DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 3 July 1919, Page 21

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(From our own correspondent.) Juno 27. After a wait of some three weeks. Very Rev. Father P. Murphy (Riverton) has at fcist been enabled" to begin the second stage of his journey home to Ireland. He was a passenger by the Niagara, which sailed for Vancouver on Wednesday last. Father Skinner, who has been absent from New Zealand on active duty as chaplain with the Expeditionary Forces for the past two and a-half years, returned by the Waimana on Monday last, and was met and welcomed by Father Taylor, who has been in charge of the Waiuku parish during Father Skinner's absence. With Father Taylor was a small.party of representative parishioners of Waiuku. Fathers Skinner and Taylor, accompanied by the whole reception party, motored back to Waiuku in the evening.

The-annual spiritual retreat of the Mothers Superior of the Order of Notre Dame des Missions, which was postponed earlier in the year owing to the influenza outbreak, is to "take place at "Christchurch. shortly. The Reverend Mothers of the various convents of the Order in Auckland have already left for the southern city. The recent additions to the Ellorslie parish school will be blessed and opened by his Lordship Dr. Brodie, Bishop of Christchurch, on Sunday, July 6. ft is due to the zealous work of the Right Rev. Mgr. Hackett (pastor of the district) that these splendid improvements have at last been carried out, and thereby supplying a long-felt want. The bazaar in. aid of the. Parnell parish; funds was opened by his Lordship Bishop Brodie on Monday evening last, and promises to bo a complete success. _.,,.., : The recent social gathering held in the school grounds, Grey-Lynn,- realised the substantial sum of £l2O, and on behalf of the committee Very Rev. Chancellor; Hoi brook presented the above amount to tho Sisters of St. Joseph for their convent funds, as a mark of appreciation off the Sisters' heroic work during the recent influenza outbreak.

s|.- The devotion of the Forty Hours' Adoration was commenced with Solemn High Mass, in St. Patrick's Cathedral, on Sunday, June 22. Father Forde, Adm., was celebrant, Father I O'Byrne deacon, and Father Buckley I subdeacon. T-he procession of the Blessed Sacrament after Mass, which was followed by Exposition, was participated s>in by-the Children of Mary, the" Guard of Honor of the Blessed Sac--i..~,~„+ jviid children- of- the convent schools. The high

altar. was tastefully adorned with . flowers and ~ palms, and boatitifully illuminated, and reflected much credit on the painstaking % efforts of the Sister of Mercy in charge and her assistants. In the evening his Lordship Dr. Brodie, Bishop of Christchurch, preached an impressive discourse on the Divine,Presence in the Blessed Eucharist. There was a crowded congregation. On Monday, Father O'Byrne was celebrant of the Mass, the sermon in the evening being preached by Father Doyle ' (Remuera). There was Solemn High Mass, commencing at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Father Q'Byrne being celebrant, Father 15 Forde, Adm., deacon, and Father Brady subdeacon. The Quarant 'Ore was solemnly closed after Mass. . The music on the Sunday was rendered by St. Patrick's choir, Mr. Cyril Towsey conducting, and Miss N. 5 Ormond presiding at' the organ; and on Monday and Tuesday by St. .Cecelia's Convent choir, Misses A. McKio and E. Skinner, being soloists. . |