DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 19, 19 July 1906, Page 24

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

A list of subscriptions in aid of the building fund of the Church of the Irish Martyrs, Cromwell, appears in this issue. At the close of the retreat for the students of Holy Cross College, conducted by the Rey. Father MeDermott, C.SS.R., on, Thursday morning of last week the Right Rev* Dr. Verdon conferred Tonsure on the following students : — Messrs. J. McMenamin and T. Connolly of the archdiocese of Wellington, and Messrs. Collins, Scanlau, Woods, and Tobim of the diocese of Dunedin. This is the first occasion since its foundation on which students received Tonsure at Holy Cross College. The ceremony of profession and reception took place at St. Dominic's Priory on .Tuesday. Ihe ceremony was performed by his Lordship the Bishop, assisted by the Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., and Rev. Fathers Cleary, Geary, and Corcoran. Miss Jane McNamce, of G-ais-ton, was profesbcd, taking the name in religion of Sister Mary Aidan. 'Ihe young ladies received were Miss Jane Roche, of Imcrcargill, whose nume in religion is Sister Mary Agnet>, and Miss Maud Collins, of Heriot, who took the name in religion of Sister Mary Ursula. Tho annhersary ofifice and Requiem Mass for the late Very Revc. Father Shcihan took place at Holy LVoss College on Friday la.st. llir Lordship the Bishop presided. Rev. Fatlm L'uci'iey was ccle."> ant of I'he Mass, Tlev. Father ( 'clTcy cleacrn, Rev. Father Delany subdeauon, and Re. r . Fat he s Ck-aty and Liston c-f/mtors. There weie aho present Very Rev. Mgr. o'Lea.ry and Very Rev\ Father o'N.u 1. r l he music of the Mass was finely rendered by the students' choir. The Absolutions were gi\en by his Lcrdshi.-. Tro usual weekly meeting of the St. Joseph's Boys' Club was held on Monday evening. Afaout thirty members were present. The sub ret for the evening was a debate, 'Should the totahsalor be abolished ?' The affirmative side was I- d by Master James O'Sullivan, supported by Masttr B. Scott. '1 he negative side was led by Master John Dunne, who was ably seconded by Master Harold' Salmon. Brother Brady, who kindly acted its judge, declared' the u^holders^ of the negative the winners. After the de'oate a meeting of the committee was held, when an attractive programme was drawn up for future me-etinps. At the weekly meeting, of St. Joseph's Men's Club on Friday evening Mr. J. B. Callan, sen., read a very interesting t papen on 'Oliver Goldsmith.' Mr. Callan dealt with his sub.eet in an able and comprehensible manner, tracing the career of Goldsmith from his birth in the little Irish \illage to his death in the great metropolis. Goldsmith's perpetual state of fJnanc-ial depression and the methods employed in replenishing his funds were humorously touched upon. 1 His life in London, his literary labors, -his friendship with Johnson, Burke, and the contemporary writers of his time, and his rapid rise into popularity which, however, was 'of slight adioantft+e to him, concluded Mr. Callan's excellent pape.r. On the motion of Mr. Deehan a hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Callan.