DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 39, 28 September 1905, Page 18

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(From our own correspondent.)

September 21

The mission at Sty Patrick's Cathedral by the Refteraiptioast Fathers, consumes to "be very w|ell\lattendejd. On last Sunday at the 7.30 o'clock Mass, celebrated by his Lordship the Bishop, the members of the Hibernian Society, the Marist Brothers' Old Boys' Association, the Catholic officers and men of H.M.S. 'Prometheus,' and the men of the parish generally, approached the Holy Table. The Hibernians in particular had: a very representative muster, amongst which was a large contingent from the Onohainga branch. The sight of so many at the altar rails was a most edifying one. The members of the Marist Brothers' Old Boys' Association sang appropriate hymns during the Mass, Mr. Harry Hiscocks accompanying them on the organ. At the conclusion of Mass the Rev. Fatner Chine, addressing the officers and men of the ' Prometheus, 'eulogised them for their exhibition, of Faith. They were not circumstanced like others. Their hio'me was on the sea, and very often removed far away from their Church, therefore their steadfastness was the more commendable. The Hibernian Society, continued the Rev. Farther,, was a noble organisation. Its branches now existed in almost every centre. Its mission was truly ennobling. It presented material 'benefits eqoral to other societies. He would therefore urge every, young man to join the Hibernian Society. He was gratified i'rvdeed to find here a Marist Brothers' Old Boys' Association. He Ihanked God for the blessings toe*stowed in Auckland upon the teaching of the Marist Brothers, to whom much was due. He enjoined upon them to remain faithful "to the teaching of the Brothers. On all' collectively he urg-ed that they should ever be proud of their Faith, and obedient to the Church and its pastors ; and by so doing| they would prove themselves worthy ' Catholics, and also worthy citr/ens. Father Cluno then referred to. the univeiling that morning of a statue to St Patrick. The faith implanted in Ireland by St. Patrick was as frestti and vigorous to-day as it was in the days of the national Apostle. After ithe sermon' the two societies had breakfast in the convent school, Hbbson street, when tihe Bishop, Fathers Clime, Holbrook, and Cahill were present, also Lieu-tenanls llodgsfcyn and O'Dowd, and a number of men of the ' Prometheus,' and the Hibernians and Old Boys' Association. In the evening Father Clune preached to an overflowing congregation. So great was. ''the crowd that acoommtodation had to be provided for the men in the 1 saiaotuiary. The mission concludes next Sunday evening.