DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 26 June 1919, Page 28

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(From our own correspondent.) Juno 20. His Lordship Bishop Cloary has recovered sufficiently from his recent illness to allow of his departure from the Mater Misericord no Hospital, where he hasibeen a patient for the past few weeks. His Lordship left the hospital yesterday morning. The Right Rev. Mgr. Gillan entered the Mater Misericord u§ Hospital as a patient on last Saturday, 'and hopes to bo hie to leave to-morrow. /..*;' Sister M. Damien, of the Order of Sisters of St. Joseph, is a patient at the Mater Misericordise Hospital, where she iiuderwent an operation yesterday, and is now progressing as favorably as can bo expected. ~"His "Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Brodie, Bishop of Christchurch, arrived here on tlio 17th v inst., and is the guest-of the Right Rev. Dr. Cloary at tho, ; Bishop's Palace, son hy. '■' " _ : ' -",*.; ~ ' f "; ■■• r :> : C _../,:...'., I. >'.■

ir „ On last Tuesday evening. the Very Rev. Chancellor Holbrook addressed the Men’s. Confraternity of the Oathedral. He "gave an interesting : discourse > on v the famous scientist, Galileo. ■ «•,<#»« - ! ..aoj. At the Sacred Heart . Church, Ponsonby, on Sunday last, 20 aspirants to the Sodality of the Children of Mary were consecrated as members, and 10 were received into the sodality by Father Carran/ - Acini; s ;' ‘■ u '’ */ :t ‘-j The Provincial of the Sisters of St; 5 ' Joseph (Sister Mary Laurencia) has returned to Auckland, after an absence of two months, during which time she has i been visiting the various convents: of the - Order in the south. ; : r .:

There was Exposition of the Blessed 'Sacrament after the 11 o’clock Mass at St. Benedict’s Church, Newton, on last Sunday, with the usual ■Procession, followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament in the evening. ’ 7 ' We are pleased to welcome back Messrs. J. Foy and A. Blombley from active service, Both are of St. Benedict’s parish, and in the past helped considerably in parochial undertakings. They -held the positions of secretary of, the School Committee and organiser of the Boys’ Club, respectively, while being active members of the choir arid of St. Benedict’s Young Men’s Club. , : ; ?>/

Great credit is due to the people of the Cathedral and St. Benedict’s parishes for the generous manner in which they responded to the appeals on behalf of the Maori missions, made recently by Father Bowen. The total sum collected on the two Sundays runs into three -figures. Being in need of funds, the Catholic Women’s Hostel Committee some time ago decided to promote a series of socials in St. Benedict’s Hall. The first of these was held about the beginning of May, and was very successful. Their next social is to he held on July 2, and preparations are now well advanced to ensure an enjoyable and successful gathering.

A bazaar, in aid of the local church and convent, was held at Ellerslie, opening on June 2, and closing on Juno 7. Owing to the unavoidable absence through illness of his Lordship Bishop Cleary, the bazaar was formally opened by the Very Rev. Dean Cahill, of Parnell. Illness was also the cause of the absence of the parish priest, Right Rev. Mgr. Hackett. The bazaar resulted in a profit of about £270. As the art union in connection with the bazaar will not bo drawn till October, the prospects are that the total net result will be well over £3OO. The stall-holders were: —Mesdames Armstrong, Boyes, Coleman, and Tooman. To them, their assistants, and others who helped so well towards the success of the bazaar great credit is due. Special thanks are also due to Messrs. G. Tooman (secretary), Armstrong (treasurer), M. Kelly, J. Leslie, Boyes, McCabe, and Jenyns. The result is especially gratifying by the fact, that the attendance being small, the same people were appealed to time after time.