DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 7, 15 February 1906, Page 18

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The new church at Waikaka (in the Gore parish) is being rapidly proceeded with, and will soon be ready to be blessed and opened.

The Very Rev. Father O'Hare, V.F. (Ararat, Victoria), and the Rev. Fathers Carey and Murphy (Melbourne) returned to Victoria by the ' Warrhnoo ' this week, after a trip to the southern lakes. The annual holidays of the Provincial Seminary (Holy Cross College, .Mosgiel) close on the 17th inst. Students are expected to Jje in the College on that day. The members of St. Joseph's Cathedral choir held their annual outing this week, at Stewart's Gully. The weather was beautiful, and one and all voted it the most pleasant yet held. The Archbishop of Melbourne and the Bishop of Ballarat are to arrive in Dunedm this (Thursday) afternoon. On their way from Christchurch and Timaru they were on Wednesday and Thursday the guests of the Right Rev. Mgr. Mackay at Oamaru, and greatly admired tho splendid group of Catholic ecclesiastical buildings in the Stone City. A meeting was held in St. Joseph's Ifall on Monday evening for the purpose of making arrangements for the customary St. Patrick's night entertainment. The Rev. Father Cofley, Adm., presided, and there was a representative attendance. Mr. \V. Rodgers was appointed secretary. It was decided that the entertainment should take the form of a concert of an Irish national character, sub-committees to arrange for the programme, the printing of tickets, securing of a hall, and othe- matters being set up. As St. Patrick's Day falls on a Saturday it was decided to hold the concert on Friday evening, March 16. As briefly stated in our last issue, the annual outing of the children attending the Catholic schools of Dunedin and suburbs took place at Wingaliu on Wednesday, when about 1000 persons were conveyed by special train to the scene of pleasure. The weather was perfect, and both young and old thoroughly enjoyed the holiday. His Lordship the Bishop was present during the day and took a most lively interest in the progress of the various games and contests. The Dunedin and Mosgiel clergy were also present, Father C>)ffcy, Adm., and the committee taking an active part throughout in getting the long and varied programme through. The events for the younger children wore attended to by Mrs. Powell, Mrs. Swanson, and. Miss Purton, who distributed upwards of 200 pri/.es during the day. The general committee, with Mr. C. Cohimb, jun., worked most energetically, and had the satisfaction of knowing that their efforts were most successful.