ST. MICHAEL'S CONVENT, MORNINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, 24 July 1919, Page 28

ST. MICHAEL'S CONVENT, MORNINGTON

The congregation of the Church of St. Francis Xavier, Mornington, Dunedin, are keenly desirous of having the Sisters of Mercy, who during the year have been visiting daily and conducting a Catholic school there, permanently established in a local convent, already acquired. As a step towards an early attainment of this desire, a largely attended meeting of the Catholic people of this portion of St. Joseph’s Cathedral parish was held after Mass on a recent Sunday. After discussing various projects to establish a fund to furnish the convent for the Sisters at Mornington, it -was decided to promote a concert, to be given within a few weeks, at His Majesty’s Theatre. An Entertainment Committee, consisting of Messrs. D. Whelan (musical director), P. Carolin, W. T. . Easton, and Thomson, was appointed, with Messrs. N. O’Neill and C. McKenzie as joint secretaries, and Mr. James O’Neill treasurer. The committee subsequently held another meeting, Very Rev. Father Coffey presiding, to forward matters in connection with the concert. As the Catholic community of Mornington is a comparatively small one, but with a creditable record of assistance and generosity extended to many undertakings in the interests of other districts, it hopes in .return for a full measure of support from the congregations of the Cathedral and suburban churches in its present laudable endeavor. Tickets for the concert, which promises to be a thoroughly enjoyable one, are now obtainable, and, considering the worthy object of its promotion, it is anticipated that no refusals to buy one when offered will bo experienced.