DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 22, 31 May 1906, Page 6

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(From our own correspondent.) May 25. His Lordship the Bishop will next Sunday confirm over 80 children and adults at Devonport. Rev. Father Duffy, who has been transferred to' St. Benedict's, arrives next Sunday from Gisibtorne. Mr. A. Kohn, who has worked so conspicuously and well in collecting money for presentation to his Lordship the Bishop; . upon previous anniversaries of his consecration, is to the front again to commemorate the tenth anniversary, and has got tpjjether the respectable sum of over £120. Yesterday a remarkable gathering took place when a bronze statue of Sir John Logan Campbell was. »nveiled at- Cornwall Paifk. Sir John, who was present, has seen Auckland grow from a Maori village to the prespnt dimensions of over 70,000 of a population. Cornwall Park frs a present to the people of JSfew Zealand by Sir John. At the 11 o'clock Mass last Sunday at St. Patrick's, the Bishop made a very important announcement to the effect that he intended almost at once to set about finishing the (Aathedral. 'He said that compared with. ..Australia and New Zealand we were lamentably behind in our Cathedral. When the contemplated work was done they would be up to date for many years to come, as it was now it was a reproach' to all concerned. No great call had been made upon them for some time for Church purposes, he hoped, therefore, that tihey would heartily respond to the appeal about to be made to them. The appeal would be made to the whole diocese, as it was not a parochial work, but essentially diocesan. He had already received several unsolicited contributions, and he trusted they would liberally respond, On Penteoost Sunday, June 3, a public meeting would be held in the Convent school, ITobscn St., when he expected to see every parish represented. The plans of the now works were on exhibition in the porch, and attracted great attention. Rev. Father Dignan left on Tueshay afternoon to take up his duties at GislVorne. Before his departure he was the recipient of several nice presents to mark the great esteem and affection in which ho is held by the parishioners of St. Benedict's. At Surry Hills, on Monday evening, a travelling bag and several useful and handsiome presents were made on behalf of the parishioners by Messrs. James Larhin, George Little, T. and E. Kelly, all of whom referred in eulogistic' terms to the good work of Father Dignan while in the parish. It was with deep regret, they said, that they parted with him, but ISieir loss was Gisbome's gain. All hoped that in his new sphere he would be blessed with health and strength. Father Dignan feelingly replied, and returned his sinocre thanks for the nio.o presents which he would always treasure, but abrve all he would value their esteem and affection manifested not only at the present time, b/iit ever since he arrived amorugst them. At St. Benedict's a handsome gentleman's companion was given to Father Pignan by the pupils of the Convent school. Father Dignan thanked the children very heartily and complimented the Sisters unon%thcir labors, and the great success attached to them.