DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 30 May 1918, Page 28

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The devotion of the Forty (Hours’ Adoration will commence on Friday morning, June 7, at 9 o’clock, at the Church of the Sacred , Heart’ North-east Valley, Dunedin. A Triduum in honor of the feast of Corpus Christi will commence in St. Joseph’s Cathedral to-morrow (Friday), and will be brought to a close .on Sunday nigh:. ■ _An interesting and instructive lecture on “Sinn hein’’ (of which an extended report will appear in next week’s issue of the Tablet) was given in the presence of a large audience by the Rev. Father Silk, of Holy Cross College, Mosgiel, at St. Joseph’s Hall on last Monday evening, under the auspices of St. Joseph’s Men’s Club. Pontifical Requiem Mass was celebrated in St. Joseph’s Cathedral on last Tuesday morning, in observance of the anniversary of the death of Bishop Moran. His Lordship Bishop Verdon was celebrant, Very Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., assistant priest, Rev. Fathers Kaveney and Ardagh deacon and subdeacon respectively. The incidental music was impressively rendered Oy the Dominican Nuns’ Choir. There was a large congregation. On next Sunday at St. Joseph’s Cathedral, and at the suburban churches of Dunedin, a collection will be taken up in aid of the Catholic chaplains’ Field Service Fund. Special reference to this collection was made on last Sunday, the congregations being exhorted to make their offerings as generous as possible to (he fund, the dispensing of which by our chaplains at the front being of the greatest help to our boys. With the fourth grade boys standing first in Association football competition, and the thirds one point lower than the leading team of that grade, the Christian Brothers’ junior grades continued their play in a most successful and promising manner on Saturday. The fourths once more proved their superiority by defeating Mornington by 5 goals to 1, while with exceptional keenness and by a display of good sound football, the thirds had a decided victory over Northern B by 6 goals to nil. The first grade, however, were less fortunate, being forced during the second half of their game against Mornington to proceed with only ten men, H. Fogarty having to leave the field with a bad knee, the result of an old injury. The remaining ten, however, fought bravely against great odds in weight and pace, and though the lads in green put up a very creditable battle the Morningtou team left the field victors by 4 goals to nil. The following players showed extra promise: —Fourth grade: Burrell, Maloney, and Saddler: 3rd grade: Roughan, Wilson, and Donnelly: while for the firsts Brown, Kennedy, and Taylor gave an excellent account of themselves, A. Taylor being especially prominent. All the Christian Brothers’ teams will be engaged on the Oval on Saturday next, when it is hoped as many as possible of the club’s supporters will be present to witness the play. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL ORPHANAGE. In response to the invitation of the Sisters of Mercy, St. Patrick’s Schoolroom, South Dunedin, was well filled on last Monday evening, on (ho occasion of an enjoyable entertainment given by the children of the St. Vincent de Paul Orphanage to the stall-holders and their assistants and to the helpers generally in connection with the recent garden fete and queen carnival and subsequent coronation festival. The programme included choruses, a humorous sketch in which a little girl as principal displayed extraordinary aptitude, and a charming fairy operetta, in which the costumes were pretty and effective. Quite impressive was the oral address delivered by one of the children, in the course of which the heartfelt thanks of the Sisters and of their numerous charges was tendered to their many kind friends and benefactors. Father Delany, pastor of St. Patrick’s, briefly stated the figures in connection with the events which had proved so sue*

cessful, the net proceeds amounting to .£1250. Father Coffey, Adm. St. Joseph’s Cathedral, cordially thanking the children of St. Vincent’s and their devoted teachers for the charming entertainment, said it had been his happy privilege to witness entertainments given by them on previous occasions, but the one under notice had surpassed all others'. In speaking of the financial results of the people’s effort to assist the orphanage Father Coffey said it was simply marvellous how the Sisters managed in these strenuous times to support such a large number of children in perfect health and comfort, a fact which was plainly evident to all those gathered there that evening. The results of the events in which the people had shown such conspicuous generosity, and practical charity, were, too, he said, something to marvel at were it not that he knew the people of Dunedin so well. The fine outcome of their efforts, he continued, was achieved in the face of much that had been lately said, and proved the high opinion he had always held of the people of Dunedin.