ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, 17 November 1921, Page 19

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.) November 11. The following address from the Dominion Executive of the N.Z. Catholic Federation was presented to his Excellency the Apostolic Delegate on the occasion of his first visit to Wellington : To His Excellency the Right Reverend Bartolomeo Cattaneo, D.D., LL.D., Archbishop of Palmyra, Apostolic Delegate to Australasia. May it Please Your Excellency. On behalf of the Wellington Diocesan Council of the New Zealand Catholic Federation we respectfully extend to your Excellency a sincere welcome on your first visit as the official representative of our Holy Father Pope Benedict XV. The Council is aware of your long and distinguished career in the service of our Holy Mother the Church, and it desires us to assure your Excellency of its unfailing obedience and loyalty to the Holy See and to the Archbishop and clergy of the archdiocese. As your Excellency is no doubt aware the Catholic Federation interests itself in all social matters having for their object the welfare of the people of New Zealand, giving special attention to the cause of Catholic education, for which it has established bursaries at Catholic secondary schools. In these movements the Wellington Diocesan Council has taken its part, and we beg to assure your Excellency that any proposal for the advancement of our holy religion which is approved, by our revered Archbishops will have the earnest support of the Federation in the archdiocesci. j On behalf of the council we have the honor to bo your Excellency's most humble obedient servantsW. M. Luxford, president; J. A. Scott, vice-president and chairman of executive committee; W. F. Johnson, secretary. The euchre parties at Miss Collins' residence every Wednesday evening in aid of St. Joseph's parish bazaar are proving very successful. The two functions held to date realised £4O. Another devoted and exemplary Catholic in the person of Mrs. E. G. Weight, died at* her residence, Alpha Street, last Saturday evening. The deceased was a daughter of the late John McMannaway. Four of her daughters are members of religious Orders— in the Convent of Mercy (Sister Mary Clement, Palmerston North; Sister Mary Xavier, Thorndon, Wellington; and Sister Mary Agatha, Newtown)—and one in the Home of Compassion (Sister Mary Columba). Other daughters are Mrs. F. Stavely, Lyall Bay, Wellington, and Miss Priscilla Weight. One son was killed in the recent war and the other is resident in this city. The interment took place on Tuesday, Requiem Mass being offered by Rev. Father O'Donnell at St. Joseph's Church for the repose of her soul. His Grace Archbishop Shea and Rev. Father Walsh, of Nai Nai, were present in the sanctuary. The children of the Convent of Mercy Schools sang the music of the Mass. Rev. Father Cullen, assisted by Rev. Fathers O'Donnell, McDermott, and Walsh, officiated at the graveside. Mr. Weight and his family have, in their bereavement, the sincerest sympathy and prayers of a wide circle of friends —R.I.P. I very much regret to record the death of Mrs. Martin Kennedy, which occurred at her residence, Gladstone Terrace, on Friday, the 4th inst. The deceased, who was. in her 80th year, had been ailing for some time, and her death was not unexpected. She was born in Ireland, and came to New Zealand 52 years ago, being a resident of the West Coast for a great many years prior to settling in Wellington. The late Mrs. Kennedy was a devout and exemplary Catholic, and a generous benefactor to all the religious and charitable activities of the Church. She took a keen interest in the affairs of the land of her birth, and with her late husband extended generous hospitality to .no Irish envoys of the Nationalist Party on the several occasions they visited New Zealand. She also several times visited Ireland, and up to the time of her death was most anxious about Ireland's future. Solemn Requiem Mass was offered for the repose of her soul on Saturdav morning at the temporary church, Boulcott Street, which was crowded Rev. Father • Mahony was celebrant, and the college choir, with the Rev. Father Ryan as conductor and the Rev. Father Schaeffer at the organ, sang the music of tho Mass. The interment, which was private, took place

on Saturday afternoon at Karori, Rev. Father Mahony officiating at the graveside. The late Mrs. Kennedy leaves a fami'y of 4 daughters Mrs. Daly (Auckland), Mrs. White (Christchurch), and the Misses Kennedy; and one son, Mr. James Kennedy, to whom is extended the sincerest sympathy of friends. —R.I.P'. One of the pioneer members of the Hibernian Society, in the person of Bro. Peter Moroney, passed away on Friday, November 4, at his residence, Normandale, Lower Hutt, at the ripe age of 90 years. Deceased, who was born in Ireland, came to the Dominion when a young man and followed the profession of school teacher. In his later years he was on the Government buildings staff, retiring on superannuation some years ago. He was an enthusiastic member of the Hibernian Society, and at one time occupied the position of secretary of St. Patrick's branch. The interment took place at the Petone Cemetery, the members of the Hibernian Society (city and Hutt branches) attended in regalia. Very Rev. Dean Lane officiated both r at the church and at the graveside. The late Mr. Moroney, who was a widower, leaves a large grown-up family.— R.I.P. . J