Methven

New Zealand Tablet, 31 July 1913, Page 29

Methven

(From an occasional correspondent.) Tho weather in this district is, in the opinion of the oldest residents, the best experienced for many years. The winter season was in many respects a real spring time, and the fine weather gave the farmers every opportunity to attend to their religions duties. Mass is celebrated here every second Sunday, whilst on the evenings of Sundays on which there is no Mass there are devotions, consisting of Rosary, sermon, and 'Benediction. The attendance at the Sunday Masses is such as would do credit to any parish, the church being always so crowded, that it is necessary to have two Masses in order to accommodate the congregation. The annual meeting of the parishioners took place a fortnight ago. The report of the first year’s work was very satisfactory, and Rev. Dr. Kennedy congratulated his people on the work done during the year. The members of the church committee elected for the ensuing year are: Messrs. Denis McKendry (vice-chairman), T. Dowling, T. Twomey, IT. Chllen, J. Cullen, D. McKendry, H. Kennedy, J. Poff, J. Buckley, J. Dolan, P. McMenamin. . Mr. Val Cullen was elected secretary and church collector. The school, under the charge of the Sisters of Merc} 7 , which opened in February of this year, is well attended in spite of the distances at which most of the children live. On July 24 the school closed for the mid-winter holidays. A very successful social, in aid of the church funds, was held last month. The ladies of the parish were untiring in their efforts, and succeeded in making a most enjoyable evening for every one. A Catholic Truth Society library has just been established in the -parish, and young and old avail themselves of the beautiful literature provided for them, while many also are subscribers to the Tablet and the Australian Messenger of the Sacred Heart.