DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 15, 14 April 1904, Page 19

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(From our own correspondent.) April 7. The church at Devonport, under Rev. Father Meagher, has been enlarged and is hereafter to be known as All Souls' Church Next Sunday the Bishop is to re-open the church. The Right Rev. Mgr. O'Reilly, of the Thames, will preach on the occasion The i\oithern Railway League, ha\mg in mind tlv pmatc enteruii'O which carried out t.lie Manawatu hue, and now bids fair to do the same lor the Waihi line, hab issued a circular to elicit public opuuon upon the necessity ol urging the Government to c onsen t to tire extension of the railway to the noith ol Auckland by means ot private capital The Sisters of St. Joseph at Newmarket ha\e for some time been at work preparing for a ba/aar to aid the convent funds, and last Easter Monday me,lit it was opened in the presence of a large attendance The hall was tastefully decorated, and the stalls weir libci-tlly supplied w it'll woiks of art, fancy needle work, etc. The proceedings were- enlivened by a few musical contributions The stall-holders were as follow —Misses Mulvancy (3), Peacock (2), Outhwaite, Mosdameis E\ctt, T. M'uhaney, Peacock, Clifton. Mr T MuUaney was hon. secretary A result of the publication of the inauguration of the Protestant Defence Association has been an animated coriespondeiKC in the daily press, in vhich the P.D A is hold up to public odium. 4 Truth ' goes back to the early days ol the Colony, and shows that no Governor out oi the nunvber has been a Catholic, of 180 Ministers of the Crown but six were Catholic, in the present Pailiament there are three Catholics in the Lower and thioe in the I ppcr House , of judges, but one was Catholic , of the S.M.s now he thinks but one is Catholic . in the local City Count U, Harbor Board, and Charitable Aid Board there is one Catholic. In face of these facts, ' Tuith ' \eiv uistly asks, ' What 'have those defenders (<?)( <? ) to defend 9 The office of Tonebrae was held on Wednesday, Holy TWursday, arid Good Friday evenings at the cathedral at which his Lordship the Bishop and the Rev Fathers Patterson, Adm , Kehoe, Benedict, O P , Duffy, MeGuiness, Furlong, Tlolbrook, and McMillan assisted On Iloiy Thursday morning Pontifical High Mass was cele-

brated by the Bishop, after which there was profession of tihe Blessed Sacrament. Throughout tthe day and throiugh the whole night the faithful in large nlumbers made their visitations. On Holy Thursday evening Rev. Father McMillan preached a fine sermon on the Blessed Sacrament. On Good Friday morning the Mass of the Piresanetified was celebrated by his Lordship the Bishqp. In the evening the Rev. Father Meagher, of Devonport, preached a touching sermon on the Passion of o:ur Lord. At the early Mass said by Father Holbrook on Easter Sunday a very large' number approached the Holy Table, and the Cliildien of Mary's choir sang very nicely the appropriate music. High Mass was siung at 11 o'clock by Rev. Father Patterson ; deacon, Rev. Father Duffy ; sub-deacon, Rev. Father Holbrook. The Bishop, after the first Gospel, addressqd the congregation, and wished them all the blessings of Easter, and heartily thanked them for their attendances throughout Holy Week, also the clergy, choir, and collectors. His Lordship preached on the great) lessons to be derived from the sufferings and triumphant ascension of our Blessed Lord. At Vespers Rev. Father Benedict preached to a crowded congregation. The high altar was beautifully decorated on Easter Sunday, and great credit is due to Miss Gough and her willing assistants, >and also to the choir, who, under Mr. P. F. Hiscocks, rendered invaluable services during the week. At St. Benedict's and the Sacred Heart Churches the services were carried out by the Rev. Father Gillan and the Very Rev. Dr. Egan, 0.5.8.

At the Church of the Assumption, Onehunga, on Easter Sunday morning the members of the local branoh of the Hibernian Society approached the Holy Table. The Rev. Father Tormey strongly urged upon all the young men of the parish to join the branch, which should be three times its present number. Two new statues will shortly be placed in the church, the funds for which are already assured.