DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 39, 26 September 1907, Page 22

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The annual general Communion of the members af the Hibernian Society takes place on Sunday, October 6. The Very Rev. Dean Burke attended the International Fucharistic Congress, which was held at Metz early in August. He writes to say that the Congress was a brilliant affair, and was attended, by two' Cardinals,' 2B Bishops, 120 abbots and other dignitaries, an/1 400 priests. The city of Metz was en fete on the occasion. On Friday evening at the usual weekly meeting of St. Joseph's Men's Club ' The Spectator,' edited by Mr. E. W. Spain, was read. A vote of thanks was- accorded to Mr. Spain on the motion of Mr. D.S. Ooluiitb', seconded by Mr. J. B. Callan. On Friday next a lecture will be delivered by Rev. Father Cleary, and on the Friday following a musical ■ evening will conclude •the session. . The following of Kosary Convent; Oamaru, were successful at the • harmony examination in connection with Trinity College, London, held last June. Nine candidates presented themselves for examination, all of whom passed : — Junior division (full marks 100, honors "80, pass 60)— Maggie Ardagh, 95 (honors); Maggie Twomey,' 80 (honors; ; Annie Lynch, 67. Preparatory—Alice Brown, 100 (maximum) ; Isabella M'Cone,, TOO (maximum) ; Margery Winsley, 95 ; Janie Pringle, _94 ; "Aggie Pringle, 85 ; Kitty Ardagh,. 76. On Saturday last the Rev.' Father Hearn, of Port . Chalmers, received by cable the- sad news of ._the death of "his father, Mr. Edward' Hearri, who passed • aWa-y* on the previous day at his residence, Glen, CarrickPonSuir, County Waterford, at the age of 70 years,- after an illness of several months' duration.- On -Wednesday morning a Solemn Requiem Mass' for the re'pose'of' "the soul of 'the .deceased' was celebTated'in St.- Mary's' Church, ■ Port Chalmers, when his Lordship" the" Bistiop"' pfe'sfdted. Right Rev. Mgr. Mackay Was "e'eleßra'irit, ■ Rev. "Jaifiies Lynch deacon, Rev. W. A; McMulla'h" subdeacon;- Rev. J. Coffey master of ceremonies, and Rev. H.. W. Cleary and Rev. J. O'Reilly cantors. There were also present Very, Rev. P. O'Donnell, Revs. P. Hearn, M. Howard, J. Lis%on, John Lynch, and J. G-eary. The absolutions at the catafalque^ were given by bis Lordship. There was a large congregation. As the procession moved to the sacristy the '-Dead March ''in* Sattl ''was- played ••oriitihe organ.— R.l. P.