DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 12 May 1910, Page 743

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(By Telegraph from our own correspondent.)

May 9. Rev, Father Wientjes will take up duties at Gisborne during Father Lane’s illness. I The Right Rev. Mgr. Gillan, Y.G., left- on Thursday night for Gisborne. He is expected back at the end of this week. Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the meeting of the Newman Society, called for yesterday afternoon, was postponed. Rev. Father Dunne, of Wilcannia, who had been on a visit to Rotorua, arrived in town on Saturday. He leaves to-night for Sydney. Very Rev. Father Murray, C.SS.R., is giving a retreat to the students of the Sacred Heart College, which will conclude on Saturday, when he leaves for Cambridge. A social under the auspices of the St. Benedict’s branch of the Children of Mary Society was held in the St. Benedict’s Hall last Friday night, when there was a crowded attendance. Rev. Father Kreymborg, lecturing before the Holy I Family confraternity last week, gave an interesting account of his travels in Europe. His description of Rome and its wonders was very fine, but the most interesting part was his account of the Eucharistic Congress in Cologne. It made one feel proud of being a Catholic to witness the gathering, which included ecclesiastics from every part of the world. He never saw such enthusiasm and earnestness in any Catholic gathering in his lifetime. Sermons were delivered in many languages, and were attended by large numbers. The citizens did everything possible to make the celebration and social functions successful.