DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 8 October 1914, Page 27

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(By telegraph, from our own correspondent.)

October 5.

On Sunday next the Redemptorist Fathers will begin a mission at the Sacred Heart parish, Ponsonby. His Lordship the Bishop is again under notice to appear at Wellington before the Parliamentary Committee towards the end of this week. A Month’s Mind for the late Father Kehoe will be held at St. John’s Church, Parnell, on next Wednesday week, when a Solemn Requiem Mass will be sung at 9 o’clock. * Rev. Father Core, chaplain of the Expeditionary Forces, celebrated Mass at Devonport for the men in camp there, on Sunday morning, and later for those on the troopship Waimana. ' Signs are not wanting of the approach of the parliamentary contests, in and around the city, in connection with which Sir Joseph Ward is now here marshalling his forces for the coming campaign. At St. Benedict’s, Rosary Sunday was commemorated in a befitting manner. In the morning several hundred women of the parish approached the Holy Table, and the sight was certainly inspiring and imposing. In the evening the Rosary was recited by an immense congregation. Rev. Father Kehoe preached an . eloquent and appropriate sermon. A procession afterwards passed through the aisles, Consisting of the Children of Mary, bearing a statue of our Blessed Lady, a number of girls and boys neatly a ired , • : and ? the altar boys. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament fol-

lowed. The altar /of our Lady was magnificently decorated.’' ao>«*biLr;A ---T • .. ... \f.t , , St. Benedict’s Literary and Debating Club held a debate on Monday in the clubrooms, East street," before a fair attendance. The subject was, ‘ Has Trade Unionism Benefited the British' Empire as a Whole?’ The teams consisted of three members a-side—viz. • Affirmative, Messrs. L. O’Malley, J. G. Foy,' L. Lyons and negative, Messrs. H. Ward, G. Hanson, and P G J ?32”“oints tr 3 3o. e V e A te J. h k I Snd V ea IfficiS judge. At the conclusion of the debate it was dwided to form a. mock parliament, and Mr. Temm was elected MrT'o’M S l? r an r asked' to form a Cabinet, with Mr. L. O Mai ley as Leader of the Opposition. , ■ T ln a circular letter dealing with the seminary fund his Lordship the Bishop says, inter alia: ‘ During the cai 1 we have had to regret the lamented deaths of bathers Williams and Kehoe, and Monsignor O’Reilly tlhe latter was one of the grand old pioneer priests of the diocese, and he was at all time a generous supporter of the seminary fund. In the deaths of these priests the diocese has sustained a great loss. We gratefully acknowledge the valuable work of the St. Vmcent de Paul Society in undertaking the cost of the maintenwork of a student at college for the diocese. . A similar voik of piety has been undertaken by the Holy Family Confraternity in St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Such ous and real piety will have its reward. ■ The rapid increase of population in this part of New Zealand has for some time, outgrown the former means for supplying priests for the diocese. It has before bee/our constant endeavor, by establishing - new bursaries, and in various other ways to cope with the growing need of an increased number of clergy, ordained for the diocese and bound to the diocese. We have lost some students by death or otherwise, but we still have some twenty studying for the diocese, three of whom are at Mosgiel, two at Sydney, one: in Propaganda College, Rome-, and the remainder in various colleges in Ireland We are now beginning to reap the benefit of this increased number of ecclesiastical, students. Six young priests recently ordained for the diocese should arrive in Auckland about the end of, November. They will form a welcome and important addition to the ranks of our diocesan clergy.' The Feast of the Holy Rosary was celebrated with becoming solemnity in St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Very large numbers received Holy Communion at the 7 o clock and 9 o’clock Masses. , About 60 children made their First ' Communion. The sight was most edifying— being becomingly attired, the girls in white dresses and veils, the boys in dark suits and red sashes. After Mass the children marched in proces-sional-order to the convent school, Hobson street, where an enjoyable breakfast had been prepared for them. At 11 o’clock there was Solemn High Mass. Rev.' Father Ormond was 5 celebrant, ; Monsignor Brodie deacon, Rev. Father O’Doherty subdeacon. i” In the Cathedral parish a renewal of Baptismal vows takes place each year 011 Rosary Sunday. Yesterday the function was most impressive. At 3 o’clock the. children of the parish, preceded ,by the -cross bearer, left the convent school grounds, being followed in processional order by the Children of Mary and Guard' of . Honor societies. After appropriate hymns - had been .sung. Father Doherty explained . the meaning of the ceremony.- A renewal, of Baptismal vows was then made, after which , Benediction of , the Blessed Sacrament followed. A pleasing feature of the ceremony .was the excellent singing of the J children.' "" They sang several hymns , and also the Benediction service in a most finished manner. Last evening, after the recital of the Rosary, Monsignor Brodie delivered -ah impressive discourse. ;? By way of introduction, he referred ; to the magnificent sight witnessed that morning, when-so many children made their First Communion. - He then dwelt ion the duties of parents towards their children. A procession and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament brought to a close Exposition .of the Blessed Sacrament, which began after last Mass.