DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 12 September 1912, Page 25

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(By telegraph, from our own correspondent.) September 9. Right Rev. Mgr. O’Reilly intends taking a trip to Australia via the Islands this month. Rev. Father Finn has been transferred to the Sacred Heart parish, Ponsonby. Yesterday, the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary was the tenth anniversary of the ordination of the Rev. Father Holbrook. His Lordship Bishop Grimes returned from Waiwera last Saturday, and left for the south by express train this evening. His Lordship’s health has been greatly improved by his stay at this seaside resort. The Yen. Archdeacon Brodie came on to Auckland ton Thursday, and is now at the Mater Misericordise •Hospital. His many friends hope that he will speedily recover from his serious illness. At St. Benedict’s yesterday evening the children, who had made their First Communion during the year, were solemnly consecrated to our Blessed Lady, and took the abstinence pledge until their twenty-first birthday. A procession in honor of our Blessed Lady followed. Bight Rev. Mgr. Gillan preached an eloquent

sermon on the feast of the day. A meeting of the men of the parish was held after Vespers to form a parish committee to help in financing the debts of the parish. i A meeting of the Catholic Education Board was held this evening. His Lordship the Bishop presided, and there were present Very Rev. Father Buckley, Rev. Fathers Golden, Tigar, 0.P., Holbrook, Edge, Ormond, Furlong, Kirrane, and Brothers Phelan and Paul. Reports were received from the schools at Ellerslie, St. Benedict's, Parnell, Devonport, and Remuera. The following resolutions were carried— That the Catholic Education Board take over from Ponsonby parish 125 feet of the Vermont street property, to begin from the lower extremity, together with the school about to be erected thereon by the Ponsonby parish ; the Board will pay for the site at the rate of £7 per foot, and for the school the sum agreed upon with the contractor — namely, about £3000.’ ‘ That the property at present occupied as a school in Pitt street be offered for lease for a term, not exceeding twelve years, at an upset rent of not less than £4 net per week, the lessee to pay all rates, taxes, and insurances, and for wear and tear.' Subsequently the following -resolution was carried—- ‘ This meeting accords Rev. Father Edge its sincere thanks for the courteous and whole-hearted manner, in which he has met the members of the sub-committe in regard to the plans of the new school in Vermont street, Ponsonby.' The sub-committee was requested to interview the architect (Mr. Mahoney), and the contractor, and to arrange for finance, progress payments, etc. His Lordship read correspondence which had passed between the Auckland Education Board,, the Prime Minister, and the Minister of Education re young O’Connor’s application to the Auckland Education Board to permit him to take out his scholarship course at the Sacred Heart College, and the refusal of, the request by the Board. It was decided that a deputation, consisting of his Lordship the Bishop, representatives of the clergy, and all Catholic bodies wait on the Education Board to lay their views before it regarding O’Connor’s scholarship A vote of thanks, which was carried by acclamation, was accorded the Bishop for his efforts in connection with the foregoing scholarship question. His Lordship, in replying, said he felt that in this question he had behind him his people, without whom he and his priests would be help- 1 less. The next meeting has been fixed for Monday, October 7.