DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 18 February 1915, Page 36

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(By telegraph, from our own correspondent.)

February 15.

His Lordship the Bishop is still on visitation in the north. Last week he was in the Rawene and Hokianga districts.

Rev. Father Hayes, of Tasmania, is at present in Auckland. v Rev. Father Wright, of Waihi, delivered an) address at the last meeting of the Holy Family Confraternity. Very Rev. Dean Lightheart, who has not yet recovered from his recent motor accident, said the 9 o’clock Mass at the Cathedral on Sunday. The men of St. Benedict’s parish in large numbers received Holy Communion at the 7.30 o’clock Mass on Sunday, and the members of the Holy Family Confraternity, in equally large numbers, approached the Holy Table at the Cathedral.

Rev. Father' Stephenson, of Armidale, left on a tour of the Dominion by last night’s train. He breaks the journey at Te Kuiti for the purpose of meeting his friend, Father Finn. He returns here in about three weeks on his way back to Sydney. v

The following students from St. Benedict’s School were successful in passing the Junior Civil Service and Senior Free Place Examination;-—Eva Simms, Lily Stanley, Constance Taylor, Dorothy Taylor, and George Smithies. In the Junior Free Place Examination twelve candidates were successful.

The St. Patrick’s Day celebration committee met at St. Benedict’s Hall on Sunday afternoon. Very Rev. Chancellor Holbrook, Rev. Brothers George and Heinrich, and a large and representative gathering of the laity were present. Most of the time was spent in discussing the arrangements for the children’s display in the Domain and at the concert. The evolutionary movements will terminate in the formation of a large living harp, after which all the children will sing ‘ God save Ireland.’ Six choruses will be given by the children at the national concert.

GOOD SHEPHERD SCHOOL, MOUNT EDEN.

(From our Auckland correspondent.)

After many months of hard work, voluntarily given by the parishioners, the members of St. Benedict’s Club, and several non-Catholic friends, the school-church, dedicated to the Good Shepherd, was solemnly blessed and opened on Sunday, February 7. The site is an excellent one, beautifully situated, and central for the Mounts Eden, Roskill, and Albert districts. The area is about five acres, this being ample for present and future needs. A large gathering of clergy and laity attended the opening ceremony. Amongst those present were Right Rev. Mgr. Gillan, Right Rev. Mgr. Brodie, Very Rev. Father Holbrook, and Rev. Fathers O’Sullivan, C.SS.R., Cahill, Forde, and Stephenson (of Armidale), and representatives of the laity from the surrounding parishes. The building was blessed by Monsignor Gillan. Father Sullivan, C.SS.R., was specially deputed by his Lordship Bishop Cleary to deliver the opening address, as the Bishop is at present on visitation of the Maori Missions.

Appropriate addresses were also delivered by the Right Rev. Mgr. Gillan, Right Rev. Mgr. Brodie, and Fathers Forde and Holbrook, and Messrs. J. J. O’Brien, and Fernandez. Reference in the speeches was made in most eulogistic terms to the workers, especially to Father Forde, who has been the guiding spirit in this latest development of Cathode activity in the Auckland diocese. Rev. Father Forde suitably replied. The collection realised £l3O, and Monsignor Gillan desires to express his thanks to pH who co-operated in any way towards the success of the function.