DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 21 March 1912, Page 35

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The annual meeting of the Christian Brothers' Football Club will be held on Friday evening. . Very Rev. Dean O'Donnell, of Ashburton, who had been on an extended visit for the benefit of .his health to his brother, Rev. Father O'Donnell, Queenstown, arrived in Dunedin during the week, on his way to Ashburton. Whilst here he was the guest of his Lordship the Bishop at the palace. "' " St. Patrick's Dominican Convent Boarding School, Teschemakers, will be blessed and opened on Sunday by his Lordship Bishop Verdon. A special train for Teschemakers will leave Dunedin on Sunday at 10.15 a.m.J stopping at Port Chalmers, Seacliff, Waikouaiti, Palmerston, Hampden. The train will leave on the return journey at 5.43 p.m., and arrive. in Dunedin at 8.45. The time of arrival at the various stations en route and fares are notified elsewhere in this issue. The missions in the Gore parochial district having been concluded, the Rev. Fatner Lynch, C.SS.R., returned to Wellington during the week. Rev.. Father. Hunt, C.SS.R., is still in Queenstown district.. Rev. Father Creagh, C.SS.R., goes to Christchurch, where he will open a retreat for the members of. the archconfraternity of the Blessed Sacrament on Sunday. Rev. Father Murray, C.SS.R., will bring to a conclusion the mission in the Port Chalmers district on Sunday. . ./- At the annual meeting of , St. Joseph's .Harriers,; the report and balance sheet were adopted. The election or officers 'resulted as follows: —Patron, Rev. Father Coffey, Adm. (re-elected); president,, the Hon. J. B. Callan" M.L.C. (re-elected); vice-presidentsßev. Father Buckley, Mrs. M. Coughlan, Mrs. M. A. Jacksou, and Dr. O'Neill (all re-elected) ; captain, Mr. James Swanson (re-elected); vice-captain, Mr. W. Butchercommittee —the captain, vice-captain, secretary and treasurer, Messrs. P. Gorman and D. O'Connoll; delegate to Otago Centre N.Z.A.A.A., Mr. E. W. Spain; official timekeeper and starter, Mr. L. J. Coughlan; secretary and treasurer, Mr. J. A. McKenzie; hon. life members—Messrs. T. J. Hussey and J. B.Callan, jun.; hon. auditor, Mr. E. W. Spain. Six candidates were proposed for membership. April 20 was fixed as the date for the official opening of the club. -. ' ,;. ~,