DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 45, 10 November 1904, Page 6

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(From our own correspondent.) November 3. A successor to the late Brother Mark has 1 not jet been appointed. Key. Brother Stanislaus, Provincial of the Marist Brothers' Order, who has been in Auckland for the last fortnight, left for the south yesterday. A ba/.aar will shortly be held at Devonport in aid of the parish debt. It has been announced that his Lordship the Bishop will open it soon after his return from Australia. The Feast of All Saints was celebrated in the city churches by early Masses at 6.30 o'clock, at which those, whose employments necessitated their early attendance, mustered in large numbers. Other Masses followed at 760 and 10 o'clock. In the evening devotions, at which Benediction was given, were held, there being large congregations at all the churches. » At St Patrick's Cathedral last Sunday evening several beautiful numbers from Haydn's 'Creation' were admirably and devotionally rendered. ' The heavens are telling,' received a line interpretation, the chorus doing some splendid work. The beautiful soprano solo and chorus, ' l"he marv'lous work,' was rendered (by Madame Tree, who sustained it m a highly artistic and finished manner. In 'On '1 nee each living soul awaits' (trio), Madame Tree, Mr. Frank Graham, and Mr. Rupert Mantell did full justice to their parts. The duet and chorus, 'By thee with bliss,' was given in a devotional manner, as also was the trio ' Most beautiful appear,' the soloists again being heard to great advantage. ' The Lord is great ' (trio and chorus) was given m good style. For the offertory Madame Trse sang ' The prayer,' from Tannhauser.' This was eivcn in an artistic and dignified manner, the singer's phrasing being perfect. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament followed. Mr. P. F. Ihscocks conducted with his usual anility, v\hile Mr. Harry Hiscocks played the difficult organ accompaniments in an artistic manner. Theio was a good attendance in St Leo's Academy, Devonport, on Wednesday evening of last week, when the pupils o£ the Si.stcrs of Mercy gave an excellent entertainment, the pastor, Rev. Father Meagher, presiding. The following was the programme ;— ' Bewitching gavotte' (pianos and \iohns), Misses Boylan, McLean, "i oland, D. Boylan , inarch and drill , cantata, ' Gipsies' holiday,' Miss Rose Caffrey (Gipsy Queen), Miss Winifred Boylan, accompanist , tambourine dance, Miss Knight's class , pianotorte solo, ' Killarney,' Miss M. Farquharson , Irish jig, Miss Knight's class ; duet, ' Fra Diavolo,' Misses M. Boylan, Boylan, Coyne, Nicol, Cleland, Poland ; Highland- fling, Miss Knight's class i duet, ' The yoi'ng volunteers', 1 Misses Smith and P. Smith ; pianoforte, solo, ' La Peile dv Rivage,' Miss Dorotlhy Boylan ; pianoforte solo, ' Faust,' Misses Ilipkins and Boylan ; Picirot dance, Miss Knight's class ; ' Bewitching gavotte,' Misses Blackburn and Waller , Quaker danc\ Miss Knight's class ; pianoforte duet, ' L'Elysce,' Misses Hipkms, Boylan, D. Boylan, Sykes.