DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 16, 16 April 1903, Page 18

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The Rev. Father Hogan left Dunedin on Monday, via Christchurch and Wellington, on his return journey to Dookie, Victoria.

rTi ®j nandsom e stone church in course of construction at Clyde is fast approaching completion. ]t follows the same general lines as the church at Alexandra. A fine two-storey Convent of Mercy at Winton is also nearing completion. s

The fine new church at Garston is almost completed lhe building is roofed and lined, and the entire woodwork will be completed in about a week,. Mr. Owen Kelly, of Gore, is the contractor, and the skilled and conscientious work which he has put into the sacred edifice has won the warm approval of the pastor (Rev J. F. O'Donnell) and the Catholics of Garston. It is expected that the church will be opened about the middle of May.

The Hibernian Society scored a double success in Oama.ru on Easter Monday by their annual sports and concert. The sports (ninth annual) took place in pleasant woather on the Show Grounds. The attendance was large, although the takings at the gates did not quite reach the amount recened last year, which was the record year in that respect. An excellent programme was provided, and the North Otago Pipe Band furnished an added attraction to the proceedings. In the evening the annual concert was held in the Theatre Iloyal. There was a large and very appreciatne audience, and the programme wa.s one of high and exceptional merit. The lollowmg performers contributed the \arious items • Misses Rose Blaney, Marks, and D. Wilkinson, and Messrs Farquhar Young, C A. Jefferson, and J. Swan. The accompaniments were nicely played by Miss M. Duggan. The solemn ceremonies of religious reception and profession took place in the chapel of the Dominican Convent, Dunedin, on Tuesday morning His Lordship the Bishop was celebrant. He was assisted by Fathers Murphy and O'Malley, and there wei c also present the Rev Fathers O'Donnell (Queenstown), M. Ryan, and P O'Neill (Mosgiel), and Howard and H. W. " CTeary Miss Jane Hayes, of Cromwell (in religion, Sister Cuthbert) received the white veil, and the following young ladies made their religious profession : Miss Rita Prendorgast of Athy, Ireland (in religion. Sister M. Barbara), Miss Anne Hughes, of Invercargill (in religion, Sister M Chanel), and Miss Kate Donnelly, of Ophir (in religion, Sister M. Perpetua) At Ihe close of the ceremonies the community entertained the clergy and the relatives of tho young Sisters to a choice deieuner

A very enjoyable Catholic entertainment was given in St. George's Hall, Milton, on Monday evening, when theie was a fair attendance. The programme opened with a nicely played pianoforte duet b> Misses Nellie and L Scanlan Miss Coleman and another young lady, whose name we have been unable to ascertain, Sang a duet which was received with well-merited applause. Miss May Mori ison also met with an excellent reception, her \ocal items being encored Mr. T. ITussey, a Dunedm MMtor, was in splendid \oice, was lecalled several tunes for his vocal items. Other atti active features of the programme were a sailor's hornpipe arid an Irish jig danced by Mr Pouley, who was also encored. Mr. •I . A. Scott's a ocal item was given in a finished manner. Mr. W. H. Haydon Jim, Duneriin, amused and mystified the audience with se\eral coniuring tricks, which were \ery cleverly performed. During the evening Mr. J. A. Scott thanked the performers, especially those who had come from a distance, foi their services, and the audience for their attendance.

There were larse congregations at all the Masses at St Patrick's Basilica, South Jkmedin, on Easter Sunday The eleven o'clock Mass was celebrated by the Rev Father TTogan (Dookie, Victoria), a sermon on tho Resurrection being preached by the Rev. Father Coffey. The music was Weber's Mass in G, which was given in,

