DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 11, 16 March 1905, Page 18

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The Right Rev. Dr. Verdon is at present at Te Aroha. His Lordship's address is Hot Springs Hotel. We learn that Miss Ivy MteKenzie, a pupil of St. Dominic's College, Dunedin, has passed the teachers' D examination. We understand that a Catholic concert is to beheld this (Thursday) evening in Milton. The St. Patrick's Day annual Cat3iolio spoils and conceit take plaqc in Lawretmce on Friday. There will be High Mass on Sunday next at St. Patrick's Baslilica, South Dunedin. The Rey. Father Buckley (Holy Cross College, Mosgiel) will preach the panegyric on St. Patrick. Rev. Father O'Donnell, C.SS.H., who lately condfucted a series of missions in the diocese of Christchurcflil left Dunedin on Sunday last for llelbourne and Ballarat by Hobairt. Rev. Father Dolan (Melbourne) left Dunedin for the Nofth on Tuesday. The quarterly meeting of the Altar Society connected with St. Patrick's Basiliqa, South Dunedin, was held in the echoolrofom on Sunday afternoon and was well attended. The Rev. Father Coffey presided, and spoke encouragingly of the good work being 'dojie by the members of this excellent society. The amttiual outing to the altar boys of St. Patrick's, South Dunedin, took place on Monday last. A launch was specially engaged tor the occasion 1 , and the party proceeded to the HJeads, where an enjoyable day was soerrt. Several of the clergy accompanied the party, and the outing was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Our readers are reminded that the Christian Breathers' Prize Competition closes at the enid 1 of March, and all coupons need to be in before then. The object is a most laudable one, and we hope that it will be a complete success, for the Christian Brothers are of invaluable service in the district. The members of the Dunedin branch of the Hibernian Society assembled at the schoolroom, Soirth Dunedin, on last Sunday morning in compliance with their arrival ciistom of approaching the Holy Table. Mags was celebrated at nine o'clock by the Rev. Father Coffey, who expressed the pleasure he felt at seeing slich a large number of Hibernians present and partaking of the Holy Sacrament. There was Exposition of the Blossed Sacrament at St. Patrick's Baslilica, South Dunedin, on Sunday last. The members' of the various sodalities and a large number of the congregation attended throughout the afterroon. At the evening service the Rev. Father Coffey officiated, -the Rev. Father Corcoran delivering a very practical discourse to a large assemblage of the faithful. A profession of the orphan children, the Children of Mary, and members of the Sacred Heart Confraternity took) place within the building. The concert to be held on Friday next at His 1 Majesty's Theatre promises to be a complete success from both an artistic and financial point of view. Amongst the performers are Miss Amy Murphy, Miss G. Meenan, * Miss Edith Leech, Mrs. Power, and MessTs. T. Hussey,' B. Steivens, and John IVfcGrath. The Christian Brothers 1 ' boys' are to give several quartettes', and their Cadets will also give a short display. Mr. Lochriape, of H.M.S. ' Phoebe,' has obtained slpecial leave from Wellington, and will appear in some new huiwortous items). From the foregoing list it will be seen tihat a. capital entertainment may be expected, and it remains for the public to turn out in large numbers to do^ honor to their patron saint and prove by their presence that they have not forgotten the land of their bir.th.