DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 6, 6 February 1902, Page 6

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND.

from our own correspondent.*) January 30 Our parish schools re-open after the long vacation next Monday, Rev. Father Oillan, of St. Benedict'?, is expected to return from the South this week. Rev. Father Mulvihill, Gisborne, on last Sunday assisted the Very Rev. Monsipnor Paul, V.G., at Onehunga. Rev. Father Ganly, of Melbourne, arrived in Auckland from Sydney by the Warrimoo last Sunday. While here he was the guest of the Bishop. Father Ganly went South on Monday via the West Coast. Rev. Father O'Connor, of Gisborne, preached at St. Patrick's last Sunday evening to a large congregation. The subject was ' Prayer.' The rev. preacher related many instances where the power of prayer wrought wonderful results. The discourse throughout was h'ghly instructive. The retreat for the clergy closed last Friday morning, and the majority of the priests left for their respective parishes on the following day. On Monday last, at the church at Lake Takapuna, the retreat commenced for the Fathers of St. Joseph, and was conducted

by the Very Rev. Father Benedict, O.F. It will conclude tomorrow. Mr. James O'Brien, J.P., and Mr*. O'Brien 1< aye for Ireland on a visit next Tut sday. The members of the Saured Heart Church and the Native Association and friends of Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien have made them presentations I will forward an account of the proceedings iv time for your next ispue. The Bishop, by cable last Friday, received word that the Rev. Father Kehoe had, in Sydney. Buuceasfully undergone a most painful operation. News of this c»me ere the priests of tile diocese en retreat had dispersed, and a cable was at once gent across by them to their suffering colleague hoping for his speedy recovery and return to his flock. The controversy in the morning paper concerning the birth and origin of the Anglioan Church, "ub by law established, " still waxes warm. The anonymous correspondent, «' Owen Murry." is upon the right track, and with an array of historical records shows that " Oar early British Church " was really in existence, but was as widely different in all its essentials from the Anglican Church of to-day, as are the torrid and arctic zones. Quite an avalanche of opponents has gathered round "Owen Murry," but the latter tackles them in turn. His Lordship Dr. Lenihan left for Dunedin on a business visit laßt Tuesday. Captain James Breen, of the White Star liner Delphic, cordially invited his Lordship to go down the coast with him as far as Lyttelton, calling en route at JNapier, where a stay of two days will be made. Dr. Lenihan readily accepted the captain's kind offor and left ac stated above. Captain Breen has expressed a desire to visit Meanee, and while in Hawke's Bay the Bishop and he intend going out to see the Marist seminary. Last Saturday evening Captain Breen was the gueat of the Bishop at the palace. In conversation Captain Breen informed me that the Delphic was more expeditiously, and cheaply docked, oleaned, and painted in the Calliope dock, Auckland, than she had been in London. An idea of what is ÜBed on this 8,000 tonner may be understood when it is known that it took one ton of red, and one half ton of black paint to paint the outside of her hull alone With a slight alteration in the floor, which the Harbor Board will oarry out at once, the Calliope dock will be enabled to take in each of the 13,000 tenners, Athenic, Celtic, and Corinthic, now building for the New Zealand trade by the White Star line.