a praiseworthy manner by the choir under the baton of Mr. Eager, Miss G. Stokes being at the organ. The solos were taken by Misses M. Mahony and G. Creagh (sopranos), Mrs. Eager and Miss Freed (contraltos), Messrs. Applegarth and Gaffncy (tenors), and Messrs Matheson, Mcc, and Bush (basses). As an offertory piece Mrs. Eager sang Mascagni's ' Avc Maria,' with orchestral accompaniment. The choir Mas ably assisted by an orchestra consisting of Mr. Stokes and Miss .Robinson (\iolins), Mr. Amor (flute). Mr Brings (clarionet), Mr. Hoillaml (cornet), Mr. Palmer (French horn), Mr. JUainsloid ("11-Ho), and Mr. Dallas (double bass) r J ho various services at St. Joseph's Cathedral during, Holy "Neck weie attended by large congregations The ofbee of Tenebrae, at which his Lordship Bishop \ erdon presided, was sung on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings. The iollowing clergy were also present . — Right Rev. Mgr. Mackay (Oamaru), Very Key Mgr. O'Leary (Lawrence), Very liev. Dean Burke (Invercargill), Very Rev. Father O'NciU (Milton), liev. Father Murphy (Adm. St Joseph's Cathedral). Key. Father Hogan (Dookie. Victoria), Rev. Father Coffey (South Dunedin), Key Father ODea (Ophir), Key. Father Lynch (Palmer ston South), Key Father Cleary, Key. Fathers Delaney, M. Ryan, and P. O'Neill (Holy Cross College), Key. Father Howard, and Rev. Father O'Malley. On Thursday morning Pontifical High Mass was celebrated by his Lordship the Bishop, Right liev. Mgr. Mackay being assistant priest , Very Key. Mgr. O'Leary, cud Very Key. Dean Burke, deacons at the throne *; Key. Father Howard deacon at the Mass, Key. Father O'Malley sub-deacon ; and Rev. Father ODea and Kov. Father M. Ryan deacons nt the blessing of the holy oils. In the evening after Tenebrae the occasional sermon on the institution of the Blessed Sacrament — a very able and impressive discourse — was preached by the Rev. Father Cofley. The Altnr of Repose was beautifully decorated, and numbers of devout worshippers visited the Cathedral during the day. His Lordship the Bishop was the celebrant of the Mass of the Presanctified on Friday morning, Key. Father Lynch being assistantpriest, Rev Father Howard deacon, and Key. Father O'Malley sub-deacon. The Passion was sung by Monsignor Mackay. Monsignor O'Loary, and Key. Father Cleary. A very earnest and powerful sei mon on the Passion was preached by Key. Father O'Dea. The Rev Father Murphy was master of ceremonies at all the Masses aJid services dm ing the week The students of the Provincial Seminary (Holy Cioss College) assisted in the sanctuary on Friday morning. At the early Masses at St .Joseph's Cathedral on Easter Sunday veiy large numbcis approached the Holy Table. At eleven there was Solemn Pontifical High Mass of which his Lordship Bishop Verdon was celebrant, Rev. Father Cleary being assistant priest, Key. Father Murphy deacon. Key Father Howard sub-deacon As at the other Masses there was a voiv huge congregation present His Lordship the Bishop preached on the Resurrection The choir, under the conductoi ship of Mr Vallis, and assisted by an ellicient orel ostra gave a finished rendering of (Jmmod's " Messe Solennelle ' The soloists were Miss Rose lUanPv (sopiano), Mr. Shephei d (tenor), and Air T Htissey (bass) At the offertory Miss Blaney gave a very devotional and artistic rendering of Lii7Zi's ' Aye Alatia.' and the Raster hymn ' Haec Dies ' was also sung at tho Mass Mis .1 Woods piesided at" the organ with lum accustomed abibtv Dunster's ' Festival Mai ( h ' was plavtd as an outgoing voluntary The decorations, which were confined to the high altar and sanctuai v, wore appi opnato to the festival and in excellent taste His Loidship presided at Vespers, when the occasional sermon was preached by the Key Father Murphy Solos weie sung by Miss Rose Blaney and Mis Angus ATi . Vallis being at the organ Alter High Mass the choir, at the invitation of the Bishop, partook of light lefu'shmeiits in St .Joseph's Hall The Bishop congratulated thorn on their good work and leteired in comphmontai v terms to Mr \allis Easter Sunday being the anniversary oi the day on which he first assumed the duties of oi gamst