DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 46, 14 November 1907, Page 23

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

After an' extended" tour in Germany, the Very Rev. Dean Burke was, at latest accounts, engaged in visiting many of the beautiful and historic spots in .Ireland. , A" fortnight's mission by the Redemptorist Fathers was opened in St. Patrick's Basilica, South Dunedin, on Sunday at the 11 o'clock Mass. The opening sermon . was preached by the Rev. Father McDermott, C.SS.R., the Rev. Father Lowham, C.SS.R., being the preacher at trie evening devotions. The Masses and evening- devotions during the week have been very weir attended.

At the practical music, examination held in Dunedin under the auspices of Trinity College of Music, by Mr. C. Edwards, the following pupils of the Sisters of Mercy, South Dunedin, were successful :— lntermediate division— Reby Roy, 72 ; Nellie McEvoy, 69. JuniorEmily McAnelly (honors), 81 ; Winnie Marlow, 78 ; Maggie Neylqn, 76 ; Cassie Mulholland, 70 ; Lizzie Creegan, 69 ; Louie Evans, 60_ (singing). Preparatory— Florrie Mcßae, 87 ; Mary O'ivane, 86 ; Josephine Kavaney, 83 ; May Moloney, 80 ; Josephine Kavaney, 68 (singing) • Emily McAnelly, G3 (violin). Mosgiel' :— Preparatory— Alberta Gillies, 88 ; Hugh O'Neill, 68 ; Mary Kovalevske, 69 ; Gwendoline Gillies, 63.

The mission, conducted by the Redemptorist Fathers at St. Joseph's Cathedral, has been most successfulthe attendance at the various Masses and the evening devotions being very good. On Sunday evening every foot of standing room was occupied. The results of the zealous missionaries' labors were to be seen at the early Masses on Sunday, when unusually large numbers approached the Holy Table. Rev. Father Creagh, C.SS.R., wEo brought to a close a successful mission at Port Chalmers on Sunday, is assisting the Very Rev. Father Clune, C.SS.R., in place of Rev. Father McDermott, C.SS.R., who has gone to South Dunedin R , ev - Father Lowham, C.SS.R., concluded the mission at St. Leonards on Sunday. The mission, conducted S^i^YoE ß^ Hxmt) C - ss - R -. a nd Rev. Father Campbell, L.wSb.R., at Invercargill is being continued this we J i tx, week missions wi n be opened in Rakahouka and West Plains.