DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVI, Issue 33, 22 December 1898, Page 4

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND.

(By elegraph, from our own correspondent.) December 18. His Lordship the Bishop left last Friday for Mercury Bay, where he opened the new church. He returned by Coromandel ana arrived in Auckland on Tuesday. Father Hills, of St. Patrick's College, Wellington, is spending his vacation in Auckland, and is staying at the Bishop's palace. Father M'Killop, a Jesuit from South Australia, arrived by the Mokoia on Sunday ; he goes to Rotorua for the benefit of his health. The pupils of St. Mary's Convent School gave a highly successful concert last week at Vie Exhib tion Father Dawson's reply | to strictures upon the Church by a high Manonic official remains unanswered. The St. Patrick's Convent School's entertainment last week was the best tendered for some years — an all round imptovement was visibly apparent. The Marist Bros. High School held an outing at the end of last week at St. Heliers. Sports were held and several spirited races run. Father Croke subsequently presented the prizes and eulogised the work done. The Brothers reviewed the year's progress and hoped for still further sucoess next term. All returned to town in the evening, having thoroughly enjoyed the outing. The Bishop, accompanied by Fathers Hills, Croke, and Mahony, visited the orphanage estate last Wednesday. His Lordship visited every portion of the large property and expressed gratification at the improvements effected on all sides. Messrs. Colgan, John Dillon, and Sir Thomas Eamonde, in private letters to friends in Auckland, speak hopefully of the pro* spects of immediate unity in Ireland. St. Leo' 8 Academy, Devonport, conducted by the Sisters of Mercy, earned a record, not having a single failure among their pupils at the annual examination a few days back. The water excursion last Saturday in aid of the funds of the Devonport Convent was marred by bad weather. Father Croke occupied the pulpit at the Cathedral last Sunday week, and eloquently pleaded the cause of the Tablet, urging absolute necessity for a Catholic newspaper in every home, especially for young readers. To your readers and my confrere* of the Tablet I extend Christmas greetings, combined with wishes for a prosperous New Year to them all.