DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 3 November 1921, Page 22

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(From our own correspondent.) October 28. The Month’s Mind of the late Father Carran was observed in St. Benedict’s Church on Wednesday, October 26. Right Rev. Dr. Liston presided. Very Rev. Dean Cahill and Father Golden were deacons at the throne, and Right Rev. Monsignori Mahoney, Hackett, and Ormond, Fathers Molloy, O’Brien, Buxton, Doyle, Lyons, Moore, O’Connor, Forde, Murphy, O’Malley, Curley, Skinner, Furlong, Taylor, Kelly, and O’Byrne were present in the sanctuary. Very Rev. Dean Van Dyk was celebrant of •the Mass, Father Bleakley deacon, Father O’Flynn subdeacon, and Very Rev. Chancellor Holbrook master of ceremonies. The music of the Mass was rendered by a choir of the clergy. A large congregation of the laity from the city and suburbs attended. Missions have been conducted by the Redemptorist Fathers Whelan and Campbell in Gisborne, Fathers Hannigan and Campbell in Hamilton and Taumarunui. Father Mangan conducted a retreat in Grey Lynn, and in November he is to conduct a mission in Waihi. Universal regret is expressed at the loss to the Dominion of the very excellent Redemptorist Missioners Fathers Mangan and Hannigan, who have been transferred to Australia, the former to Ballarat and the .latter to be Rector of the monastery at Waratah. Their many friends wish the devoted Missioners ban voyage, and many years to continue their glorious work. A hearty welcome awaits them always in New Zealand. -The bazaar in aid of the Good Shepherd parish, Dominion Road, was opened last evening in St. Benedict’s Hall by Bishop Liston. Rev. Father Murphy and bis parishioners are to be congratulated on the efficiency of the preparations for the sale of work and the many attractions arranged for their patrons. A handsome financial return will repay their labors in aid of the new parish. The discussion in Parliament on the amendment to the Education Act, reminds us of the sacrifices made by Catholic parents in this Dominion for conscience sake in paying a double education tax —one for the education of their own children in our Catholic schools—the other for the education of non-Catholic children in the State schools, wherein instruction on every subject under the sun may be given, except one, viz., the knowledge of God, and our duties to Him, as our Creator and Redeemer. The one dogma of the State school system is “Render to Caesar everything,”—loyalty and obedienceand the. rest: but let the name of God be not even mentioned, lest the bogey of sectarianism be aroused, and justice he done to the Christian parents. There are about 2500 Catholic children in the Catholic schools of Auckland and suburbs. - The Catholic people, here as elsewhere in the Dominion, without any assistance whatever from Government or Municipalities have erected schools for these children; secured and pail fully-qualified teachers. If we gave up our Catholic schools and told the Government to educate our Catholic chi'dren, it would cost the Government in Auckland and suburbs (a) about £250,000 for buildings (Mount Albert School for 300 children is costing about £45,000), (b) £12,000 to £15,000 a year for salaries for teachers. These are facts—*and very hard —that ought to be impressed cn our non-Catholic friends who fire in the main fair and impartial towards us, but do not know our principles nor the sacrifices made. " . — . Taumarunui > (From our own correspondent.) October 27. ) Right Rev. Dr. Liston, Coadjutor-Bishop of Auckland, spent a busy week-end here. On Friday afternoon a concert was given by the school children and a small gift presented do his Lordship as a memento of his first visit. Examination- in catechism and other duties occupied the Saturday afternoon and evening. On Sunday, his Lordship after celebrating the eight o’clock Mass, proceeded by car to Kakahi, where he blessed the renovated and enlarged church. Afterwards, at the luncheon given by the members of the congregation, Mr. Cotter in an appropriate - speech, extended to the Bishop a cordial welcome to the district. On the way back Dr. Liston paid a visit . to . Manunui Church, - where ‘a large . number', of the parishioners had assembled to meet him. / In the evening, at Taumarunui, the . Sacrament of Confirmation was administered to about 60 candidates, Mr. and Mrs. Gibb acting as sponsors. - After

evening devotions his Lordship attended a meeting of the church - committee/ at the Presbytery, at which lie congratulated the members on the work they had accomplished. The recent mission which was given by Rev. Fathers Campbell and Hannigan, C.SS.R., at Taumarunui and in the outlying districts of Manunui and Kakahi, was very successful. On the closing night of the mission a special ceremony in honor of the Blessed Virgin'took place. Rev. Father Campbell preached an eloquent and appropriate sermon, and afterwards, _ consecrated the whole parish to Our Blessed Lady. Gisborne (From our own correspondent.) October 28. A mission conducted by the Redemptorist Missioners, .Very Rev. Father Whelan (Rector of St. Gerard’s, Wellington), and Rev. Father Campbell, commenced in St. Mary’s Church on Sunday, October 16, and will conclude on October 30. During the early stages of the mission wet weather interfered somewhat with the attendance, but (at the time of writing the large number approaching the Holy Table daily is an evident indication of the spiritual success ' attending the Missioners’ efforts. The childrens’ mission of the previous week was also very successful, the attendances filling the church each morning at 9 o’clock. Rev Father Lane is assisting the missioners.