DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 22 June 1911, Page 1146

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(By Telegraph from our own correspondent.) June 19. His Lordship the Bishop returned on Saturday from the Episcopal conference held recently in Wellington. His Lordship the Bishop administered the Sacrament of Confirmation yesterday at Birkenhead. The net proceeds of the last St. Patrick’s Day celebration was £IBB. Taking all things into consideration, the result must be considered very ' satisfactory.. A special service in connection with the. King’s Coronation will be held on 'Thursday morning. His Lordship the Bishop will preside, and Very Rev. Dean Hackett will preach the occasional • discourse. The mission conducted by the Rev. Father Hunt, C.SS.R., at Devonport has been very successful. During the past week lie has been engaged at Birkenhead, and on to-day he begins a three-days’ mission at the Takapuna Boys’ Orphanage. ~ On yesterday, the Sunday within the Octave of Corpus Christi, there was High Mass at the Cathedral at eleven o’clock. Rev. Father Holbrook was celebrant, Rev. .Father Wright deacon, and Rev, Father Ormond subdeacon. At the conclusion of the Mass there was a procession of the' Blessed Sacrament, after which the devotion of the Forty Hours was begun. In the evening the sermon was preached by Rev. Father Tormey, of Ellerslie. Otahuhu (From an occasional correspondent.) ~~ June 15. A fairly successful social was' held here on Friday night last in aid of the church funds. The weather was unfavorable, but a fair number of people attended, and were treated to a first-class evening’s enjoyment. A special meeting of the Otahuhu Catholic Club was held _ on Wednesday evening, June 14, for the purpose of making arrangements for the purchase of a billiard table. There was a large attendance. Mr. A. Patten, of Onehunga, was present, and in the course of a viry instructive address on the subject under consideration, touched briefly on the work done by Catholic clubs in other places. It was arranged that a table should be bought, and a committee was set up to go into the matter and report. The president (Rev. Father Buckley) thanked Mr. Patten for his attendance. - . Aramoho (From our own correspondent.) ' June 16. . The sanctuary of St. Joseph’s Church been nicely painted and decorated. The Altar Society are deserving of praise, as it is to their efforts that and other works connected with the beautifying of the interior of the church are due. The choir, under the direction of Rev. Father Moloney, is making, good progress. The Rev. Father attends one evening a week at the practice, and when it is considered the amount of work that is to be done in a large parish like W anganui, he must be making a sacrifice to come to Aramoho for that purpose. The • members of St. Vincent de Paul Society held , their usual conference on Sunday evening after Vespers.. Very Rev. Father Holley was present. The societv here is making .steady progress. Several new members join at every conference. Two of the brothers attend the Old Men’s "Home every Sunday, and by their efforts induce the Catholic inmates to practise their religious duties. A subscriber to th l ablet takes a copy with him for the old men which they greatly appreciate. .