Temuka

New Zealand Tablet, 13 October 1921, Page 37

Temuka

(From our own correspondent.) October 3. A very successful mission, conducted by Rev. Fathers Herring and Eccleton, Marist Missioners, was brought to a close at St. Joseph's Church last evening. During the whole fortnight the various exercises were well attended, despite the fact that the weather, was anything but pleasant for those coming long distances. It must have been gratifying to the missioners to see the large numbers approaching the Holy Table at the three Masses celebrated each morning. Two very large processions around the presbytery grounds, in which the whole congregation joined, were splendid manifestations of faith. During the course of the mission the preachers, did valuable work in fostering Catholic societies. The sodality of Children of Mary has been reorganised, and on two occasions large numbers of aspirants were admitted. The Hibernian Society, which the missionaries have so much at heart, shows a very large increase in membership, thanks to their many ! appeals. Branches of the Sacred Heart Confraternity for men and women have also been formed, and the first meetings are to be held shortly.

The Apostleship of Prayer has, tod, been established in the parish. The efforts of the missioners were further rewarded on Sunday, when the: first Omen’s Communion breakfast to be .held in Temuka took place ip- the Catholic. Hall, and was attended by about 130. men.,...including themembers' of the H.A.C.B. Society, in regalia. Rev. Dr. i : Kennedy, S .M., presided, and there were also present .Rev. Fathers McCar- , thy, Herring, and Eccleton; ' Great , credit is . due to the promoters of the gathering (which it. is. 'intended to make an annual function),, including members of the ladies’ social committee, who prepared the breakfast—a task involving, no small amount of labor and expense—and the" members of the Children of Mary Sodality; - who attended to the-wants, of the assemblage. Rev. • Father ■ . Herring’s final touch/ to the mission ! was accomplished ' at the, breakfast table . when a Catholic club-.worthy of the parish wasiaum-bed with great success, practically every man present becoming a member. The first meeting ,is to be held next Sunday, when- officebearers will *be elected. Previous . to Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament last evening, ’.Rev. Dr.' Kennedy, 5.M.,paid a tribute to the good work ’of the .missioners, and exhorted his congregation'- to - live ;up';to .the ; promises’ made and resolutions formed during the past fortnight. Taumarunui (From our own correspondent.) ■■■-. ■>. September . 29. i- = Last Saturday morning 20 children from . the convent school received their first Holy Communion. -During'the Mass the children’s choir sang very sweetly hymns appropriate to the occasion. After Mass the children adjourned to the convent, where a dainty breakfast had 'been-prepared for them by the Sisters, parents, arid .friends. .-■* . V . The Mother-General .of . the; Order: •of ...Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart;,. Sydney,;, spent .a...day; last, week at the local convent, which... a branch .of, the;. Order. ,-. Rev. Fathers Campbell’ ..and. Ha.nnigan, arrived in Taumarunui last’’ and on' Sunday, morning, opened missions at Kakahf and 'Manunui respectively. Both missioners will tetutiD to- Taumarunui ’next' Sunday, when they will open a week’s missionThe devotion of the Forty ours’ Adoration ..will commence next Friday, concluding 1 ' oh Sunday, ’ ; the ; opening day of the mission. On Sunday, October ■-23;-'Right Rev:. • Dr. t'istbh is c gsc-i pected here to administer the - Sacrament:..-of. Confirmation;, ■ .V Napier- J.. - . ;v (From our own correspondent-/).-., September 27 . The annual social of the" Marist Brothers*'"' Old "Boys’ Association was held in Scind© Hall on Wednesday evening, the 21st inst., and proved a complete success. All the arrangements had been well attended to, the delightful -, music provided by Mrs. Keane’s orchestra, and excellent ■ catering, adding to the enjoyment of thejoccasion. The ; supper-room was tastefully decorated, imcT the management of this department reflected much credit on Mrs. Harris, , who had charge. Messrsr Tf£ston,;.ReicheiVbachf,* Tyke* >'and . Walsh made efficient M’s.-.C; ,;i ..-. /T- ~.. ... A meeting of the Napier Catholic, Education Bpar,d was held in St. Patrick’s Hall mif S;umlay / , 2oth, .uR.,,. to /arrange • for the creation of a fund which will, it is hoped, ultimately : provide free education ‘for the‘Catholic children of Napier. - : The parish was divided intov'distriets, - and each member was given the responsibility of rais,ihg money for* the- .fund in his particular area. It is expected* that there will be a generous response to an appeal in so worthy a cause, ... Invercargill y (From our own: Correspondent.) ■.• V v* ; - V October 3. ,< The church accommodation was quite inadequate -for v the very large congregation attending the eight o’clock / Mass on Sunday. Both the Hibernians and Children of £ Mary, in large numbers, approached . the Holy Table.. .- ) Sunday, afternoon was fine", and' the unpleasant prevail-y. ing wind did not interfere with ; the - uSual Rosary Surid'ay > procession. A very large number of parishioners took part, and a noticeable feature was the fine body of men present.,. Very Rev. Dean Burke, V.F., recited the Holy Rosary,.after which there was Benediction--of the Blessed: Sacra- •; ment. The Dean preached a. short ; and appropriate ser- ' mon. - ■ ; * •;