DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 15, 16 April 1908, Page 12

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(From our own correspondent.) April 10. Rev. Father Williams left last Friday to take the position of assistant priest at Waihi. Rev. Father Tigar, 0.P., addressed St. Benedict's conference oi St. Vincent de Paul last Wednesday evening. Last Sunday Mass was celebrated' at Avondale by Father Tigar. The parishioners have decided to erect a church in the district. The addresses to his Eminence Cardinal Moran from Auckland have now boon splendidly arranged in one large album, and will be forwarded to his Eminence this month. i A conference of the representatives of the several Catluolic Young Men's Clubs is to he held in Auckland 1 at Easter. Very great interest is evinced over the important gathering. , To-day the news was published that the American Fleet had accepted the Prime Minister's invitation, and would visit Auckland. Our harbor is capable of sheltering a much larger fleet than Admiral E.vans is bringing out. A great reception will be accorded the officers and men. , M , r - A. N. Myers, our present Mayor, has consented to stand for a fourth term, much to the gratification of a large body of the citizens. He hias inaugurated works, and above all he has i£ hand the drainage scheme, and it would have been a pity if he were to relinquish office just, now ■ Theorist Brothers.' Old Boys' Club are makma s teaAt St. Benedict's on last Sunday mornine ttm Yin SSW artsw&JSSS

■ A large and very enthiusiastic meetine of parish-." loners was held tiie other day at Devonport, over which Rev. Father Furlong presided, for the purpose of making arrangements for the holding of a bazaar and M? T^^S November, in aid of the parish funds. Mr. W. H. Whe.an kindly volunteered to manage the art union, and the committee accepted the offer. ' Mr YVhelan s well known zeal and business capacity are an' SS f? 6 ? - ™ part of the undertaking will prove successful. The work connected with the bazaar was 7 v± SCU f Se s f^P^mme' mapped out A hearting to a cIS !tO Fatber FurloDg brOU fi ht *• »S. (From an occasional correspondent.) The- half-yearly meeting of St. , Benedict's Boys' Club was held at St. Benedict's Hall on April 5, when there was a large attendance., Hey. Fattier Bradley presided' Among those present were the Very Rev Dean ixiJlan, V.a. (Pat-ron), Rev. Father Tigar OP Se a V^ ra w eh ?' ber fu° rth3 St - Vincent ** PaulSo^ ciety attached to the parish. Very Rev. Dean Gilffi^Sn 1 "? 101 ducin ? u l^- Fait^ Tigar, expressed tie T fear L 1 C}n \ to^ 3 Mm present - Father iigar, m a brief and^ instructive address, cave the Clufc some valuable inJormation as t 0 the' lines on similar clubs were conducted in cities wh£hhP show Vl b^Lir nd &tX °r ]y appealed toVe mcXr S Me,?s %Jt lJ;T mj>l % and r Un i tjr that Catholic Young cS? -orSirf rer c a . stro<n g f aator for good In tt» so- * Wed the club to mcti ?- ,T, Th * re P° rt Presented Frost ; treasurer, M r BucklS iteri 86^^ 7'7 ' Mr ' W " sick visitors, Messrs Tm«Jfr# : ' R - Owens . Messrs. W. Wright and P Trefcy RaCe « au^*or S