and Mr. Chas. McErlean. The speaker, in laying stress upon the good work of the society in Wellington, said it had supplied a long-felt want, inasmuch as it supplied an opportunity of providing money for the assistance of deserving Catholic

works. In this case, the profit from the production of ' The Emerald Isle is expected to be about £6O, which will go to the Catholic Seamen's Mission. Both the gentlemen whose names were coupled with the toast responded.