DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 6, 8 February 1906, Page 6

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(From our own correspondent.) 5 February 2. Monsignor O'Brien and Dean Slattery arrive here on Sunday next from Sydney i a Y er Z cV ' F^ the r Murray, C.SS.R., left for Sydney last Monday where he is to conduct the retreat ot the clergy of the archdiocese. A forecast) by the city treasurer shows that the city /manual statement to be rendered at the close of next month will be most satisfactory. 4u The v Redeni Ptorist Fathers are resuming their work throughout the diocese. At Devonport .next Sunday the mission will be opened by the Rev. Father Lynch and at Puhoi by the Rev. Father McGrath «,v, Lordship the Bishop leaves this evening; for Whangarei whore he will open the new convent next feunday, .thence: he will journey overland to the Northern wairoa, administering Confirmation at Dargaville tie expects to be away fully three weeks The extent which the fishing industry has attained in Auckland waters may be judged from the fact that the collector of Customs has issued licenses to 200 fishing boats. Besides this it is asserted that there are many more to be issued. His Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Olier SM Bishop of Tonga, arrived here by the ' Ilauroto ' iast Wednesday, and leaves for Rome via Sydney next Monday, where he will join the Right Rev. Bishop Broyer who also goes to the Eternal City. Dr. Olier is now the guest of his Lordship Dr. Lenihan v A* 1 iS r,y} ih regret that * record Wi e illness of Rev tt t°? ar Mf Otahuhu, who will be obliged to stay at the Mater .Misercordiae Hospital for a few weeks. During his absence the parish duties will be administered by the. Rev. Father Edge, of St. PatncK s. The Marist Brothers Old Boys' Association attendf,;;" B .^/ * n ? received Holy Communion at the tß>;rct R> ; rch .°. St -John the Baptist, Parnell, last Sunday. Rev Father O'Connor celebrated Mass. After Mass breakfast was provided by the ladies of the parish alter which speeches were made by the Rev Brother' gC { r^ ent) and Rev - Fa thers Ilolbrook (chaplain) and O'Connor, and Messrs. Darby H Herbert Casey, and J Gleeson. The association has decided to hold a moonlight excursion in the harbor on Monday evening, February 19. " Udy