DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 18 October 1906, Page 15

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(From our own correspondent.)

October 12.. . His Lordship the Bishop left for Opotiki last Tuesday. He will visit the various parishes iiirthe Bay of Plenty and will be absent /about five weeks. Rev. Father Williams, recently - ordained in Ireland for this diocese, is expected to j arrive towards the end of the year. . , The Island steamer arriving this week brought ,the sad news of th\ death of , the Right-Rev. Dr. Lamaze, Vicar-Apostolic of Central Oceanica. • . ... The procession on Labor Day in. Auckland was a great success. Its preparation and carrying out must have entailed a great outlay of money and labor. The old hall, which long ago did duty as a presbytery at St. Fa-trick's parish, and latterly was used as a hall, has been removed across the water to Lake Takapuna Orphanage, where it will be ' utilized for the church. ~ The : Sacred Heart College Rugby fifteen has been presented with the banner won by. them in the secondary schools' Rugby ' champion contest. "' A social function was -hebd to commemorate the, event at the' college. The boys made a present on i?he occasion to their coach, Mr. George A. Tyler, of the ' All Blacks.'- - - • ' The winter series of . socials in St. Benedict's parish were brought to a ©losein St. Benedict's Hall last Wednesday evening; A progressive euchre party formed the first part of the programme. Amongst the ladies Miss • Foiighey won first prize, Miss Creamer <the' second ; Mr. J. Watson won . the gentlemen's ~ first prize, and Mr. J. Melican the second. An excellent supper was provided. Last . Sunday afternoon the children of St. Patrick's Cathedral parish renewed their Baptismal" vows. They mustered strongly at the convent schools, ' Hobson street, and, with the Children of Mary and Guard of Honor confraternities, marched in- procession to the Cathedral." The children's -choir sang very nicely 'the appropriate-music. Rev. Father Holbrook 'addressed' the children, and explained to" them the -meaning and' importance of renewing their Baptismal vows. After "the ceremony the procession reformed and returned to the convent schools,.