DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 07, Issue 45, 7 November 1907, Page 23

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The .Masses at St. Joseph's Cathedral on the feast of All Saints were very well attended, and large numbers approached the Holy Table. On Sunday, the first. Sunday .in the month', there was Exposition of the Blessed' Sacrament- at St.- Joseph's Cathedral from High Mass until Vespers. There was a very large congregation present in the* evening when the Very Rev. Father Clune preached.

• The Rev. Father Creagh, C.SS.R., is this week conducting a successful mission in Port Chalmers. Father Lowham, C.SS.R., conducted -short missions during the week in Seaciiu, Waitati, and St. Leonards. A fortnight's mission in South Dunedin begins on next Sunday.

The Rev. Father Campbell, C.SS.R., brought to a close the mission at the Bluff on Sunday morning On Tuesday of last week Rev. Father Hunt, CSS R opened a children's mission at Invercargill which was concluded on Sunday last. On Sunday at the eleven o clock Mass the Rev. Fathers Hunt and Campbell opened a iriission for grown people in Invercargill, which will be continued during this and next week.

A three weeks' mission by the Redemptorist Fathers was opened on Sunday morning at Stx Joseph's cathedral. High Mass was celebrated at 11. o'clock by the Rev. Father O'Reilly, Rev. Father Cleary being deacon Key. I'ather McDermott subdeacon, and Rev. Father Cofiey, Adm., master of ceremonies. The occasional sf^on was preached. by the Very, Rev. Father Chine O.bk.K., who took for his text the words, ' Thy Master is come and calleth for thee (St. John xi, 28) The Mcg'erSoltfc.SS.R 011 " 16 " by the Rev - Fate •

At the practical music examination held at St Dominic's College by Mr. C. Edwards, L.L.U.L., the following candidates were successful :— Higher examinations : Doris Grant Dall, A.T.C.L. (vocalist) ; Violet Fraser, A.T.U.JL. (vocalist); Ethel Wood, A.T C L (pianist) ; Jeanie Millar, certificated pianist. Senior IP 1 ?™, D< ] ? illar « honors > 93 ; M. Gawne, honors, 88 ; P. M llroy, honors, 90 ; pass; D. Martin, 65. Intermediate grade A Wallis, honors, 94; M. Paton, honors, 9d (singing) ; A. Heffernan, honors, 87 (singing) • M Cunningham honors 88'; pass, F. Lane, 69. Junior giade : R. Wakelm, honors, 89 ; K. Wallis, honors, 85 • ™\^ a ?J y> £ On TOT On V 81;V 81; X - Sullivan > P ass > 79; L. Nolan', pass, /3 , $1. .Leslie, pass, 68 ;E. Dick, pass,. 61. Prel vv UMU M 9M 9 u y g na d ? '■ ?• WilSOl1 ' l )aSS ' 91 'M - Coughlan, 89; P. Millar, 79 (violin) ; L. Shiel, .79 (violin).

The St. Joseph's Ladies' Club gave an invitation progressive euchre party in the club rooms on Wednesday evening of last week, as a wind-up of the season, lhere was a large attendance, and much interest was evinced in the .games of euchre played. After the successful winners had 'been presented with theprizes, the Key. Father Uofiey, Adm., on behalf of the members, .presented Misses Staunton (president) and Furton (secretary) with silver perfume bottles as a slight recognition of- the services rendered to the club during the season, and as a mark of esteem in which they are heia by' the members. The Rev Father concluding, hoped the club would long continue to have the services of such enthusiastic officers. Messrs Miles and Corcoran responded suitably on behalf of tho recipients respectively. During the evening vocal items were pleasingly rendered by Misses Davis, L. Bryant Brady, and Messrs. T. Hughes aod H. Miles. Mr' J. Carohn also gave some interesting records on his phonograph. Miss Hughes assisted at the piano. After supper had been handed found Mr. Miles, on behalf of those present, thanked the Ladies' Club for the eniovable evening they had spent, and in doing so urged upon all the ladies present, if not already members to become members, and thus help to make the St Joseph s Ladies' Club an even more successful institution than it is at present.

A notice with reference to the train arrangements in connection with" the Ring's Birthday appears in anoiher part of this issue.... " <i ?UL? U L readers in _ Tunaru and district are reminded that Mr. b. McJtiride is a direct importer of marble and granite _ monuments, from the best Italian and Scotcfi quarries, a nd that he has a comprehensive stock of the latest designs from which to' make a selection, prices at the same time being very moderate.