ANNOUNCEMENTS

BISHOPS' ENGAGEMENTS
Southwark
For Archbishop Amigo. Sunday, September 6.—Assists in cappa at Solemn Mass in Notre Dame Chapel, Southwark, and preaches at 10.30. Gives Confirmation at 3.30.
Nottingham
For Bishop McNulty: Sunday, September 6.—Visitation and Confirmation at the church of Our Lady and St. Thomas of Hereford, Ilkeston. Wed'nesday, September 9, 7 p.m.—Takes chair at Christian Front meeting at Albert Hall, Nottingham, when Bishop Heywood (C. of E. and Dr. Hough, U.S.A. (Free Church) will speak on " The Christian Approach to the Present World Situation."
Portsmouth
For Bishop King: September 5 and 6.—Attends Farnborough Hill gathering of United Associations of Great Britain and France. September 7.— Attends managers' meeting at Approved School, Wokefield Mortimer. September 8.—Attends opening of the Noviciate of Montfort, at Colbury, near Totton, Hampshire. September 10.— Religious Profession, Sisters of Nativity, Abingdon.
Birmingham Appointments
Assistant priests.—Rev. John Nolan, Leamington Spa, to Burton on-Trent. Rev. Francis McKeever, Burton, to Leamington Spa. Rev. James O'Sullivan, Newcastle, Staffs, to SS. Peter and Paul's, Wolverhampton. Rev. Denis Hickling, Gravelly Hill, to Newcaelle, Staffs. Rev. Philip Casey (newlyordained) to Gravelly Hill, Birmingham. Rev, Denis McGuinness (newly. ordained) to Weoley Castle, Birmingham. Rev. Hubert Mooney (newlyordained) to St. Peter's, Birmingham.
Hexham Appointments
Revv. James Wadsworth, St. Cuthbert's Grammar School, Newcastle, John Daly, of English Martyrs, New castle, and Joseph McShane, St. Augustine's, Darlington, have been appointed Chaplains to the Forces. •
Lancaster Appointment
The Rev. Herbert Parker, parish priest of St. Joseph's, Preston, has this week transferred to St. John the Evangelist, The Willows, Kirkham, He is succeeded at St. Joseph's by the Rev. F. McGuinness, first parish priest of St. Teresees, Fishwick, which parish was formed from St. Joseph's as the result of housing developments in that portion of the latter parish.
Liverpool Appointments
Assistant yriests. — hr. W. Howarth from St. Michael's, Ditton Hall, to St. John's, Burscough. Fr. G. Slitirzaker from et. Philip Neri, Liverpool, to St. Michael's, Ditton Hall. Fr. W. Gaughan from St. Helen's, Great Crosby, to St. Hugh's, Liverpool. Fr. J. Connolly from Our Lady's, Wavertece, to St. Helen's, Great Crosby. Fr. T. Foy from St. Joseph's, Wigan, to St, James's, Bootle. Fr. Morgan O'Healy from St. Malachy's, Liverpool, to St. John's, Liverpool. Fr. J. Mullin from St. Mary's, Douglas, I.O.M., to Sacred Heart, St. Helens.
Recently-ordained priests have been appointed as follows : Fr. Thomas Barry to St. Edmund's, Waterloo. Fr. James Collins to St Oswald's, Ashtonin-Makerfield. Fr. Augustine Harris IC' St. Oswald's. Old Swan. Fr. Patrick McCartney to St. Malachy's, Liverpool. Fr. William Reilly to Our Lady's, Wavertree. Fr. Anthony Roney to St. Vincent's. Liverpool. Fr. Louis Rotherham to St. Mary's, Douglas, I.O.M.
Portsmouth Appointment
Newly-ordained, the Rev. Edward Casey has been appointed by the Bishop of Portsmouth as an assistant parish priest at Woolston, Southampton.
Southwark Appointments
The Rev. James Barraud, Rector of Addiscombe, to be Resident Priest at Lingfield. The Rev. Ernest Wake, D.D., Professor at St. Johres Seminary, Wonersh, to be Rector of Addiscombe. The Rev, Langton Fox to the State of St. John's Seminary, Wonersh.
Westminster Cathedral
On the four Sundays in September, the evening service in Westminster Cathedral, namely, Compline, sermon and Solemn Benediction, will commence at 6 p.m. The daily evening services have been discontinued until further notice.
Southwark Travelling Mission
This week-end the Southwark Travelling Mission will assist the parish priest of Battle in the hop-gardens at Bodiam. Mass will be said at The Junction, Guinness's hop-garden, on Sunday, at 10 O'clock.
Stage Guild
A wardrobe sale is to be held in the Old Schools, St. Dominic's Priory, Southampton Road, London, N.W.5, on Thursday, September 10, at 3 p.m., in aid of the Stage Guild. The Priory is a stage on the 24 bus route.
London Catholic Guilders
A meeting for Catholic Guilders from Westminster and Southwark Dioceses and Catholic Guide visitors to London will be held at the Girl Guide headquarters, 17/19, Buckingham Palace Road, on Tuesday, September 8, at 6 p.m. Lady Clarendon, County Commissioner for London, has promised to he present, and there will be a talk on the work of the Catholic Youth Committee, followed by discussion.
Guilders attending please notify diocesan representatives of the_Girl Guide Advisory Council: (Westminster), Miss E. Fry, 25, Vicarage Court, Church Street, W.8; (Southwark), Miss K. Houlder, 99. Lewisham Way, S.E.14.
St. Francis' Ramblers
On Sunday, September 6, the .St. Francis Ramblers have the,. following ramble: From Grays. Fenchurch Street, depart 11.15 a.m.; fare 2s. 9d. Lunch ae Baker ;Street, Tea, " The Cross Keys," Chadwell St. Mary. Catholic ramblers invited.
Convent Lay Teachers
The Association of Lay Teachers in Convent Secondary Schools is holding an Executive meeting at Manchester on September 12; an inaugural meeting for the N.E. region at Darlingtore on Saturday. September 26; a London regeenal meeting on Saturday, October Id; and a meeting for the North-West region on October 24.