Diocese of Auckland

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 42, 4 November 1925, Page 31

Diocese of Auckland

. . a wu v/ a a. M V4<W««.AVA3 * %jb ~ , (From our own correspondent.) 1 October 22.'. The pupils of the Sacred Heart College have been very successful in their proficiency and competency examinations this year. Not a single student who submitted himself to either test has failed. This is a further illustration of the high standard of teaching maintained at this educational institution. The pupils of St. Maty’s Convent are preparing a playlet entitled “Joan of Arc,” for production at their annual break-up. The play dealing, as it does, with the life history of the Saint, affords ample scop© for the display of histrionic talent, and the performance is being looked forward to with great interest. The Sisters of Mercy at Epsom are holding a children’s plain and fancy dress ball shortly in aid of the schools, and judging by the interest'taken in. it by the parents, the function should be a great success. The Rev. Father Lynch, of Puhoi, has been laid up in the Mater, but it is pleasing to announce that he is making very satisfactory progress. Two and a half years ago the Catholics at Thames built a very handsome rough-cast school at a cost of £3500. Of this amount £2500 has been repaid, and last week a bazaar was held for the purpose of raising the balance of £IOOO to free the school. Mr. Bonguard (Deputy Mayor) opened the function, and from reports received it is anticipated that the results will leave little owing on the school. Miss Irene Ainsley, one of Auckland’s most brilliant vocal- artistes and a great worker in church affairs, has been engaged to sing at the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition in Dunedin. Miss Ainsley will leave for the south sometime next month, but before doing so will organise a, concert to help the good Sisters at Hillsborough, -who, by the way, are holding a bazaar on November 21, to help them to carry on the good work they have commenced at the new school.