DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 8 May 1913, Page 26

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(By telegraph, from our own correspondent.)

_ "' - : V. May 5. . His Lordship the Bishop left town to-day, and lectures to-night at Hamilton on the Bible-in-schools question. ~ ' . \ ; , :

Rev. Father Holbrook, writing from ' Constantinople on March 20, said that the trip so far was most enjoyable.: - - -

Right Rev. Mgr. Brodie returns from Australia on June 18. He is enjoying his holiday, and his health has greatly improved. The Catholic .seamen from the warship* New Zealand attended the 9 o'clock Mass at the Cathedral on last Sunday in large numbers. The Celtic Society intends entertaining the Celts belonging to the New Zealand before the ship leaves here. Immense crowds visit the worship daily, and the ferry steamers and launches are reaping a rich harvest. ■ There was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at the Cathedral from the 11 o'clock Mass until after Vespers yesterday. Father O'Doherty preached in the evening. "

■•-"■, The local elections last Wednesday aroused unusual interest and enthusiasm. Messrs. Nerheny, J. C. Gleeson, and Casey were returned to the City Council, and as it was practically a great Auckland franchise, the three Catholic candidates have reason to be gratified. Mr. Nerheny was also returned as a member for the Hospital Board. I regret to say that the most reprehensible tactics were employed in- this contest to defeat him, but the result showed they had an opposite effect, as he was close up third on the list, with over 5000 votes. ,

Very Rev. Father Roche, C.SS.R., addressed the Holy Family confraternity last week. He expressed his pleasure at seeing so many present. ... He had often heard of Auckland's flourishing branch, and as the confraternity was specially the work of the Redemptorists, it gave much joy to him to be with them. He then spoke on the great necessity and efficacy of prayer and how to pray. During employment mental prayers could without hindrance be employed, and here is where members of the confraternity could exhibit these qualities which commanded the respect and esteem of those outside the Faith, and which might ultimately lead to conversion. -

Remuera (From our own correspondent.) The returns for the St. Michael’s fair, held recently m aid of the new parish church, show the total' hall takings as .£1076. Those who are responsible for such a creditable result, under somewhat adverse conditions, were the members of the committees and the lady stallholders and the assistants. Upon the secretary (Mr. F. W. Grey) fell the greate? part of the hard, practical work in connection with the fair, and r the way in which he conducted matters shows him a very efficient and zealous worker in church interests.

The:presidents^ of the stalls were : Mesdames Pilling, Frost, Misses Bannon, Jones, and Jenkinson. The members of the committee were: Mr. T. Frost (president), Mr. W. , ; Farrell q (vice-president), Rev. Father Doyle (promoter and treasurer), and Mr. F. W. Grey ? (secretary). : Liberal assistance was also rendered by Messrs Dunne, Coffey, Barrett, McCarthy, Melican, Pilling, 3 Buxton, Lineen, Newport, and Wright. Great -preparations are being made for the lecture to be delivered by Archdeacon Hackett on Wednesday, May 14. The tickets are ■.selling well, and rit is hoped that a good sum will be netted for the church fund. Leading artists are contributing the musical part of the programme. 7 • ' - \