DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 35, 1 September 1904, Page 19

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(Frtom our own correspondent.)

Augiust 25

Rev. Mother Ignatius, of the Sisters of Mercy, left for Syidney last Mdnday evening. She expects to be away for two months. The Rev. Father Piquet, S.M., who has been for some time at the Cccok Group, left by the ' Ma,raroa ' fdr Sydney. During his short stay in Auckland he was the guest of his Lordship the Bishop. A Courtesy League is ijhe most recent minovaition here in the public schools, and this week a reverend gentleman lectured in one of the schools to t(he boys of the league on good manners, and hoped they would model their conduct from the little boys in the land of the Rising Sun. What next ? At the schools of the Sisters of Mercy, Hobson street, oi\t of 56 pupils examined by the 'Government Inspector, only two failed to pass. This is eminently satisfactory, and redounds to the credit of the painstaking Sisters and their pupils. At the same time it gives an answer to those Cat-holic parents who say their children cannot be well taught in our schools. St Patrick's annual social, arranged by the ladies of tihe parish, was held in tihe Federal Hall last Tuesday evening, and was a pronounced success. The committee consisted of Me^dames Foley, Kearne, Tobm, and Misses Corley, Gough (2), Kavanagh, Bailey, ajild M'Dermott. Mrs. Leonard o was most indefatigable a s non. secretary During the evening the Rev. Father Patterson, A<lm., and Rev. Father Hoi brook put in an appearance and were very heartily welcomed. The proceeds are to be devoted to the liquidation of the presbytery debt. In St Patrick's Hall yesterday afternoon a successful matinee was held in aid of that very excellent organisation, the St. Vincent de Paul Society. His Lordship the Bishop and a large number of the clergy and laity were present. The following took part in the good programme arranged :— Very Rev. Dr. bgan, OS B Rev Father Patterson, Madame Lehevre, Mesdames'Boylan, Winstanlcy, Hiscocks, and Mi&ses Donovan Dempsey, Lee, Quinn (2), Wallnutt, Davis, and Mr. Arthur Dobbs. The afternoon was most enjoy ably spent, and the funds of this- good Society wtfl be augmented. The anriual re-rtort was presented by Mrs McCabe, president of the Society, aftd showed that the receipts had amounted to £147 8s 6d, which included la halalice of £20 14s lOd, and cash in hand 15s 9d. The expenditure was £139 6s B<l. The orders given out by STon secretary, Mrs, Parish and ho* • teeawrer, Miss Lynch, were : Groceries, 600 ; fuel, 30 ; meat, 190 milk 17 • breakfasts, etc., 31 ; other relief, 139. Jlne ck&feft distributed consisted of the following,: New article? 260 ; new material, 32y,ds ; ready-maHe clothfnJ In nieces • parcels, etc, 60. During the year 300 visits Had been made. His Lordship warmly tihe ladies upon the successful imue of their labors in the cause of charity-chanty not

restricted to any one particular denomination. He exhorted the members of the Society to continue in the good work; they had undertaken, which was, no doubt, as congenial to themselves as it was acceptable to the poor of fthei city. He bore, testimony » to » the businessl:ke way,,in which the work of tflie Society had been carried on during the year.

At the end of last week I paid a visit to the Church of the Assumption, Onehunga, and it is s"ate to say Mat in no city or town in this Colony is there a better equipped edifice raised to the honor and glory of God. When one viewed tfce church, schools, and presbytery, and noted their up-to-date appearance, tftiey ppoke eloquently of the zeal and earnestness of the Yen. Mgr. Paul, V.G., the Rev. Father Tormey, ,and t/he parfstuoneis generally. A few days ago I also visited the Thames, and the Right Rev. Mgr. O'Reilly very kindly showed me over the church and ground^ there, and everything hore testimony to the constant care and attention devoted to the property by the popular Monsignor. A very beautiful statue, the present of Mrs. E. McDonnell, in commemoration of her departed husband, has been placed in the sanctuary.