DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 50, 14 December 1905, Page 19

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(From our own correspondent.) December 8. The Feast of the Immaculate Conception was celebrated with due solemnity At Ihe eaily Masses large numbers approached the lloly Table. The Very Key. Dealt Lightheart, Superior of the Maori Mission, has taken up his headquarters at Rotoiua. The members of St. Ibar's branch of Ihe 11.A.C.8. Society (Newton) are to approach the Holy Table at St. Beneilicr.s next Sunday morning at ,7.30 o'clock. His Lordship the Bishop lei t on Wednesday for Ohaupo and surrounding district, where Rev. Father McCJrath has been conducting a mission, assisted by the paush priest, Rev. Father Tormey. Rev Father Donovan, of Gundagai, diocese of Goulburn, arrived here last Sunday via the south. He thoroughly enjoyed his sojourn in New Zealand, where he came for the benefit of his health, which is much improved. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament took place at St Patrick's last Sunday, commencing after las - t Mass and continuing until Vespers Solemn Benediction, preceded by a procession of the Blessed Sacrament, took place afterwards. Very Rev Father Munay, CSS R , arrives in Auckland to-day to conduct the retreat of Ihe clergy and religious Tins evening he commences the retreat to the Little Sisters of the Poor at their Home in Ponsonby. The annual meeting of the Children of Alary of St. Pat nek's paiish was held in the convent school, Hobson street,. xi i Monday evening, Rev Father Cahill (chaplain) presiding. The election of officers resulted as iollows — President , "Miss .lulia Rist , vice-president, Miss L. Thorne , tieasuiei, Miss N Donovan ; secretary, Miss B Rist The toiegoing all filled the ollices last year, being ie-elected Father Cahill said a better selection could not have Ik en made CJeneial Election day passed ovei veiy quietly, the new Act being lesponsible foi this Voters were not badgered when neaiing the polling booths While opposing pai tit's (ought strenuously, the utmost good feeling prevailed The dov eminent locally was thought to be weakening in its honl of the people, but, though the Opposition fought well and consistently, matters turned out otherwise The Slokc Orphanage inquiry was brought up and endangered the seat of one candidate.