AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 4, 25 May 1894, Page 15

AUCKLAND.

(From our own Correspondent.)

May 14, 1894. The groat festival of Pentecost on Whit Sunday was observed at all the Catholic churches in the city and suburbs. At St Patrick's Cathedral, |at 11 a.m., there was eolemn High Mass, coram rpiscopo the Bishop be.ng present. The Rev Father Walih was celebrant, the Very Rev Father Hackett being deacon and the Rev Father Glasbeen iubdeacon. The excellent Cathedral choir, under Mr Hiscocks, rendsred in a finisbei, musical, and most devotional manner, with ful orchestril and organ accompaniment, Haydu'a " No. 1 Mies " The' soloists were Mpadamrs Hiscocki and Lowry, and the Mieses Lorrigan, Hargreaveg, and Donovan, »nd Messrs D. A. Tole, Ryan Clarke Lorrigan, and Con way. The beautiful Gregorian hymn, ">eoi Bancte Spiritus," was devotionally rendered by the choir. Hia Lordship Bishop Luck delivered a very eloquent homily on the Holy Ghost and His descent on the Apostles. During the Mass Millard's " Veni Creator." was sung by the choir as an offertory piece. In the evening there were Pontifical Vespers and Benediction. The Bishop was celebrant, the Rev Fathers Walsh and Glasbeen b 3 ing deacon and snbdeacon re B pectively, and tbe Very Rev Father Hackett maste* of ceremonies. The choir sang Millard's " Veni Creator " and Wemor'e "ReginaOtV Ftlher Hackett delivered an eloquent d-scc vr Pc from Acts i... 1, " An.l they w.-r«w .-r« all filled with the Holy Ghost," to a very large coneregat.on At B.m-diction tbe choir sang, in a finished mnnner, Pere LambilloUe'a beautiful " Litany of the Blessed Virgin " and the Rev rere D. Pietro's ' Tintiim ergo " and ' O Salutaris " At St B-neJict's tho festival of Whit Sunday was eolemnised by the production of some of tbe cboic-st selections contained in the rich repertoire of Catholic mime possessed by the efficient choir attache i to this churcb. Haydu's sibhme and difficult "Imperial" Mass was sung in its entire y with great spirit aud correctness by a Btrong chorus and efficient soloists ; whilst iha organ accompaniment played by Miss A. Mcllhone, derived further effect from tho additional brillancy imparted by th* playing of Herren Zimmerman and Tutschka on their respective instrum >nt 9. Miss Lorngin, Mrs Hood, Meeßra Casier and Thomson Pang the sulos with great ta<-te and judgment. Uregard's" Sequence "and Rlumenthai'a ' Veni Ore i<or " were beautifully interpreted, and were repeated at the evening service, when Millard's "Grand Magmfioat " and Gounod's "O Salutaris," with Gioiz^s' joyous " Tsntum Ergo," at the clo«e < f the Benediction, formed a series of sacmi selections of exceptional merit and beauty. The Very Rev Father Djwney celebrated the High Mass and delivered a forcible homily on the fea'ival of the day At V^pera tho -Rev D; Egan preached on 'tbe same subjec, and conducted the cb )ir biOi at the morning and evening services.

It is with the greatest possible regret I learn that the Rev Father L:mhan has sent in his resignation ac manager of St Marys Or ( Lau-

