DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 24 December 1908, Page 31

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(By Telegraph from our own correspondent.) . . ' December 21. His Lordship the Bishop is expected to return hi February next. A now presbytery will soon be erected at Taumarunui for Rev. Father Molloy. The parish is fast growing into a position of importance. The sad news of the death of Mr, Molloy, father of the Rev. Father Molloy, of Taumarunui, has been received from Ireland. Father Molloy has received a number of messages of condolence from various parts of the diocese Two old parishioners of St. Patrick's — Mesdames Kavanagli and Clarke — passed away a few days ago. Both were well known at the' Cathedral, where for many years they had regularly attended. Both have left sons and daughters to mourn the loss of good, pious, .xnd exemplarv mothers who wete devoid to God and Holy Church.. R.1.-P. Rev. Mother Aquinas, of Sisters of Mercy, Auckland, who was accompanied by Sister Felicitas, returned yesterday by the Manuka from Australia, where she had been on business connected with her community. The Right Rev. Monsignor O'Haran, who had been most kind to them in Sydney, came down to the steamer to see them off. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament took place afc Sfc. Benedict's yesterday, commencing after last Mass, and continuing through the afternoon until Vespers. The handsome altar Avas. beautifully decorated, and looked went amidst a profusion of lighted candles. The Sisters of St Joseph are to be complimented for their great taste- and zeal. Large numbers of '_tho faithful visited the Blessed Sacrament during hours of exposition. ' Mr. W. Cleland, formerly a. London solicitor, died" at Mater Misericordiae Hospital 3 T estorday. He had been

.ailing for many years, during most of which period lie had been, at the Mater Hospital under the Sisters' care, to whom he often expressed his gratitude. He was a devout catholic, and a patriotic Irishman. He \ loved Ireland! P^nJl te w y ' and wap ell «*H*i"*ed «iih the late Mr. a? Home." I*l '.p" acq^ aiuted * s wel1 " ™tk other .leaders The results obtained hy the pupils of St. Joseph's- CbnTn^Viln Tecent -l™*°i\Vol\ege musical, examinations (practical) are as follow:— Advanced senior (pass)-Cecily Douglas, U , senior honors), Eileen Jenkins^ 87; interV Smfth 4 U^ S> ' M^. Un ' (nrst-class pass ; Nora Smith, S3 : ; -Banny McGettigan, 77 ■- Ella Charlton, 76. r£*£~£ lT t aS> %g aS^V E ; Coone y/ 78; K. .Draffin, .75 (pass); A, Shaw, 72; M. Alexander, 71; Dorothy King, /0. Primary-Fn-st-class pass, Irene McLaren, 92; Kath-leen-Bowen, 90; Irene Sheehan, 85; Millie Keogh, 81 The examinations, were conducted by Dr. E. Thomas, who expressed himself as well pleased with the standard of cmciency attained. Father Ormond, lecently ordained at Propaganda College, Roma, for this diocese, arrived here, yesterday from Australia He was met on arrival by his nareiits and other relatives and by many friends, and accorded a most hearty welcome. He celebrated IVI ass shortly after a,rival in the Chanel 'of- St. Patrick's Convent, Hobson street, at- which his father, motherland si-Acts were present; ala > Rev. Mother Aquinas, several Sisters of Mercy; and a fow friends. During the afternoon he called on the Verf Rev. Dean Gillan V.G., who kindly gave him permission. to remain for a while with his parents, before commencing his missionary labors. On Tuesday evening Father Ormond will be accorded a welcome by his many friends in the Hibernian Hall. - On Thursday evening, in St. Patrick's Convent School Mobson street, on the occasion of the anniversary of the Rev. Father Murphy's ordination, the Children of Mary through the Rev. Father Meagher, presented him with ' a beautiful and costly alb. An address in the form of- -a poem was road by Miss Kathleen Owens. Rev. Father Murphy, in reply, tbaukod the donors for tlic-'r haudsonw and useful present, which as often as lie wore it in celebrating Holy Mass he would pray for them. The following programme was given : —Pianoforte solos, Misses M.Shoa* sanV.?"5 an V.?" owcns > Bnd Denz; songs, Misses C. McKenna and N. Hist; recitation, Miss M. Sheahan; vocal duet, Missea E. aiillor and M. Sheahan: .-horns, ' Manv lianpy retun s of the day,' the Children of Mary.