DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 30 July 1908, Page 15

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(By Telegraph, From Our Own Correspondent.) July 27. The district executive of the Hibernian Society has issued a circular to all branches throughout the Dominion, requesting them to subscribe to the proposed Hibernian window in the Redemptorist Church at Wellington. The Auckland branch of the Hibernian Society celebrated - its thirty-fifth anniversary last Thursday night in the Hibernian Hall. The function was a great success,' there' being a large attendance. Bros. Mulholland - (president), Nerheny (vice-presi-dent and secretary of committee), assisted by several members, worked energetically to achieve -success. Rev. FatheF Mahoney, speaking at 10 o-'clock Mass at Onehunga yesterday, administered a severe rebuke to Catholic parents who sent their children to State schools. He said the plea was that our schools did not offer sufficient prospects of advancement. Catholic children were then removed to the State schools, after which they ' advanced ' — but not in the direction bargained for by parents. He urged his people to support our schools, whose excellence and efficiency were certified by competent Government inspectors.

A new conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society was established yesterday at Onehunga by Mr. C. Little, of Auckland. Rev. Father Mahoney and a large number of parishioners, were present. .After the last Mass, Mr. Little addressed those present, and pointed out the great good that was accomplished by the conferences of the society throughout the world. The election of officers resulted as follows : — President, Mr. James J. Shaldrick ; vice-president, Mr. T. Crisp ; secretary, Mr. A. Patten; treasurer, Mr. R. Donovan. The work of. the branch then commenced, those present contributing towards the funds intended for the sick and needy. Rev. Father Mahoney is the chaplain.

His Lordship Bishop Lenihan, at the of Mr. Joseph Devlin, M. P.,. visited Belfast about the middle of June, and received a most enthusiastic welcome. He was met at the railway station by the Rev. Fathers McCashin, Adm., McCartan, Boylan, and McGowan, Messrs. Devlin and Donovan, and Mr. J. Gleeson, of Napier. The party motored to Bangor, as guests of Mr. Devlin. Eulogistic references were made to the Bishop in several papers in the north of Ireland, which detailed the great works carried out in the Auckland Diocese, and recalled the great assistance rendered by his Lordship to Messrs. Devlin and Donovan during their visit to New Zealand. The Bishop writes in glowing terms of Mr. Devlin's hospitality. He left Belfast on June 15 for Wexford, and returns to Belfast in August.