DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 7 May 1914, Page 35

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

•.: The Rev.. Father Buckley will celebrate Mass on Sunday at the.casual camp at Matarao. T An entertainment in aid. of the reduction of tho debt on the Catholic Church, Kaikorai, . will be given in the Wakari Hall on Friday evening. - ~. The Very Rev. Dean Regnault, S.M. (Provincial), and the Very Rev. Dr. Kennedy, S.M. (Rector of St. Patrick's. College), two of the delegates from the Province of. New. Zealand to the General Chapter of the Marist Order to be held in Belgium,, are expected in Dunedin towards the end. of .the week. From here. they proceed to Melbourne on their way to Europe. -i■•:■•• On Sunday, the feast of the Patronage of St. Joseph, there was Solemn High Mass at 11 o'clock at St. Joseph's Cathedral. Rev. Father Collins (Holy Cross .College) was celebrant, Rev. Father Kavanagh deacon, Rev. (Holy Cross College) subdeacon, and Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., master of ceremonies. There was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from High Mass "until after Vespers, when the usual procession, followed by. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, took place. The high altar and our Lady's ajtar were, beautifully decorated with choice, flowers.

.ST. JOSEPH'S MEN'S CLUB, DUNEDIN. '■■ , The annual meeting of St. Joseph's Men's Club was held in St. Joseph's Hall on Monday evening. Rev. Father Buckley \ (president) occupied the chair, and there was a representative attendance. - ; ••*'■■ J The following was the annual report read by Mr. J. Airey (secretary): ." \. :' ,' ' ,;.-." Seventeen meetings were held during.the season, three-being devoted to debates among "members, v four to lectures, one to a debate with the Ladies* Club, and the remainder to musical and social -evenings. The debates were most successful, and the junior members who took part in ' these displayed • a good deal of ability. The following delivered lectures during the year: Rev. Fathers Buckley and Morkarie, Messrs. Gallagher, O'Sullivan, and J. Atwill. : ; The lectures proved most instructive, and were attended by " interested audiences. The musical - evenings were ,much appreciated, and the thanks of the club axe due to the following, who contributed to the programmes: Messrs.* W. and J. Atwill, D. and B. .*Fogarty > > Gallagher, : : O'Brien, Haydbn, A. Dunne, Bqppelwell, F. Kelleherj; and F. Yule. >' The i debate with the , Ladies' Club was interesting, and : proved " ; to be one of the most popular f items -on the. syllabus. The committee .•trusts"; that % the Glee Club will be revived this season. "The billiard room, under-the : supervision of Messrs. Fogarty-' 1 Bros.and Wilson : Bros., i was kept. in,', the best of order, and every courtesy was shown to mem- : bers. The" special prizes given by the rev. president : for the ; most improved senior and j junior members were. "awarded tcrMn J. Atwill (senior) and Messrs; F. Yule

and A Clements - (juniors) .;>The- report would : not bo complete withouta .special reference to- the work of our president (Rev. Father Buckley). His untiring energy mpSr f H° the b -’ 111I 11 " 1 hIS unfailin g interest in the members deserve their heartiest support. He was con?W; T endanc t’ - and he I proved ; to.’ be an ideal president. In conchision, the committee thanks memtn!f/°f r w^ SUPPOrt accorded during the year, and trusts that; the coming season.will be : most successful, and that members will take • advantage of the “ many benefits to be derived from connection with the club.' if * Thev report was adopted, after which'a - general discussion took place : with regard to improvements which would be required to make the club more popular with our young men. r. Some valuable suggestions were made, and the general opinion of the speakers was that a , more comfortable meeting room ; would tend greatly to augment the membership.. 1 J His Lordship Bishop Verdon is patron of the club, and the following are the officers for the current year: President, Rev. Father Buckley; vice-presidents, J Rev. tit Coffey, A dm., and r E.- W. Spain’; secretary, Mr. F. Yule; auditor, Mr. J. Fogarty; , committee— Messrs. B. Fogarty, A. Clements, ,J. Dunne, H. Gallagher, and J. Atwill. ' ;■■/■'"/ •', ■' • ■