Morrinsville

New Zealand Tablet, 10 July 1913, Page 53

Morrinsville

(From an occasional correspondent.) The new church, recently completed in this district, was blessed and opened on Sunday, June 15. Prior to that date a most successful mission was given in the church by the Rev. Father Creagh, C.SS.R., assisted by the Rev. Father McGuinness, in whose parish Morrinsville is situated. Over 60 persons approached the Holy Table on the Sunday morning, and a number of children also made their First Communion. Rum (West Coast) (From an occasional correspondent.) A Communion breakfast was held at the residence of Mr. R. R. Hall, Ruru, at the closing of the mission in Te Kinga, Ruru, and Moana on June 15. The breakfast was generously given by Mrs. Emil Nyberg,, and a great number of men were presentin fact, all the Catholic men around attended with one or two exceptions. The tables were loaded with good things. At the conclusion of the repast, Rev. Father Taylor, who presided, made a few remarks about the pleasure! it gave him to preside at such a pleasant function, and thanked Mrs. Emil Nyberg for her generous hospitality, in which she was very ably, assisted by Mrs R. R. Hall, and the Misses McGuire. Mr. Hall, in responding, said it gave him great pleasure- to thank Father Taylor on behalf of the Catholics of Te Kinga, Ruru, and Moana for the very successful mission given by him, and hoped God would give him health and strength to carry on his good work. One thing that was very much regretted was the absence of our pastor (Rev. Father O’Hare), who was celebrating Mass in a different part of his very big parish. It would have given him very great pleasure to see that so many men responded to the call, and it would have consoled him for the many hardships he has to put up with in his large and straggling parish.