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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 5, 18 November 1892, Page 17

Ok Sunday, at the early Masses in 8t Joseph's Cathedral, the Bey Father Lynch, Adm., addressed the respective congregations in advocacy of the building of St Patrick's Church South Dnnedin, The rev speaker dwelt on the merit of takin? part in the erection of a church,. and more especially referred to the pressing need that existed for the completion of that in question. He pointed out that ready means would be afforded to all who were willing to give their aid to the good cause in the All Nations Fair to be opened at the Garrison Hall on the evening of the 28 ih inst. Preparations for this great event, we may add, are now approaching completion, and it is safe to promise a very brilliant and attractive spectacle. It is not, however, becoming for us to depart from the higher considerations to which we have alluded, and which alone, we arc confident, are quite sufficient to influence in this matter those for whom we write. On Sunday evening last, in St Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin, Mrs Rose sang, after Vespers, Mendelssohn's " O Best in the Lord," giving a delightful interpretation of the song. It was the first time since the opening of the church that the Jady had snng there. On that occasion she took the part of the principal contralto in the music rendered. She expressed herself much pleased with the choir-loft as a place for singing, and generally with the acoustic properties of the building. On Sunday, the 6th inst., the Most Rev Dr Moran administered the sacrament of Confirmation at Queenstown to 20 recipients, A like number were confirmed by his Lordship at Arrowtown on Wednesday, the 9th inst. On Sunday, the 13th, the Bishop blessed and opened the new stone church of St Patrick at Hawea, wher« also he confirmed nine persons. The Bishop was assisted in the ceremonies by the Bey Fathers Burk and McGrath. The singing was remarkably good, and the collection amounted to £107. Although there are only five Catholic families residing in the district, the church was well filled. There are now in the parish two good stone churches, — and the frame church at Cromwell is excellent, churchlike, and well finished and appointed.— To-day (Wednesday) the Bishop administers the Bacrament of Confirmation at Alexandria, where there are some 15 candidates, aod to-morrow he returns to Queenstown to complete the examination of the Catholic schools. His Lordship will return to Dunedin on Friday or Saturday. Otjb readers will remember that, in referring lately to the concerts given in Dunedin by the Italian Company, we spoke of a song that had been composed by Mr Whitwell-Butler, and which Signora Cuttica sang with great success. Before her departure from this city the prima donna addressed to the composer the following letter, which speaks for itself :— " Permit me to present my very great admiration for your beautiful song, " Fate's decree," which you

have been so kind to allow me ting. I assure you 1 will keep it as ope of my favourite numbers for concerts ; and hope this will not be the only composition of yocra I will bare the pleasure of singing in the Tnlure. Traßting to meet yon again in the Australian colonies or at Home, %nd with beat wishes from Signor Cnttica and myself, I remain, etc, Fcligtca Outtioa." PBssstjAi on our space this week obliges us to hold over a quantity of matter, including the report of a concert in aid of the Catholic school fund at New Headford, Lincoln.