DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 17 October 1918, Page 27

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

Father Kilbride, C.SS.K V: is- engaged this' -week.' conducting a retreat at the -.Home, of the Little .Sisters. ’ of the Poor, Anderson’s Bay., ... . = ... Father P. O’Neill, after.,two. and a.-.half years’ ,§er-. vice as chaplain with the N.Z. Expeditionary Sprees-,--, at the Front, returned to Dunedin last .Thursday,,. - Members of St. Joseph's and St.- Patrick’s branchesp of the H.A.C.B. Society in regalia assembled:: at -St. Joseph’s Cathedral on last-Sunday, ' and: ai.vtke-:muer !; o’clock Mass approached the •■Holy “Table in a- ;body.'for t their periodical Communion.' - bn».*o; ■“ ->.f A donation of ten shillings • towards • the Cathbfife'--’ Field Service Fund from'Mrs/ Ctosbref/ Mdssbuiffi'L ab <f I ten shillings towards the' funds of the St. VinCerit db r Paul Society from Mr. Michael -Casey; Balfour, h£Ve" - » been received by Father* Coffey; Adm., ; Throhgh-"Father r Buckley, Riversdale. •••• •..'•''■■r ■■ t .'•J-r His Grace Archbishop O?Shea, S.M., returned" to "" Dunedin on last Saturday from a’ pleasant tout of 'the*? Lakes and Central Otago Districts. •; He celebrated the ’ 7.30 o’clock Mass in St. Joseph’s Cathedral on Sunday, and at Vespers in the 'eveiihi-g gave':ah impressive discourse on the war and its attendant problems.;-'-His Grace afterwards officiated at Benediction of the Blessed .- Sacrament. He left for the[ .north by Monday morning’s express. , ’ ’," ' ‘'" ~ ’

Under the auspices of the Particular Council of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, a garden fete will be held on next Saturday .afternoon, opening at two o’clock in the grounds of St. Dominic’s Priory, in aid of the fund now being raised to establish a Catholic Girls’ Hostel in Dunedin. The ladies of the society and their many friends have for some time been busily engaged in preparatory work for the event, and look forward to their efforts being generously supported by all who desire to see a hostel, which is a much-needed institution, opened in this city. A striking improvement' has been effected in the appearance and furnishing of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Milton, by the addition of a new sanctuary and marble altar. The ceremonial opening will take place next Sunday, commencing at 10.30 a.m., when the enlarged edifice will be blessed and Solemn High Mass celebrated. The occasional sermon will be delivered by the Very Rev. J. Liston (Rector of Holy Cross College, Mosgiel), and in the evening the Very Rev. J. Coffey, Adm., St. Joseph’s Cathedral, will preach. All who can possibly attend from Dunedin and the outlying districts will be cordially welcomed by the Rector, Father Howard. 'lhe devotion of the Forty Hours’ Adoration was commenced at St. Patrick’s Basilica on last Friday. On Sunday there was Solemn High Mass. Very Rev. J. Liston was celebrant, Father Collins deacon, and Rev. M. Spillaue subdeacon. The sermon was preached by Father Collins. The music of the Mass was Gounod’s “Messe Solcnnelle,” very efficiently rendered by the choir. Mr. W. Atwill conducted, and Miss A. Hannon was organist. The high altar was most tastefully adorned, the work of Mesdames Carr, Mullins, and Dunford. In the evening the sermon was preached by Father Silk, after which the closing ceremonies of the Quarant’ Ore took place. Mr. Allen Doone, Miss Edna Keeley, and other members of the Allen Doone Company were guests of St. Joseph’s Ladies' Club at the club rooms, St. Joseph’s Hall, after devotions on last Sunday evening. The visitors were received by the president of the club (Mrs. M. A. Jackson), Miss Keeley being presented with a beautiful bouquet on her arrival. Mr. J. J. Marlow extended a cordial welcome to the guests of the evening on behalf of the Ladies’ Club, Hibernian Society, St. Joseph’s Men’s Club, and other Catholic organisations. He warmly eulogised the class of plays Mr. Doone and company were producing, and the allround excellence of their performances. An enjoyable musical programme was then proceeded with, those contributing thereto being Mrs. R. A. Power, Mrs. Murdoch, Misses Graves and Tait, Messrs. D. Fogarty, J. McGrath, M. Goughian, and Tom Buckley (Allen Doone Company) ; Mr. I). Whelan pave sax-horn solos, and Master Frank Foster recitations. Miss Hawke was accompanist. 'Father Kaveney congratulated Mr. Doone on the success of his plays', and complimented him and his company on the manner in which they had won their way in popular favor. On behalf of the members of the Ladies’ Club ho (the speaker) asked Mr. Doone’s acceptance of a pretty gold-mounted greenstone brooch in the design of a Maori hatchet, as a gift for his mother. In the course of a lengthy reply Mr. Doone expressed sincere appreciation of the kindness extended to himself and company in Dunedin, as elsewhere. They intended, he said, to return to New Zealand next year, opening at Auckland in June. Their tour then would be more comprehensive, and every place of importance would be visited, including the Westland district. He expressed deep gratitude for the beautiful gift to his mother, which ho knew she would greatly treasure. Refreshments were then dispensed, and the pleasant function (which was numerously attended) terminated.