DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 28 July 1910, Page 1185

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

On Thursday, July 14, a Solemn- Requiem Mass was celebrated at Holy Cross College, Mosgiel, for the repose of the soul of Father Sheahan, a deceased benefactor of the college, and on Friday for the repose of the soul of Father Magrath, another benefactor of the college.

On Monday evening the members of St. Joseph’s Men’s Club entertained the Ladies’ Club, at a social evening. There was 3. good attendance of both clubs, and a most enjoyable time was spent. During the evening songs were contributed by Messrs. T. O’Connell, E. Wilkie, and H. Poppelwell.

St. Joseph’s Harriers held their run from the Santa Sabina School, North-East Valley, on Saturday, paper being dispensed with. The pack, in charge of Captain Quelch, struck up past the school, and over some good cross country, which brought the pack out on the Pine Hill road, which as followed for some distance, when the pack again took to the paddocks and over some ideal harrier country around the slopes of Pine Hill. Eventually the pack doubled back to the Pine Hill road again, which was followed home.

The Rev. Dr. Cleary, writing on June 16 from Donegal, where he was the guest of the Rev. Father Philip O’Doherty, of Carnglen, states that he had just concluded a very pleasant and enjoyable motor trip along the East and North Coast of Ireland, and was about to return by way of Connaught. He was greatly charmed with the scenery. Up to time of writing Rev. Dr. Cleary had received no official intimation of his appointment as Bishop of Auckland.

On Monday evening the members of St. Patrick’s Men’s Club, South Dunedin, and their friends enjoyed a literary treat of a high order, when the Rev. Brother Brady delivered a most interesting and instructive lecture dealing with the history of Ireland from the time of Henry VIII. to the present day. The lecture was listened to with the closest attention of the large audience, and was frequently applauded. The chair was occupied by the Rev. Father O’Malley, and at the close of the lecture a hearty vote of thanks, proposed by Mr. C. A. Shiel and seconded by Mr. Carr, was accorded Brother Brady.