DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 40, 7 December 1905, Page 5

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(From our own correspondent.) December 1. The Rev. Fathers Lawlor and Kennedy, 0.F.M., Waverlcy, N S.W., returned from Rolorua a few days ago, and left for the South "shortly afterwards en loutc to Sydney. The annual entertainment given by the students of the Sacred Heart College is fixed for the 12th inst. and that ot St. Patuck's Convent, School will take place in the Fedeial Hall on Friday, Decemhci 8. Mi F. A. Walkei, Inspector of Industrial Schools, conducted the examinations at the Ponsonby and Takapuna schools during the week, and expressed himself highly pleased at the high standard of excellence attained m both schools. \eiy Rev Father Lewis, S.JI, V.G , Wellington, aimed m Auckland iiom the Hot Lakes district last Saturday, and was met and welcomed at the railway, station by the Rev Father llolbrook, Adm., and stayed at Si Patrick's Presbytery while here lie celebrated hist Mass on Sunday morning at the Cathedral. On .Monday the Bishop took Father Lewis for a tour round the city and submbs on his motor ear, and visited tho Very Rev. Dean Foley at the Mater Misencordiae Hospital. In the afternoon Father Lewis left by the West Coasl for Wellington His Lordship 1 the Bishop has arranged that on the fourth Sunday of each month the Stations of the Cross and the devotions ot the ' Bona Mors ' are 1o be recited instead of Vespeis at St. Patrick's Cathedral, and whene\er a fifth Sunday occurs in the month the Bishop has requested the choir to lender a sacied concert. Last Sunday evening the Bishop fiom the pulpit gave out the Stations of the Cioss, the Rev. Father Edge, accompanied by the altar boys, wsiting each station, subsequently leciting the devoiions ot the ' Bona Mors.' The electoral contest waxes warm in Auckland, and in both town and 'country feeling is running very high. A waim political duel is proceeding between the two daily papers The morning papci, described by tho I'temier when last here as the ' political Bible of a great portion of the mral population,' fights for the Opposi-. lion, the evening paper foi the Government. ' Codlin is your Inend, not Shot { ' is the motto ol each. The notable thing m the contest is the fact that the Opposition shows moie \itahty and fight this time than it has done for many yeais past. Nearly every candidate has been sent a stung of questions by the Protestant Defence Association, each one bristling Avith simulated dread of the ' Romish Church.'

Very Rev. Father Murray, C.SS.R., will, within tho the next week or two, arrive here to conduct the annual retreat of the clergy and the religious of the diocese. It is intended to hold a bazaar in aid of the Sacred Heart Church and Sisters of Mercy's Convent, Ponsonby. The opening ceremony will be performed by his Worship the Mayor (Mr. Arthur M. Myers), and the date of opening has been fixed for Friday evening, December 22, at eight o'clock. The bazaar will be continued until Saturday night, December 30. The committee have engaged the Foiebleis' Hall, Newton, and already the ladies connected with the aftair have made great headway so far as collection of goods is concerned. The principal feature of I»he bazaar will be a magnificent tea kiosk. A highly successful concert and drama was given by the pupils of the convent schools of Parnell last Tuesday night. The hall was crowded, and the audience testified their appreciation of the excellent vocal Hems, tableaux, and fancy dancing, by frequent applause. A special feature of the programme was the doll dance and Irish jig, rendered by Miss Knight's pupils, the performers receiving an enthusiastic recall. The chorus work of the pupils was exceedingly good. The second part of the programme consisted of a fine rendition of ' Cinderella,' and special praise is due to the really clever portrayal of the leading part by Miss Phyllis Wirth, and remainder of the characters all acquitted themselves well. Mr. Iliseockb efficiently conducted the orchestra, and Miss Atkins made an excellent accompanist. A well-arranged bazaar and Christmas tree, promoted by the parishioners .of All Kouls' Church, Devonport, in aid of the church and convent fund, was opened by the Mayor of Devonport (Mr. E. W. Ahson), in St. Leo's Academy on Wednesday afternoon. The Mayor, his Lordship Bishop Lenihan, Father Furlong, and Mr. W. J. Napier each delivered short addresses. Fathers Patterson and Holbrook were also present. The hall was decorated with flae\s and greenery. The stalls contained a splendid variety of useful and ornamental articles. There was a good attendance in the afternoon and evening, and good business was done. The stalls and those in charge were as follows :— Plain stall, Mrs. Boylan, and Miss Fogerty ; baby stall, Mrs. Wright, Misses Hayden, and Kenncy , curio stall, Mrs. Carson ; plainwork stall, Mesdames Amodeo, Harris, Bannon, Crane, Misses Bannon and Coleman ; flower stall, Misses G Ewington, W Boylan, Hogan, G. Gray, and 11. Houghton ; refreshment stall, Mesdames Coficy, Ilogan, Misses Mechan, Bannon, and Coghlan ; Christmas "tree, Misses Giaham (3), Regan (3), and Mathias (2).