Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 10 June 1915, Page 24

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OP WELLINGTON * (From our own correspondent.) June 5. The Feast of Corpus Christi was appropriately observed in all the parishes. The Ven. Archdeacon Devoy and his energetic committee have the preliminary work of the bazaar, which is to take place towards the end of the year, well in hand. The lady stallholders are displaying much enthusiasm in the undertaking. A very successful social was held at the Sydney Street School by the parishioners of St. Brigid's, Wadestown, last Wednesday evening. There was a large attendance, including the Very Rev. Dean Regnault, S.M. The committee, of which Mr. W. M. Ellis was secretary, deserve every praise for the successful results of their energetic work. Mr. P. J. O'Regan will, on June 14, deliver a lecture on proportional representation, under the auspices of St. Joseph's parish committee of the Catholic Federation, at St. Peter's Schoolroom, Ghuznee street. As the subject is one which should appeal to all Catholics, it is to be hoped that large numbers will avail of the opportunity to hear the advantages of this mode of representation explained by such an able exponent as Mr. O'Regan. The Rev. Father Daly, chaplain at the military camp, Trentham, acknowledges with thanks the receipt of magazines, books, etc., for the use of the Catholic soldiers, from Mr. J. Corry (Wellington), Mrs. J. Kennedy (Rona Bay), and Mrs Martin Kennedy (Wellington), also cash donations from Mrs. 11. Freer (£1), and Mrs. J. Iligham (ss). The Rev. Father Hurley,'S.M., Adm., Dominion treasurer of the Catholic Federation, desires to acknowledge the receipt of £2 from the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Napier, and «£1 from the Waipawa branch of the Catholic Federation towards the Trentham hall 'building fund. Wellington is engaged at the present time in a big undertaking in endeavoring to raise the sum of .£55,000 for the wounded soldiers' fund. Street processions, carnivals, and all sorts of devices have been organised to aid in the work. On the King's Birthday the supreme effort was made, when a huge procession was held in which all nations, trades, etc., were represented. The Hibernian Society participated, and made a good showing. Children from St. Joseph's Convent, Wellington South, took part, representing Japan, and also about 45 children from St. Joseph's-Orphanage, who were-kindly looked after and treated by a committee of ladies. Miss McEnroe's committee kindly entertained the Orphanage children at Newtown Park.