ST. DOMINIC'S PRIORY, DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 19 December 1918, Page 27

ST. DOMINIC'S PRIORY, DUNEDIN

PROFESSION AND RECEPTION. The chapel .of St. Dominic's Priory presented a most devotional aspect on Tuesday, December 10, when the ceremony of holy profession and reception of the religious habit took place. The young ladies who made their vows were:—Sister Mary Cyprian Dennehy, Sister Mary Ethna Croker, Sister Mary Laurence Spillane, and Sister Mary John Evangelist Carrick.. Those who received the habit were:—Miss M. Gabrielle Dennehy, in religion Sister M.Callista (choir Sister) and

Miss Mary Lee; in ; religion J " Sister M. Jarlatlr (lay Sister) The- Very Rev. James Coffey, Administrator of the Diocese, officiated, the Very Rev. James Liston, Rector "* of Holy Cross College, "being assistant priest. Fathers Morkane, Kavanagh, and Foley were also present. The ceremony ""was a private one, the only visitors, beyond the assisting clergy, being the Rev. Brothers Higgins and Fanning. MUSICAL SUCCESSES. The following candidates were successful in the annual practical examinations of the Associated Board held by Mr. Howard Hadley at St. Dominic's Priory on December 4:—Licentiates, 3: performer's diploma (piano), 1 ; performer's diploma (singing), 2. Local centre: Advanced grade Honors, 1; passes (piano 1, violin 1), 2. Intermediate grade Honors, 1 ; pass, 1. School Examinations: Higher division, 1 ; lower division, 1 ; elementary, 3; primary, 4. The following are the results of the practical examinations in connection with Trinity College of Music, London, held last month at St. Dominic's Priory:—Licentiate (complete, singing), 1; associates, (practical work only, piano), 3 ; senior honors, 3 ; senior passes, 3; intermediate—honors 1, pass 1; junior honors 1, passes 2; preparatory —honors 2, pass 1: first steps —pass 1.