DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 3 July 1919, Page 27

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

...St. Dominic's College closed on Thursday last forthe mid-winter vacation. Studies will be resumed on Monday, July (21. ■ '.'.-"■ ' ':.'/ ; . : : :.-;•■-

A successful and enjoyable euchre social, under.. the joint auspices of St. Joseph's Men's and . Ladies? Clubs, was held on Wednesday evening, June 25, m St.. Joseph's Hall, in aid of the refurnishing-'fund of: the club rooms. Excellent arrangements were nrade; for the entertainment of the large assemblage of pa--tron*. . . - ,'■'" :;, ;'■■' ? .v'V'' -r^rl-K

The Pastoral Letter of the Archbishops and Bishops of Australasia on re-consecration of the people to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, was read on Sunday last at St. Joseph's Cathedral, and "suburban chur-' ches of the parish, and on each .occasion the Act of : . Consecration; to the Sacred Heart was also read. The* Catholic school children of. the parish were consecrated; to the Sacred Heart during, the .week. ~; -V :: ■'■:'■■■, ■'„"■- "■.'■■ : f. SACRED HE ART." CHURCH, NORTH-EAST A ' ',:. ■'■.:')',\. : '\ . '.:. : VALLEY. • '-.. r •'•; .v.; : '.-": The devotion of the Forty Hours'- Adoration waacommenced on last Friday (Feast of the Sacred Heart) : at the . Church of the Sacred Heart, North-east Valley.. There was Solemn High 'Mass,"-commencing at 9 aim. the Rev. C. Collins being'celebrant; Rev. W.MonaghanX : deacon ; Rev. M. : Spillane, subdeacon "; and Very" Father Coffey, master of ceremonies. ? At the cohclu-' sion of Mass there was a procession, followed by-Expo-sition of the Blessed Sacrament. "; An impressive sermpiL' on the Blessed Eucharist'.was; preached in the eVenihg by ; Very Rev.. Dea n; Van ; Dyk'.';^ Mass was celebrated, by f Father K'aveney on Saturday morning, . and there were, devotions in the evening. Oh Sunday very large tium-I hers,' including member*, of the Hibernian Society : Joseph's and St, Patrick's branches) approached' the "'

UroTy'Table at ■ the 30 a.m. Mass, celebrated by Father Kayeiie^j the Hibernians being, afterwards entertained to breakfast, prepared and served by -the. Children of Mary, 'in ( i the ;,.adjoining schoolroom. ; . Z The Pastoral Letter of .the Archbishops and Bishops of Australasia ■imp the re-consecration of . the people jto ; the v Sacred Heart of Jesus,, and the. Act of Consecration were read by Father Kaveney '. (as he also ] did at the 11 o 'clock Mass), At the evening devotions, after the recitation of the Holy Rosary, a splendid discourse, appropriate of the solemnity then being observed, was delivered by Father Silk, in . the presence :of a large congregation.The closing ceremonies of the Quarant 'Ore then followed, including procession and Benediction of the Blessed - ; Sacrament; the incidental music being exceedingly "well rendered by the Sacred Heart Church Choir. Large numbers attended in Adoration during the Forty Hours, and the ceremonies were very impressive throughout. Much credit is due to. Miss Murphy for her tasteful adornment of the altar, the lovely display of "flowers and creepers, so artistically arranged, being really a beautiful sight, and, produced in the middle of winter, certainly ah unexpected one.