DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 18 December 1913, Page 35

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The Very Rev. Father Roche, C.SS.R., is at present conducting the retreat for the Dominican Nuns.

Masses will be celebrated at 6,7, 8, 9 and 11 o’clock on Chirstmas Day at St. Joseph’s Cathedral, and at 7, 8 and 9 o’clock at the Sacred Heart Church, North-east Valley.

The splendid programme arranged for the annual entertainment by the pupils of the Christian Brothers’ School should attract a very large audience to. His Majesty’s Theatre’this evening.

Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, there was a large congregation on Sunday evening at St. Joseph’s Cathedral when the Very Rev. Father Roche, C.SS.R., preached an impressive discourse on devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

A meeting for the purpose of making arrangements for the schools’ picnic was held in St. Joseph’s Hall on Sunday evening. Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., presided, and there was a representative attendance. The balance sheet of last year’s outing was read and adopted. After considering the suitability of various localities, Wai-rongoa was decided upon as the most suitable place for the picnic, which is to take place on Wednesday, February 11. Sub-committees to make arrangements with the railway authorities and to attend to other matters of detail were set up.

The following report of the Mornington Sunday School for the year ended December M has been sent to us by Misses Grace and Bryant; —The total enrolment this year has been 52. The attendance has been very satisfactory, and the conduct and religious knowledge of the children show a marked improvement since the beginning of the year. On Sunday, December 7, there was a general Communion, and five children made their First Communion. We desire to thank Mrs. P. Carolin for her keen interest in the Sunday School during the year, and for her kindness in providing breakfast for the children on the occasion of the General Communion ; also Mrs. Cassidy for a donation of fruit. Two very successful entertainments were held ’during the year to provide funds for the school, so that it would not be necessary to collect from the parents to provide prizes for the children. Two special prizes were donated—one from Mrs. Stone for the boy who had attended most regularly during the year, which was won by Willie Rackley; the other, sent by Miss Vera Bryant, from Te Awamutu. to be awarded for good conduct and attendance, to a child who had attended her class, was won by Nancy Carolin. The receipts were as follow .Entertainments,’ £3 Bs.'; collected from children, £2 11s. 6d. ; donations, 10s. ; total, £6 9s. 6d. The principal items of expenditure were: —Altar linen, £1 Is.: prizes, £1 13s. 3d.; rug, 11s. 9d.; leaving a credit balance of £3 3s.