DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 26 February 1914, Page 39

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

*/i.- (By telegraph, : from our own correspondent.) p 0, ■ ...;•. .. '.. 's,■&■:+.<£ .•'.■:; I February 23. %i r His Lordship Bishop Cleary paid a visit last weekend to Hu'ntly? He returned to the city this afternoon. . ~ Rev. Father. Kerley, of Temuka, arrived here last night. He purposes going south to-morrow evening] A large meeting of the St. Patrick's Day Celebration Committee was held on Sunday afternoon in the Hibernian Hall. Rev. Father .Patterson was in the chair, and there were also, present Rev. Fathers Doyle, Ormond, and Forde, and Brother Phelan. A representative gathering of the laity attended, and many matters of .detail were discussed. Much interest was displayed in the proceedings, which augurs well for the success of the national celebration this year. The following officers were elected at the last meeting of the Auckland branch of the Hibernian Society President, Bro. William Kane ; ) vice-president, Bro. Miskell; treasurer, Bro. D. Flynn (re-elected) ; secretary, Bro. William Kane (re-elected) ; warden, Bro. A. J. Woodley ; sick visitor, Bro. J. Corbett. The officers were installed by Bro. M. J. Sheahan.' The annual Communion prescribed by 'the rules takes place on the first. Sunday after: St. Patrick's Day. : - ;.■■;.■ [ .;- The annual meeting' of the' N.Z. District will be held on the evening of the 25th inst. in the Hibernian Hall. Several direct representatives frOm the southern branches are expected to attend, and several of the other branches will be represented by different members of the clergy. The meeting promises to be very successful. ~ A feature of the great meeting held in Auckland to welcome Mr. and Mrs. W> Redmond, and which particularly struck" arid delighted Mrs. Redmond, was the number of old men and women who occupied front seats, ana with hands to their-ears, strained their attention to catch every word spoken. This, she avers, made a lasting'impression upon her, taking place us it did, in a country so 'far away .from Ireland. » Saturday last was the anniversary of the death of

the late Bishop Lenihan. To-morrow morning L a, Solemn Requiem Mass for the repose of 'his; soul will be celebrated in the Cathedral by his Lordship Bishop Cleary. A large number of priests intend being present at the ceremony. ' v . ■ >-. "■ \. -'•• : . ' V *&',':&;-ji %Wi %• Signs are not ; wanting .locally of the approach of the General Election. Many strenuous contestsTJare predicted, and three-cornered fights wilk be, as they are at Home, disastrous to the majority; v -At the usual meeting night- of the Confraternity of the Children of Mary of the Cathedral parish last Wednesday, v at the Convent School, • Hobson street, a presentation of a silver inkstand with -calendar, was made to the Very Rev. Chancellor Holbrook. The presentation was made by Rev. v Father Ormond, spiritual director. Right Rev. Mgr. Brodie, V.G., also spoke, mentioning the many good qualities of Father Holbrook, who replied in very feeling terms. Miss Susie McGuire, hon. treasurer of the confraternity, who is leaving Auckland for Napier, was presented 5 with a nice manicure set. - 1 Great regret was expressed-;by all present ,at her departure. v v \; t!^ ... A Solemn Requiem Mass was celebrated in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland, for the repose of the soul of the late Rev. Brother John, second assistant to the Superior-General of the Order of the, Marist Brothers. The Mass was celebrated v by ■ Rights Rev. Mgr. Brodie, V.G., Fathers Dignan and O'Doherty being respectively deacon and subdeacbri,: and Father O'Malley master of ceremonies. His Lordshio the Right Rev. Dr. Cleary presided, the 'assistants./at the throne being Monsignor Filwanus Mansour, of Sydney; and Chancellor Holbrook. Music appropriate? to 'the occasion was rendered by Rev. Fathers Ormond and Furlong, the Marist Brothers, and some"members of the choir. Mr. P. F. conducted, and Mr. Harry Hiscocks presided at the organ. , ; ; The Mass was attended by the pupils of the Sacred Heart College and St. Columba's' School (Marist Brothers), to the number of about 450. There were also \ present the Sisters of Mercy and the pupils of St. \ Patrick's Convent School.