DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 16, 20 April 1905, Page 18

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

Missions will be opened at the Sacrdd Heart Church, North East Valley, and Allanton, in the Mosgiel parish, on Low Sunday. The new church at Invercargill will be solemnly opened and blessed on Sunday, May 7. It is announced that his Grace Archbishop Redwood is to preach on the occasion. The Rev. Father Roney, S.J., who, with the other Jesuit Fathers, had been engaged for several months in giving missions in the diocese of Dunedin, returned to Melbourne by the ' Monowai ' on Sunday. The mission, which was opened in St. Patrick's Basilica, South Dunedin, on Passion Sunday, "by the Rev. Father Brown, S.J., and the Rev. Father Clafley, S.J., will bd Wrought to a close on Easter Sunday. A novel fancy fair, in aid of the liquidation of the debt incurred in the repairs to the Christian Brothers^ School, is being organised by the ladies of the Catfoedral parish, and will be opened in St. Joseph's Hall on Monday, May 22. The organisers are working with much energy, and it is to be hoped that their efforts will be crowned with success. The following are tilie dates arranged for the devotion of the Forty Htours' Adoration in the various parishes of the diocese of Dunedin :— Milton, April 28 to 30 • Gore, June 9 to 11 ; N.E. Valley, June 30 to July 2 : St. Joseph's Cathedral,- September 1 to 3 ; Cromwell, September 8 to 10 ; Bluff, September 29 to October 1 ; Scluth Dunedim, October 6 to 8 ; Oanvaru, October 13 to 15 ; Ijivercargill, October 22 to 24 ; Lawrence, October 27 to 29 ; Arrowtown, November- 10 to 12 ; Queens* town, .November 17 to 19 ; Winton, November 24 to 26,' Mosgiel, December 8 to 10. , .

The Rev. Father Roney, S.J., prefaced* his sermon at St. Joseph's Cathedral on Friday evening by recommending the young men of the parish to join the St. Joseph's Men's Club. This was an age of progress, he said, air(d it was necessary for young men to take every .opportunity of improving themselves so that in after years they may be able to fill any public position with credit to themselves. and no better educational training could be got after leaving school than at a society such as they had in this city, uherc they would learn to express themselves fluently and clearly on the various public questions of the day. In the course of his sermon at St. Joseph's Cathedral on Wednesday evening of last week the Rev. Father Roney, S.J., referred to the necessity of Catholics keeping a'breasit of the times by reading good wholesome literature, and recommended the ' N.Z. Tablet ' to his hearers as a first-class Catholic newspaper, which at all times contained a great deal regarding our holy religion that it Would be well Catholics should linow and bear in mind. lie trusted that all would subscribe to it, as its perusal would enlighten their minds and strengthen their faith.

The ruiission for llhe men of St. Joseph's Cathedral parish was brought to a close on Sunday evening with Rosary, sermon, renewal of Baptismal vows, the Papal blessing, and Benediction ol the Blcs.sod Sacramefnt. The closing sermon was preached by the Rcv^. Father Moirogh, S.J. l At the nine o'clock Ma r s on Sunday his Lordship the Bishop expressed his pleasure at the excellent attendance of the men at the various services during the week, and announced that a mission for the whole congregation would he continued di-ring the current week, so as to give all an opportunity of taking advantage of this time of grace.