DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 08, 8 October 1908, Page 22

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The devotion of the Forty Hours' Adoration commences on Friday morning at St. Patrick's Basilica, South Dunedin. A long-service and good-conduct medal has been awarded to Warder J. O'Reilly, of the Prisons Department, Dunedin. On October i a very enjoyable social gatheiing was held in St. George's Hall, Milton, in aid of the convent schools. It was organised by the Children of Mary, who are to be congratulated on the admirable arrangements, as it was- the most successful held in Milton during the year. '. On Monday night, at St. Joseph's Hall, the Rev. Father Coffoy, on behalf of the ladies attending the ambulance class, presented Dr. Hastings with a shaving set. Father Coffey, in making the presentation, thanked 'the lecturer for the admirable manner in which he conducted the class. \Dr. Hastings, in reply, said it gave him great pleasure to be associated with the class, and thanked them very heartily for their presentation. A grand bazaar and sale of work in aid of the Dominican Convent building fund is announced to take place on Friday and Saturday next (says the Tuapeka Timgs).' The ladies of tho congregation and their friends have been working hard during the past few months in preparation for the event, and they have got together a very large and varied assortment of articles of an ornamental and useful character. An attractive feature of the bazaar will be the original and .varied character of the sicfe-shows which are being arranged for. On Sunday — the feast of the Holy Rosary — a Missa Cantata was celebrated at half-past xo o'clock in St. Mary's Church, Milton, by the Rev. Father Farthing, and the choir, which had ■ been considerably augmented, rendered Webbe's Mass, in G, Miss Scanlan being organist. Father Farthing (says the local Herald) preached an impressive sermon on the Real Presence. At the conclusion of the Mass there was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until the evening devotions, when the Rev. Father Morkane (Lawrence) preached an eloquent sermon. There were large congregations both morning and evening. The altar was beautifully decorated for the occasion. The final meeting of St. Joseph's Men's Club for the present season, held on Friday evening, took the form of a smoke concert, which was largely attended. Songs were -contributed by Messrs. Joseph Swanson, T. Hughes, E. Wilkie, O. Swanson,

H. Miles, and J. Sweeney, a flute solo by Mr. Deehan, and a recitation by Mr. Wilkinson. Mr. F. He'ey acted as accompanist. At the conclusion of the musical programme Mr. Deehan referred in eulogistic terms to the. services rendered the club by its president (Rev. Father Coffey), who, he said, spared- no effort to further its interests and assist the members by his advice and encouragement. Rev. Father Cotfcy, in replying, thanked the members for their appreciative references to himself, *■ and assured them that he thoroughly enjoyed himself ' in the club, and though at times he found it difficult to attend, he was always ready to. help along the club and willing to sacrifice his time in its interests. The devotion of the Forty Hours 1 Adoration commenced In S.t. Joseph's Cathedral on Friday morning. " High Mass was cclebiated by the Rev. Father Corcoran, Rev. Father Cleary being deacon and Rev. Father Ccffey subdeacon. After Mass there was a procession of the Blessed Sacrament, in whicti th<^ school children took part. The music of the Mass was rendered by the choir of the Dominican nuns. - On Sunday there was Solemn High Mass at 11 o'clock, Rev. Father Liston (Holy Cross College) being celebrant, Rev. Father Cleary deacon, Rev.. Father O'Donnell (.Queenstown) subdeacon, and Rev. Father CojTey, ' Adm., master of ceremonies. The devotion was brought to a close after Vespers on Sunday evening, when there was a procession and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. The attendance throughout the devotion was very good, and at the early Masses on Sunday very large numbers approached the Holy Table. To Misses Murphy and White much credit is due for the tasteful decorations of the high altar. On Rosary Sunday, at the 9 o'clock Mass, a most impressive ceremony was witnessed by a congregation which filled every part of St. Joseph's Cathedral, when 70 boys from the -Christian Brothers' School and 40 girls from the Dominican Convent mad-: their First Communion. The boys, under the charge of the Rev. Brother Moore, wearing blus sashes and medals, and thp V girls tastefully dressed in white, with wreath and veil, entered the Cathedral in procession, singing the touching hymn ' O take me to Thy Sarred "Heart." After^the Gospel, the Rev. Father Coffej, Adm., gave an impressive Instruction to" the First Cotr, mu.,icants, at the tame time reminding the congregatidn of the lessons they could learn by looking back to theiown First Communion day. Appropiiate hymns were sung, by the children during the Mass. After Mass the children marched in procession to St. Joseph's Hall for thdr Communion Breakfast, which was presided over by Ihe Rev. Father Coffey, and where their wants were well looked after by a number of the ladies of the congregation. On Friday, Octoba. 2, in ihc Garrison Hall, a grand military lournament, under -the pationage of his Worship~the Mayor and Ihe commanding officers of Dunedin. wa-s held, at whicn valuable trophies were presented to the winners of the various competitions Captain Columb, of the Hibernian Defence Cadets—a corps ' consisting of the present and past pupils of the Christian. Brothers' School — sent in a team under Sergeant J. Salmon 10 compete in the competition for physical .drill, open to all defence cadet corps in Otago. Though competing against long-established corps, the Hibernians succeeded in" carrying off the beautiful silver cup, presented by the Dresden Piano Company. Their victory was a popular one, as the ovations which - they received from the -large audience testified. Captain Columb is a most enthusiastic officer, and the prominent success of- his team is due solely to the deep interest he takes in the training of the lads under his .care. This is Ihe first time that fhn Hibernian Cadets hc>ve appeared, in public competition, and their success augurs well for the future. The football season jwst brought to a close has been a verysuccessful one, as fer as the Christian Brothers' School is concerned. The school played in. three different grades, .with the following results:— ln -the Senior School Grade competition they carried off the cup and eleven silver medals, having won every match played during the season. The same team also anriexeef the coveted five-aside tournament medals, proving themselves superior to' all-comers, and winning the coveted title" of champions of the- schools of Dunedin for Ihe season 190 S. In the fourth grade competition the school came second, having lost only two matches during the season. In the junior schools compel ition the s-hool team c'id very well, considering that th*. teams they played against were much stronger than they, for among the twelve teams th :v come fourth on the list. Moreover, they were runners-up in the final of the junior five-aside tournament, for which no fewer th- 1 • 'wcnty-si.x teams entered. Considering thu* this is only the third year since the school look to Association football, it speaks well for the stamina and pluck of the lads attending the Brothers' school.