Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 11 August 1921, Page 23

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.)

August 5. Rev. Arthur Mcßae, a student of Holy Cross College, Mosgiel, will be ordained to the priesthood at St. Joseph’s Church on Sunday next. After his ordination Father McRae will proceed to the United States for the purpose o studying at the Catholic University at Washington. He will include in his studieswhich will occupy a course of two years— methods adopted by the Paulist Fathers in explaining from the public platform the doctrines of the Church and its teaching on the social problems of the day. On his. return to New Zealand Father Mcßae will take up special work for which he is being trained in the archdiocese. Keen interest is being taken in the proposal to establish a boys hostel in this city. A large number of boys from the age of fifteen upwards come to Wellington from the surrounding country districts and other parts of the Dominion to take up positions. It is a most difficult matter to secure accommodation in Catholic homes and at a price to suit the small incomes which the majority of these lads earn during the first years of their employment. Catholic mothers and other persons interested in the welfare of our Catholic boys can assist this movement by . helping to furnish the hostel, either by donation of cash or articles of furniture. An appeal is made especially' to Catholics resident in the country, as it is for boys belonging to the country that the hostel is being established. Communications in this connection should be addressed to the General Secretary of the Catholic Federation, Box 958, Post Office, Wellington. , > > « The date for the annual meeting of the Dominion Council of the New Zealand: Catholic Federation has been faxed for Wednesday',' August 31, /at Wellington. : ;j ,r; The ; Dominion Executive of the Catholic ; Federation

met last Wednesday evening, there being present his Grace Archbishop O’Shea, Very Rev. Father O’Connell (president), Messrs. T. P. Halpin, W. F. Johnson, J. A. Scott, M.A., L.L.M.,-P. D. Hoskins, F. J. Doolan, and A. B. Beake (secretary). Important business in connection with the annual meeting was dealt with, and various ■ remits from the Wellington and Auckland Diocesan Councils wefe considered and referred to the Dominion Council for action. A resolution of thanks for his valuable work in the cause of the Federation was conveyed to Mr. Halpin, on his retirement from the Executive, and the hope was expressed that his retirement would be only temporary. Mr. Halpin briefly replied. . r

Cablegrams conveying resolutions of sympathy were despatched by both the Dominion Executive of the Catholic Federation and St. Patrick’s branch of the Hibernian Society, to Mrs. T. J. Ryan, on the great loss of her distinguished husband, whose untimely death was recently announced. Bros. R. Moore and D. Flynn have been appointed delegates to represent St. Patrick’s branch of the Hibernian Society at the District half-yearly meeting, which will be held in Auckland on August 31. The Executive and Trustees of the now defunct Catholic Club met last week for the purpose of disposing of the funds of the Club. The balances at the credit of the late Rev. Brother Mark Memorial Fund and the Catholic Club building fund were donated to the Marist Brothers’ Novitiate in New Zealand for the assistance of Wellington boys aspiring to become members of the Order of Marist Brothers. The Brother Mark Memorial Fund is to be immediately handed over to the Rev. Brother Dennis, Provincial of the Marist Brothers in New Zealand. The Club Building Fund is to be invested in debentures in the new Catholic Hall Building Fund, and the interest thereon, as well as the principal sum when redeemed, paid to the Marist Brothers’ Novitiate. The sum involved is approximately £2OO. The Marist Brothers have secured a property in the Auckland district for the purpose of establishing their New Zealand Novitiate, which it is proposed to commence at the beginning of next year.