DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 22 June 1916, Page 31

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

To-day, the Feast of Corpus Christi, Masses were celebrated in St. Joseph’s Cathedral at 6.30, 7, and 8 o’clock.

The foundation stone of the new Catholic School, South Dunedin, will be laid on the first Sunday in July. The Right Rev. Dr. Brodie, Bishop of Christchurch, will preach on the occasion. A Triduum in honor of the Blessed Sacrament will begin in St. Joseph's Cathedral on Friday evening, and conclude on Sunday evening when the ' Te Deum' will be sung and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament given. The Rev. J. O'Mahony, of Port Pirie, South Australia, who was taken seriously ill early in February while on a visit to his cousin, Rev. Father O'Dea, Omakau, has now sufficiently recovered to enable him to return to South Australia. Father left by the Wimmera on Wednesday for Melbourne. The Rev. Father R. Graham, until recently a member of the Order of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, and* who for : some time had been stationed at Darfield; Christchurch,' has ? been formally incorporated, - ■with the permission 5 of his Superiors, into the diocese of Dunedin, and' is at present stationed at Queenstown as assistant to Rev. Father J. O'Donnell. Nurse M. Coneys, mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's despatches r left New Zealand some, four or five years ago for ; England, and'-probably jbine'd the Red Cross V ■ ■

Society there. Her parents were well known at Portobello. Nurse Coneys received her training at the Dunedin Hospital. She is a sister of Mrs. M. Meenan, formerly of Dunedin, but now residing at Clyde. • A concert in. aid of the funds of the Dominican Convent, North-East Valley, will be held in the local Catholic school on Saturday evening, when an excel- , lent programme will be submitted. Items will be given by the students of St. Dominic's College, Misses R. Rings, D. Millow, L. Foster, F. Gardiner, A. Cun- * ningham, Kathleen Sullivan, E. Lynch, Messrs. J. McGrath, T. Hughes, H. Poppelwell, F. Neil, and D. Fogarty. On Thursday of last week there was a well-atten-ded meeting of the members of the A.M.D.G. Guild at the residence of the president (Mrs. Kennedy), when vestments,, linen, and candlesticks, intended for the Maori Mission, were on exhibition. At Ihe meeting it was decided to present a statue of the Sacred Heart to the Church of St. Francis Xavier, Mornington, a collection for which was taken up, and at least half the amount required was subscribed by those present.

The Christian Brothers’ Choir is to hold its annual concert in aid of the choir funds in St. Joseph’s Hall, on Wednesday next, June- 28.' Besides several choruses by the choir, and solos and duets by individual members, the programme includes items by the Dominican Convent Orchestra, Mrs. Mee. Misses Byrne and Simmons, and Mr. McGrath. The second half of the programme will consist mainly of a comedietta by Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner. An excellent entertainment is assured. Mr. J. C. Gillies will conduct the choir. The tickets are two shillings and one shilling. The doors open at 7.15, and the concert commences at 8 o’clock.

We desire to offer our sincere sympathy to the Rev. Father Kavanagh, of St. Joseph’s Cathedral, who received on Tuesday, by cable, the sad news of the death of his mother at Newtownbarry, Co. Wexford, Ireland. A Solemn Requiem Mass, Coram Pontifice, for the repose of the soul of the deceased was celebrated in St. Joseph’s Cathedral on Wednesday morning. Rev. Father Corcoran was celebrant, Rev. Father Liston (Holy Cross College) deacon, Rev. Father Falconer subdeacon, and Very Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., master of ceremonies. There were also present in the sanctuary Rev. Fathers Delany and D. O’Neill (South Dunedin), and Rev. Father Kavanagh. The music was sung by the Dominican Nuns. His Lordship the Bishop gave the Absolution at the catafalque. —R.HP. Some 18 members of St. Joseph’s Harriers took part in the run last Saturday from the residence of Mr. J. B. Callan, jun., Roslyn. The pack, under Captain J. O’Farrell and E. W. Nolan as deputy captain, set out along Belgrave crescent, down the steep incline of the Roslyn car line to the Kaikorai Valley road, and, turning to the left, this road was followed to the junction of the Brockville road. From here a series of zig-zags over ideal harrier country, comprising wire, post-and-rail, gorse, and stone fences, bush, and fields, brought the pack to the top of Mount. Grand. The return journey to Roslyn was down the long slopes to the valley road, which was followed to the carshed, and up the car line. After tea, provided by Mr. and Mrs. Callan, an enjoyable evening was spent, many musical and elocutionary items being given. Before leaving, Mr. O’Farrell, on behalf of the club, thanked the host and hostess for their kindness and hospitality. Mr. E. W. Nolan, in eulogistic terms, spoke of Mr. Callan’s many sterling qualities, remarking that not only was he (Mr. Callan) one of the pioneers of the club, but he also took part in the first harrier run held in Dunedin. Mr. Callan suitably replied.

GARDEN FETE AT ST. DOMINIC’S COLLEGE. The great glass cloister of St. Dominic’s Priory echoed the tread of a multitude of eager feet on Saturday last, 17th inst., when the pupils of the college held festival. A garden fete had been advertised, but the

weather not proving quite favorable, the wise young people took to the spacious cloister, and there displayed a profusion of fancy goods, flowers, sweets, poultry, vegetables, etc. - Two convenient rooms in the college were commandeered for refreshments. Early in the afternoon, a large band of willing workers arrived the old pupils of the college laden with further supplies of dainty goods of all kinds. Half an hour later everyone in the hall was in dead earnest, buying, selling, cajoling ; in an hour it was almost impossible to get through the throng. A more pleasant and generous assembly of people one could hardly find. The organisers' of the fete were exultant over their successful stroke. The past pupils, always to be relied on for loyalty and devoted help, rejoiced with the younger promoters of the work of charity. Taken from any and every point of view the fete was quite unusually attractive and well managed. Too great praise cannot be given to the college pupils, and more especially to the organising committee—a few young girls in the college. Their reward came when they handed in ,£IOO and more for the relief of the widows and fatherless children, made such by the North Sea battle. May the girls of St. Dominic’s College carry through life the warm, kind heart's which animate them now.

On Monday afternoon the following letter, accompanied by a cheque for .£lO3, was sent by the pupils of the college to the secretary of the Navy League: ‘ We ask you to accept the enclosed cheque for .£lO3 for the benefit of the dependents of the gallant sailors who lost their lives in the great naval battle on May 31, and in other naval engagements throughout the present war. This represents the result of a garden party and sale of work organised by the pupils of the Dominican College, assisted by the ex-pupils, and held in the convent grounds last Saturday. We have much pleasure in handing this sum over to you in the hope that it will bring a little sunshine into the homes of those who have lost their dear ones.’