DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 30 March 1922, Page 27

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

In the public examinations held in December and January the following pupils of St. Philomena’s College, South Dunedin, wjere successful:University of N.Z., Matriculation, and Solicitors’ General Knowledge: Kathleen Sullivan; Teachers’ Examination, Class D (partial); Ida O’Regan, Phyllis Cheyne (2 groups); Senior Free Place; Mary Anne Garr and Mary Poppelwell.

The annual meeting of the Christian Brothers’ Old Boys’ Association Football Club will be held in the Christian Brothers’ School this evening (March 30) at 7.45 p.m. All members and intending members invited to be present.

His Lordship the' Bishop attended the opening of the new Church of St. Mary of the Angels, Wellington, on last Sunday and preached at Pontifical Vespers in the evening. He returns to Dunedin this week and will, open the new Dominican Convent at Kaikorai at throe o’clock p.m. on Sunday, April 2. To all friends of the Sisters of St. Dominic a cordial invitation to attend the opening ceremony is extended.

The preparatory work for the Orphanage Bazaar goes on steadily. As the Orphanage is not a mere parochial institute it ought to be supported zealously by the Catholic people of the whole diocese. It has done great work since it was first opened, and it is imperative that much larger accommodation bo supplied to enable it to cope with all the demands made on it from all parts of Otago and Southland. If you are looking round for a means of banking for the world to come you can be sure that the money given to the Orphanage is lent to God on far better terms than any the Massey Government will give you.

Readers of the daily press will have noticed the fight put up by Mr. Julius Dunne against the narrow-minded people who try to drive the victorious Brothers’ boys out of Rugby. From the support received by Mr. Dunne at the meeting it is clear that most members of the Rugby Union have not the same stunted and bigoted ideas about sport as the teachers of the State schools seem to have. Perhaps the Old Boys may think of some drastic way of backing up their juniors. Is fighting as conscripts for the “right of self-determination for small nations” the only use to be found for Catholics under the N.Z. Government?

Catholics who read the Dunedin daily papers (there are still such, it seems) have been amused by the anonymous epistles contributed (?) concerning the Auckland incident. The man who is ashamed to make an attack over his own name would receive short shrift from any selfrespecting editor. But “like to like” is the rule of the road. ST. VINCENT’S ORPHANAGE: QUEEN CARNIVAL.

A visit was made to Invercargill on Sunday by the organiser in the interests of the Southland queen candidate, when short addresses were given after each of the three Masses. At the two earlier Masses Rev. Father E. Lynch, in introducing the speaker, emphasised the need for increased accommodation for orphan children, and warmly commended the present effort to provide the funds necessary to carry the project to a successful issue. Very Rev. Dean Burke, at the 11 o’clock Mass, referred in eloquent terms to the labors of the Sisters of Mercy in caring for God’s little ones, and urged the Catholics of Invercargill to do their part generously in the good work of rendering the assistance now sought. Mr. D. Corcoran. proposed a motion to the effect “that the meeting approves of the scheme outlined by the organiser to raise funds, and that all present pledge themselves to do all in their power to carry it out successfully. The motion was seconded by Mr. Sheehan, and carried unanimously. A strong committee was appointed on the motion of Mr. Fraser, and it was decided to hold the first meeting on Friday, the 31st inst., in the schoolroom to elect office-bearers and arrange details for an active campaign. As the organiser hopes to be present at the meeting, a full attendance is requested. On next Sunday (the 2nd prox.) the organiser intends to visit Wreys Bush, where it is hoped, with Very Rev. J. Lynch’s co-operation and support, to form committees at Wreys Bush and Nightcaps. Visits will be made to Winton and other centres after Easter with the object of organising the whole of Southland, and thus ensure a favorable position for the queen candidate of the province. Donations of money or kind may be sent to the organiser (Mr. J. J. Marlow, 313 Princes Street, Dunedin) and will be gratefully acknowledged ’through the columns of the Tablet.