age forsonby. For the pa 8 t seven years he has laboured most assiduously for the welfare of the little ones commuted to his care and would have continued to do bo, but for Li 8 increasing parochial du'ies at Parnell, to which he naturally *ißrui Bru , 8 to devote all his timand care. His parish, a 9a 9 we know, is a large one, comprising Parnell and New Market. 8 , th ,t Father L-nih.n finds ho „ nnahle longer to years he his been in .ffi*. fr°,m M-iy 18i7-LS9t as nnnagerYf"the Orphanage he has bpen wonderfully B u,o e , 8 f,,l , nd hlB work hafl called forth the warmest pra.ao of those interested in the institution He has in, proved the place vastly. Some little time back the whole of the nrpvianig* w*, rep.unt.-1, *r.d th^> intenor of the h D iHi n nentirely renovated, a cottage was also erected for the gardener, and various other improvement* hava been made. U.ely a new industrial school has been opened at Lake Takapuaa and affiliated with St Mary s Here again we see that under Father Lenihan's supervision arge additions have been made to the old college, and it is now a large and comfortable school. His Lordship the Bishop has accepted Father Lemhan'i resignation most reluctantly, for he has reuon to feel that Father Leniban's management of the establishment was perfect. Bid Lordship was saved all anxiety about the working of ailajrs. Mr Habeng I hear hag written to Father Lenihan expressing regret at losing his services, Bi ying also that it has been pleasant to correspond with him. The children of 8t Mary's are loud in their regrets about losing him, for he was beloved by all of them, as also by all the retainers about the place. I must not forget to say that Father Lenihan was for many years ably assisted by the late Mother Beg.s. In conclusion, I would say that if any one ever deserved some memento m recognition of the raluabie services which the Be? Father has rendered to these poor and orphaned children, I unhesitatmglj say that he does. However, I have no doubt his Lordship Bisoop Luck and others are already ivt ere& ting themselves in this matter I feel certain it would meet w,tb the hearty co-operahon of the Catholic people generally. Undoubtedly Father Lenihan is one of the most popular priests in our midst, for his charity and true kindliness of heart has endured him to sll den, min.tions, while his grea- business capac.ty his been unmigtak .bly display >d in hi H management of the Orphanage, which he has left in the most perfect oruer.

On Sunday last (Whit Sunday) I attended 9 o'clock Moss at St Benedict's, Newton, when I was really edified by the singing of the little children, wbo were present in goodly numbers. They sang under the supervision of Dr Egan, '• The Children*, Mass," and they appeared to put their whole heart into the music, for they sang not only tastefully, but spintedly. Father Egan deserves much credit for the pains he takes with his young choir the whole time, and repeats m English from t!me to time dl^ rent p -r(3 of tfa- Mft^ &g Fater Noster," •• Domine noa sum digrjus," etc.. and the children respond. Altogether this service on Sunday morning was instructive for the children, besides being o f a most devotional character The celebrant at the Mass was the Rev Father Downey. The monthly meeting of the Lea^no o f the Cross Temperance Soci. ty was held last Monday evening, 14th iust., ia St Patrick's Hill Wyndham street, when the prizes won at the spoils were distributed' The balance-sheet was read by the secretary, and was adopted by the meeting. Mr J. J. Burke was elected eecretary for the current year The Rev Father Hacked, present of tho Society, addressed the members, and songs were given by Mr Mills, Misdes Jole, Pullman and Edward,. The relations given by M, 8S Mincham were muca appreciated, while M.as Over-a little dot of seven years-cbarmed the audience by her perfect rendering of the piece, '■ The Husband Conquered. dhi was equally succ, ssful in the encore selection and was loud appl.iudcd.

The depths (fmisrepr^scntatun to wbict the supp ,rtcrs of our godless education system will descend in ord r to ,l<-f „,d it was well exempl.fipd lately by our local ei-enin? paper tbe Mar. A man was charged with fuuoua riding |and running over a b > Tne chief witness was a pupil of tba Convent Hcb.o, R.mue.n, close to whVh the ace.den happened. ll G was quite a child aad g iv, hi, evidmco clearly Igo to the convent school The nunß came out and took "him (the boy hurt) ii Q to the school." The justices complimented the child on bis evidently truthful testimony The Star suppressed every reference to the onvnt school an 1 the nuns and t\ en editorially commented on the bich mor^l training chi, Iren' were getting in the public schools as shown by the approving r.-mai ks male by the justices on this little boj'a evidence. I mayVd that the injured child's mother also swore that she •' w*n't to the r.nv»ut school and found the nuns attending to ncr son." Tins also was of ouise, suppressed.

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