DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 4, 24 January 1901, Page 19

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN.

All the schools conducted by the Dominican Nuns throughout the diocese will re-open on Monday, February 4 . Rev. Father James O'Reilly, who was ordainei last June for the diocese of Dunedin, arrived in this city on last Saturday from Sydney. The annual retreat of the priests of the diocese of Dunedin opened in Holy Cross College, Mosgiel, on last Tuesday evening. It is being conducted by the Very Rev. Father Boyle, C M., and closes on Saturday morning. The anniversary of the coming of the Sisters of Mercy to South Dunedin (January 17) was the occasion of the important ceremony of reception of four young ladies into the Order. His Lordship Bishop Verdon performed the cyremonv, and was assisted by Rev. Father Keogh. SJ , and Rev. Father Coffey. The following are the names of the young ladies who were received — Mi«s Courtenay, Westport On religion Sister Mary Borgia) ; Mi'-s O'Brien. Mosjiel (in religion Sister Agatho) . Mim Daly, Mi 1 llemareh (in religion Sister Francis) , Mi--, U'Vull, Mo^giel (m religion Swter <>-j-ard). A meting of fie General C njimut ;e app tinted to arrinpe details ia o mi'icjm j,l wuh the holding of a picuic fir the C lthnhe school childr -n -m 1 tli'-ir friends w,n held in Sc. .JWp l s il\il on Thursday evening lu-t Th.; Rev. Fath-r Murphy pre-iddd. A report irom the nub-committee appointed showtd that several important matters had b"en attended to. It was decided to hold the picnic at Outram on February 1 J — a date, by the way, of interest to the Cithohcs of Dunedin as the anniversary of the opening of St. Joseph's Cathedral — and a spejial uominitt >c will attend to the .seearm^ of n ground and thu arranging of other matters. The bazaar in aid of St. Joseph's Church, Q leenstown, to which brief reference was made in our lasr i-wue. was successful beyond the most sanguine anticipations. It was h-;ld in the local Garrison Hall, continued four nights, and was visitel hy a gieat number of p-j >ple. Each night (-■ays tli3 )\alat-p Mid of last Friday) thj hall was well atteuded, and the many willing worker* at the bi/.iar succeeded very well in getting off their goodd and raffles. The bazaar was opened by his Worship the Mayor, Mr. F. St. Oraer. There were two stalls in the centre of the hall, nicely draped with patriotic ribbons, etc , and containing a choico collection of u-efui and valuable articles, not a few panels and other paintings being noticeable, principally from the brushes of Misses F. M' Bride atu M. Gu Igeon. Xo. 1 Stall was under the control of Mrs. Bluck and Mrs. GuugtMn, whilst Mrs. F. AMiride. the ladies' president, and Mm M'Ch.'siey supervised No. 2. They were assist j d by Miss and Miss M. Rabertson. Mm. O'Meara and Miss Robertson hiul charge of the refreshment null. Miss M'Mullan the gipsy's tent, while Mr. C. 11. Robertson (in a sailor costume) manipulated the dip. Musical items were contributed !>t intervals during the evening which, it is needless to s-ay, were very acceptable. The. takings at the baz-iar amounted to .something like £170, leaving a balance of about £200 to l)e liquidated yet in connection witii the new church. Unstinted praise is due to the many workers of the Church for their untiring efforts to free the new edifice of debt. The Queenstown brass "band kindly leut their assi-^ance by playing round the town and in front of the hall door on the h'r^t night.