DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 7, 18 February 1909, Page 259

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(By Telegraph from our own correspondent.) February 14. At a meeting of the St. Patrick's Day celebration committee to-night Mr. J. B. O'Connor was elected chairman, Mr. J. O'Shea secretary. A programme was submitted, including many interesting events. -The greatest enthusiasm was displayed. - v His Lordship the Bishop- has cabled that he will leave Sydney on February 17, and will arrive in Auckland, on February 21. The reception committee meets to-night, when the final arrangements will be made for welcoming his Lordship. One address will be presented, representing priests and people, which is to be signed by the oldest priest and the oldest layman. ft is likely the local Hibernians will present an address. An old member of the Church in the person of Mr. John Rist passed away last Wednesday. For many years he was a constant collector at the Cathedral. He was an exemplary Catholic and citizen, and commanded the respect and esteem of a wide circle of friends. A Requiem Mass for the repose of his soul was celebrated at the Cathedral on Tuesday morning. The Rev. Father Meagher was celebrant, and there were also present Very Rev. Father Brodie and Rev. Fathers Holbrook, Murphy, and Wright. At the burial service in the afternoon there were in addition to the clergy just mentioned Rev. Fathers Williams and Brennan. The interment took place at Onehunga, where the deceased spent his earlier days. He leaves a Avidow, two married daughters, another who is a Sister of Mercy, and three unmarried daughters to mourn their loss. The last mentioned are most active workers in all that pertains to religious and charitable work in this city. The decoased was an old member of the H.A.C.B. Society, many of whom attended the funeral. — R.I. P.