AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume IV, Issue 187, 27 October 1876, Page 12

AUCKLAND.

On Sunday, Oct. 1, the jubilee was opened in St. Patrick's Cathedral by the Vicar-General Father Fynes. The Holy Father's Encyclical letter, the history of the jubilee, its nature, and the conditions required to gain the indulgences attached to it, were fully explained and strongly enforced at vespers by the Vicar-General, who preached on the occasion a discourse which will be long remembered by not only the people of St. Patrick's, but even by those more accustomed to his voice, who had the good fortune of being present. Some who were unaware that the Vicar-General intended to preach, and sincerely rejoiced to see him loot so well, were agreeably surprised to hear from him a discourse which for vigor and eloquence has not been surpassed by him at any time that I can remember during a seventeen years residence both at Panmure and in Auckland. The very rev. gentleman explained lucidly the objects of Christian jubilees generally, and at length came to this, which is to remain in force to the 31st day of December of the present year. He then passed on to the more particular duties of the congregation before him. He exhorted them that in order to save their immortal souls they should enter into the spirit of the ensuing jubilee. During the week discourses were delivered by Fathers O'Hara (Otalmhu), o 'l' 1^ 1 ' ( Stl Patri ct's). The Vicar-O-eneral, Fathers Walter M Donald, O' Keilly (Coromandel), O'Hara, and O'Dwyer heard confession during the week, and large numbers availed themselves of their pious labors. The evening services were crowded ; it must have been deeply gratifying to the zealous pastors to witness the zeal and punctuality with which their flock attended to their religious duties during the week. ■ci ai?" Te §? et to state tha * we of our devoted and faithful priests, .feather Paul, stationed at Onehun^a, has a second time been martyred for resisting the iniquitous education tax of this Province. On last Thursday, the 12th inst., the <> Li Crow-bar Brigade entered his residence and seized a chest of drapers, which was sold at auction for 50s. A short time back Br. Wallis, the Presbyterian minister, was likewise subjected to ttn like treatment. 4.v i.7? co^ clusion > fc he Catholics of this city hail with thankfulness that tins diocese is about to enjoy tho adveatages of the nresenceof the distinguished Bishop of Dunedin. We will receive his Lordship m the time-honored words of my native tongue with a cead mille failtha. ° TJ. F.