DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 29, 17 July 1902, Page 5

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND.

(From our own correspondent.)

July 10. Tenders will soon be called for the erection of the Marist Brothers' College in Ponsonby. An active canvass is now in progress in the city collecting funds for the Irish Parliamentary Fund, and so far the results are most encouraging. The Sisters of Mercy, of St. Patrick's Convent, Hobson street, bad a three days' retreat conducted for them during last week by the Rev. Father Patterson, Adm. The Rev. Father Gillan is, I am pleased to say, on the way to recovery, and is now able to perform a portion of his many ministerial duties. All his friends are delighted to see him abont once more. His Lordship Bishop Lenihan left town for Paeroa last Friday for the purpose of opening- the new convent there. The energetic

parish priest, the Very Rev. Dean Hackett, the Sisters of St. JiF d pa and the people of Paeroa are to be highly complimented ou the successful ibsue of their work. Ray. Father Benedict, 0. P., preached last Sunday evening at St Patricks upon the marks of the true Church. He referred to the early days of the Church in England, the unity winch then pre-yaik-d, and the three hundred odd sects that now existed there as the result of Lbe so-called Reformation. At St. Mary's Convent, Ponsonby, last Saturday afternoon, the interesting ceremony of the reception of two postulants into the Order of Sisters of Mercy took place The Bishop being absent in Paeroa, the Rev. Father Purton, O 5.8., conducted the ceremony. There were also present Rev. Fathers Tickell, 0 S.D., and Ruasell, of ht. Benedicts. The muHo incidental to the ceremony was very devotional y rendered by the convent choir, which was strengthened by Misses L> nch and Tho.^on the former ringing the ' O Salutaris,' and the latter the • Salve Reirii a ' Ihe two postulants were Mies Mauri rowers Tane, New South Wales, ia religion Sister Mary Bernard and Miss Cecilia Carringtou, Auckland, a member of a very old and respected Catholic family, who took the name of Sister Mary Hilary At the conclusion of the ceremony the relativea and friends of the novices assembled and partook of afternoon tea. Before leaving all heartily congratulated the two young ladies upon entering the religious life. v