Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 1, 7 January 1925, Page 30

Diocesan News

'... 'Archdiocese of Wellington / / (From/ our own Correspondent.) ;'/ • " ; January 2. ■ The New Year is in with much shrieking of ..whistles, jangling of pianos, wailing of gramophones, and droning of the pipes. One £/enthusiastic piper walked the streets in the , wee sma' hours/tilling, skirling, moaning, , .droning. Dirges at three in the morning . 'area cheerful way of ushering; in a New Year. It was useless to point out to the residents that every soul has its own enjoy- -> ment, and what was a little loss of sleep //provided one soul was made happy. A wakeful night destroys the sense of justice. But £■.-; the;';■ taciturnity of ; the others did not dim the ardor of the first-footers; 1925 got a great : welcome. It is to be hoped we get a spell of . better weather. The city has had slips, and landfalls galore, and the country has more than a few Hanrahans prophesying "Roon if //this rain.doesn't stop." ;- ;. Father Athanasius Ryan has left to give the Retreat to the Sisters of the -Missions, : / : Nelson. r •./ ';.//c : ■/■. / Christmas at the Nai Nai was a very happy. ; function. Santa Clans came in by the door, *mdJound his tree already waiting for him f\ the end- of a long room. The children were delighted, of course. ;' This year we have had no Boxing Day picnic. Last year after great and tedious, preparation the attendance was poor, so this - year - it was decided to hold only an art :/;union. , Catholics are requested to support. / this art union, since it is a means of helping Catholic education, and of providing scholar- - ships at Catholic schools, The work/of those who liave till now worked for the picnics is .; not a thing to be taken for granted. It can % best be recognised by the purchase of the ""tickets. //. The Hutt picnic on Boxing Day took place //as. usual. It ,was well attended and a fine result was obtained. Rev. Father Daly had ; the assistance of a very energetic committee. ■';-,■ It was a little sad this year for one 'could •: not forget that it was the first one without. Dean Lane,/ God rest his soul! He inaugu- ; rated these, picnics and they were among his happiest days.- "-■- ''.]■ ■'• '/-:'^-'-./-,'.. : rl v - Masses were celebrated in all the churches ;. New Year's arid were well attended.j .•Everyone seemed r dosirious of cleaning the skillet for the New. Year. : ■'--.--'■:'. Mother : Joseph Auberfc, that veteran of /.charity,; acknowledges thankfully donations from the following towards her institutions: Commemhl Travellers' Association (£75)/ Sir James Wilson, Dr. Robertson, Dr. Young/ St. Patrick's College, Messrs. J. O'Brien, J. Staples ; and; Co., Dwan Bros., N.Z.' Warehousemen's Association, G. Thomas and Co., Combined Aerated; Waters Co., Laery and. . Co., Colonial Motor Co., J. J. Bourke, Frank Fanning, J. Henrys, O. J. D'Ath, J. Gamble, Dealy, 11. Abbott, J. Mulhern, W. Wol- . land. Gamble and Creed, R. Hannah and Co., : J. E. Taylor,'George Lambert, J. Wall, J. Dowries, F. Oakes, E. P. Bunny, J. Carroll,

Creagh O'Connor, F. MoParland, M. J. Crombie, J. E. Connor, G. Winder, ; T. G. Bate/ Dustin's, D. Madden, Levin, Gregory,"Gordon, Jacobs, Burke (Manakau), H. Ryan, employees Samuels 1 and ; Kelly, Pagan;: Herlihy, Tomliusoh; / Mesdames ; ; C. Rolleston, W. Nathan, V. :,Riddiforb!, Abbott, Mulhern, "Coles, -Peters, Walter Johnston, L. Dwan, Ga wne, O'Donovan, Brown, Webb, McEvedy, Sales, Oakes, McGuire, Joseph, Lawlor, Murphy, /Clark, J. McManaway, Davidson, Guthrie, p'Regan, Montgomery, Beveridge ; Misses Discaceti, Sheedy, Gillespie Barry, Breed, Flannery,-: Mrs. Clark's Sewing\ Guild, and 'Butter Contributors, and many others who materially assisted in making the Christmas festivities such a success. ••':-■"" - RETREATS FOR LAYMEN. The dates fixed for the various Retreats for laymen are:-—Wanganui, January 16 to 19; Wellington, January 23 to 26; Christchurch, January 16 to 19.CONNEMARA RELIEF FUND.

The Irish Society here had the I pleasure of cabling home to Connemara the sum of £IOO towards the relief of the starving peaNot since the famine has there been such-need, and it is wise to send what help is possible before matters grow worse. Owing to the wet season the potato crop has failed, and owing to the eating of seaweeds; and other unnatural foods from the shore, scurvy and typhus have both broken out in parts. No one could read of such misery in any country and remain untouched. Since the cable additional donations have come in The list.;-remains open that Irish men and Irish women may still have a chance to contribute. . '"'■', "";"'. The greater part of the sum collected was obtained / at the "at home" for which Mrs. Bourke lent her residence, ,and most of the donors in the following list attended the "at home" and- contributed there also. ■; Here is the list of actual donations:Rev. Father Collins, C.SS.R., £2; Ven^Archdeacon Devoy, £1; Very Rev. Dean Regnault, S.M., 10s; Rev. Father Ryan, S.M., £1; Rev. Father Connolly, 10s; Rev. Father V. Kelly, 10s; Mother Joseph, St. Bride's Convent, Masterton, £1; Mr. M. Crombie, £1; Mr. F. O'Neill, Johnsonville,:los; Mr. and Mrs. Michael Brookes,- 10s; Mrs. Redwood, £2 2s; Mr. C. Twomey, £1 Is Mr. Burke, Gisborne, ;10s; Mr. Carson, 6s; Miss Goaley, ss; I Mr. Russell, 10s; Mr. Donnellan, £1; \ Miss ' Kelly, Newtown, £1; Mr. and. Mrs. T. J. Bourke, £10; Mrs. Burgess, ss; Miss Cotter, 10s; Miss Duggari, 10s; Mr. D. Collins, 10s; Mr. ' M. Collins, 10s; Mr. Maloney, 10s; Mr. Noone, 10s; Miss Leniban, 7s 6d; Miss Sawyer, .10s; Miss o'Keefe, £ 1; donation from Club funds, £l2 10s; Mr. Griffin, Newtown, ss; Mrs. Quirk, Gisborne* £5; Mrs. W. '/Ferguson/ ;Silverstream,' £1; Mrs. Beswick, Wanganui, 10s; collected by Mrs. O'Coriricll, Onehunga, and by Mrs.- Reirdon, Newton, Auckland, £ll 10s. _.-/ The additional donations are being forwarded for the New Year. ; Anyone 1 de-

sirious of helping a starving people can forward a donation to the secretary, Fletcher's-: Buildings, Lambton Quay, Wellington. . All donations received will be acknowledged. The $. society thanks" deeply "thos3 who have helpej® or given. They will have the prayers of Connemara, and Pearse -always : said that' Christ .walks the roads of Connemara. : -'