DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 11 January 1912, Page 23

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(By telegraph, from our own correspondent.)

" January 8. • Rev. Father Hoi brook was elected to-night president of the Auckland branch of the Hibernian Society. / v Rev. Fathers P. and D. O'Neill, of Dunedin, passed through Auckland last night en route to Rotorua. -.'■- • - -\ \

, Rev. Father Creed, Kumar a, arrived from? the South yesterday, and is a guest at Si. Patrick's presbytery. ■ * -, .. ■- ~ ..- ...-:..

Rev. Father O'Connor, of Ross, who has been for some time at the Mater Misericordige Hospital, is now almost restored to his usual health, and was able to say Mass yesterday for the first time since he. underwent a severe operation. : ; .; Rev.. Father Hunt, C.SS.R., is engaged giving retreats to the religious.. He finishes a retreat to the Marist Brothers at the Sacred Heart College on Wednesday. . - . ~ W. Rev. Father Moloney, S.M., of Wanganui, arrived here last Wednesday by the second express, and celebrated High Mass at the Cathedral on Sunday, Rev. Fathers Ormond and O'Doherty being deacon and subdeacon respectively. " v > ■ _ Mr. J. J. Sullivan is resigning from the local Deeds Office at the end of this month, and joins a leading legal firm in Wellington as senior clerk. During his residence in Auckland Mr. Sullivan has closely identified himself with the Catholic ' Club and Irish national matters. He gave several most ' interesting lectures here, and his knowledge of Irish history, past and present, is extensive. '■'•; * -■■ The increase of the Catholic population at Remuera has received the attention of Rev. Father Doyle, and the necessity of providing for the influx has become more apparent every day. The convent chapel (Newmarket), and a school' hall in Middlemore road are now used for parish purposes. The time has arrived for the erection of a commodious parish church, and with this end in view a suitable site has been acquired op- ■ posite St. Mark's road, with a frontage to Ely avenue. On the allotment is a, house of fourteen rooms, which will be removed back from the main road and will serve as a rectory; ' A sum of £2OOO, it is stated, has been paid-for the place. His Lordship the -Bishop' presided at Vespers at the Cathedral on Sunday evening, 'and preached an impressive sermon dealing with the old year and the new year His Lordship pointed out ; to" his hearers that while they listened to him their onward race to death was certain, and he exhorted all, young 7 arid old, toy pause and think on their arrival at "another mile; stone on the journey of life; He asked them to look back /on the ■ past year; and ? profit by their failures, and resolve in this and/the years '>■_ to come to lead better and holier lives. - A procession took place v after■.■-the sermon, the Blessed Sacrament being borne by his Lord--

ship, Rev. Fathers Moloney and Creed being deacon . a . na subdeacon respectively, and Rev. Father Holbrook, Adm., master of ceremonies. Right Rev Mgr gHaran,; Right Rev. Mgr. O'Reilly, \ and Rev. Father Q Doherty also took part in the procession. "The choir mustered strongly, under Mr. Hiscocks, and rendered 1 the music in a finished manner.