DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 8, 23 February 1899, Page 17

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN.

v- a > f !l S LEARY> editor o£ the NZ - Tablet, is paying a short SLr%h h amOt , O l° dißtr i ct ' and ' h ? kind arrangement with o'clock eehan ' celebrates M ass at Naseby next Sunday at nine ( lnr; Th^ RetrC f col ? duct^ b y tbe Very Rev. Father Vincent, C.P., SundavK/ a T h Weekat Port . Ch^ers, was brought to a close on bunday last. Ihe vanous services during the period of the Retreat sTnTtn' W f I - atfcended ' a ? d the <*urch\vas crowded on the Seasion of the closing ceremonies. Ox the list of successful candidates at the recent Junior Civil -Service examination appear the names of the six pupils presented T T xv Vi - nStl^ Br ° thers ' School-viz., N. .1. Ryan, j. B. Callan ;I. U. Wilkim. Edward Freed, J. T. Hungerforu, and P SW Ihe optional subject, presented by one or more of the abovenamed were Shorthand, Physics, French, Algebra, and Euclid IDs Lordship Dr. Verdon (wires our Gore correspondent) visited v£3n° n Si^^l When he - heard a " umber of confessToi D? \ erdon celebrated the nine o'clock Mass on Saturday. About eighty persons received Holy Communion on Sunday morning. His Lordship preached at the 11 o'clock Mass, taking for his text- We exhort you that you receive not the grace of God in vain 7Ho preached also in the evening, the subject of the discourse being lemptation. Dr. Verdon left Gore on Tuesday for Invercargilt Dr. O'Neill, who recently took his degree of M.B , has been unanimously elected as junior house surgeon of the Duned?a Hos pital. lhs i, we beheve, the first time in the history of the institution that such an appointment has been made with the unanimous approval ot the Trustee, and the compliment thus paST be highly appreciated by him, and is a strong test^ mony of the esteem in which he is held by the governing body of Uk; u^ivuuon We congratulate Dr. O'Neill on°th^appointment iiud hope it xmII be the forerunner of a successful career Sr. Domixh h College. Dowlinjr street, is in receipt from Trinity ( oll^e London, of the report of the the recent local examinations in vocal and instrumental music. All the candidates passed wiTh M.c,e,s. .conng the following marks .-Instrumental Music-Senior DiviMon • Honour*, l[«y Woods, lot) : Florence Courtis «7 Inter mediate Division - Honours : Minnie l'aton, 85; Pasi • Kate irannon »7 Lva Hart, !»2 ; Winifred Colehan, 82;' Isabel Seelye' ..^ Mary trawley 7(i. Primary Division-Mary Jackman, 78 • Clara Hughes ,b : Myra Montague, 7.;. Sinking-Senior Division • ass, Margaret Ewing. 72 . Intermediate • Pass. Helen Watt ™ '■ Primary Pass. (Jertrude Meenan. 71 ; Ethel M'Donald, 72 ' AMI i , i os correspondent writes —A retreat for the members of I^rTr ?fc ie Q Sacrcd ITeart commenced in the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour. Milton, on Sunday evenin- Rev father \ incent,C.P.. conducts the exercises, which are welUttended both morning and evening. The retreat closes on Sunday with the renewal of baptismal vows. The liishop of the diocei has held confirmation server in four centres of the Milton mission-viz ., Bal clutha. Owaka, Glenomaru. and Tahakoup, administering the Sacrament to about 10 candidates. H.s Lordship very much Sn joyed the drive through the romantic scenery of the Catlins district and returned to Balclutha by way of Port Molyneaux. It is intended to have a confirmation service in Milton previous to Dr Verdon's departure for Europe. The new Church of St Hyacinth at VVaihSa t^^kr^T^'t formba c T» icn0 ™ ob i ecfc overlodktaS church P P^sented a handsome altar for the u« TH p ?I°r ]^ V ' Dr> Vcrdon ' of I>unedin, visited Balclutha Roman Catholic Church on Monday, February 13, and administered Confirmation to a number of children. The church (says the Lradt /•) was uu-ely decorated for the occasion by a few ladies of thn congregation, the altar especially presenting I handsome appearance. Ihe service took place at 3 o'clock in the afternoon when only a fair congregation assembled, owing, doubtless, to the inconvenience of the hour. The Bishop preached an eloquent aid L structive *crmon suitable to the occasion. After administering Gonfirmat.on Ins Lordship enrolled a number of children as members ot the League ot the Cross. The service concluded with the Benediction of the Ble^ d Sacrament. The choir which was augmented by a few lady n.embers of the Milton choi rendered the Benediction hymn, in .plu.did sryle. Mis H Scanlan (Miltoi,) presided at the o.g.m m a very efficient manner. His Lordshiu celebrated Mast, the following morning early, and left afterwards tor Owaka, wlu.ro he coafirmid several children that afternooZ

On Wednesday night of last week a meeting of the ladies' branch of the Hibernian Society was held in the Christian Brothers' SchooL The Rev. Father Murph,y pecupied the chair, and there were a,15,0 present Rev. Fathef Cleary and Mr. J. O'Connor (secretary). The object of the meeting was to devise means by which the membership of the society would be increased, and take step 3 for its i affiliation with some central organisation. A committee wa« appointed to draw up a scheme in accordance with the purpose of the meeting. We believe that it only requires the aims and objects of the society to be more generally known to ensure a large increase in its ranks. The members have all the privileges of a Friendly Society, while enjoying the benefits of intercourse with their fellow Catholics. Su,ch intercourse cannot fail ti be of incalculable good to the members, and we hope that, in a short time we shall be in a position to chronicle a large increase in the membership of this admirable society. Me. A. Vallis, who has occupied the position of organist and choirmaster at St. Joseph's Cathedral for the past seven years, has deoided to take a well-earned holiday t^> visit bis relatives in England, and at the same time to get a closer insight into the higher studies of his profession. On Monday evening a social gathering was held in St. Joseph's School for the purpose of giving the choir, and Mr. Vallis's other friends in the congregation, an opportunity of saying good-bye to him before his departure Among those present were Rev. Father Murphy, who presided, Rev. Father Coffey. and nearly the whole of the members of the choir. A very pleasant evening was spent, the proceedings being diversified by song and recitation. The following ladies and gentlemen contributed to the programme : — Misses R. and K. Blaney, M. Drumm, and (!. Bush, Messrs P. Carolin, J. Scott, J. McKenna, B. Stevens. W. Rossitter, T. Hussey, and F. Stokes. The guest of the evening assisted with the accompaniments. Mr. Scott, M.A., gave a very interesting account of his travels in Europe, from which he recently returned. The Rev. Father Murphy, in making a presentation of a purse of sovereigns to the guest of the evening, referred in very complimentary terms to the great efficiency which the choir had attained under the leadership of Mr. Vallis during the past seven years. Mr. Carolin, one of the oldest members of the present choir, likewise bore testimony to the excellent work performed by Mr. Vallis since his connection with the choir. Mr. Scott, as a more recent member, spoke in a similar strain. Mr. Vallis, in a few words, returned thanks for the many kind works that had been said concerning his work, and also thanked the choir for their gift. Mr. Vallis, who left for Sydney on Tuesday, intends to be absent from the Colony for about nine months, his intention being to go Home by way of Suez, and returning through the United States should time permit. The arrangements, which were admirably carried out. were in the hands of a committee consisting of Misses Whelun, M. Johnston, R. Pearson, Smith, and Rogers.