Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 19 June 1919, Page 18

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON (From our own correspondent.) June 14. ilio sum of £250; being a bequest from the late Mr. J. P. Bourke, of Ivilbirnie, towards the Wellington Catholic Education Board Fund has been received by the Board from the trustees of the estate. The second of a series of socials, promoted by the residents of the Catholic Hostel, was held in the Alexandra Hall on June 7. The function was a complete success, the hall being crowded. Cowley’s orchestra provided the music, and an excellent supper was dispensed by a committee of girls, under the matron. The next social will bo held on July 17. Great activity is being displayed by the parishioners of Thorndon and St. Joseph’s, in the preliminary arrangements for the combined monster bazaar, which is to be held in the Town Hall, in October. St. Joseph’s will devote its portion of (he proceeds towards paying oil' the new girls’ school now being erected in Buckle Street, and Thorndon will utilize its share for the general purposes of the parish. A very pleasant little function took place at the monthly meeting of the board of management of the Catholic Women’s Hostel, Wellington, on Tuesday last, when the chairman (Major Halpin), on behalf of the members of the board, presented Miss Wheeler, who lately resigned the office of secretary (a position she has held since the inauguration of the hostel in 1915) with a handbag containing a purse of sovereigns. Major Halpin spoke of the great loss sustained by the board in the resignation -of Miss Wheeler, the greater in that ill-health was the reason. He wished her a .speedy return to good health. Mr., W. F. Johnson, secretary of the Dioesan Council, expressed the appreciation of his council of the work done by Miss Wheeler. Miss Wheeler thanked members for the pleasant things that had been said, and hoped to be able to take an active part in the work of the board at some future time. The Wellington Catholic Education Board met on last Wednesday evening at the Catholic Federation rooms. His Grace Archbishop O’Shea presided, and Father S. Mahony, S.M., was amongst those present. Accounts totalling £l6O were passed for payment. Arrangements were made for the annual meeting, which will take place early in August. His Grace Archbishop O’Shea congratulated the members on the success of their efforts in the past. The formation of the board would prove to be one of the most successful undertakings in the archdiocese, and would place the work of Catholic education in the city on a sound financial basis. He was very pleased at the progress of Catholic schools in the archdiocese, and, provided they could, obtain the necessary teachers, he laid it down as a principle, that wherever there was .a parish, or district of a parish where there , were 50 Catholic children of a school age,' a school must be provided. Consideration of the report of the finance sub-committee ■ was deferred fog. a special meeting of the board, ' rY ' s -