DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 14, 3 April 1902, Page 19

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN.

The Vincentian Fathers will open a week's mission in the Sacred Heart Church, North East Valley, on Sunday. In future Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will take place at St. Joseph's Cathedral on the first Sunday of each month. On Sunday afternoon his Lordship Bishop Verdon inaugurated a branch of the Confraternity of Perpetual Adoration in connection with the Cathedral pariah, when a large number joined. The name of Mrs. J. Hally was inadvertently omitted from the list of ladies who assisted at the Hibernian Society's breakfast on Sunday week. On Easter Sunday there were crowded congregations at the 7.30 and 9 o'clock Masses at St Joseph's Cathedral, when over 1000 persons received Holy Communion. It was most edifying to 6ee such

large numbers approach the Holy Table, a result due in a great measure to the labors of the Vincentian Fathers during the previous four weeks. On Monday the first reception in the new convent chapel of the Sisters of Mercy, South Dunedin, took place, when Miss Slowey, of Westport, (in religion Sister Mary Claude), was received by his Lordship Bishop Verdon assisted by the Rjv. Father Coffey. Several relatives of the young lady were present at the ceremony. Long before the usual hour for commencing Vospers on Sunday St. Joseph's Cathedral was crowded, when the mission, which had been so successfully conducted during the previous four weeks by the Very Rev. Father Boyle, C M., and the Rev. Father McCarthy, CM., was brought to a close with a renewal of baptismal vows. The closing discourse was preache 1 by the Very Rgv. Father Boyle, the subject being 'Perseverance.' By private advices from Sydney we learn that Father Cleary left that city by the Moana for Vancouver on Monlay, March 24 A large number of his clerical and lay friends assembled to wish him a pleasant voyage and a safe return. He is accompanied on the trip by an old college companion, Rev. Father Birlow parish priest of Penrith, N.S.W. The Moana had close on 100 passengers in the first saloon and about 50 in the second. On Tuesday two young ladies made their profession at St Dominic's Priory- viz., Miss Morton (Invercargill). in religion Sister Mary Frances ; Miss Elizabeth Sullivan (daughter of Mr. James Sullivan, of Gurteen Levels, Timaru), in religion Sister Mary Martina. Miss Bridget Boyle received the holy habit of the Order, her name in religion being Sister Mary Anastasia. His Lordship the Bishop performed tha <^rainriy in the choir of the priory, and was assisted by the Rev. Father Murphy, Adm , and a number of clergy and friends of the Sisters were present. The Rev. Father O'Reilly celebrated a Missa Cantata at eleven o'clock on Easter Sunday at St. Patrick's Basilica, South Dunedin. The music of the Mass was Weber's in G, which was rendered in a finished manner by the choir, under the conductorship of Mr Eagar, Mr. F. Stokea presiding at the organ. The choir were assisted" by a numerous and efficient orchestra, led by Herr Zimmerman, th«ir playing being the most artistic ever heard in the church. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Father Henry, CM. The mission which had been conducted by the Vincentian Fathers during the previous four weeks was brought to a conclusion in the evening, when the closing discourse was preached by the Rev. Father McEnroe, CM. On Easter Sunday Pontifical High. Mass was celebrated at 11 o'clock by his Lordship Bishop Verdon. The Very Rev. Father Boyle, CM., was assistant priest, Rev. Father Murphy deacon, aDd Rev. Father O'Malley sub-deacon. The choir, under the oonduotorship of Mr. W, T. Ward, rendered in a very efficient manner Mozart's First Mass. The soloists were Miss Rose Blaney (soprano), Mi«s M Drumm (contralto), Mr. B. Stephens (tenor), Mr. T. Hussey (bass). Mr. Vallis presided at the organ, After the Mass the choir were entertained in St. Joseph's Hall by his Lordship the Bishop and the parochial clergy. His Lordship thanked the choir tor their services, and congratulated them on the successful and devotional manner in which they had rendered the music of the services during the year. Mr. Carolin replied on behalf of the choir. On Holy Thursday the ceremonies at St. Joseph's Cathedral began at 7 a.m. His Lordship Bishop Vardon was celebrant of the Mass, Right Rev. Mgr. Mackay assistant priest, Very Rev. Mgr. O'Learyand Rev. Father U'Donnell (Gore) deacons at the throne, Rev. Father Hunt deacon of the Mass, and Rev. Father O' Malley subdeacon. The deacons at the consecration of the holy oil were Rev. Father Howard and Rev. Father McMullan. Rsv. Father Murphy was master of ceremonies. On Good Friday morning the Mass of the Presanctified was celebrated by his Lordship the Bishop, Rev. Father Lynch (Palmerston) being assistant priest, Rev. Father O'Donnell deacon, Rev. Father O'Malley subdeacon, and Rev. Father Murphy master of ceremonies. The Passion was sung by the Right Rev. Mgr. Mackay, the Very Rev. Mgr. O'Leary, and Rev. Father O'Reilly. On Holy Thursday the sermon on the Blessed Eucharist was preached by the Rev. Father McCarthy, CM , and on Gooi Friday Very Rev. Father Boyle, CM., preached on the Passion. On Holy Saturday morning the ceremonies began at seven o'clock. The Rev. Father Murphy was celebrant of the Mass, Rev. Father O'Reilly being deacon, Rev. Father O'Malley subdeacon, Rev. Father O'Neill (Holy Cross College, Mosgiel) master of ceremonies.