DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 24, 15 June 1905, Page 6

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(From our own correspondent.) June 9. Rev. Father Benedict, O.P } is now at St. Patrick's presbytery, and continues to improve slowly. The oratorio ' Elijah ' will be given by St Patrick's choir next Monday evening in aid of the Cathedral improvement fund. Rev. Father McGuinness, with the aid of his parishioners, is contemplating the erection of another church in his large parish. Another stained glass window is to be added to St. Patrick's CJathodral. It is the gift of a well known family of the parish. Last evening in the Federal Hall another of iheseries of progressive euchre parties, in connection with St. Patrick's parish ; was successfully carried through-

Last Monday Bishop Lenihan took the Right Rev. Dr. Grimes for <a trip through the city and suburbs on his motor car. Dr.. Grimes left for the south by the ' Zealandia ' last Tuesday. Last Monday evening in the Hibernian Hall a very successful social gathering, in aid. of the funds of th<t Sacred Heart parish, Ponsonby, was held. The attend ance was satisfactory, and the efforts of the committee tended to make the affair very enjoyable. Rev. Father Mahoney has assumed charge of Onehunga parish, and next Sunday evening he will be rocei\ ed by his people, when addresses of welcome to him will be presented from the parishioners and the local branch of the H..A.C.8. Society. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament took place after last Mass on Sunday at the Cathedral. Solemn High Mass was celebrated by Rev Father Rdge, Rev. Fathers Holbrook and Cahill being deacon and su)bdeacon respectively. In the evening" their Lordships the 1 Bishop of Aucjkland and" the Bishop of Christchuroh werei present at Vespers, when the Right Rev. Dr. Grimest preached a very impressive sermon on tthe Blessed Eucharist.. A procession of the Blessed Sacrament followed.