DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 7, 18 February 1909, Page 263

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

An operatic entertainment in aid of the school furnishing fund wlil be given in the Sacred Heart School, North-east Valley, on Monday evening, February 22. A week's retreat for members of the confraternity of Perpetual Succor was begun in St. Joseph's Cathedral on Sunday evening. It is conducted by the Rev. Father Gilmartin, C.SS.R. The many friends of Mr. J. B. Ford, Heddon Bush, who is at present in a private hospital in Dunedin, will be pleased to hear that he has received much benefit from his treatment, and that his health has improved. Our Wellington correspondent was in error last week when he stated that Messrs. Conolly, Monighan, and Skinner were about to proceed to Meanee to study for the priesthood. They are continuing their theological studies at Holy Cross College, Mosgiel. Roy. Father O'Riordan, inspector of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Goulbum, who had been on a visit to his cousin, Rev. J. F. O'Donnell, Queenstown, passedthrough Dunedin during the week, on liis return to Australia. The new Church of the Irish Martyrs, Cromwell, will be solemnly blessed and oponed on Sunday, April 18, the Sunday after Easter. The ceremony will be performed !>y his Lordship the Bishop, who will preach in the morning. The sermon in the evening will be preached by the Rev. Father Murphy, Riverton. His Lofflship the Bishop announces the following clerical changes in the diocese of Dunedin : — The Rev. Father Howard, of South Dunedin, takes pastoral charge of Milton, his place being taken .by the Rev. J. O'Malley, of Invercargill ; the Rev. Fathers Delany and Farthing go to Oamaru; the Rev. P. O'Neill. has been transferred from Oamaru to Wrey's Bush ; and the Rev. John . Lynch, of Palmerston, takes Rev. Father O'Malley's place at Invercargill. The Rev. James Lynch, who -lias been on a trip to Europe, arrived in Melbourne last week, and will shortly take up his duties in Palmerston.

The Christian Brothers' School re-opened on- February 1, and the many friends of the school will be pleased learn that there was a record attendance for the opening week — over 300 names having been entered on the roll. In the recent Junior Civil Service examinations Master E. Walmsley, whose age is 15 years and 4 laontlis, obtained twelfth place in the Dominion, second place in Otago, ,and first, place among the Catholic schools and. colleges of the Dominion. Wo. hope that this year wilL see results equally satisfactory both in the scholastic and othor departments of school life. Parents in the country who are .anxious to send their boys to the Christian Brothers' School can get full information as regards board, etc., by applying to the Suporior of the Schools, Rattray street, Dunedin. ,

His Lordship the Bishop, accompanied by ReV. Father Coffey, Adm.j and Rev. Father Gilniartin, C.SS.R., visited the Christian Brothers' School on -Monday, when his Lordship was entertained hy the pupils and presented with an address of welcome, on the occasion of his first visit to the schools since his return from Europe. After Master Frank Marlow had read the address, his Lordship thanked the boys for their whole-hearted welcome, gave them a most interesting account of his travels while in Europe, and made the day of his visit one to be long remembered. His Lordship said that as the boys had been so successful ~in all departments of school life while he was away s they deserved a whole holiday on Tuesday. Needless to say," "this announcement was received with loud applause.