CATHOLIC FEDERATION

New Zealand Tablet, 21 January 1915, Page 35

CATHOLIC FEDERATION

DUNEDIN PARISH COMMITTEE

The meeting of the Dunedin Parish Committee of the Catholic Federation, held on Sunday evening, was presided over by Very Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., and was well attended. The Dominion secretary’s letter with regard to the free distribution of Catholic TruthSociety pamphlets, to counter the evil influence of immoral, objectionable, and anti-Catholic works, was discussed, and it was decided that .£6 of the funds be expended in this manner. The enrolment of members for 1915 begins at all the churches on Sunday, the 24th inst., and several members were appointed to attend the various Masses for the purpose. The Catholic schools’ annual picnic was next brought up, and it was decided that in the future the Catholic Federation take over the running of this affair. A picnic sub-committee was set up to make all the arrangements, as follows; Mesdames Jackson, Stone, and Burke, and Messrs. J. Salmon and J. Hally, -with Messrs. F. Cantwell and James Fogarty as hon. secretaries. The election of branch officers was then proceeded with, and resulted as follows:—President, Very Rev. Father Coffey, Adm.; vice-presidents, Messrs. J. B. Callan, jun., and James O’Neill: hon. secretary, Mr. J. Hally; hon. treasurer, Mrs. J. B. Callan, jun. ; emergency committee , the president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer; diocesan council delegates, Very Rev. Father Coffey, and Messrs. J. A. Scott and J. Hally.