DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN — CHRISTMAS DAY.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume I, Issue 36, 3 January 1874, Page 7

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN — CHRISTMAS DAY.

On Cl.riitraas Day, morning services were, as usual, held at St. Joseph's. Masses were celebrated from six o'clock till eleven o'clock. At the latter hour high Mass b^au Of the musieai portion of the services, the Kyne, Gloria, and Credo were from fcLiyd'i's First Ma«s ; the Sanetus and Bene licfus, from G >uno I's ; an I the Agnus Dei, from Mozart's First Mass. The Adeste Fi.leles was sung during the Mass ; and the Hallelujah Chorus at the conclusion. I'b.j Right Rev. Dr Mor.m preached. Large numbers went to cojatnuniou during the morning Thrre were vespers in the evening, a< d his Lordship preached. At both services his Lordship strongly condemned the conduct of the 10. al press in making unjustifiable attacks upon the Catholic religion. At luverc.irgill midnight Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Fither Cardeu at ->t Mary's Chapel. There was a very large attendance on the occasion.