Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 19 June 1913, Page 22

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON (From our own correspondent.) * . June 14. The Education Board’s inspectors have been engaged during! the past week in examining the Catholic schools of the city. His Grace Archbishop Redwood will administer the Sacrament of Confirmation in St. Anne’s Church on Sunday, July 20. Rev. Father James Tymons, S.M., who recently returned from a visit to the Old Country, is at present stationed at Dannevirke, The annual social of the Wellington district H.A.C.B. Society Council will take place at St. Peter’s Schoolroom on Wednesday, August 20. The Catholic Club entertained the Catholic men of the H.M.S. New Zealand at the club rooms last Thursday evening, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. The committee set up to make arrangements to mark the elevation of his Grace Archbishop O’Shea met last Wednesday evening and appointed various sub-committees to carry out the necessary arrangements. The London correspondent of the - Dominion chronicles the following:The Rev. H. F. Holbrook, of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Auckland, was in London last week, and now is in Wexford. He intends to remain in Europe until next January. ... Messrs. J. W. Callaghan and R. P. Flanaghan represented the Wellington Hibernians in the deputation 'that waited upon the Hon. F. M. B. Fisher, Minister in Charge of the : Friendly Societies, in connection with the subvention scheme, proposed to be legislated regarding Friendly Society finance., Mr. P. G. McEvedy, an old boy or at. Patrick’s College, who is a student at Guy’s Hospital, London, came equal first in the 1912-13 junior examinations for general proficiency. He was awarded a certificate for anatomy and secured a scholarship of £45 in physiology. Mr. McEvedy, who is a brother of Dr. McEvedy, of Wellington, entered Guy’s Hospital last year by winning a £l6O scholarship. At the reception given to Miss Proctor, the astronomer, the Very Rev. Dr. Kennedy, S.M., of St. Patrick’s . College, who was present, added his congratulations to Miss Proctor on the success of her mission. .He also spoke of the suitability of Nelson as a site for a solar observatory. Chiefly its qualifications wore the amount of bright sunshineabout 60 per cent, of the possible amount —and the stillness of the atmosphere. Rev. J. P. Bartley, 0.F.M., leaves by the Maunganui for Sydney on Friday next,-June 20. He is proceeding to Melbourne to receive ordination at the hands of the Most Rev. Dr. Mannix on Sunday, June 29. He wall be accompanied by his brother, Rev. F. S. Bartley, S.M., M.A., of St. Patrick’s College. Another brother, Rev. G. J. Bartley, who is a priest in the archdiocese of Melbourne, will likewise be present at the ceremony. The usual fortnightly meeting of St. Mary’s branch No. 3, of the Hibernian Society was held in St. Patrick’s Hall, on Monday evening. There was a

very large attendance of members, presided over ;by Sister D. McGrath, B.P. Final arrangements were made in connection -with a the annual social to be held on June 18. Six candidates were proposed. After the business had been concluded the usual session of the social club was held, and items were given by Sisters A. Lyons, I. Clisby, Henry, Beary, Curtis, M. Griffin, D. McGrath, G. O'Flaherty, and N. Bell. • : - The quarterly meeting of the Wellington Catholic Education Board took place on last Thursday evening. His Grace the Coadjutor-Archbishop presided, and the Ven. Archdeacon Devoy and Rev. Father Hickson were also present. Accounts totalling over £IBO were passed for payment. The first year of the Board closes on June 30. Meetings of parishioners will therefore be called under the constitution to hear the report of. the first year's business, and to elect fresh committees' and representatives to the" Board for the coming financial year. His Grace Archbishop O'Shea, who was the recipient of congratulations on his elevation, briefly returned- - Rev. Father A. T. Herring, S.M., of St. Anne's, who is shortly to join the Marist missionary staff, is at present engaged in actively endeavoring to increase the membership of St. Aloysius' branch of the H.A.C.B. Society. At the 7.30 and 9 o'clock Masses a few Sundays ago he made a special appeal to the congregation on behalf of the Hibernian Society. He eulogised its work, especially its recent work in connection with education and Catholic Federation. He also dealt with its aims and objects, which were purely Catholic, and defended the title of the society. What better name (he said) could Catholics select? Was there not something noble and glorious in the traditions and faith of the country which it honored, and which has given so many of her children to the Church ? Should they not be just as proud of the name of Hibernian as were non-Catholics of the titles 'Druids,' 'Oddfellows,' etc? Surely Catholics, if they but thought, would realise the difference title Hibernian, therefore, was a very poor excuse for Catholics to offer for not entering its ranks. The membership of the society was restricted to practical Catholics irrespective of their nationality. The appeal had its effect, and a good number handed in their names for membership.