DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 25, 18 June 1903, Page 19

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

. The new Catholic Church at Clyde will be opened by his Lordship Bishop Verdon on Sunday July - <.) The new convent which is being "erected it Wilton for the Sisters of Mercy is now completed, ana will be opened in a, snoi I time.

Ihe devotions of the Forty Hours' Adoration will begin at the Sacred Heart Church, North-East Valley on to-morrow (Friday) morning, and conclude at Mass on Sunday.

By direction of his Lordship the Bishop the devotions of the Forty Hours' Adoration will begin in the undermentioned churches in the diocese on the following d.ttes :— North-East Valley, June 19 ; Lawrence, August 34. Cromwell, September 1L; St. Joseph's Cathedral, September 25 ; Bluff, October 4 ; South Dunedin, October 9 ; Oamaru. October 16 ; Invercargill. October 23 • Anowtown, November 6 ; Queenstown, November 33 ■ \\ niton, November 20; Balclutha, November 27; Mosgiel. December \.

The usual weekly meeting of St. Joseph's Men's Club was held on Fi iday evening, Rev. Father Murphy presided, ancT the attendance was good. Mr. T. J. Hussey introduced his first number of ' The Spectator,' which was really a revival of the paper which was in existence in the days of the old Literar.v Society. The gaper was very interesting, and consisted of articles ou various subjects The leading article dealt with the pre^ ferential tariff and the leaderette with the licensing committee. Then followed sporting news, club notes, and notes leferring to the different societies connected with the hall, stories, correspondence. The president waiinly complimented Mr. Hussey on the excellent character of his production. Mr. Hussev , in replying, expressed the hope that members would contnbute notes, articles, and r orrespondence, so as to .insist m making it re.ilh interesting. The next meeting ol the Club will be on Friday , June 2fi, when the evening will be devoted to readings. '1 he gymnastic class was well attended during the week, and 'members • in 1 p.utuularly leqi.ested to attend on Tuesday night, .is a meeting will be held re the competition. A jcnciil meeting of the congregation of St. Joseph's Cathedral v\as held in St .Joseph's Hall on Sunday evening lor the purpose O l hearing the report 01 the committee appointed to consider the best means oi (olKcting innds lor the liquidation of the debt incurr- • d in stienglhcning the toweis of the Cathedral. His l-ordship the Bishop presided, {did theie was a representative attendance The Rev. Father Murphy, Adm., after having 1 cad apologies for non-attendance from Messrs. J B Callan. J Carroll, and O'Connell, said that the committee had decided that the best plan was to make a thorough can\ ass ot the city, Mornington, and Roslyn. and inaugurate n house-to-house weekly collection. It was pionosed to appoint thiee collectors to each ward of the city, and a like number each to Mornington. and l^oslv n These collectors would be empowered to appo nt assistant collectois in their respective districts, who would be supplied with collecting books, etc. Mr. P llally said it was not creditable to the people of the Cathedral parish that this debt should be permitted to be a source of anxiety to his Lordship the Bishop and the cleitrv and he trusted that with all actinsr in union it would be quickly liquidated The proposal of the committee was unanimously adopted. The following collectors wrre then appointed : Bell ward, Messrs. P. lln 11 v. I. O'Neill, and J O'Connor : South ward, Messrs T TJeehan, Fulton, and Lennon . Hiph ward, Messrs. J. Woods. J. Hallv, and Murphy. : Leith ward, Messrs. .1. Cas-ev . P O'Reillv. W Dunne ; Roslvn, Messrs. C. Columb, uinr , .7. Forde. and T ITussey : Mornington, Messrs p Carol in and O'Neill Rev. Father Murphy and AIY p O'Neill were .appointed ioint lion treasurers, and Mr Folev lion secretary. Nearly all the ladies present promised to assist in collecting in their respective districts A printing committee was set up for the puipo'-e of procuring collecting hool-s. cards, etc, which will be rendv for distribution at the meeting of the general committee on Sunday evening 1 All collecting books will be Ma mped so as to prevent unauthoiised persons canvassing for subscriptions.