ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, 12 June 1919, Page 18

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

" ,j (From our own. correspondent.) • > ■ r V--.; ‘ -id • ; : n- June 7. ' to Father Kennedy arrived recently from Ireland /to take -up duties in the Wellington Archdiocese. 1 He is a native of Tipperary, and was educated at the Carlow College. ' ; ' T ' Father Barra, S.M., chaplain with the N.Z. Expeditionary Forces, writing recently to Father Hurley, ‘ S.M., Adm., stated that he would probably leave England for New Zealand about the end of May, and arrive here in July. t -’/ Mr John Duggan, who has just been, discharged from the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, after service abroad, has left on a visit to the United States for the benefit of his health, which is seriously, impaired through the rigors of the campaigns which he participated in. The first meeting of the men’s branch of the Sacred Heart Society, of St. Joseph’s parish, re-formed during the recent mission, took place at St. Joseph’s Church, Buckle Street, on last Tuesday evening. There was an excellent, attendance. The meetings will take place monthly, on the Tuesday after the first Sunday of each month. / c The combined parishes’ annual schools’ social will take place at the Town Hall on Wednesday, June 18. The first part will be devoted to picture films, kindly lent by the N.Z. Picture Supplies, Ltd. The refreshments ’will bo provided by a committee of ladies from each parish. Mr. W. McLaughlin’s orchestra will slippy the music. Last year £IBO was the financial result from this function, and it is anticipated that this amount will be exceeded this year. The proceeds are intended to augment the Catholic Education Fund. ' The Dominion Executive of the Catholic Federation met at the Catholic Federation rooms, on last Saturday. Mr. P. D. Hoskins, in the unavoidable ,absence of Mr. D. L. Poppelwell (Dominion President), presided. Christchurch was represented by Mr. F. J. Doolan, and Auckland by Mr. Dromgool. The report of the Teachers’ Conference in connection with the scholarship examinations, was received and adopted. The educational platform to be formulated by the Federation was discussed, and a committee was set. up to consider the matter ami report to the next Dominion Executive meeting. The sale cf the Tauherenikau (Catholic Camp Hall, erected just prior to the Armistice, was considered, and the offer of the Right Rev. Mgr. McKenna was accepted. It was decided to keep the chaplains provided with sufficient assistance from the field service fund, to enable them to dispense comforts to invalided soldiers, and amounts were voted for : this purpose. Arrangements were made for making Federation Sunday, which occurs on July 6, an occasion for an effective recruiting campaign.