DIOCESE OP AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 5, 31 January 1901, Page 7

DIOCESE OP AUCKLAND.

(From our own correspondent.) January 24. The sum of £61 for the Stoke Defence Fund was forwarded last Saturday to the Rev. Father O'Shea, one of the hon. treasurers, at Wellington. This iB a first instalment from Auckland, and it is expected a further sum will be got together. A general meeting of St. Benedict's parishioners is to be held on Sunday, February 3, at half -past three in the afternoon, when a statement of the receipts and expenditure for the past year in connection with the church and hall funds will be submitted by Mr J. J. Daly, hon. secretary St. Benedict's Parochial Committee. A most successful entertainment was given last week at the Orphanage at Lake Takapuna to the children there. His Lordship the Bishop and several of the clergy were present. Th« evening was most pleasantly spent, and the boys thoroughly enjoyed the programme prepared for them, and to whioh Rev. Father Patterson largely contributed. The Marist Brothers returned from their annual retreat at Wellington last Saturday. Bro. Jerome, so long and favorably known in Auckland, has been transferred to Samoa, and left for hia new sphere of labors on last Tuesday amidst many regrets at hia departure from us. A remarkable circumstance in connection with the memorial servioe held this week in memory of our late Bishop was that the first and last priest ordained by him assisted at the ceremony. The first was our widely respected Bishop, the Right Rev. Dr. Lenihan, the last was the Rev. Father Buckley. His Lordship was ordained in the northern, Father Buckley in the southern, hemisphere. St. Patrick's Day Celebration Committee met last Monday evening in the Marist Brothers' schoolroom, the Right Rev. Mgr. O'Reilly in the chair. There were also present the Very Rev. Dr. Egan, 0.5.8., Rev. Fathers Darby and O'Hara, and a representative body of the laity. It was decided to hold the sports in the Domain crioket ground, and a number of detail matters were discussed and arranged, and the meeting adjourned until next Monday night. Yesterday was the anniversary of the death of our late beloved Bißhop, the Right Rev. Dr. Luck, 0.5.8., and Solemn High Mass was celebrated in the Convent Chapel, Ponbonby, for the repose of his soul. Right Rev. Mgr. O'Reilly was the celebrant, Rev. Father Buckley (Hamilton) deacon, Father O'Carroll sub-deacon, and Rev. Father Purton master of ceremonies. Hia Lordship the Bishop attended in the sanctuary, and there were also present Rev. Fathers Corcoran and Hennessey. Very Rev. Dr. Egan, 0.5.8., and Rev. Father Hills, S.M. (Wellington), assisted the choir. The absolution at the catafalque waß given by his Lordship the Bishop. The following popils from the convent schools were successful at the Trinity College musical examinations : — Senior division (honors), Norah Lynch heads the liet with 85 marks for piano ; Ellen Brown, 82, piano, both of St. Mary's Convent School. Senior division (pass), Matilda Brown, piano, 73, St. Mary's Convent. Junion division (honors), Janey Amodeo, piano, 80, St. Mary's. Junior division (pass), Norah Lynch, singing, 80 ; Gertrude Bray, piano, 74 ; Ellen Brown, singing, 63— a1l from St. Mary's. Preparatory division : Eilleen Cullen heads the list, piano, 89 ; Katie Mahoney, piano, 80— St. Mary's ; Nellie Fairweather, piano, 71 — Sisters of St. Joseph, Surry Hills; Mary Joseph, piano, 67— Surry Hills ; Flora McGregor, piano, 60— Surry Hills. Miss Nellie F. Ormond in the junior division honors headed the list with 88, piano. She was coached by Miss Ada Yates, a Catholic lay teacher. The adjourned annual meeting of the local branch of the H.A.C.B.S. was held last evening. Bro. P. J. Nerheny was elected president ; Bro. P. Flynn, vice-president ; Bros. W. Kane, D. Flynn, and P. O'Kane were re-elected respectively to the offices of secretary, treasurer, and assistant secretary ; auditors, Bros. J. J. O'Brien and James Smith ; delegates to A.M. meeting at Dunedin, Bros. Nerheny and W. Beehan. The following motions were then put and unanimously carried : Bro. M. J. Sheahan moved that 'The Auckland Branch, No. 81, of the H.A.C.B. Society, rejoices at the complete vindication of the Marist Brothers in connection with the Stoke inquiry, and condemns the unfair methods employed to prejudice the trials by a section of Parliamentarians, and a section of the Press, aided by a body of fanatics throughout the Colony.' That copies of the foregoing be sent to the Provincial, the Rev Bro. John, Sydney, and Bro. Mark, Wellington. Bro. W. Beehan moved, and Bro. Little seconded, ' That thiß meeting of the Auckland Branch, No. 81, of the H.A.C.8.5., do now adjourn as a mark of respect to the memory of our departed Queen, and that in common with the oitizens of Auckland we desire to place on record our sincere regret at the demise of her Most Gracious Majesty, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, and Empress of India.' The motion was unanimously carried, and the Bincerest regret was evinoed at the sad event by various speakers. It was also resolved ' That a copy of the foregoing resolution be sent to his Excellency the Governor for transmission to the Right Hon. the Secretary of Btate for the Colonies, Mr. Chamberlain, with a request that he present the same to the members of the Royal Family.'

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