DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 15 July 1915, Page 36

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

July 12. The Marist Brothers’ School re-opened to-day after the holidays. . . The mail to-day from Sydney brought the welcome intimation of his Lordship Bishop Cleary’s continued improvement in health'. There is much feeling here over the Trentham Camp management, particularly at the information concerning the Auckland men’s treatment there. Our Mayor is persistent in communicating with the Government on the subject. The men of St. Benedict’s parish in large numbers received Holy Communion at the early Mass on Sunday. Next Sunday Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place, and Monsignor Gillan, 'V.G., will preach at Vespers on lie lessons to be learned from the war. On the following Wednesday morning, Mass will bo celebrated at St. Benedict s for the renose of the souls of the soldiers who have fallen in the war. The social, under the auspices of the Children of Mary of the Cathedral parish, held last Wednesday evening in the Royal Albert flail, was very largely attended. A euchre tournament was held in conjunction with other forms of amusement during the evening. Iwo ladies and two gentlemen’s prizes were provided by donors, for which there was very keen competition. Hie gathering was in every respect a pronounced success. Rev. Father Cahill at the early Mass yesterday morning thanked the committee for their work. lie was more pleased with the unity and enthusiasm displayed, than even the financial result. Last week the boys of St. Columba's School broke up for their winter holidays. Before dispersing, the Rev. Father Murphy, in a few well-chosen words, congratulated the boys on their good conduct during the past half-year, and expressed the. wish that they would always live up to the teachings they received from the Brothers, and so be a credit to the Church, to their pastors, and to their teachers, and thus become good members of society. lie then presented the prizes to the nners of races in the public schools’ sports, and also in the sports held on St. Columba’s Day on the Sacred Heart College grounds. In the former Master J. Brodie, a promising young cyclist, came first in his event against all-comers, and Master J. Moynihan carried off the first prize in the one-mile walk in the latter. The Brother Director returned heartfelt thanks to Fathers Murphy and Farraher for their interest in the boys, and also for their donations towards the prizes and the feast in honor of the patron of the school.

Huntly

(By telegraph, from uur own correspondent. )

July 12. On Sunday next at the 1 1 o’clock Mass, ten aspirants to the Children of Mary are to be received as members of the sodality. Though this is a Government stronghold, feeling runs high against the Ministry on account of the alleged neglect of our young men at Trentham. The quarterly report of the St. Vincent de Paul Society shows that many good works are being carried on in the parish, though the society has been only five months in existence. It has a membership of twentythree, with an average weekly attendance of eighteen. A mission will be opened at Ngaruawahia on August 8, and at Muntly on August 15, and is to be conducted by Rev. Father McCarthy, Marist Missioner. The Hibernian social, which took place last week, was an unqualified success. The members of the society desire to tender the ladies their sincere thanks for their generous assistance. At the half-yearly meeting of the H.A.C.B. Society the installation of the newly elected officers took

place. The outgoing president thanked the members of the branch for their courtesy to him during, his term, of office, and paid a compliment to the sincerity and scrupulousness displayed by his fellow-officers in the discharge of their individual duties. He desired to place on record his appreciation of the gratuitous services rendered to the society’s monthly entertainments by Mr. and Mrs. W. Darbv.

Napier

(By telegraph, from our own correspondent.)

(By telegraph, from our own correspondent.)

July 12. The St. "Vincent de Paul Society have issued their annual balance sheet, which shows the society to have firmly established itself in Napier. Since the beginning of the war they have been able to donate .£SO to the various funds. They have also established a ladies’ bianch, with whose co-operation they have done an immense amount of good among the poor. The distinguished Irish comedian, Allen Doone, favored Napier with a three nights’ season, playing ‘ Barry of Ballymore,’ ‘ Molly Bawn,’ and ‘ The Parish Priest,’ all three performances being very well attended. After the second performance the Old Boys’ Football Club entertained him on the stage. lie was also met by the members of the Hibernian Society, and welcomed to Napier. So successful was the Napier season that he has booked the theatre for a three nights’ season next July. He was also invited to spend a holiday in Napier next Christmas, which he has accepted.