ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, 3 June 1915, Page 35

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.) May .29. His Grace Archbishop O'Shea paid a visit to Wanganui during the week. The parishioners of Kilbirnie held a social recently in aid of St. Patrick's Church in that suburb at. the Kilbirnie Hall, the function being a most successful one. The office of the Dominion Executive of the Catholic Federation is now at St. Patrick's Hall, Boulcott street. '•'..': • >

. - ; The Rev. Father Hurley, S.M., Adm-, Dominion treasurer k of A the New Zealand: Catholic Federation, wishes to ; acknowledge the receipt 'Well-wisher' of a large suppply of stationery for the use of the Catholic soldiers at Trentham.7'," ; ' '.. - Another Gift Tea for the clothing fund : of the infant inmates of the Home of .Compassion, Island Bay, was held' at ; the Home last Saturday, and was largely attended." 'The Sisters of Compassion are deeply grateful .for. the assistance received. - /X/'l "The St. Aloysius' branch of the Hibernian Society, Wellington South, held a social in aid of the 'Belgian Fund at St: . Anne's Hall, Wellington South. There was a good attendance, a"nd as- a result/the branch will be able to hand over a nice,donation to the fund. /''The Catholic Club and: the Marist Brothers'' Old Boys' Cricket Club held a combined euchre party at the Burlington Tea Rooms last Tuesday evening, and the St. Gerard's (Redemptorist) committee held a similar function on the following evening. . Miss Teresa McEnroe, A.T.C.L., the well-known • and popular singer, is the West Coasters' Association's candidate for the position of queen of the Wellington Carnival —a function organised by the Patriotic Society for the Wounded Soldiers and Sailors Fund. On Pentecost Sunday at St. Joseph's Church his Grace Archbishop O'Shea celebrated Pontifical High Mass, Rev. Father Kimbell, S.M., being assistant priest, Rev. Father Barra, S.M., deacon, Rev. Father Segrief, S.M., subdeacon, and Rev. Father Hurley, S.M., Adm., master of ceremonies. Rev. Father Barra preached on the day's festival. The Catholics of St. Joseph's, St. Mary's, and the Sacred Heart parishes held a most successful entertainment and social at the large Town Hall in aid of the Education Fund on last Wednesday evening. Among those present were his Grace Archbishop O'Shea, Very Rev. Dean Regnault, S.M., Very Rev. Father Council, S.M., Rev. Fathers Hurley, S.M., Adm.,. Barra, Smyth, S.M., and Venning, S.M. There was a crowded attendance, and as a result the fund will be considerably. augmented. Great credit is due to the committee ,of ladies and gentlemen who worked so hard to ensure the successful result attained.