DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 13 June 1912, Page 26

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(By Telegraph from our own correspondent.)

June 10.

At the Sacred Heart Church, Ponsonby, a Novena, in honor of the Sacred Heart, was begun last week.

A week's mission for men will commence to-morrow night at the Cathedral. It will be conducted by Rev Father Hunt, C.SS.R.

Rev. Father Tormey has written to several friends here from various parts of the United States and Canada while en route to Ireland. The members of the Hibernian Society will receive Holy Communion next Sunday with the general body of the men at the close of the mission.

The Right Rev. Monsignor O'Reilly is almost completely restored to health. This will be pleasing news for Monsignor O'Reilly's many friends throughout New Zealand and the Commonwealth.

Rev. Father O'Doherty continued his series of lectures on the ' Church in France' last week before the Holy Family Confraternity. For the benefit of those who had missed some of the series he gave a synopsis of the previous lectures, which proved most interesting.

Mrs. White, of Spokane, U.S.A., mother of Mr. Allan Doone, was a through passenger to Sydney by the mail steamer Marama, to join her son. She was met on arrival by several friends, and during her stay visited the Mater Misericordise Hospital and St. Mary's Convent, where she was heartily welcomed by the Sisters.

The devotion of the Forty Hours' Adoration was commenced yesterday at the Cathedral. Rev. Father O'Farrell preached an eloquent sermon on the Real Presence to a very large congregation. The altar was beautifully decorated. There was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from the last Mass until after Vespers. The sermon at night was preached by Rev. Father O'Doherty.

The concert by the Marist Brothers' Old Boys' Company in the Town Hall proved a magnificent success both from a musical and financial point of view. The big hall was filled by an enthusiastic audience, who thoroughly appreciated the splendid programme presented. A special item was Mr. Greggson's organ performance of ' The Storm.' His Lordship Bishop Cleary, and Rev. Fathers Hunt, Holbrook, Furlong, Smiers, Doyle, Ormond, O'Farrell, O'Doherty, and Skinner, were present.