DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 23, Issue 47, 23 November 1899, Page 5

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND.

(From our own correspondent.) November 16. A striking feature of the Devonport mission last week waß the bervice held iv the cemetery during la a t Sunday afternoon for the repose of the souls of those buried there. The St. Patrick s Day Celebration Committee met in the Marist Brothers' School last Sunday afternoon. The celebration was decided upon, and also the desirability of calling together a large meeting by circular. The st-eets round about Point Erin, in the Ponsonby Ward of the city, bear the names Sarsfield, Emmet, Grattan, Curran, all so familiar and so dear to the hearts of Irishmen. They were so named by Mr. John Campbell, an uncle of Mr. John Campbell who died th's week. The i-ite whereon the Marist Brothers' schools stand was the gift of Mr. Campbell, sen. In the obituary notice, telegraphed this week, of the Very Rev. M. D. O'Hara, the name of the Rev. Father O'Hara was inadvertently omitted from the list of priests who attended the obsequies. It should also have been stated that the late Father O'Hara made a short stay in Sydney on his way from Ireland, and arrived in Auckland about Easter 1855, not 1865. He also conducted for some time the High School of St. Francis in Auckland. The plans of the Convent school for Paeroa have been prepared by Messrs. E. Mahony and Son, and were submitted and approved by the committee at Paeroa last Sunday. The erection is to be undertaken at once. Four Sisters of St. Joseph are to come from Sydney early in the New Year to assume charge of the school. The Very Rev. Father Hackett, the energetic and popular pastor of Paeroa, and his devoted people deserve every encouragement and commendation in their laudable work. While visiting the Bishop's palace last week, I was shown a fine photographic group taken recently in America of the Right Rev. Bishop Lenihan, of Dubuque, the Right Rev. Dr. Lenihan, Bishop of Auckland, Father Lenihan, brother of the first-named prelate, Mr. Leniban, another brother, and Mr. and Mrs. Mold, the last being a sister of the Bishop of Dubuque. Mrs. Mold made a present to our Bishop of a beautiful set of solid gold teaspoons, with the initials G. M. L. engraved on them. An entertainment was given in the Panmure Hall by the Parnell ' Serenaders ' on the evening of November 9, and proved a decided success. The numbers, judiciously selected, were favourably received, and in many instances repeated. Monsignor McDonald at a suitable interval thanked most cordially his musical friends for the splendid entertainment given by them, and hoped at a later date it would bs his good fortune, as well as his Panmure neighbours, to be favoured with another visit from the same source. Last evening the Auckland branch of the H.A.C.B. Society concluded its ordinary business with expedition and devoted the remainder of the evening to harmony. There were present the Very Rev. Dean O'Rei'ly (chaplain), Rev. Fathers Golden and Parton, Dr. Darby, and Mr. W. J. Napier. Short addresses were given by the Dean, Father Golden, Dr. Darby, and by Messrs. Napier, Nerheny, and M. J. Sheahan. Songs were contributed by Bros. Bryant and Patterson, and Mr. White, and a recitation by Mr. Donovan. The accompaniments were played by Misß Rear don. Three new members were initiated. A most pleasant and profitable evening was spent by the members and their friends Bro. Alex. Wright (president) was in the chair. The mission which was conducted by the Rev Fathers G llan and Golden at the request of the Very Rev. Dean O'R-iilly, at Devonport, concluded last Sunday evening at the Church of St. Francis. Both Masses on Sunday were celebrated by Father Golden. At the first Mass a very large number received Holy Communion, and Father Golden preached an excellent sermon upon Pereevt ranee. At the 11 o'clock Mass and Vespers Father Gillan preached impressive sermons. The Very Rev. Dean O'Reilly gave Benediction, and before the congregation dispersed thanked them for their regular attendance during the mission, and expre sed the greatest gratification at the success achieved, and fervently hnpud that God would grant them the grace of perseverance that they may continue throughout the remainder of their lives tho good work and good intentions formed during the mission. The Dean ab-o thanked Father Gillan and his old friend Father Golden for their labours.