DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 21 December 1911, Page 2591

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

Very Rev. Dean Smyth, S.M., who had been on a visit to Dunedin, left for the north on Thursday of last week. / Rev, Father Liston, Rector of Holy Cross College, Mosgiel, preached an impressive discourse on the ‘Dignity of the Priesthood’ at St. Joseph’s Cathedral on Sunday evening. Miss Minnie Raton, L.A.8., A.T.C.L., who has been appointed music teacher at the Wanganui College, is a pupil of St. Dominic’s College, Dunedin. This young lady received her entire musical education from

the Dominican Nuns. Applications for this appointment were received from all parts of the Dominion. ■ On Sunday at the 9 o'clock Mass at St. Joseph's Cathedral, his Lordship the Bishop ordained to the priesthood the Rev. W. Skinner, who had been raised to the diaconate at Holy Cross College, Mosgiel, on the previous Sunday. His Lordship was assisted by the Rev. Father Liston, Rector of Holy Cross College, and there were also present in the sanctuary, Rev. Fathers Coffey, Adm., Corcoran, Scanlan, and Collins (Lawrence). At the conclusion of the Mass nearly the whole of the large congregation, including many relatives of the Rev. Father Skinner, approached the altar rails to receive his blessing. On Monday morning Father Skinner, who has been .ordained for the diocese of Auckland, celebrated his first Mass in the Sacred Heart Church, North-east Valley. At the Sacred Heart Schoolroom, North-east Valley, on Tuesday evening, Mr. Lemon, organist of the Sacred Heart Church, was entertained at a social gathering, and presented with a Morris chair and a silvermounted umbrella, in recognition of his services to the choir during the past seven years. The presentation was made by the Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., who spoke in eulogistic terms regarding Mr. Lemon's services.'* Mr. Lemon in replying thanked the donors for their handsome gifts, and expressed his pleasure at being able to assist the choir in any way. During the evening the following programme was contributed:—Songs, Mesdames Flynn and Lemon, Misses K. Carter, M. Mellick, and A. Heffernan; vocal duet, Misses K. Carter and M. Mellick; piano duet, Misses N. and L. Lynch; piano solo, Miss C. Mellick; recitation, Miss M. Lemon. The accompaniments were capably played by Miss W. McTaguc. 5 A successful two-days' sale of work was held by St. Mary's congregation, Milton, on Friday and Saturday for the purpose of clearing off the balance of the debt on the church property. The opening ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Howard, who complimented the stallholders on the excellent display of useful and ornamental goods in the various stalls. The following is a list of stalls and stallholders: —Needlework and works of art, Mesdames J. B. Scanlan and Keogh; pot plants and flower stall, Mrs. J. Moroney; refreshments, Mrs. J. Curran and Miss Coneys.; Christmas tree, senior girls of the school. A musical programme was given each evening. At the beginning of the year (says the Bruce Herald) there was a parish debt of about £l4O, which it was decided to wipe off before Christmas, and for that purpose a number of social gatherings were held during the winter. The amount netted from these and the proceeds from the sale of work and art union (£SO), have been sufficient to accomplish the desired object, so that now the parish debt is a thing of the past.