DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 17 March 1921, Page 21

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(From our own correspondent.) March 11. His Lordship Bishop Cleary is in the Mater Hospital, where he is steadily regaining his strength. Right Rev. Dr. Liston is on visitation at Te Aroha and surrounding districts. His Lordship will return to the city to take part in the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. At the annual meeting of the Particular Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (representing ten conferences), held in the Mission Hall attached to the Sailors Home, in Albert Street, on Monday, February 28, a very important matter was introduced by a deputation from the Catholic Federation, viz., the formation of an immigrants’ reception committee. Under the large scheme of immigration proposed by the Government the co-operation of the various denominations is invited. An influential committee in London, under the patronage of their Eminences Cardinal Logue and Bourne, solicits the hearty co-operation of committees overseas to cater for the needs of the Catholic immigrants who may come from the Old Country. Correspondence from London was read on the subject. After a full discussion, it was decided, with the approval of his Lordship Dr. Cleary, to form a joint committee from the St. Vincent de Paul Society and the Catholic Federation. Captain Plunket was elected president Mr. McGrael, vice-president ; and Mr. Coleman, secretary, with representatives from the Federation and St. Vincent de Paul Society as a committee. It is to be hoped that a similar movement will be started in the other centres, so that all ships arriving may be visited, and whatever help and advice the immigrants may require will be available, so that our co-religionists on arrival will not feel being utter strangers in a strange land. . b A novena in honor of St. Patrick was commenced in all the churches of the diocese on Tuesday last, when prayers were offered for the happiness, peace and prosperity of Ireland. Large congregations attended in all the churches. , Right Rev. Mgr. Ormond, D.D., arrived in Auckland by the Makura on Monday last. Fie was met on arnval by hiss’sters, M. and N. Ormond. Very Rev. Dean Cahill Very Rev. Chancellor Holbrook, and other friends. The Monsignor having resigned from the secretaryship of the Apostolic Delegation, which he has held for six years, intends to resume parochial duties in his native diocese, and has been appointed Administrator of St. Benedict’s parish, where the Coadjutor-

Bishop, Dr. Liston, resides. A welcome will be extended to him in St. Benedict's Hall at an early date. The mission in the Cathedral is being well attended, and will be brought to a close on Palm Sunday, March 20, after which the Rede-motorist Fathers will return to Wellington.