CHURCH, PARNELL.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVI, Issue 23, 13 October 1898, Page 27

CHURCH, PARNELL.

On Sunday morning, October 2, with befitting ceremony the new Church of St. John the Baptist in Parnell, Auckland's old eastern suburb, was opened. It is designated the new inasmuch as it is the old church lengthened over 50 feet, and widened. The new church measures 94 by 33 feet, and as it stands to-day is a credit alike to the energetic priest in charge, Father Kehoe, and his good people, who have worked together long and zealously towards this successful consummation. Only the Sunday previous another church was opened in Parnell parish. Shortly after 10.30 his Lordship was received at the main entrance by the Rev. Father Kehoe, Misse tantata was sung by the Very Rev. Father O'tteilly, P.P., Thames, and Fathers Croke and Buckley of St. Patrick's were respectively deacon and sub-deacon, and Father Gillan, Ponsonby, master of ceremonies. At the conclusion of Mass his Lordship ascended the altar and delivered the occasional sermon.