DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 12 July 1906, Page 24

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The Sisters of Mercy acknowledge with thanks receipt of £2 ' 13s 6d from Mr Peter McErlane, ' Gimmerburn, for the St. \incent de Paul Orphanage}. The members of St. Patrick's Literary and Social Club, South Dimedin, held a pleasant social evening on Monday, when a part of the evening was devoted to a euchre tournament. There was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Patrick's Basiiioa, South Dunedin, on Sunday from the last Mass until Vespers, after which the usual procession took place. The Month's Mind of the late Rev. Father McGrath took place at St. Joseph's Cathedral on Tuesday morning. His Lordship the Bishop presided. Very Rev. Mgs. O'Leary was ecleorant of the Mass. Rev. Fathet McMullan deacon, Rev. Father Corcran subdeacon, Rev. Father Coney master at ceremonies, Rev. Fathers Cleary and O'Reilly cantors. There were also present Rev. Fathers Dclany, Hearn, Geary, and Listen. The solemn blessing and opening of the new convent at Port Chalmers for the Sisters of St. Joseph takes place on Sunday", when the ceremony will be performed by his Lordshin the Bishop, who will also preach. Solemn High Mass will commence at 11 o'clock. A Dunedin choir will render the music appropriate to the occasion. The train for Port Chalmers on Sunday morning leaves at 9.30 o'clock, and visitors can return to Dunedin by trains leaving a t 3.20 p.m., and 5 p m. The Parliamentary debate, ' Should ladies have the right to enter Parliament ?' which was adjourned from June 22, w a s concluded at the meeting of St. Joseph's Men's Club on Friday The debate was the most successful yet held by the club, further interest being added by the presence as Speaker of Mr. J. -B. Callan, sen., who is a recognised authority on Parliamentary procedure. The affirmative was supported by Messrs. Corcoran, J. Hally, M. Moloney, and Rev. Brother Brady, Messrs. H. Miles and E. Spain speaking on behalf of the negathe. On a division being called the motion was declared carried by a majority of two votes. Rev. Father Coffey, speaking at the conclusion of the ddbate, congratulated the -speakers on the excellence of their efforts. - Mr. Callan also said he was very pleased with .the debate, and expressed his willingness to act in a similar capacity if the club required his services on some future date. The proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to Mr. Callan. . j