PRIEST AND BISHOP

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 907, 26 February 1930, Page 11

PRIEST AND BISHOP

ST. BENEDICT’S TRIBUTE TO BISHOP LISTON PARISHIONERS’ FAREWELL A complete set of vestments from the parish, a chalice from the Children of Mary and a ciborium from the school children were presented to Bishop Liston last evening in recognition of his services to St. Benedict’s parish. Bishop Liston, who has been associated with St. Benedict’s Church for the past 10 years, recently relinquished his duties to take charge of the diocese in succession to the late Bishop Cleary. The programme last evening took the form of a concert, followed by several presentations and an address by the bishop. Mr. M. J. Lynch presided over a large attendance. In making the presentation on behalf of the parishioners, Mr. R. McVeagh said he did not regard the occasion so much as a farewell as an opportunity for the people to show their appreciation to the bishop for his ministrations during the time he had been in charge of their parish. Tie had been a true father and had universally endeared himself by his many acts of kindness and mercy to the people and children throughout the parish. He possessed qualities they could never forget. Monsignor Ormond referred to the great assistance and encouragement given by the bishop. He said he wouid be missed by the people and children of the parish as much as by the priests and sisters.

Mr. P. Delaney, on behalf of the Holy Name Society, thanked the bishop for the interest he had always taken in the society. In reply, Bishop Liston said he was glad Mr. McVeagh had referred to the fact that the occasion was not a parting. Although he was going away from their parish he would always be near them in his thoughts. In many ways he would still be associated with the parishioners and children of St. Benedict's. To him they had always been generous, helpful and kind. They had loyally answered every appeal, and although he was giving up his priestly duties among them, to him they would always be, a.s St. Paul had said: “His Crown and joy.” Bishop Liston paid tributes to Monsignor Ormond and to Fathers Skinner. Bennett and Dunn, and concluded by thanking the people and children for the gifts they had given him. In return he said he would like to make them a gift, and that would be Monsignor Ormond as parish priest. The musical programme included numbers by the choir under the conduetorship of Signor Costantini and items by Miss Y’solinde McVeagh, Mrs. Cyril Towsey, Mr. Z. Wood, Mr. Len Barnes and a quartet. Misses D. Jenkins and J. Dobbs, and Messrs. G. Fagan and J. de Montalk, Miss K. O’Leary was the accompanist. PARISH PRIESTS APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED The Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, Dr. Liston, has appointed the Very Rev. Monsignor Ormond parish priest of St. Benedict’s; the Very Rev. Dean Edge parish priest of Parnell; and the Very Rev. Dean Brennan parish priest of Takapuna-North-cote. Dean Edge will be installed in his parish by Bishop Liston on Sunday morning at St. John's, and Monsignor Ormond at St. Benedict’s on “Sunday evening. The installation of Dean Brennan will take place at a later date. Monsignor Ormond, who is a native of Westport, followed his ecclesiastical studies in Ireland and Rome, and was ordained in 1908. After serving in Gisborne and at St. Patrick’s Cathedral he was appointed first secretary of the Apostolic Delegation in Sydney in 3 9.14, holding that office until 1921, first under Archbishop, now Cardinal. Cerrettf, and later under Archbishop Cattaneo. Since his return to Auckland in 1921 he has been with Bishop Liston at St. Benedict’s. Dean Edge, who was born in Salford, England, has worked in the Auckland diocese since his ordination 25 years ago at Ponsonby, Huntly, Otahuhu and Te Awamutu. He enlarged the church at Ponsonby and built the two fine schools in Vermont At Te Awamutu he built the school and convent, and enlarged the church. Dean Edge is a noted preacher and lecturer. Dean Brennan has served the diocese in several parishes during the past 20 years with great success. After five years at Parnell he has resigned to take charge of the more extensive parish of Takapuna-Northcote