DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 10, 7 March 1901, Page 6

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND.

(From our own correspondent.) March 1. The Rev. Fathers Benedict and Hilary begin a fortnight's mission at St. Patrick's Cathedral on Sunday, March 3. '■' Among the successful candidates at the recent Junior Civil Service examinations were the following from th 9 Sisters of Meroy schools :— Miss M. V. Speight (St. Patrick's High School) and Miss Maude Towers (St. Mary's, Ponsonby).

Tae ranks of the clergy of the diocese have been strengthened by the advent of the Rev. Father McGarrac, who arrived in Auckland during the early part of last week. He is to be stationed at St. Benedict's. Much pleasure was felt in Auckland when the news came to hand that the District Board of the H.A..C.8. Society was to be retained here. The Auckland representatives of the society at the Dunedin meeting are to be congratulated on the success that attended their efforts to retain in our midst the Executive of the Society in New Zealand. The committeemen of both the sports and concert, to be held in connection with the St. Patrick's Day celebrations, are making great preparations therefor, and it is to be hoped they will be rewarded for their labors by larsre attendances. The leading musical talent of the city has been secured for the conoert, and it is rumored that Mr. M. Roseingrave (the famous Irish champion) will participate in several of the athletic fixtures arranged for the day's proceedings. The first week of the mission given by the Passionist Fathers at St. Benedict's was brought to a close on Sunday, when all the children of the parish made a renewal of their baptismal vows. Immediately after this, a mission, to last two weeks, was commenced for the adults. At 11 o'clock, Solemn High Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father Augustine, the Rev. Father Benedict acting as deacon and the Rev. Father Hilary as subdeacon. The Rev. Father Hilary preached on the text, ' Behold, now ia the acceptable time ; behold, now is the day of salvation.' In the evening a large congregation assisted at Vespers, when the Rev. Father Augustine preaohed on ' The Infallibility of the Pope.'