DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 8 May 1913, Page 34

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

A novena to the Holy Ghost was begun in St. Joseph's Cathedral on Friday of last week.

On Sunday, the Feast of Pentecost, there will be Pontifical High Mass at 11 o'clock at St. Joseph's Cathedral.

We have received 10s from 'A Friend for the Little Sisters of the Poor, as a contribution towards paying the rates to which they were held liable by a recent judgment of the Supreme Court.

There was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Joseph's Cathedral on Sunday from the last Mass until after Vespers. In the evening there was the usual procession, followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. !

The new convent at Wrey's Bush was blessed and opened on Sunday by his Lordship Bishop Verdon. Very Rev. Dean Burke, V.F., celebrated Mass, and

also preached the occasional sermon. In the afternoon his Lordship administered; the Sacrament of Confirmation "to forty-five children. -,

. His Lordship the Bishop returned from a visitation of the southern portion of the diocese on Tuesday evening. His Lordship administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to 245 candidates at Invercargill, 69 at Riverton,,. 45 at Winton, and 45 at Wrey's Bush.

Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., visited the Territorials' Camp at Sutton last week. He celebrated Mass on the Sunday, and addressed the men to the number of about 100 on their duties as Catholics and citizens. Father Coffey hopes that it will be possible in the future to make some better arrangements, for the entertainment of Catholic men in those camps.

The members of St. Joseph's Men's Club and their friends assembled in large numbers in St. Joseph's Hall on Monday evening, when Rev. Father Buckley (president) delivered the inaugural lecture of the current session. The subject dealt with was ' Dante and the Divina Commedia,' which was illustrated by limelight views. Owing to pressure on our space we have been obliged to hold over our report of the lecture.

The following are the dates for the devotion of the Forty Hours' Adoration in the diocese of Dunedin : Riverton, May - 11; ' Otautau, May 18 N.E. Valley, May 22 Gore, June 1; Cromwell, September 7 ; Milton, September 14; Cathedral, October 5; South Dunedin, October 12; Oamaru, October 19; Invercargill, October 26; Arrowtown, November 9; Queenstown, November 16; Winton, November 23; Lawrence, November 30; December 7.

At the office of Messrs. C. H. Tucker and Co. on Saturday afternoon, Mr. J. Miller, head storeman, was made the recipient of presentations on the occasion of his marriage. Mr. Miller has been with the firm since its commencement, a matter of fifteen years, and the management and staff took this opportunity of manifesting the esteem in which he is held by all. Mr. A. B. Mercer made the presentations, which consisted of a substantial cheque from the firm and some silver plate from the employees. Mr. Miller suitably acknowledged the gifts.

A meeting of those interested in forming a branch of the Hibernian Society was held at Mosgiel on Sunday. The Rev. Father Liston, who has gone to considerable trouble in this matter, invited the District Deputy (Mr. J. J. Marlow) to attend and explain the aims and objects of the society. After a number of questions had been asked and answered it was unanimously decided to form a branch in the district. A very hearty vote of thanks to Rev. Father Liston and the D.D. for the pains they had taken in the matter was enthusiastically adopted, with every indication of a successful little branch being established.