THE LATE BISHOP VERDON

New Zealand Tablet, 27 November 1919, Page 27

THE LATE BISHOP VERDON

ANNIVERSARY REQUIEM MASS. In observance of tlie first anniversary of the death of Bishop A erdon a Solemn Requiem Mass Mas celebrated in St. Joseph k Cathedral, Dunedin, on Tuesday morning, in the presence of a large congregation. His Lordship Bishop Brodie was celebrant. Right Rev. Mgr. Mackay assistant priest, Rev. Father "Woods (Invercargill) deacon, Very Rev. Father Donnell (Gore) subdeacon, and Very Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., master of ceremonies. Representatives of the diocesan clergy present were Bathers J. O’Neill, James Lynch, John Lynch, O'Dea, I). O’Neill, Dclany, ’ Liston. Graham. Ardagh. anti Spillane. The incidental music was rendered by the students’ choir of Holy Cross College, Mosgiel, assisted Ly male members of St. Joseph’s Cathedral Choir. His Lordship Bishop Brodie gave the Absolution at the catafalque, and the ceremony throughout was most impressive.