DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 22 June 1911, Page 1154

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The devotion of the Forty Hours’ Adoration will commence on Inday morning at the Sacred Heart Church, North-East Valley. - ’ t To-day (Coronation Day) there will be High Mass at St. Joseph s Cathedral, at which the Hibernian Society, and Hibernian and School Cadets will assist prior to taking part in the public procession. The Triduum in honor of the Blessed Sacrament, which began in St. Joseph s Cathedral on Friday evening, was brought to a close on Sunday evening with Benediction of the blessed Sacrament. Rev Father Creagh C.SS.R., preached a three clays’ retreat for the Sisters of Mercy, South Dunedin, and ‘at its conclusion opened a week’s retreat for the Children of Mary in the Convent chapel. ProiOn Sunday at the 9 o’clock Mass at St. Joseph’s Cathedral about 120 children received their First Communion, His Lordship the Bishop, who was celebrant of the Mass preached a sermon appropriate to the impressive event in the lives of the children. At the conclusion of the Mass the children went in procession to St. Joseph’s Hall, where they were entertained at breakfast by a number of ladies under the direction of Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Stone His Lordship, who was accompanied by Rev. Father Coffey Adm., presided at the breakfast. - Mo r, >^ T^-J° Harriers held a paper chase from the Maori Hill Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon, when sixteen members turned out. J. Swanson and C. Collins had charge of the paper, and laid numerous false trails. Ihe captain s whistle being dispensed with, the pack had a go-as-you-please run. The leading men, who followed the trail as far as the golf links, were completely puzzled on finding three false trails, and a wild goose chase ensued. Eventually some of the back men came up and struck the right trail, which went in the vicinity of Lower Flagstaff and along the road as far as the reservoir, where the leading men were again deceived by three false trails. The main trail went around the reservoir, and striking up over the hills, came out on the road near the golf links and on to the Council Chambers.

An impressive and interesting ceremony took place at the chapel of St. Dominic Priory on Thursday, the Bth inst., when Miss Alice Meenan, fourth daughter of the late Mr. Francis Meenan, of this city, received the holy habit of the i Older of St. 1 Dominic. The ceremony was performed by his Lordship the Bishop, assisted by Rev. Father Coffey Adm. and in the presence of numerous relations and friends of the young novice, who were afterwards entertamed by the community. The new novice will be known in Religion as Sister Mary Magdalen. The following clergy were also present:—Rev. Fathers Creagh, C SS R

Delany, Corcoran, Liston, P. J. O’Neill, C. Morkano, and Rev. Brothers Brady and Moore. The following is a synopsis of the report of Messrs. Richardson and Robertson, the Education Board inspectors, on St. Joseph’s primary school, which was inspected by them on June 6.:—Number on roll, 139; present, 133; classification and organisation, satisfactory; registers suitably marked; the attendance during the last few months was affected by epidemics; time-tables, suitable; the schemes of work have been well arranged, and are comprehensive in their scope; good methods of work are adopted, and are applied with commendable skill the pupils respond readily to the demands made upon them; written work is marked by. neatness and care;. order, etc., excellent; supervision, suitable; manners, etc., excellent; buildings, accommodation, cleanliness, and furnishing of rooms, satisfactory. me children were presented in Standard VI., and all gained proficiency certificates. . Judged by the attendances St. Joseph’s Men’s Club promises this year to eclipse all previous records, and the enthusiasm that is being displayed by the members in the work of _ the various branches is certain of good results; On Monday evening the club room was packed with a large attendance, the programme being a mock banquet. Toasts were proposed and responded to in excellent speeches, more than usual care having evidently been exercised in the Preparation of the toast list. The musical programme was also of a high order, and showed that the musical branch of the club is fulfilling the purpose for which it was instituted. there_ was a plentiful supply of light refreshments, and the function was unanimously voted one of the most successful held by the club for some time. Rev. P. O’Neill' presided over the gathering. r J m P st successful retreat ever given to the Children of Alary, South Dunedin, was brought to a close on Sunday. evening in St. Patrick’s Basilica, w-hen twenty-eight members received badges and twenty-two aspirants were admitted to the Sodality. The earnest and eloquent conferences given by Rev. Father Creagh, C.SS.R., who conducted the exercises, created great enthusiasm and were listened to with deep attention by the sodalists who, despite the inclement weather, filled the chapel of the Convent of JV.leicy each morning and evening. Dunne' the week 467 persons approached the Holy Table, and at the 9 o’clock Mass on Sunday morning those who had made the retreat received Holy Communion in a body. This retreat was particularly distinguished by the establishment of a special guard of honor for the Blessed Sacrament formed by a large number, of the Children of Mary who will assist at Mass and receive Holy Communion daily. In his beantitul concluding discourse Rev. Father ' Creagh, CSS R congratulated the members on the flourishing state of the sodality He said without hesitation that never in his life had he worked for a better body of young women. He urged them to imitate still more closely their Immaculate Mother especially by the practice of the virtues which the rules of the association require to be the characteristic virtues of the members, and to renew' their zeal for the preservation of the fervent spirit which so happily chnram tenses the Children of Mary of South Dunedin. Then indeed they would continue to he the edification of the and theh' friends down untold blessings upon- themselves and their friends.

p x The quarterly summoned meeting of the Dunedin branch of the Hibernian Society was held on the 13th inst a very large number of members being present. ' Correspondence from the Coronation celebration committee was read, and it was decided that the members take part in the celebration and march in the procession. Bros. Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., and J. O’Connor (secretary) were appointed to attend the celebration committee meetings. Correspondence from the district secretary re the district half-yearly meeting was read, and it was resolved to support notices of motion, numbered 8,9, and 10. Bro. James Smith i .D.i was appointed delegate to represent the branch at tie district half-yearly meeting. On behalf of the branch the president (Bro. James Deehan) presented Bro. James M. Casey with a past president’s collar and Bro. James U Connor with a barometer for bringing the most number of members to the branch during the year 1910. In doing so he eulogised those members for the energy they had displayed to increase the membership. Bros. Casey and O Connor suitably replied. It was decided to entertain tlm Irish envoys in St. Joseph’s Hall on their, arrival if their arrangements will permit. One member was initiated and two candidates were proposed. The following officers wore nominated for the next six months:-—President Bro o. Purton: vice-president, Bro. J. Dougherty; secretary Bro ~. 0 Connor (re-elected); treasurer/Bro. J. Hallywarden, Bro. P. Fennessv; guardian, Bro. P. Sheehansick visitors—Bros. T. Boyle (re-elected), J. Ford (reelected), J. Mulrooney; judicial committee— G Bevis, T. J. Hnssev, James Deehan, J. M. Casev J Hally V. Butler, W. Carr. T. Brown, and C. Cornish; legates to Dispensary and Friendly, Societies’ Council Bros. James Deehan, W. Butler, and J. O’Connor. Rev. .bather Coffey, Adm., announced that a general Communion of the members would take place at the Sacred Heart Church, North-East Valley, on Sunday, June 25, at the 8.30 o clock Mass, and expressed the wish to see a large attendance > of members on this occasion. The receipts for the evening amounted to £l9O.