DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 23 October 1913, Page 24

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(By telegraph, from our own correspondent.)

October 20. His Lordship the Bishop, after a short sojourn in the country, returned to the city at the end of the week. Rev. Father Doyle, of Remuera, has received the sad news of the death of his father in Sydney. Many messages of sympathy have been received by him. Jtl. JL »Xz •

At St. Benedict's yesterday a mission was opened for the young people of the parish by Rev. Fathers Creagh and Tuohey, C.SS.R. Masses each morning will be at 6,7, and 9 o'clock, and devotions each evening at 7.30 o'clock. Rev. Father Sullivan to-day joined wis coiieagues, and the mission will be continued by the three Redemptorists. Masses next Sunday will be celebrated at Avondale, and several out-districts connected with St. Benedict's parish.

The annual entertainment in aid of the funds of the Cathedral parish was held in St. Benedict's Hall on Thursday evening, and was well attended. A capital programme was provided, the committee, which consisted of representatives from the confraternities and soladities, worked well to ensure the success achieved. A euchre tournament was held, and keen competition resulted for the prizes. The first lady's prize (a dinner set, presented by Mr T. F. Holbrook) was won by Mrs. McDevitt, and the second (a set of photo, frames from the committee) was won by Miss Olive Thomas. The first gentleman's prize (a handsome silver-fronted clock) was won by Mr. James Mahoney, and the second (a silver-mounted pipe from the committee) was won by Mr Williams. Refreshments were handed round. All enjoyed themselves thoroughly. The annual entertainment by the pupils of the Marist Brothers' School, Vermont street, was held in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall last Tuesday evening. The hall was filled with an audience who heartily applauded every number, and in many cases insisted on an undeniable encore. Right Rev. Mgr. Brodie, V.G., Rev. Fathers Golden, Furlong, O'Doherty, and McLaughlan, and many of the Brothers from the Sacred Heart College were present. It was a splendid entertainment. Brother Phelan, Superior, exercised general supervision, Brother Heinrich conducted the musical portion, and Brother Arthur was stage manager. The following was the programme: Part I.—Overture, * Gloriana, orchestra; solo and chorus, 'The wreath,' senior pupils (solos Masters R. Dunn, E. O'Donohue, and H. Righton) ; solo, 'Hear the wild wind blow,' Master Leo Sayers; dumb-bell exercises, junior pupils; recitation, ' Jud's account of Rubinstein's piano playing,' Master Alfred Page (assisted by Master Percy McCarthy) ; action song, ' The merry miller/ junior pupils; semi-choruses(a) 'The exhibition holidays/ (b) 'Come, let us all be merry' (arranged for the Exhibition), select voices; Indian club exercises, junior pupils; dance, sailors' hornpipe/ Master Frank Stewart; choruses—(a) ' Before the sun awakes the morn (b) Home, boys! for the Exhibition/ senior pupils. Part ll. —Overture, ' Strains from Killarney,' orchestra; chorus, 'Round the world in ten minutes, via Vancouver,' senior pupils; recitation, Master Joseph McGrath; solo, 'A message from home/ Master Harold Righton; school song, ' Play up, school/ the Shamrocks; recitation, 'When the burglar came to our house,' Master W. Smith; parallel bars, senior pupils; duet, List to the convent bells/ Masters E. O'Donohue and H. Righton; action song, 'The busy blacksmiths/ the non-unionists; impromptu, 'A night in a dormitory, Dr. Spanker's young ideas; yawning chorus, the sleepy squad; finale, ' The toast to Erin,' senior pupils. Mr. H. Hiscocks was accompanist. At an interval the champion banner of the Auckland public schools' Rugby Union for the C grade competition was presented to.the captain of the team on the stage by Mr. M. J. Sheahan, chairman of the Auckland Rugby Union, who alluded to the great performance put up by the wearers of the green and black jerseys, viz., 193 points for, while only 3 points were scored against, and these were by a penalty goal. Their line was not crossed in the twelve matches played, eleven of which the team won, one being drawn, and none lost. He congratulated the team, and hoped to see some of the lads yet wearing the Auckland representative colors, and the All Black jersey of the Dominion team. He urged the boys at all times to play the game for the love of it, and not for mercenary motives. Medals and caps are yet to be presented to every lad of the team at the first opportunity. -'•'..•

The mission for the members of the Holy Family Confraternity-. and men of the city at the Cathedral terminated on Sunday evening " with very impressive ceremonies. To Rev. Father 'O'Sullivan, C.SS.R., belongs the credit of' having achieved a success beyond the expectations of his Lordship the Bishop, the priests and people. Every morning during the week at the six o'clock Mass men attended in gratifying -numbers, and again in the evening, when they united their voices in rendering the mission hymns.and the Benediction music, accompanied on the organ by Mr. Harry Hiscocks. On Sunday morning at a special Mass at eight. o'clock for men, celebrated by Rev. Father Ormond, Rev. Father Sullivan gave an impressive discourse. The number at the Communion rails was most edifying. Rev. Father O'Sullivan expressed the greatest pleasure at the large and spontaneous response to his appeal. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament took place from the last Mass until after the evening

devotions. His Lordship the Bishop was present in the evening, when Father O'Sullivan delivered a powerful sermon and exhorted the men to be steadfast to the vows made at the mission. Let each one of them go forth as a missioner into factory, workshop, office, and every walk of life, and by their example show others in what manner they had profited by the mission. Let them be true to their Baptismal vows, imitate the Holy Family in their homes, and their reward would be eternal happiness. The missioner then imparted the Papal blessing. A procession of the Blessed Sacrament then took place, Hie Monstrance being borne by his Lordship the Bishop, Rev. Fathers Ormond and O'Doherty being deacon and subdeacon respectively. After Benediction, his Lordship the Bishop expressed his pleasure at the great sight he had just witnessed, and in beautiful language thanked Rev. Father O'Sullivan for the great mission which had concluded with such a striking spectacle. He congratulated them on such a manifestation, and he felt they would maintain the right course upon which they had entered.

Gaze & Co., Photo. ST. MARY'S JUNIOR FOOTBALL TEAM, HAMILTON, ' Runners-up Hamilton Rugby Union Junior Championship. Games played, 10; won, 7; drawn, 1; lost, 2. Back Row: J. Dennehy, A. Raynor, Jno. Shanaghan. Third Row: C. Brown, T. Roach, H. Farrelly, D. McCarthy, W. Matliieson, P. Farrelly, J. Flynn, M. McCarthy (secretary), E. Brogan, A. Newdick (referee). Second Row: Geo. Hamilton (club captain and coach), C. Tonge, P. Roach, A. Mathieson (captain), J. B. Hooper (president), Jas. Shanaghan (vice-captain), F. Roach, N. Brown. Front Row: J. King, M. Ryan, Phillip Roach (mascotte), T. Muldoon.