DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 21 July 1921, Page 27

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

Rev. Father Campbell, C.SS.R., who conducted a retreat for the Dominican Nuns’ pupils at St. Dominic’s Priory last week, is at present similarly engaged at St. Patrick’s College, Teschemakers. - Rev. Father Klimeck will be temporarily attached to the archdiocese of Wellington, and Rev. Father D. McLoughlin, at present parish priest at Takapau, Hawke’s Bay, is to join the staff of Holy Cross College, Mosgiel. 6 : The ceremony of ordination will take place on Sunday next at Holy Cross College, Mosgiel, and on Sunday week, at St. Joseph’s Cathedral, there will be an ordination to the priesthood, the Rev. Hugh O’Neill. Under the auspices of St. Joseph’s Ladies’ Cluband in aid of the funds of the St. Vincent de Paul Orphanage, South Dunedin,” a combined “500” and euchre card tournament will be held in St. Joseph’s Ha !, Rattray Street, on next Wednesday evening, the 27th mst. It is hoped that the worthy object of the function, apart from the well-known enjoyable nature of these gatherings, will attract a very large number In connection with the St. John Ambulance AssoM T PM’ t 0 b 6 held on the 25th and 26th insfc r ward Y 7T I be p]eased to receive donations to’ Art r ll 6 refres i me f stalL These may be left at the Ait Gallery on Monday morning next. A A Requiem Mass was celebrated in St Patrick’s foul T + T “ a 13th inSt ” for the ™pose of the h i K h p a C - Mullin - The Mass was ted rated by Rev. Father Delany, who attended Mr Mullm during his last illness.—R.T.P. 1 o , A social will be held in the North-east Valley Catholic . ch oolroom on next Monday evening (July 25). The proftUlJn* 0 a " Bme "t the f " ml for th<l Purchase of a piano tor the Dominican Nuns.

BISHOP WHYTE IN OAMARU

Last week Right Rev. Dr. Whyte paid a brief visit to Oaraaru. /hough the visit was an unofficial one, the Dominican Nuns made the occasion one to demonstrate to his Lordship the part—a very large part, too—they were perterming m- making Oamaru an educational centre On the evening of the Bishop’s arrival St. Thomas’s Academy proviced the entertainment. The commodious recreation hall was decorated tastefully, and the little collegians, some 50 m number, were assembled in tiers, ranging from the diminutive little chaps of four and five to the bigger lads of ten. In addition to Bishop Whyte the local clergy and nuns, were also present. The concert evidenced the careful and, efficient training imparted to the boys - arid all the items were highly creditable to them and to’their teachers. The choruses were good; the recitations ' distinctly rendered, the individual numbers by J. Gaveirnn and T. McCulloch being warmly received; the violin ' trio by D. Crosbie, W. Quirk, and P. Kelleher, and the solo number by Gerard Bourke revealed’ young violinists of

considerable promise. A Highland fling by T. McCulloch, J. O’Malley, and P. Kelleher also elicited hearty commendation. A playlet, “The Vocation of St. Joseph of Cupertino,” centred round Joseph (James O’Farrell), who aspired to become a Brother in the monastery, but whose thoughts were so much detached from the mundane sphere that he incurred the displeasure of the more matter-of-fact authorities of the monastery. The other characters were: Joseph’s mother (G. McQuillan), Father Guardian (Jack Kennedy), Master of Novices (Jack Greer), Porter (Arthur Mangos), Beggarman (Jim O’Malley), Creditor (Willie Quirke), a Lady (Denis Tooraey), Child (Patsy Dunn). All filled their parts with credit, even little Patsy Dunn, though nothing heroic was demanded of him, did his bit and spoke his lines well. His Lordship, in a few complimentary references to the tuition imparted by the Sisters, thanked them and the pupils for the entertainment provided, and made special reference to the clear .enunciation evidenced throughout, which showed that the nuns were successful in attaining this quality, among their young charges, so difficult where children are concerned. The Bishop trusted that his first visit would be only the forerunner of many more. An illumined address was read and presented to the Bishop by T. McCulloch, and a presentation of a shaving outfit made by Fred Smith, for which his Lordship thanked the boys heartily. A special programme had been prepared and illustrated by a young artist (Pat Murphy) of the academy, for the Bishop’s special use. The following day Bishop Whyte paid a visit to St. Joseph’s, after which the party motored to Teschemakers Convent, where a programme consisting of choruses and duets and dances was gone through for the Bishop’s benefit, for which and the hospitable manner the nuns had entertained the party his Lordship expressed his best thanks.