DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 21, 22 May 1902, Page 5

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND.

(From our own correspondent.)

May 13. The Guard of Honor Confraternity in connection with the cathedral parish held a social recently in aid of the pirochial funds and it wa<* highly successful.

The last monthly social given by the Young- Men's Club at St. Benedict's in aid of th*» parish funds netted the handsome sum of £20, for which Father Gillan is deeply grateful. It is to be hoped that the regaining socials of the season will prove equally successful.

At the Amy GVtles Concert on the first night two ladies were converging-, and one of them said ' I don't care much for her (Miss C istles), she and ail the company are Catholics. Look at the priests present.' then turned rouni,counttd the number and exclaimed in surprise. ' fancy, the^ are "even prie.-ts here!' The Mater MiMoricordiae Hospital, in charge of the Sisters of Mercy at Mount Eden, is progress-ing beyond expectations. The Sifters prove to be excellent nur^s, Patients of all denominations may be seen there, one of whom is an Anglican clergyman. Last week Dr. Cowie, Anglican Bishop, visited the place and expressed himself as highly pleased with the management and the institution generally.

The Auckland Catholic Literary pnd Debating Society, at its meeting last Tuesday in St. Patrick's Hall, after debate decided by a majority ' that the manner of conducting- the struggle for Home Rule by the Irish Parliamentary Party ib wrong and detrimental to its (Home Rule) achievement.' A closer study of contemporary Irish politics by the majority would, I feel certain, cause the members to alter their views con-idcrably. His Lordship Dr Lenihan made a visitation last Sunday to Onehung-a parish, of which the Very Rev. Mgr. Paul, V.G., is rector. The Bishop at the 1 1 o'clock Mass addressed the congregation and highly eulogised their venerable parish priest, who had so assiduously labored for the past half century in Onehunga. His name would be for all time associated with the parish, and in order to relieve him of some of those duties to which he is so devotedly attached in the evening of a long priestly life he ((.he Bishop) had appointed a curate to assist in the parish, viz , Rev. Father Lane. The parish would now take in the Ellerslie district, and Father Lane would attend it.

Miss Amy Castles arrived here last Saturday from Wellington. At Onehunga she was met by the Rev. Father Patterson, and thence with her mother and sister drove to the Bishop's house where his Lordbhip heartily welcomed and congratulated the talented youug lady. During her stay she again paid her respects

to the Bishop by visiting him. Her two concerts here were phenomenally successful, despite the very bad weather. The Press were unanimous ia houii ling hor praises arid predicting a great musical future for her, ami the pubic hearfily re-echoed this. The reserved seats v/ere auction*! publicly, and brought fancy prices. The concerts were attended by the Mishop and clergy. Rev. Father Benedict, 0.P.. lasc Sunday evening at St. Patrick's. referred to the pLumg under the foundation stone <>f an Anglican church! iv this city recently relics from the old Canterbury Catnedral an I old mouaateiy at Lindiafarne, and ?ai t if those relics could but have apuk. v to tho laigw a^.mM.-ire ga'.hcrc! round »>>e stone they would have spoken of the Sacrifice of th^ Holy Mabs, devotion to Our Lady, and numerous Catholic prac'icos held in ancient days in these venerable buildings. The rev. preacher has been taken to task for ' falsification ' of history by an anonymous writer in the local press. When Father Benedict has done with this individual, and any others who may enter the fray, they will know a little more of the history of the Church in the British Isles than they did before.