CATHOLIC FEDERATION

New Zealand Tablet, 29 July 1915, Page 29

CATHOLIC FEDERATION

CHRISTCHURCH DIOCESAN COUNCIL. (From our own correspondent.) The first meeting, of the new executive committee of the Christchurch Diocesan Council was held on last Wednesday evening in the Federation rooms, Wiltshire Buildings. The president (Very Rev. Dean Hyland) presided, and there wore present Very Rev. Father Price, Adm., Messrs. W. Hayward, jun., and J. E. Dodlan (vice-presidents), Mr. M. Garty (treasurer), Messrs. J. R. Hay ward, E. J. P. Wall, and the secretary. In appropriate opening remarks the Very Rev. Dean Hyland said he was glad to meet, and welcome those present on behalf of the Federation. We are (he continued) the representatives of an important organisation which is fraught with a great mission, and I sincerely hope that we will devote to our work the keenness which its importance deserves.- I sincerely hope that our deliberations will be marked by unity, harmony, and charity. - On behalf of the executive committee Mr. W. llayward (senior vice-president) thanked the president for his appropriate remarks. Ail amount of general business was transacted, and remits arranged for the forthcoming meeting of the Dominion Council. The diocesan council delegates to the Dominion Council are: —Very Rev. Dean Hyland (Rangiora), Rev. Father Kerley, S.M. (Temuka), and Mr. J. R. Hay ward (Christchurch). The Very Rev. Dean Hills, S.M., the president, senior vice-president, secretary, and treasurer were appointed a -committee in connection with matters' appertaining to the Catholic Girls' Club and Hostel, and to report to the full executive committee quarterly. It was unanimously decided to ask Mr. T. 11. C. Williamson, who was a member? of the, executive committee since its inception, and'proved "himself iin ah, exceptional degree to be of real service to the ..Federation, to rejoin the executive. -■,,.

- ST. ANNE'S PARISH, WELLINGTON. (From our own correspondent.) . y The annual meeting of St, Anne's Par;sh Committee of the Catholic Federation was held in St. Anne's Hall -last Sunday evening after devotions. The • Ven. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M. > presided over a good attendance. The report showed that the membership was not quite up to expectations. Mr. P. D.Hoskins, in proposing the adoption of the report and balance sheet, said that parish committees were the backbone of the Federation, for it was the committees that had the responsibility of keeping the membership up and increasing it at the same time. It was true that the Dominion and Diocesan Councils were the bodies that were in the limelight; yet they could not exist without the important work of the parish committees. It was a fallacy to. say that there was no work for a committee to do. He contended that so long as there was one Catholic in the parish who was not a member- of the Federation, so long was there work to accomplish. The motion was seconded by Mr. John Fagan, who gave an interesting report of the diocesan council meeting, which he attended as a delegate for St. Anne's. The following were elected to represent^the parishioners on the committee:—Messrs. McCosker, Hoskins, Guise, Fagan, McCarthy, and Wickliffe. ELLERSLIE. A general meeting of the Catholic Federation was held in the schoolroom at Ellerslie on Sunday, July 18, for the purpose of electing a new committee for the new year. Mr. Temm (diocesan secretary) was present, and gave the meeting some information on Federation affairs. The following were elected to the committee: Mesdames Tooman, Robinson, Messrs. F. Carrington, F. Green. J. O'Neill, A. E. Lovell, W. Pohlen, and Haydock. Mr. Lovell was elected secretary. ST. BENEDICT'S PARISH, AUCKLAND. A correspondent supplements the report of the annual meeting of St. Benedict's branch of the Catholic Federation, which appeared in our last issue, by the following further particulars: Acting on the suggestion received from the Diocesan Council, the parish committee arranged for a competition to be held in St. Benedict's Convent School for the best essay on the ' Aims and objects of the Catholic Federation.' Some thirty competitors entered. The winner was Miss Eva Simms, and Master E. Treacy secured the second prize. Right Rev. Mgr. Gillan presented the prizes, which were gold medals in each case. The successful essay was read at the meeting. The whole of the papers were good, and showed that the children were fairly well conversant with the subject. - Mr. Temm moved, and it was agreed to —' That this meeting desires to place on record its appreciation'of the efforts of Sister Bertille of St. Benedict's Convent School, in co-operating with the parish committee in the matter of these essays, which all reflect great credit on the teachers, and should be the means of creating interest among the children and parents alike in our much-needed organisation, and also accords Rev. Father Forde a hearty vote of thanks for his services as judge.' In addition to the list already published, the following are also members of the parish committee: —Messrs. O'Malley, Hogan, and McCabe.