DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 5, 1 February 1900, Page 19

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN.

Father G-anly, parish priest of Melbourne, arrived in Dunedin yesterday.

The Rev. Father O'Malley proceeded on yesterday to Oamaru, where he has been temporarily appointed as assistant to the Very Rev. Dean Mackay. Father Howard goea to Naseby. The Gazette notifies that the following priests have been appointed officiating ministers within the meaning of the Marriage Act, l.sso :— Revs Pierce Hearne, J. O'Malley, and M. M. Ryan, all of the dioce'-e of Dunedin.

We understand that a movement ia on foot to give a cordial ' welcome home ' to the Very Rev. Dean O'Leary, and that part of the proceedings will take the shape of a presentation to the soggarth a r oo n of Lawrence.

Seven Sisters of the Mission left Dunedin by the Talune on Monday for Melbourne en route for Perth, Western Australia, for the purpose of founding a house of their Order. Six of the Sisters were from the Christchurch house and one from Napier. During their stay in Dunedin they were the guests of the Dominican Nuns.

A meeting of the Schools Picnic Committee was held in St. Joseph's Hall on Tuesday evening. Father Murphy presided. Gooi progress was reported. The sports programme embraces no fewer than M items, many of them of a very novel kind, and, given tine weather, the outing — which will be to the Seminary grounds, Mosgiel — should prove a great success.

A meeting of the Bishop's Reception Committee took place in St. Josephs Hall on Tuesday evening. Matters in connection with the testimonial are progressing with a fine swing. The collectors appointed for the various wards have met with gratifying success m their work, great enthusiasm prevails, and it is confidently expected that the practical recognition of his Lordship's successful efforts for the benefit of the diocese will be a very substantial one. The Christian Brother-)' School, Dunedin, re-opened on Monday last with a good attendance. Parents and guardians should now see that their boys attend the school regularly and punctually. No matter how excellent a school may be unless the pupils are regular in their attendance they cannot progres.4, and the irregular attendant is in a measure wasting his own time as well as that of the teacher, and to a certain extent disorganising the class to which he belongs It is unnecessary to say anything regarding the excellence of the education imparted by the Christian Brothers, whose reputation has been fully established for many years, both at Home and in these colonies. Not only are the pupils taught all that is to be found in the curriculum of the State schools, but special attention is given to such subjects as shorthand, typewriting, and bookkeeping. Candidates are prepared for the Civil Service and I'niversity entrance examinations. Suitable boarding house accommodation can be procured for pupils from the country. It )s not given to every one (writes a correspondent of the Liverpool Catholic Tunis) to assist at a celebration of the Holy Sacrifice hold on the broad waters of the sea immortalized in Biblical history by the miraculous passage of the Israelites and the drowning of their pursuers. A temporary altar was erected in the music saloon of the Orient Austral, wuich on this November Sunday >vas speedily pursuing its course towards Ceylon and Australasia, aud here a Low Mass was celeorated by Father P. Uearne, assisted by Fathers John Weary and Anthony Walsh. These young priesta, who were all trained at Waterford College and ordained there last June, are journeying to the Antipodes, the two first-named to Dunedin. Now Zealand, to as«ist Bishop Verdon, and the last-named to the Diocese of Perth, Western Australia, over which Dr. Gibney presides. In their new sphere of labour these three missioners may have much larger and perhaps some smaller congregations than that of twenty-three present on the occasion recorded, but certain it is they will have none more appreciative than those who gladly availed themselves of the privilege of hearing Mass in the Red Sea.

A Catholic picnic was held at Mr P. Butel"s homestead at Arrowtown on Wednesday, January 21 (says the Lnl< Count;/ Press'), and, although the weather was anything but favourable, the attendance , was very large. The parents and children seemel to enjoy themselves thoroughly. Mr. Butel's is an ideal place for a picnic, the surroundings being very beautiful. Mr. Butel placed his large residence and mill at the disposal of the visitors, and during frequent squalls Mr. and Mrs. Butel's generosity was fully taken advantage of. Queenstown was particularly well represented, a dozen or more vehicle.-* being necenniii^ to oi<n ,"cy the residents of that place to the scene of the outing. A few members of the Queenstown Band also attended, ami the t-^etiL otiaiiib of music added much to the day's enjoyment. The ladies were all attention to the wants of the visitors, and it would be unfair to individualise in any respect. A committee of gentlemen kept the children busy at outdoor sports, the most exciting event being a tuer-of-war between Queenstown and Arrowtown boys, in which the former proved victorious after a very even finish. The Rev. Father O'Donnell and his committee are to be congratulated on the thorough success of the picnic, the general verdict of the people being that they spent a very pleasant day. Several visiting prie»ts were present.