DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 23 March 1922, Page 27

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

St. Patrick’s Concert was a success in spite of the weather. But one can have too much of a good thing, and it was too long. Cut out recalls next year or else have a short programme. Some of ns like to get started on our beauty-sleep before midnight. Congratulations to the local Hihs. on their capture of a Bishop. Didn't they look as if they knew they were IT on last Sunday morning! But more power to their joint and several elbows, and may they flourish like green bay trees which are never short of running water in dear Dunedin. The Bishop celebrated Pontifical High Mass on St. Patrick s Day at the Basilica, South Dunedin. Father P. J. O’Neill’s discourse on the life and labors of the Apostle of Ireland made the congregation think the sort of things Irishmen ought to think on March 17. On Monday (the Feast being transferred) St. Joseph’s Orphanage honored their patron saint. The boys began the day by singing beautifully “Hail, Glorious St. Joseph.” They invited the Editor of the Tablet to celebrate Mass for them, and he has reported that they are a credit to the Sisters. On last Sunday, at the Church of the S. Heart, N.E. Valley, twenty-three young children had the happiness of making their First Communion. It was an edifying sight, and the recollection and deportment of the little ones were eloquent of their training by the Sisters of St. Dominic. Father Spillane addressed them in apposite and encouraging words on the great grace they had received that morning. A euchre party will be held in St. Patrick’s Schoolrooms on Tuesday, March 28, the proceeds to go towards furnishing the Children of Mary’s Stall for the Orphanage Bazaar. From the Mayor, as chairman of the carnival executive, the Bishop received the following letter : “The lit. Rev. James Whyte, D.D. Dear Sir, I have pleasure on behalf of the carnival executive in forwarding you the enclosed cheque for £l5O, being one-third of the net profits in connection with the display given at Forbury Park towards the orphanages willing to assist and participate. We trust that our efforts may help to assist your organisation in the good work it is carrying out in such a deserving cause, “Yours faithfully, “James Douglas.” On behalf of the Sisters of Mercy, the Tablet wishes to convey to all the organisers of the carnival and to the generous public of Dunedin sincere thanks for their gift to the Catholic orphanages. ,

The usual fortnightly social in connection with the Orphanage Fund will be held in the Sacred Heart Schoolroom, N.E. Valley, on Monday next. The monthly meeting of* the Irish Literary, Musical, and Debating Society will be held in the Overseas Clubroom this (Thursday) evening at 7.45. The amount collected in St. Joseph’s Cathedral Parish for the “Starving Children Fund” was £9B. Those in charge of the St. Vincent’s Orphanage building campaign are straining every effort to secure the necessary funds. The St. Vincent do Paul Stall committee (Miss May Inder, Southland Queen) are busy organising Southland. A visit was made to Gore some time ago, and, with the active co-operation and assistance of the Very Rev. Father O’Donnell and the Rev. Father Farthing, a very successful start was made. Enthusiastic committees were appointed, Mr. D. Poppelwell (chairman of the central committee. Gore) can be relied upon to do his share. Then a visit was made by the organiser to Riverton, where Rev. Father Buckley did all that was possible to make the effort successful. Addresses were given at Riverton and Otautau, the scheme being taken up enthusiastically in each place, and strong committees formed. Arrangements have been made with Very Rev. Dean Burke to open the campaign in Invercargill next Sunday, the 26th inst., when the organiser will give an address explaining the scheme. The following Sunday Wreys Bush will be visited, ■»where the organiser hopes, with the active support of the Very Rev. Father Lynch, to be equally successful. Arrangements will be announced later for visits to other Southland districts. The organiser (Mr. J. J. Marlow, 313 Princes St.) will be pleased to acknowledge, through the Tablet, donations of money or goods.

CROMWELL

The parishioners of Cromwell are obliged to build a new school. A bazaar and art union will be held in aid of the building fund, and the promoters will be very grateful for any outside assistance to enable them to build an up-to-date school according to tho requirements.

St. Patrick's Day

So many lengthy accounts of St. Patrick's Day celebrations have reached us that we find it impossible to provide space for them. Owing to the fact that most of the reports' have been fully or partially published in local papers, there is no good reason why we should publish them again.—Ed. N.Z. Tablet.