DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 31 December 1908, Page 23

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

We, have been requested by the Christian , Brothers to state that through inadvertence the following names were omitted from their list of prize-winners at the annual distribution of prizes:— Thomas P. Laffey, senior elocution (gold medal, presented by Mrs. Haydon). The Chris-' tian Brothers also take the opportunity of thankinc; an unknown donor for a gold medal. . At: St. Joseph's Cathedral on Christmas Day there were Masses almost continuously from 6 o'clock 'until 9 At 11 o clock High Mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Buckley Rev. Father Cleary being deacon and Rev; Father ' Cottey Adm subdeacon. A sermon appropriate to the days festival was preached by the. Rev. Father Coffey Ihe music was Gounod's ' Messe solcnnellc, ' which Was rendered in a finished manner by the choir, under the conductorslnp of Mr. Carolin, Mr. A.Vallis presiding at the organ. Very large numbers approached the Holy Table "at the early Masses. The floral decorations were confined^ to the high altar, which was ornamented with much taste by Misses Murphy and White. t °, n , Wednesday evening last week the members of St. Joseph s Men's Club assembled in St.. Joseph's Hall for the purpose of presenting Mr. W. P. Rodgers, on the occasion of his approaching marriage, with a tangible token of the esteem m which he is held. and a slight- recognition of his services on behalf of the club as its secretary, a position which he has occupied during the last four, years. Rev. Father Coffey, in making the presentation, 2 re .'j 1 iHgWy complimentary terms to the . success with which Mr. Rodgers had carried out his duties as X'b Tl- the /^ and Ito1 t0 , the P™Peroua condition, iv lnch by his unflagging zeal, he had assisted more than any other member to place the club in. He assured Mr Rodgers of the members' heartiest appreciation of his efforts and of then- sincere wishes for his future welfare ZhL*lT m \T- He - al8 ° desired to retu ™ Wa deepest paroHii a r*off ? om » leUt l' art . Mr - ■»odgers had taken in paiochial affairs. For a considerable period he had been secretary of every committee formed in connection with the work of the parish, and the enthusiastic manner in !S he liad carried out the very arduous work of the position did- Lim infinite credit as a Catholic youngmaii and had won for him the esteem and regard of all^vho had come m contact with him. In asking Mr. Rod K eS acceptance of a gentleman's handsomely easy chair he expressed the wish that -he would be spared man y years. to use it, and that it would prove a memcnS of «ie many happy hours he bad spent In the club Messrs E. \V. Spain, T. J._liussey J. B, Callan, jvm., and T Decimal also expressed their Appreciation of Mr. Rod^s work and best wishes for his future welfare " m^° ls s