DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 15 October 1908, Page 24

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(By Telegraph from our own correspondent.)

October 12.

A meeting will shortly be held to make arrangements for a suitable reception to his Lordship Dr. Lenihan on his return from Europe.

Very Rev. Dean Gillan, V.G., opened a new church at Taurnarunui yesterday. He was assisted by the Rev. Father Molloy, pastor of the district.

An Irish national concert, organised by Rev. Fathers Brennan and Williams, in aid of St. Benedict's Church debt, will take place in St. Benedict's Hall to-morrow night. His Lordship Bishop Lenihan recently attended a meeting of the .National Director}' in Dublin, and urged unity at Home and abroad. He deprecated divisions of Irishmen. v At Waihi on next Sunday the devotion of the Forty Hours' Adoration will commence. It will be conducted by the Right Rev. Mgr. O'Reilly, assisted by the Very Rev. Father Brodie. The Guard of Honor Confraternity held a most successful social in the Royal Aloert Hall on last Friday evening. The proceeds were in aid of the society's funds. Rev. Fathers Murphy and Wright were present, together with large numbers of ladies and gentlemen. Advices by mail report that a great reception was tendered in Belfast to his Lordship Dr. Lenihan and Mr. Kidston, thePremier of Queensland. Mr. Joseph Devlin, several members of Parliament, and leading citizens delivered addresses. The Right Rev. Dr. Lenihan and the Hon. Mr. Kidston, in replying, voiced Ireland's claim for autonomy. The utmost enthusiasm prevailed. Ensign Robert Emmet, of the United States warship Connecticut, writing to a friend here, stated he was overwhelmed, with the receptions accorded to him by the "Irish citizens of Sj-dney and Melbourne. The enthusiasm and depth "of feeling displayed quite overcame-«-him. All his life he will retain memories of the Irish men and women of Australasia. ' ' He forwarded photographs of himself to his Auckland friends.