DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 29 February 1912, Page 36

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(By Telegraph from our own correspondent.) February 26. The annual district meeting of the Hibernian Society takes place on next Wednesday evening. Rev. Father Keenan, who has been visiting his relatives here, preached a fine sermon last evening at the Cathedral. He leaves for Sydney this evening. His Lordship the Bishop is at -present making a visitation of the remote parts of the diocese, and is expected back in town in about a fortnight. Signor Borzoni arrived here at the end of last week, and this evening commenced his marshalling and drilling of the large. body of performers for the magnificent display at tfie big bazaar and gala in the Town Hall at Easter time, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the reduction of the Cathedral debt. A Solemn Requiem High Mass was celebrated in the Cathedral on last Friday morning for the repose of the soul of the late Bishop Lenihan, the anniversary of whose death occurred on the 21st inst. The high altar and sanctuary were draped in mourning. Rev. Father Wright was celebrant. Rev. Father Skinner deacon, Rev. Father Doyle subdeacon, and Rev. Father Holbrook, Adm., master of ceremonies. In the unavoidable absence of his Lordship the Bishop, Right Rev. Mgr. Gillan, V.G., presided, and there were also present; Ven. Archdeacon Brodie, Very Rev. Father Buckley, Rev. Fathers Keenan (New "South Wales) Tormey Murphy, Golden, Forde, Clarke, and O Dougherty. The solemn Gregorian music was rendered by the orphan children, and Mr. Harrv Hiscocks presided at the organ. February 25, , Rev. Father O’Connell, Superior of the Marist Missionaries, arrived from Sydney last Sunday. Father O’Connell is now the- guest of the Right Rev, Mgr. Gillan, and intends visiting Christchurch next week.