CATHOLIC EVENT

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20421, 11 February 1938, Page 6

CATHOLIC EVENT

NATIONAL PREPARATION APPEAL BY BISHOP LISTON (Special to Times.) AUCKLAND, Friday An appeal to the Catholic clergy and laity to make February 20 a day of spiritual preparation in homes and churches for the Catholic Centennial was made by Bishop Liston, Roman Catholio Bishop of Auckland, this week. He exhorts all Catholic men, women and children of every parish to observe the day by reception of Holy Communion and by taking part in other devotions which will be held on that day. An Immense Task “ The immense task of preparation for the centenary has been carried on ably and devotedly by many workers,” adds the appeal. “ Through it all we have received the most cordial help of all public authorities and officials and of the press. We know that our fel-low-countrymen not of tiie faith are looking on with genuine interest and friendliness. Ail visitors from oilier parts of the Dominion and from overseas arc the guests of the diocese, and in particular of the faithful of Auckland city.” Thousands of Catholics from all over tiie Dominion will visit. Auckland for the celebrations, which will include the laying of foundation stones of the Franeisean Monastry at Hillsborough and tiie ret. Vincent de Paul Home of Compassion ai Herne Bay. One of the features will he a Maori camp at Epsom Showgrounds, where 330 Catholic Maoris from mission stations will assemble.