DIOCESE OP DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 1, 3 January 1907, Page 23

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

We understand that Mr. Donovan, Mr. Devlin s colleague, will address a meeting at Milton on January 8 and in Lawrence on the following day. The annual retreat of the clergy of the diocese will begin on Monday, February 4. It will be conducted by the Very Rev. Father O'Farrell, C.SS.R. The diocesan synod will be held at its close, on Friday, February 8. Rev. Father O'Dwyer, S.J., is conducting a retreat at the Convent of Mercy, South Dunedin. At its close . he proceeds to Timaru, where he takes charge of the ladies' .retreat at the Sacred Heart Convent, beginning on January 9. On the afternoon of Sunday week the Rev. Father Corcoran attended at the Sunday school, Morndngton, which is conducted by Miss D. Purton, and distributed a number of prizes -to the children. Upwards of sixty children attend the school, and Father Corcoran at the conclusion of the proceedings spoke very highly of the good work done during the year by Miss Purton and her assistants, Misses Power,. Plunkett, and Stevenson. Father Corcoran complimented the children on their regular attendance, and wished them & merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Father Corcoran also thanked Mr. Plunkett for his kindness- in giving the use of rooms for the purpose of the school. Pontifical High Mass was celebrated at St. Joseph's Cathedral at 11 o'clock on Christmas Day by his, Loidship the Bishop, Rev. Father, Cleary being assistant priest, Rev. Father Corcoran deacon, „ Rev. father CVDwyer suhdeacon, Rev.' Father Coffey master of ceremonies. The occasional sermon was preached by the Bishop. The choir, under the conductorship of Mr. O. Feil, with Mr. vA. Vallis at ,the organ, sang' Gounod's No. 3 Mass — a composition never heard here before. As- an offeitory the choir sang the ' Adeste F*ldcles.' The outgoing inarch, Guilmant's ' Fantasia on Christmas Themes,' was played by Mr. A. Vallis. At Vespers the preacher was the Rev. Father O'Dwyer, S.J.