DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 36, 8 September 1904, Page 19

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

At t<he eleven o'clock Masis at St. Joseph's Cathedral on Sunday the choir sang the ' Credo ' and 1 Gloria ' for the firfet time w Gregorian music. Ihe choir has been practising the Gregorian chant fox some time under the direction of his Loidship the Bishop.

The South D>unedin Altar Society held their quarterly meeting on Sunday last. There was a large attendance, the Rev. Father Coffey presiding. The report for the past quarter was very satislacto-ry, and the ladies are to be congratulated on the excellent results of their work.

St. Joseph's Ladies' Club held a very successful euchre party on Wednesday evening of last week, when there was a large attendance, including many visitors. The ladies' prize was won by Miss Hanrahan and the gentlemen's by a visitor. Song's and recitations were contributed by Misses Bryant, Brady, Hughes, and Mr. Fotrtrell.

The * Wakatip Mail ' states ,t»hat active preparations are being made by, fhe' members' of the Queenstown Catholic congregation for a bazaar which it is proposed to hold at the eirtd of the year. The ladies of the congregation meet) regularly for the purposie of sewing artd making up goods,, being also assisted by the Dominican Nuns. A good deal of outside help is promised.

By Tuesday's mails (via Melbo/urne) the Rev. H. W. Cleary. received full details of the last days and holy and edifying death of his father, the late Mr. Robert Cleary. The ilntermeht, which took place in the cemetery u'nlder tihe historic hill of Oulart, was attended by the greatest concourse of people seen at a funeral in the district in In ing memory, there being 118 vehicles and a great foody of horsemen and pedestrians, the whole cortege being considerably over a' mile in length. A 'great nuiniber of priests attended at the Solemn Dirge and Requiem for the repose of his soul.— R.l. P.

On Friday evening the members of St. Joseph's Men's Club were treated to a most interesting and instructive lecture on the human system by Rev. Brother Brady. Brother Braidy dealt with his subject for an hour and a 1 half, and not for one moment did he lose tihe attention of his audience. To illustrate the lecture he had a splendid chart showing the various member's and origans of the body. The Rev. Brother dealt with his s-übject in swell a capable manner that there was not the least difficulty in following his instructive remarks. When he coricluded, the sustained hearty apjplause that ensued left wo doubt as to the way the audience had enjoyed the lecture and their appreciation of Brother Brady's efforts.

Speaking dn the matter of education last Sunday morning at St. Patrick's Basilica, South ' Domed in, the Rev. Father Coffey commented on the gratifying results of the recent examinations by the Education Board's inspectors of St. Patrick's School, conducted by the Sisters of Mercy. He felt extremely pleased with the inspectors' report and the shecess which had attended the pupils of the school. This report by independent gentlemen not connected with the Church was a credit to all concerned — to the Sisters who devote all their time anld energy for the children's welfare in training them to a sound Christian education, pad » to the parents who know tbaA by sending their children to the Catholic sfchool the Faith brought from the Old Land will be carefully guarded. The Rev. Fatiher felt deeply grieved that there should be some parents in the community who still persisted in sending their children to godless State schools, especially when the high standard of restilts shown by the report he had just read is patent t;o everyone.