DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 50, 15 December 1904, Page 6

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(From our own corresipondent.)

December 8. A large number of hoys and girls made their First Communion at the early Mass this morning. Key. Father Carroll, of Collingwooti (Victoria), (preaohqd after "Vespers at St. Patrick's lasit Sunday evening.

Rev. Father Grace, of New South Wales, is at present jhere on a visit, and with Rev. Father Bridge, of t»he same State, is enjoying a quiet holiday. Hon. John Mea,gihex, M.L.A., of N.S.W., ha& been um a visit and wus shown over our lovely suburbs by his Liordshilp the Bishop. Mr. Meagher is at present at Rotorua.

Rqv. Father Kreymborg, in oharge of Rotoriua, met witjh 'a painfcul accident this week whereby his arm was fract/urejd below the elbow. His numerous friends m the city ajntf province of Auckland deeply sympathise with the gpoil Father of St. Joseph, and hope for his complete and speedy recovery.

This morning— the Feast of the Imm^qulate Ooncep-ti;om—M-asses were celebrated in St. Patrick's Cathedral 6.3,0, 7, and 7.30, and Fontifidal Hi<gh Mass at 10 o'clock. His L,ordship tjie Bishop was celebrant, deacon af the Mass, Very Rev. Dr. Egan, 0.5.8. ; subHeacon, Rev. Father Buckley ; assisDaJnt priest, Right Rev. Mgr. O'Reilly ; deacons at the throne, Reiv. P'ather Patterson, AJdm., a,nd Rev. Father Beulior. There were also present Ln tihe sanctuary Very Rev. Mgr. Paul, v'.O , Very Rev. Fatiher Brodie, Rev. Fathers Grace ( Sydney )' Duffy, Tiormey, O'liara (Otahubu), McGuimess, Mea^her, Holbrook, McMillan, Cahill, ?.nd I)igna<n. 'Rev. Father Gillajn (pxeaohed on the feast of the day. The choir s|ang in fime style Mercadante's Mass. This evefning Vesipers, Ppntincal Benediction, ufid a sernnan by tihe Very Rev. Deian Hjackelt will bring to a close the celebration of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. D,uring the norvema t^he ChiLdren of Mary's Choir gave Valuable service, tiheir rendering of the music being praised by the BisbcJp.;