DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 19 March 1914, Page 34

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The St. Joseph's branch of the H.A.C.B. Society attended St. Patrick's Basilica, South Dunedin, in a body on Sunday, and approached the Holy Table.

There was Solemn High Mass in St. Patrick's Basilica, South Dunedin, on Tuesdav, in honor of Ireland's national apostle. His Lordship Bishop Verdon presided in the sanctuary; the celebrant was Rev. Father Liston, deacon Rev. Father Morkane, subdeacon Rev. Father Collins, and master of ceremonies Rev. Father Buckley. There were also present in the sanctuary the Right Rev. Mgr. O'Leary and Rev. Fathers Delany, D. O'Neill, and Kaveney. The Right Rev. Mgr. O'Leary preached an eloquent and spirited panegyric on St. Patrick. The music of the Mass was devotionally sung by the children. There were large congregations at the early Masses at. six and seven a.m., as well r as at the High Mass at 9.30.

At the eleven o'clock Mass at St. Joseph's Cathedral on Sunday, Rev. Father Kavanagh preached an impressive and moving discourse on St. Patrick, and on the traditions of the Irish race. After sketching the life and labors of the national apostle, the preacher went on to remind his hearers of all that their ancestors had suffered for the faith. He concluded with an eloquent appeal for the Ireland of Catholic tradition; that all sons and daughters of the Islan i of Saints might help to preserve not so much the Ireland of material prosperity, the Ireland of legend and story, the Ireland of dauntless courage and sparkling wit; but above and beyond all else, the Ireland of steadfast faithfulness to the Gospel of Christ and the teaching of St. Patrick.

The annual meeting of the A.M.D.G. Guild of the Perpetual Adoration was held at the residence of Mrs. Kennedy, Roslyn, on Thursday, March 12. The council i» their annual report say: —An exhibition of church goods was- held at St. Dominic's Priory on Friday, January 23. The sewing meetings during 1913 were very poorly attended, in fact the attendance was the lowest on record since the Guild was started. It is to be hoped the meetings to be held every Thurs-

day afternoon during the current year will be better attended. The Guild has lost a zealous worker in Mrs. O'Meara, who left New Zealand -for England a few weeks ago. Articles to the value of £l3 17s were presented to various churches during 1913. The following is the balance sheet to the end of January, 1914:—Receipts—Balance in hand, £9 13s Id ; subscriptions to the end of January, 1914, £7 2s 6d : donations, 12s 6d ; sale of fancy goods, £1 15s 6d ; sale of B.S. beads, 18s 6d ; sale of church requisites, £97 17s 6d; discount, lis 6d ; total, £llß lis Id. Expenditure—Vestments and materials,. £BO 0s 9d : lawn and linen, £6 7s 2d; postage and carriage on parcels, £3 0s 5d ; Customs dutv, £6 12s 6d ; deposit in Savings Bank, £lO lis: cash in hand, £ll 19s 3d: total £llß lis Id.

A ceremony of reception took place at St. DominVs Priory on Tuesday, 17th inst. 'ihe young ladies who took the white veil were: Miss Margaret Quigg, of County Derry, Ireland (in religion, Sister Mary°j'ohn Berchmans), Miss Maria Scully, of Cloonard, Invercargill (in religion, Sister Mary Dorothea), -and M ; ss Mary O'Gorman, of Invercargill (in religion, Sister Mary Vincent Ferrer). His lordship the Bishop of Dunedin officiated, and delivered the occasional "discourse with much impressiveness. The Rev. Fathers Kavanagh and Kaveney were assistant priests, and several other priests were present in the sanctuarv. The music was exceptionally beautiful, the ' O Cor Amoris,' by Father Zulueta, S.J., forming an item of surpassing excellence.