DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 29, 16 July 1903, Page 19

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

Tn all Iho Catholic churches in Dunedin and suburbs on Sunday reference was made to the serioud illness of his Holiness the Pope, for whom the prayers of the congregation were asked.

The Key. Father Regnault, Waiinate, arrived in JJunedm on Monday, and on Tuesday morning commenced a retieat for the students of Holy Cross College, which will terminate on Saturday morning In consequence of the inclement weather the ceremony of blessing and opening the new Catholic Church at Clyde, which was to have taken place next Sunday has been postponed.

On JE-riday evening a very successful entertainment was given by the pupils of the Convent of Mercy Mosgiel, in the Volunteer Hall, which was crowded notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather. As a report of the concert has only reached us iust as we ate going to press we are obliged to hold o\er a detailed report of the proceedings until next issue.

On Sunday last his Lordship the Bishop administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to 47 persons in St Mary's, Star ot Ihe Sea, Port Chalmers lie was assisted by the pastor, Key. Father McGrath. We learn that the number oi children on the rolls in the parish school, Port Chalmers, now stands at the respectable total of 72.

On Wednesday evening of last week the members of the Ladies Club entertained their friends at a very successful social gathering in St. Joseph's Hall. The winners of the euchre prizes were Mrs. Carson, who ieceived a pretty lady's companion, and Mr. McDermot a greenstone pendant. Misses Anthony, J. Griffon, and Mr. Miles contributed to the musical portion of the evening's enjoyment.

At the meeting of the St Joseph's Men's Club in St Joseph's Hall on Fnday evening it was found necessary to depart from the progiamme arranged, and the members present were called on for short speeches, which proved very interesting It w a -, decided to send a loiter to the Chnslchuivh Club expressing i egret at the loss of their rooms by hie Next Fi ulav there will be a musical evening, to which all men of the congregation are invited

On last Sunday a meet me of the Catholics of NorthEast Valley was held lor the purpose of taking steps for the erection of a primal v school on a site which has been generousK donated by the Dominican Nuns The Rev. Father Miuphy, Adm , St Joseph's Cathedral, presided, and theie was a lepresontative attendance The following were appomtod a commit tee to lurther the proposed work- Mc-srs Conway Cilnuu tin, Milne, lTanlev , llungi'i loi (I L.nch, and 1-J Casev The movement to pio\ide a suitable school in the (list net has be< n taken up with much enthusiasm, and beioie the meet nig had concluded sewial substantial donniions weic pioinlsed

Miss Ma< ka\ , who leit lum c Miently in company with her hi other the Right Ri-\ .Mgi Mackav , oi Oama'ru, on a \isit to Sioil.ukl, wilting to a lelatae in Uimedin, icpoits that the\ had a \ei \ pleasant tup to Su\a, wheie the.\ aui\ed on Sunda\ , May 21 In the evening Monsignor Macka\ pleached m the new Cathedr.il, whu h is desiuhed as a \ei\ spacious edilice Whilst theie he was the guest ol Bishop \idul On the lollowni" day they wml by steam launch to Rewa. a plaie which ha"s gain-d lniuh notoueij. ol late, as it was 1 here the alleged Bible-bin mug inclined V, hilsl at Rewa Monsignor Mackav was the gi.<st ol the hex I'athei Rougier, and Miss M.uka\ ol the Sistets oi" the Mission stat.ion Dining their '-lay Mi'-s Maikav was shown tlie lainous kei osene tin which, nuclei the I'oxteious manipulation of the cable-uugei , <V\ i loped into a lime-kiln, m which 2'AS Weslevan Bibhs we»e dest io\ ed J'i om Sma to Honolulu the Moa>>a exponent ed very iou.»h weather, and Monsignoi M.ickiu was uniot Innately laid up for se\eial fla> s Among the passengers was' In Cahill, of Wellington

The half-\eail\ mod. nc? oi the Dunedin hi anch of the Hibernian Society was held on the 7th in.st , then- being a huge attendance ol members r l he balance sheet for the qiictrtei vas lead and adopted r l he leceipts lot the quaiter umounled to L 1 ~><\ ."is Hd, and the expend ituie to £.111 llis 3d, including Ai:>\ 17s (id sick pay, leaving a balance oi £, 11 1 ,'is ,")d to be cairied forvvaid The ii"v. s of t lie Distuct Pi evident 's (]lio \\ . ISeehan) appointment as a member oi the Legislative Council was gieet od with a|>p!ause and a n solution congi at ulat ing Bio Heehan was caitied by acclamation, and the m cretarv was instituted to I'oiuard liim the same The election oi olliccis for the ensun g (piartei lesulted m the follow inn be i nt; elected ,md ie - 1 ,i 11. d • — I'tesulcnt Bro .1 .1 . Mailow . % ice-] resident , l.io N f J\n ik , secretaiy, Bro .J O'Connor ( re-el < c .d) . treasurer, Bio D. O'Mahoiwy (ie elected) , wan in, I!io J Mooney ; guardian, Bro T MelVrmott , Mik visitors Pros .1 . M Casey d e-eh ct I'd) anil T Mi Uermott ; auditors, Bros W Carr and ,J lTall,\ (both i<--elocled) Four candidates weie proposed (!( neral regiot was expressed at the branch not being l epi esent<'d at the Milton social, ttain arrangements being unsuitable for the members to attend

On Monday evening o' last week (says the ' Alexandra Herald') the Alexandra Orchestral Society paid a visit to Mrs. J. J. O'Kane (the Society's late pianist), at her residence, Tarbert street., Alexandra. Alter a few selections were played by the Society and a couple of songs given by Mr. A. G. Murphy, Mr. J. 1). Thomson, on behalf of the Society, presented Mrs. O'Kane with^a silver gong and stand, with ladies' and gents' brushes attached. MY. Thomson, in making the presentation, referred to Mrs. O'Kane as a capable and hard-working member of the Society, and he said that the Society's success was, to a great extent, due to her assistance. Mr O'Kano, in responding on behalf oi Mrs. O'Kane, said that he thought the present a very beautiful one, and that both Mrs. O'Kane and he would treasure it as long as they were spared, also that they would always keep a warm corner in their hearts for the Society, which they both admired, and would do all in their power to further its interests. Mr. J. R. Cairns and Mr. A. A. Briasco (conductor) also spok,e of Mrs. O'Kane's sterling qualities, and of the good work performed by her when an active member of the A.O.S. The gong was inscribed as follows : 'To Mrs. J. J. O'Kane on the occasion of her marriage, from the Alexandra Oichestral Society. Alexandra, July 6th, 1903.'