DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 47, 21 November 1907, Page 23

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The Rev. Father Hunt, C.SS.R., and the Rev,. Father Campbell, C.SS.K.., are engaged thit week in givingmissions in the outlying portions of the linvercargill parish. Next week they open missions in the Riverton and Winton parochial districts. The annual entertainment in aid of the St. Vincent de Paul Orphanage, South Dunedin/ takes place in His Majesty's Theatre on the evenings of December 2, 3, and 4. The entertainment will consist of the musical comedy, 'Hans the Boatman,' wljdch is ndw in active rehearsal. The mission by the Rev. Father McDermott, C.SS.R. and. Rev. Father Lowham, C.SS.R., af St. Patrick's .Basilica, South Dunedin, has been eminently successful, the attendance, especially at the' evening services, taxing the holding capacity of the church. The mission will be brought - to a close on Sunday evening. The .first examination of the local centre, held under tn'e auspices of the Trinity College, of Music, Loindon, wtosi' conducted b'y/Mx. O. Edwards, L.Mus., T.C.L., in the Oddfellows' Hall, Gore, on Thursday, the 14th inst. The four . pupils' presented by the Sisters of Mercy were successful. The following are the "results • — Junior honors— Maggie l^ynch, 90. Junior pass— Delia Carmody, 75. Preparatory division— D.blly Holland,- 98'; Maggie O'Kane^ 92. . " •,--'."„ ''"'; .v. v •„'■"'" 't* The mission conducted fat" St. «Ipsen!h''s'"Gatihedr-al by 'the-- Very Rev. Father Clime, C.SS.R., 'andthe Rev.

■ Father Creagh, C.SS.R., _ has. >been most, successful. „ The "Masses have been well attended, arid itlie Cathedral'tias been crowded, a I* 1 the evening devotions. On ,Sunday at the 7.30 o'clock Mass close on 200 members, of the Catholic 'Men's ''Club and the' St. Vincent de" Paul Society approached the r "Holy Table in' adaltion' to large numbers.' of -itne general- congregation."- The mission Will be brought to ,a- close ; on ..^Sunday evening.,. On Sunday." morning at the 11 o'clock Mass a mission will-be opened in the Sacred Heart Church, JSJorthf-kas't "Valley.".. Oh Tuesday., the 'Rev. Father Geary, late , of South Dunedwi; who" has for some' twelve "months past been in " indifferent ■ -health, left by the 'Mokoia ' for his native" , diocese -of- Waterford. 'He joins the" '-Rimutaka 1 ' at Wellington. He - . was seen oft by a ' -nuriv ber 'of the clergy and lay 'friends. "On Monday evening a number' of the parishioners met' at the presbytery, South' Dunedin," for the purpdse * of presenting the Rev. .bather Geary, with' a tangible token of their esteem, on the eve of ■ his departure: for the ord Country, xvev. Father Geary had been close • on two years assistant priest in South Dunedin, -during which time he had, by his genial and pleasant " , manner, won the good-will of the parishioners. Mr. ■ J. J. Marlow, who acted, as spokesman, in a few wellchosen words paid- a tribute of praise to Father Geary for his work in the parish during the short time" he was residing, amongsf them, wished' him a • pleasant voyage, and then on behalf of a number of .friends and ' well-wishers presented him with a purse of sovereigns, me Rev. Jather Howard, wiio presided, also referred • ?J^ cv - r Father deary's zeal in the discharge of the duties of his' sacred office, and of his genial • and' gentlemanly, qualities. The Rev. Father Geary thanked' Father Howard and Mr.- Marlow for their 'kind remarks, and the donors for the presentation. On -the same day Father Geary" was entertained at a farewell dinner at the residence of his friend and former col-lege-companion, Rev. Father Hearn, Port Chalmers A ess,," $s\ sr^MTS a^TKtffi--