DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 5, 2 February 1899, Page 6

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND.

(By telegraph from our own correspondent.) January 30, 1899. A week's mission by the Rev. Father Isaac Moore, S.J., was commenced last Sunday night at St. Patrick's Cathedral. The scope of the opening discourse was to show that true happiness was found only in loving and serving God alone, and in securing the unspeakable rewards which He promises to those who are faithful to Him during this passing lire. The mission gives promise of fruitful results. A meeting of the Cathedral parishioners was held was Sunday afternoon to consider the bett means to adopt towards raising funds to make a suitab'e presentation to his Lordship the Bishop before his departure for Rome. Monsignor McDonald presided, and in appropriate and felicitous terms introduced the subject. As Catholics, he said, it was our bounden duty to assist our revered Bishop in his responsible and arduous labours in the interests of the diocese. He was undertaking a long journey, therefore let them all unite in testifying in a tangible form their hearty support. The Rev. Father Croke was appointed treasurer and Mr. M. J. Sheahan, secretary. A collection is to be taken at the Cathedral door the first Sunday in Lent. The chairman handed the treasurer £40 collected at Panmure parish. The combined diocesan presentation augurs well Monday, January 23, was the anniversary of the death of the late Bishop Luck. A commemorative Mass was celebrated at the Cathedral by llev. Father Kehoe. The combined branches in the city and suburbs of the Children of Mary Society held an enjoyable picnic, at Northcote, on Wednesday last. The Rev. Father Biukl.y, the spiritual director of St. Patrick's branch, and Rev. Fit her Croke were present, also Miss Rist. president of st Patrick-, Miss Morton, president of the Sacred Heart, and a lar^e number of members. The usual games, including rowing on the wattrs ot the lnrbour, w-re indu]g«d in \sith infinite pleasure by the party. A. sumptuous dinner was partaken ot, and after all had enjoyed themselves fully the party returned to Auckland at nightfall. At the Cathedral parishioners' meeting a resolution of congratulation was unanimously tendered Monsignor M Donald upon his appointment as Dean and diocesan consultor. Ojife of the speakers referred in feeling terms to the long and useful career in the ranks of priesthood in Auckland diocese by Monsignur and his late brother, Dr. M' Donald, bf.th of whom were ornaments of their order. In affecting terms the Monsignor replied, and claimed for his dearly departed brother all the eulogy pas-ed upon him. He expressed his grateful thanks. The Rev. Father Luck, I regret to say , lies dangerously ill at the Bishop's Palace. Ponsonby. In his great sufferings the Rev. Father continue-* to maintain his usually amiable, kindly, and. cheerful manner to those around him. Our morning paper quoted from the Tahlet's fine editorial upon the New Zealand first Roman Catholic Synod. • The Very Rev. Father Dawson was obliged through private business to return from Cambridge at the end of last week. He returns immediately again to Cambridge owing to ill-health. Davenport residents are moving in the direction of beautifying their church and grounds. The work is absolutely necessary, and should commend itself to all.