DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 24 December 1908, Page 30

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

On Sunday, December 13, in Sfc. Joseph's Cathedral, twenty-five young ladies were received into the Sodality of the Children of Mary. Miss Pearl Evans, a pupil of the Dominican Convent, Queenstown, obtained honors (130 marks) in the Advanced Grade, Associated Board, at the examination held recently in Invercargill. In a private note received in Dunedin from the Right Rev. Dr. Lenihan, his Lordship gives an interesting account of the preparations which were being made in Rome at date of writing for the celebration" of the Holy Father s Jubilee. His Lordship states that he was to spend Christmas in London, and hopes to arrive in Auckland about the middle of February. Rev. Father Lynch, of Palmerston, in the course of a private letter, states that he paid a visit recently to Lourdes, and saw everywhere during his visit evidences of the faith, piety, and devotion of the people. In company with the Very Rev. Father Power, of Hawera, and Rev. Father Luby, of Melbourne, he was received in private audience by the Holy Father, whom they found a most benignant and charming personality. The following are the results of the musical examination, in connection with the. Associated Board of the Royal Academy and the Royal College of Music, London, recently held at the Dominican Con-vent, Invercargill, by Mr. TV Durihill: — Elementary division— D. Hamilton, 120; M. Rankin, 119; L. Greig, lo4 ; M. Stretell, 101. Primary division — R. Shepherd, 130 (distinction) ; JVI. McAlister, 128; D. Martin, .125. All the candidates presented for examination .were successful.- ■-•'*.- --" .A solemn Requiem Mass for the repose of . the soul of Mrs. Lynch, mother vof Rev. Fathers James and John Lynch, and sister^ of the Very Rev. Dean Burke, was celebrated in St. Joseph's Cathedral on Friday morning. The

Rov. Father Corcoran was celebrant, Rev. Father J. Lynch deacon, Rev. Father Hearn subdeacon, Rev. Father Coffey master of ceremonies, Rev.* Fathers Liston and Morkane cantors. The other ; priests present were . Rev. Fathers ODea Howard, Delany, M. Ryan, Buckley, D. O'Neill, and Clc-ary. >...'■ v • - t A . , m^ etin S w as held on Sunday evening in '■ St. Josephs Hall for the purpose of making arrangements for the annu ah schools picnic. The Rev. x ather Coffey, Adm. , presided, and there were also present Rev. Fathers Howar J, and Corcoran. . Mr. J. Salmon read the report and balance sheet for the. last picnic, which showed that it had been m every way a success.. Mr. Salmon was unanimously elected secretary for the next outing, which it was decided to hold at Outram on Wednesday, February 3. Those, present were appointed a general, committee, and Rev. Brother Brady, and Messsrs, Hill,: Mead, Swanson, Marlow, and „ Purton a sports committee. Mesdames Powell Jackson, and Swanson. (Dunedin), and Mrs. McCurdy and Miss Long (South Dunedin) were appointed to collect subscriptions on behalf of the prize fund. At the meeting of the ladies' branch of the St.-'Vin- , cent de Paul Society in St. Joseph's Hall on Friday afternoon, advantage was taken of the occasion to present "the" secretary, Miss Docie .Purton, with an address, a silver hot water kettle on stand (suitably inscribed),' a silvermounted oak tray, and three nicely framed "pictures, in connection with her approaching marriage. The address, which was in a handsome frame, was artistically illuminated by the Dominican nuns. The pictures were the gift of Miss Mary Callan, the youngest subscribing member of the society. The Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., presided, and the Rev. Father Corcoran was also present. . The following address to Miss Purton, which was signed by tbe spiritual director and all the active members of the society, was read by Father Coffey : — ' We, the undersigned members of the above association, on behalf of ourselves and. the members generally, beg to offer to you our very hearty congratulations on your approaching marriage.- You hav*. been connected with us now for the past ten years, ani during eight of them you have filled the important position of secretary. Your amiable and obliging nrture has always made it a pleasure to work with you, and yoiir never-failing charity and tenderness of heart have been an example to many of us who from time to time have fevt ourselves discouraged by what is sometimes- thankless work With this .small recognition of your valuable co-operation iii the cause of charity, please accept our sincere good wishes that you may enjoy health, happiness, and prosperity in the coming years.' Father Coffey, supplementing the expressions of praise and appreciation contained in the address, said that during the time he was connected with tlie St. Vincent de Paul Society he had ample opportunities of noticing the active part- which Miss Purton took in its work". She was always ready to do what lay in her power to further the objects of the society. Although she was about to undertake new responsibilities in life,- he felt confident that she would still assist in the works of charity with which she had been identified for the past eight or ten years. On behalf of the priests of Dunedin, he tendered her his heartiest congratulations, and on the part of the ladies of the Sfc. Vincent de Paul Soc'oty he asked her to accept these gifts as a slight token of their appreciation of the work she had done for it, and on their behalf he wished Miss Purton a long, happy, and pleasant future. Rev. Father Corcoran replied on behalf of Miss Purton. On Thursday evening Miss Purton was the recipient of a dinner service and address from the pupils of the Mornington Catholic Sunday - School, of which she has been in charge for somo years. The presentation took place at the residence of Mr. Pd.ver, and was made by Rev. Father Coffey, who referred in eulogistic terms to the self-sacrificing work of Miss Purton on behalf of the Catholic children of -the dis- : trict. Mr; T. Hussey replied on behalf of Miss Purton.