DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 16 July 1908, Page 23

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(By telegraph from <ur own correspondent.)

July 13-

Rev. Father Holierhoek returned from a trip to Europe on Sunday. He was absent from the Dominion for about sixteen months, during which time he visited Italy, Switzerland, France, Germany, England, and his native land (Holland). Whilst in France he went to Lourdes, where he witnessed some remarkable cures.

At a recent general meeting of the Marist Brothers' Old Boys' Asosciation and Catholic Men's Club the following resolution was adopted : — ' That this meeting of the Marist' Brothers' Old Boys' Association and Catholic Men's Club places on record its deep regret -at the resignation of the Rev. Father Holbrook,

through ill-health, from the position of chaplain to the society, and desires at the same time to thank the rev. gentleman very heartily for the kindly interest he has always manifested in both the spiritual and temporal affairs of the club. " It remembers with gratification the energy and zeal which he displayed 3n the trying days which immediately preceded the club's opening; the great amount of valuable time he gave up to. the society

as an active executive officer ; and, finally, his loving devotion on all occasions when-'he- could- -do -anything for "the spiritual advancement of the society. In conclusion it trusts that God will give htrrt the -health, and -strength to continue in the future to carry out the, exacting duties' of his high vocation.' " n