DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2, 11 January 1906, Page 19

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

There was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Joseph's Cathedral on Sunday from the last Mass until Vespers, after which the usual procession took place.

A ceremony of profession and reception took place at St. Dominic's Priory on January 4. The ceremony was performed by his Lordship the Bishop, the clergy present being the Very Rev. Father O'Neill (Milton), Rev. (Father Coffey, Adm., Rev. Father McDermott, C.SS.R., Rev. Fathers Hunt C'Jromwell), Cleary, Delany, O'Malley, Corcoran, Liston, Buckley, and D. O'Neill, and also many of the relatives ot the young ladies. The newly professed were Sister M. Agatha Lynch (Wellington), Sister M. Catherine Oakley (Palmerston North), Sister M. Philomena McCarthy (Maheno), Sister M. Lucy Murdoch (Waitahuna). Miss Annie Mullin (Tuapeka West) was received, and took the name in religion of Sister Mary Finbar. , A well attended meeting for the purpose of making arrangements for the holding of the annual schools' picnic was held in St. Joseph's Hall on Sunday evening. The Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., presided, and there were also present Rev. Father Howard (South Dunedin), Rev. Father O'Malley and Rev. Father D. O'Neill. It was decided to hold the annual outing ori February 7, at Wingatui, provided the race course could be secured lor the gathering. Mr. G. Columb, jun., was appointed secretary, and sports and other committees were set up. A ladies' committee was appointed for the purpose ol procuring trophies and prices for the children's contests. The next meeting of the general committee will take place on Sunday at the same hour and place.