Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 27 March 1913, Page 23

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON (From our own correspondent.) March 20. Miss Boak, of Berhampore, and her nephew, Mr. John Boak, have booked their passages by the Orsova, leaving Sydney on May 10 for an extended visit to the Old Country. Private advice received from Mr. Martin Kennedy states that he, Mrs. Kennedy, and the Misses Kennedy are wintering at the Riviera. Mr. Kennedy will probably be leaving England for New Zealand early in July, As a result of the paper on ' Retreats for laymen,' read by Bro. Ellis, the acting-president of the Particular Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, arrange-

ments have been made with the Rector of St. Patrick's College for retreats to be conducted at St. Patrick's College in the month of January each year. In connection with the essay on the ' Beauties of Wellington,' for which Dr. Newman, M.P., offered prizes, and which was an open competition for all comers, Miss Kathleen Grant, a young girl of thirteen years, daughter of Mr. W. J. Grant, of Majoribanks street, and a pupil of the Sisters of Mercy, Sussex square, secured third prize. Miss Grant is to be congratulated on the success achieved. St. Mary's (ladies) branch of the H.A.C.B. Society met last Wednesday under the presidency of Sister D. McGrath. There was a good attendance of members, and among those present were the Rev. Father Joseph Herring (chaplain) and Bro. M. Walsh, P.P. Sisters G. Flaherty and E. McMahon were elected delegates to represent the branch on the parish committee of the Catholic Federation. The members of the St. Aloysius' branch of the Hibernian Society (Wellington South) and of the Sacred Heart branch (Wellington North), made a general Communion, followed by a breakfast, on Sunday, March 16. Some fifty members took part in Wellington South, the Mass being celebrated by the chaplain (Rev. Father A. T. Herring, S.M.). Bro. John Fagan presided over the breakfast. Rev. Father Hickson, S.M. (treasurer) celebrated the Mass at the Sacred Heart Basilica, which was attended by forty members. After Mass they adjourned for breakfast to the Guildford terrace school, which was presided over by Bro. J. A. Humphrey (president). There passed away at her daughter's residence, Finlay terrace,, on St. Patrick's Day, an old and respected colonist in the person of Mrs. Mary Casey, at the ripe old age of eighty years. The deceased came to New Zealand in the year 1854, and was universally respected. She was a staunch Catholic, and reared a large family, and is now survived by a large number of grand-children and great-grand-children. Mrs. Jas. O'Flaherty, of Finlay terrace, is one of her daughters, whilst Miss Gertrude O'Flaherty (secretary of the ladies' branch of the H.A.C.B. Society) and Miss F. O'Flaherty (past president) are grand-daughters of the deceased. The interment, which was private, took place on March 19, the Rev. Father Hurley, S.M., officiating.—R.l. P. On Saturday evening a highly enjoyable Irish national concert was given in the Eastbourne Hall, and it proved the best concert of its kind ever held there. The attendance was very large. The programme was as follows:—Solo, Mr. R. Sievers; humorous stories, Mr. Marcus Marks quartette, 'The minstrel boy,' Orpheus Party; monologue, Mr. Stanley Rankin; solo, .'.Little Irish girl,' Mr. S. N. Hutton; quartette, 'Kathleen mavourneen,' Orpheus Party; humorous song, Mr. W. Caton; solo, 'The old green isle,' Mr. H. Phipps; banjo duet, 'The gay gossoon,' Messrs. Connors and Everard; solo, 'Father O'Flynn,' Mr. R. S. Allwright; dramatic recital, 'Shell's defence,' Mr. R. A. Keenan; solo, 'Eva Toole,' Mr. H. N. Fletcher.