DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 26, 30 June 1904, Page 20

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(From our own correspondent.) June 23. The Auckland branch of the II A C.B Society mteT\d6 to celebrate its anniveisary m July with asmoke cancert. A .strong committee 'has the matter in hand The annual social gathering of the panshioncis of St. Patrick's will soon be held, and seveial meetings have been held in connect ion therewith, ov^r which Rev Father Patterson, Adm , presided. At St Benedict's last Sunday "Uercidanio's Vln<^ was >U!iig by twelve members of the Opera Company The t-hoir was composed s"olely of male voices, and the rendering of lihe music was excellent. .Mi Jl Lamb presided at the organ. Rerv Father McMillan preached In the evening at Yes/pdrs the Rev Fatiher Kuiloim; was the preacher A social in aid of the bazaar, fund of All Souls' Churoh, Devon,port, is- to be held in tiie local Foiesteis" Hall, on Friday evening, July J. The Roy. Father Meagher and an active committee of ladie*s and gentleman are working assiduously to make the afiaii a success. Mr. Maurice Kilmaitin is the hoai secn v t»nv A large and CnUhusiastic nuinbe-r of Catholic \ oung men attended a special general meeting ot the Manst Brothers Old Boys' Association last nigtit The Rev. Hpo. (reorge (president) was in the chair. His Lor>ds/hip Bishop Lenihan approved ot the rules p'a.siscjd at the initial meeting of the association, arfd vei y kindly uitimutQd that be would d(j all he could uo fuithei t'lie interests of the club. His Lordsihip has been pleased to appoint as chaplain to Wie assifjciat 10'n the Rev Father IColbrook, of St Patrick's Mesisis Tole, (iomiley, Fiurloiiig, Kednan, (irace, and Kgan, in capital sijteethes, put forth the objecUs of the association, which was formed for the purpose of intellectual and social advancement of young men It was agieed to fit up three spacious rooms at the Manst Brothers' School, Hobson wtireot, aii>d to torm a literary and debating society and physical tiaming school , also to hold evenings for social intercourse. It was proposed to laise money by a svstcm of debentures to the amount of £2. r )(i for tumishing. and the meeting was so thoroughly in aevcud with tihe pioposition that £JOO was raised in the hall wnhin Inteen minutes It is anticipated that the-ie will not he any difficulty in raising the amount requne-d to lit up club rooms, which will be opened probably within siv weeks by a fcocial evening. A strong committee comjxised <;f cap'ablc artd experienced business men has becvn foinied for the purpose of carrying out this commpndable woik, a'nld there is every prospect of the assKuiatimi being formed on a sound and permanent basis Theie aie over 50 members on the books at the pi event moment