DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 8 May 1919, Page 27

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The ordinary monthly meeting of St. Joseph's Cathedral Parish Committee of the Catholic Federation was held in St. Joseph's Hall, after devotions on last Sunday evening. The Very Rev. J. Coffey, Diocesan Administrator, presided, and general business was transacted. Mrs. M. A. Jackson, president of St. Joseph's Cathedral Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, was returned among the candidates who secured the highest number of votes, as a member of the Otago Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, at the recent elections. There was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in St. Joseph's Cathedral on last Sunday after the eleven o'clock Mass, and many attended in adoration during the afternoon. After Compline in the evening there was the usual procession, followed by Solemn Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. In the Soccer competition last Saturday, the Christian Brothers' first grade team after a hard, stubborn game with Green Island, suffered defeat by 3 goals to 1. The "Greens" second and thir-d grade suffered a similar fate to their firsts, being defeated by Old Boys and Northern teams respectively. The fourth grade, playing its first match, scored a popular win over Post and Telegraph by 6 goals to 1. The defeats suffered last Saturday should -prove a strong incentive to wearers of the green jersey to practise hard and constantly. They have some sterling material in their ranks, that, with systematic practice, could be galvanized into a formidable combination. On Saturday next the Christian Brothers' first grade team are to play High School Old Boys at Culling Park. A keen but friendly rivalry exists between these two teams, who have gained the reputation in past years of providing a fast, attractive game. No doubt ex-pupils of both schools will turn out in large numbers to witness this much-looked-for. encounter. ST. JOSEPH'S MEN'S CLUB, DUNEDIN. The annual meeting of St. Joseph's Men's Club was held in the club rooms, St. Joseph's Hall, on last

Monday evening. In the absence of the president, Rev! Brother O'Ryan presided. Rev. Brother Higgins was-present, and there was a good attendance of members. The annual report, read by Mr. C. L'Estrange (secretary), stated that after having lapsed for some years owing to war conditions, the club was revived in April last year; and the numerical strength, and the past successful season more than justified the experiment of its revival. The club has now a membership of about 50, which it is hoped, with the return of so many of our young men from the Front, and as the objects and work of the club become better known, to greatly increase. The past season'a activity is thus summarised : The syllabus comprised five debates, three lectures, and many social and musical evenings— all 20 ordinary meetings being held, which were well attended. Thanks are recorded to Rev. Father D. Silk and Messrs. J. A. Brown and J. J. Wilson for entertaining and instructive lectures, Father Silk's lecture on Ireland being open to all interested, and was largely attended. The club organised euchre socials in aid of the St. Joseph's Red Cross Guild and the Christian Brothers' Football Club, both being very considerably helped thereby. The club members had the "pleasure of entertaining the members of the various choirs, and the Children of Mary Sodalities, to a social evening during the season. In connection with the musical side of the club a Glee Club was formed under the conductorship of Mr. T. J. Anthony, which, it is pleasing to state, has met with a very fair measure of success. ■ Towards the end of the season a social, which the club hopes to make an annual fixture, was held in the Victoria Hall, and a smoke concert brought the club's meetings to an end for the year. The statement, of accounts showed receipts from all" sources to have been .£2O 2s lOd; expenditure, iil9 12s 4d : leaving a credit balance of 10s 6d. The office-bearers for the ensuing year are —President, Rev. C. Ardagh (re-appointed) : vice-president, Rev. Brother Bowler (re-appointed) : secretary, Mr. C. L'Estrange (re-elected) : committee —Messrs. W. Kennedy, J. Newman, J. P. Dunn, M. Millar, A. Tarleton, A. Galien, and V. Sheehy. It was decided that the annual subscription of members remain at ss, and 2s 6d for those under 18 years of age; also that a roll of honorary members be established. The club will meet each week of the present session at St. Joseph's Hall on Monday evenings, and the business will be promptly commenced at 8 p.m. The committee subsequently" met to draw up a syllabus for the ensuing session. HOLY CROSS COLLEGE, MOSGIEL. At an ordination ceremony in the chapel of Holy Cross College, Mosgiel, on last" Thursday, his Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Brodie, Bishop of Christchurch, raised to the diaconate the Revs. L. Buxton, F. Marlow, E. Andersen, and E. Carmine.