DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 22 February 1917, Page 29

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(From our own correspondent.) February 16. . Rev. Dr. Ormond left last Sunday for Wellington. He visited Christchurch, and later joined the Moeraki on his return to Sydney. ; y ; Rev. Father Murphy, Adm., of the .Cathedral, returned yesterday from a ; holiday , spentiin the thermal district, considerably benefited by. tJ?O change,

- - i Rev.: Father Edge, of Huntly, addressed the Holy Family - Confraternity last Tuesday . evening, his . subject being', St. : Peter the Apostle. - Many incidents connected with our. Lord and St. Peter while on earth were interestingly narrated.. ". * v . Notification has been received-. from the ■ SuperiorGeneral of the Order of : Marist Brothers in Italy to';/ the effect that New Zealand,. and Samoa have been ; detached , from the Australian Province, and canonically : erected into a ; separate one. Brother -Denis, the first ~ ; Provincial, is expected from Australia in a few weeks' time, and it is probable he may -make Auckland his ': 'headquarters, and reside the Sacred Heart College. ' :■■ A very successful moonlight excursion took place last. Wednesday evening-on the waters of the Waite- '•■ mata, participated in by the parishioners r of the Cathedral. ;.■ The proceeds are to be devoted to the Cathedral stall .at the forthcoming bazaar .in aid of the \ Convent ". \ '. of the Sisters, of 'Mercy, Ponsonby. The Kestrel, the \ largest of the Devonport Ferry Company's fleet, com- ■ missioned for the purpose, was crowded. -Amongst those present were Rev. Fathers Speirings and Taylor,, the former ably assisting-with Mr. Pringle, in the musical programme. The Italian; string band performances added to the enjoyment of the occasion. ■;;■ Among .the successful candidates at the - recent public ( examinations are the following pupils of the, Sisters of ' Metcy, Auckland:lntermediate Senior • Free Place—Elizabeth Murphy; (St. Mary's Convent , High School, Ponsonby), 7 Annie Prendergast (St. Mary's Convent High School, Ponsonby), Eileen Seelly (Convent', Te Aroha), James Godfrey (Convent, Onehunga). Junior Free. Place —Margaret Flynn (St. Mary's Convent High School, Ponsonby), Vera Sned- ' don (St. Mary's Convent High School, Ponsonby), Yvonnie White (St. Mary's Convent High School, Pon- • sonby), Noreen Hyland (St. Mary's Convent High School, Ponsonby),.Dorothy Smith (St. Mary's Convent High School, Ponsonby), Lucy Davies (Convent, Onehunga)..