DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 23, 5 June 1902, Page 19

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN.

The devotion of the Forty Hours' Adoration will begin at the Sacred Heart Church on Friday morning and will conclude at the half-past nine o'clock MaBB on Sunday. To-morrow (Friday) evening, at St. Joseph's Hall, the South Dunedin Catholic Literary and Social Club will meet the members of the St. Joseph's Clubs (ladies and gentlemen) in a friendly tournament. Ac there are to be fifty players on either side an interesting match is looked forward to. Sunday being 1 the first Sunday of the month there was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Joseph's Cathedral from last Mass until Vespers. In the evening there was the usual procession, in which the children of the parish schools and the members of the Confraternity of the Sacred Heart took part. At St. Patriok's Basilica, South Dunedin, on Sunday last, there was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at the conclusion of the 11 o'clock Mass. During the afternoon large numbers visited the basilica, and in the evening there was a procession, the members of the Men's Confraternity of the Sacred Heart and the Children of Mary taking part. The Rev. Father O'Reilly preached an eUquent sermon appropriate to the occasion. The Foresters' Hall, Port Chalmers, was well filled on Friday evening, when the members of St. Joseph's Cathedral choir, assisted by some friends, gave a concert in aid of the funds of the local Catholic school. The entertainment opened with a pianoforte solo brilliantly played by Mrs J. Woods, while Mrs R.Hudson, jun., Miss Blaney, Messrs T. J. Hussey, B. Stevens, and J. Jago were deservedly applauded and encored for their excellent songs. The second part was devoted to a minstrel entertainment by ladies, which waß highly enjoyed. The programme was brought to a close by the company singing ' Good-night.'