DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 16 October 1913, Page 24

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(By telegraph, from our own correspondent.) W October 13. i An entertainment in aid of the Cathedral building fund will take place on the 16th inst. in St. Benedict's Hall. Rev. Father O’Sullivan, C.SS.R., addressing the members of the Holy Family. Confraternity last evening, said one would judge, from the news that floated through the cables to these countries, that there were no Catholics in Belfast, whereas they numbered 98,000 in that great city. ,

The confraternity of the Children of Mary con-, nected with the Cathedral parish, met last Wednesday evening in the convent school, Hobson street. , Rev. Father Ormond, spiritual, uuccioi', presicieu. me election of officers for the ensuing term resulted as follows —President, Miss Julia Rist; vice-president, Miss Spitthal; treasurer. Miss E. McGuire . At the last meeting of the Auckland City Council the question of advancing a sum of money to improve the school grounds in the city was discussed. Since the meeting a move has been made by the Catholic authorities to obtain a grant for the purpose of improving our playgrounds, with what result remains to be seen. About the justice of the demand there can be no question. Rev. Father O’Sullivan, C.SS.R., commenced a retreat for the members of the Holy Family Confraternity and men of the city in the Cathedral last night. There was a large muster of men, and the missioner’s opening sermon was instructive and impressive. This morning at 6 o’clock large numbers of men assisted at Mass, and there was also a large congregation in the evening. The mission will close on next Sunday evening. Rev. Father Tormey, of Ellerslie, addressed the members of the Confraternity of the Holy Family last Tuesday evening on devotion to our Blessed Lady. He instanced the many great favors bestowed on communities and nations through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin in times gone by, and in our own day at Lourdes. He finally enjoined upon all to practise this eminently Catholic devotion, and the result would be real and apparent. St, Benedict’s carnival, after a fortnight’s good business, closed on Saturday night, when £3OO were taken, which bring the net profit to £IOOO. This is a magnificent result, when all things are taken into consideration. Rev. Father Forde and his committee of ladies and gentlemen are deserving of warm congratulations. The workers were engaged finishing up until midnight, and Mass was said for their special benefit to enable them to rest after reaching their homes on Sunday. « The general monthly meeting of the Auckland Newman Society took place yesterday afternoon at St. Mary’s College, Epsom. The Rev. Brother George, 8.A., occupied the chair, and among the members present were Rev. Fathers Ormond, O’Sullivan, and Doyle. The programme of the meeting was an interesting lecture on ‘ Robert Louis Stevenson and the Catholic Church,’ by Rev. Father Doyle, Remuera. An interesting discussion followed the lecture, when Father Ormond, Brother George, Mr. Kavanagh, and Miss Jacobsen threw some sidelights on the life and work of the famous novelist.