DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 16 March 1911, Page 475

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(By Telegraph from our own correspondent.)

March 13. Rev. Father Holbrook at the last meeting of the Holy Family Confraternity explained very . lucidly the meaning of Papal Infallibility. Rev. Father Finn is stationed in the Sacred Heart parish, and Rev. Father O'Farrell, of the Cathedral parish, has been granted a month's leave of absence at -Te Aroha to recuperate his health. ; / His Lordship the Bishop will address the children r in the Cathedral on St. Patrick's D#y prior to their departure for the Domain. Details are now completed for the celebration, and the display by the children will be far in advance of anything seen here previously, The mission at St. Benedict's by the • Rev. Fathers Hunt, Gilmartin, and Whelan (Redemptorists) has been most successful. The morning and evening attendances have been very good. Last evening the church was crowded, when Father Hunt preached an impressive sermon on Faith. ... . A sum of £400,000 has been recommended by the City Engineer to be raised for expenditure on the permanent work upon our streets. Considering that £40,000 is now annually spent upon temporary street repairing the suggestion appears to bo in the right direction, particularly when the condition of our streets is a continued reproach to Aucklanders. The literary branch of the Marist Brothers' Old Boys' Club opened the current session in-their rooms, Pitt street, with a debate on the interesting subject, ' Should • Irish emigration to New Zealand be encouraged?' Mr. F. J. H. Carrington presided over a good attendance of members. The affirmative side consisted of Messrs. Fitzpatrick, McKenna, and Egan, and the negative of Messrs. Adean, Carroll, McDevit, and Mulholland. A very keen debate resulted in a win for the affirmative side. The members of the local branch of the Hibernian Society approached the Holy Table at the 9 o'clock Mass .yesterday at the Cathedral. Seventy members attended, and after Mass were addressed by the Rev. Father Holbrook (chaplain), who expressed his keen appreciation of the public manifestation of .faith shown that morning by his brother Hibernians. This was (he said) befitting the sons of St. Patrick. Not only did the Hibernians provide for their spiritual but also for their temporal wants. He strongly advised every eligible man and woman to join the society. In conclusion he reminded the members of their grave responsibilities; they were the flower of our Catholic manhood, therefore their lives should be exemplary, they should never put it in the power of anybody to point the finger of contumely at them; they should remain steadfast to their, holy faith and the ennobling traditions handed down to them, and so surely would their excellent society prosper. After Mass breakfast was provided in St. Patrick's Convent School, at which the chaplain, officers, and members assembled. - Bro. Delahunty (president) congratulated the members on the excellent muster. Bros. Nerheny, Mulholland, Nixon, and Quin and the chaplain also spoke. The members decided to attend the panegyric on. St. Patrick at the Cathedral next Sunday evening.