DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVI, Issue 3, 20 May 1898, Page 5

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND.

(By Telegraph from Our Own Correspondent.) m r,. Auckland, M.-.y Hi. J.HE iibhop of Auckland, accompanied by Rev. Father O'Reilly parish pnest of the Thames, and Very Roy. father Daw.on, left early on inursday morning for Helenbvillc, on their way to the northern Wairoa settlements This is the Bishop's first Episcopal visitation to tuts part of the diocese. Thoro being a considerable number of Maori parishioners, Father O'Reilly went as interpreter to the party HISH 1S Lordship is expected to return on Wednesday. The Rev. Rev. Father Gillan preached at the Cathedral on Sunday night, his subject being the Ascension. Ou Sunday at the Cathedral the Rev. Father Croke made an earnest appoal to the Catholics of Auckland to rally round and subscribe to the Tablet the only Catholic organ in the Colony. Ib is doing noble work and should be in every Catholic household. Rev. Father McMullan vacates Pukekohe and hikes charge of Opitiki, consequent on the decease of the Rev. Father Lanuzel Rev. Father Luck left for Sydney last Sunday week. Rev Father Purton assumes charge of the Kihikihi parish. Universal regret is felt at the departure of Father Luck and hopes are entertained for his complete restoration to health. The '98 Celebration committee meets on Monday next to fix the date for the conversazione. General satisfaction is felt at Mr. John Dillon's prompt action in the House of Commons re Lord Ranfurlv's conduct ro"ardin«Orangeism at Dunedin. ° " Patrick Kearney, District Secretary of the Hibernian Society died early on Sunday morning, aged forty-six. He leaves a widow and large and helpless family. He was well known and respected by his brethren throughout the colony and in Auckland. Tie was a fervent Catholic, and a sterling and patriotic Irishman. His loss is irreparable to hi» family. He was an arduous worker in all pertain-

ing to faith and nationality. Requiem Mass was celebrated at St. Benedict's on Tuesday morning for the repose of his soul, and the funeral took place the same afternoon. He was buried at Waikumete. There was a large funeral, all branches of the Order in the colony being represented in the cortege. A large number of wreaths were placed on the coffin. [Immediately on receiving the news of the death of Mr. Kearney, the Executive of the Dunedin Branch of the Hibernian Society forwarded the following telegram : " Dunedin Branch sincerely sympathise with Bro. Kearney's sorrowing family, and deeply deplore loss to Society. Have Branch represented at funeral. Place wreath on coffin— one guinea— motto, ' A true son of Erin.' "—Ed. N.Z. Tablet.] The Cathedral choir will shortly give a sacred ooncert and organ recital. Much activity is being displayed in St. Benedict's parish in matters religious. The Sisters of Mercy win encomiums for successful management and treatment in the Coromandel public hospital. [A portion of our Auckland correspondent's last letter was, through a mistake of the postal officials, sent to a wrong address, ", ™ m Ot reacb us tiU af ter our last issu c had been printed off.— Ed. N.Z Tablet.]