DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 21 July 1921, Page 19

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(From our own correspondent.)

July 15. The Right Rev. Dr. Cleary preached at the Cathedral

on last Sunday evening. During the week he visited Te Awamutu and Te Kuiti parishes.

An entertainment to help the funds of Takapuna Orphanage is being organised to take place in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall on July 27.' The Misses Beresford and pupils,have kindly promised to assist. The garden fete on Saturday, July 9, in aid of the new Holy Cross Convent at Epsom, was well attended by representatives .from the city and neighboring districts. A band enlivened the proceedings, and keenly contested games of basket-ball greatly interested the spectators. Stalls

stocked with fancy work, produce, and sweets, and the afternoon tea kiosk were all presided over by the Sisters find friends, who did such good business that the sum of £l6O was realised. Their Lordships Bishops Cleary and Liston, and many of the clergy, were present.

The quarterly meeting of the Particular Council of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, comprising the conferences of the whole diocese, will be held in St. Benedict’s on Tuesday, the 19th inst. Dr. Liston will preside.

The Coadjutor-Bishop (Dr. Liston) will be on visitation, and will administer the Sacrament of Confirmation in the following parishes on the dates assigned:—Ellerslie, July 17; Otahuhu, July 24; Remuera, July 31; Parnell, August 7; St. Benedict’s, August 14; Grey Lynn, August 21; Avondale, August 28.

A cafe chantant took place in the Masonic Hall, Devonport, on Wednesday afternoon, July 6, to aid in raising funds for the plain and fancy stall (under the presidency of Mrs. J. J. O’Brien) at the forthcoming bazaar for All Souls’ Church. Mrs. J. P. Wright proved a very energetic secretary, and hard work was done by the committee, consisting of Mesdames Perrin, Boylan, A. Goldwater, J. Hanson, O’Malley, and Dunn, Misses Lorrigan, Fogarty, and Perrin. The hall had been profusely decorated by Misses D. Boylan and E. Graham and Mr. Fred Williams. The sweets stall was in charge of Misses Madden, Lorrigan, and P. McLoughlin; the flower stall was in charge of Mrs. and Miss Perrin; No. 1 fancy stall; Mesdames O’Malley and Dunn and Miss Lorrigan: No. 2 fancy stall: Misses Fogarty and Boston. The cafe chantant was opened by Bishop Cleary, who in a short happy speech wished the hard-working ladies every success in their efforts to pay off the debt on the church. Musical items were contributed, afternoon tea was served, and the cafe began a very successful career.