DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 25 May 1911, Page 953

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(By Telegraph from our own correspondent.) May 22. His Lordship the Bishop left for Te Aroha last Saturday, and opened a new presbytery there yesterday. The membere of the Marist Brothers' Boys' Club will make their quarterly Communion at St. Benedict's Church next Sunday morning. Very Rev. Dean Grogan delivered a most practical address to the members of the Holy Family confraternity at the last meeting. His Lordship the Bishop has purchased a property m Richmond for. church purposes. It is centrally situated/and will suit admirably for present and future needs. A meeting, attended by upwards of 100 youths, was held at the Marist Brothers' School, Pitt street, last Wednesday, hen it was decided to form cadet companies under the auspices of the Catholic Church. Bishop P Cleary was present and at his request the Rev. Father Holbrook CM *T atl i? d ! ,r 5 0k Stated that though in indifferent health S Lordship had + attended the meeting to show his interest in the movement. Having explained that it was now compulsory for all young men from 14 to 21 years of age to euro for the defence of their country, he said it was advisable for all Catholic young men so enrolling to be under religious influence. They had no quarrel with anyone, and would be glad to see other religious bodies form similar companies. A company of Catholics was best for Catholic youths. The. proposal was confined to cadets, I hey had the sanction of the Acting-Minister for Defence, who had stated that any institution desiring its members to be trained together would have its wish fulfilled where possible. They would avail themselves of the privilege shown by the Acting-Minister for Defence and General Godley They would strive to conform with the regulations, and there was every reason to hope that from two to three companies would be formed in a very short time. It was decided to appoint recruiting committees in each parish consisting of the priest and two or three members of the laity. At the close of the meeting Captain Ivavanagh enrolled a large number of youths, and on Sunday a further addition to the corps was attained bv taking the names of the Catholics at the Cathedral door, and of those willing to join.