DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 9 July 1908, Page 22

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The Rev. Father Farthing, Auckland, is in temporary charge of the Milton parish, in the place of the Very Rev. Father: O'Neill, who is absent on sick leave. The many friends throughout the Dominion of the Rev. Father O'Reilly, of St. Joseph's Cathedral, will be pleased to hear that he has so far recovered from his severe illness that he will shortly be able to take a sea voyage for the benefit of his health. On Sunday there was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Joseph's Cathedral from the last Mass until Vespers. In the evening there was the usual procession, in which the parish societies took part. The Rev. Father Lowham, C.SS.R., preached an impressive sermon. The Rev. Father Lowham, C.SS.R., conducted a retreat for the Sisters of St. Dominic's Priory during the past week. He is engaged this week in giving a retreat to the students of Holy Cross College, Mosgiel. The retreat concludes to-day (Thursday). The St. Patrick's Young Men's Social and Literary Club, South Dunedin, held its usual weekly meeting on Monday evening, when the programme consisted of a mock parliamentary election. There was a fair attendance of members, and .ill the candidates acquitted themselves in a very promising manner. At St. Dominic's Priory on last Tuesday the following Sisters were received : — Miss Annie Corcoran (in religion, Sister Mary Ceslas), Miss Mary Frances Mullin (in religion, Sister Mary Emily). The Sisters professed were : — Miss Jane Roche (in religion, Sister Mary Agnes), Miss Maud Collins (in religion, Sister Mary Ursula), and Miss Katherine Culhane (in religion, Sister Mary Gerard). The ceremonies were performed by the Right Rev. Monsignor Mackay, assisted by the Rev. Fathers Murphy, Howard, Corcoran, Liston, Morkane, and Cleary. The St. Joseph's Harriers assembled at the North-East Valley- School on Saturday afternoon. The usual mode of returning to the starting place was abandoned by making a continuous rim to St. Joseph's Hall in Rattray street. The pack, leaving, the school, climbed the slopes of Pine Hill, which was covered 'with ice and snow, and, crossing the Leith Valley road, made, for the reservoir. From here tlie pack skirted the golf links and made for the Town Belt, which was followed home. On arrival at the hall the harriers were kindly entertained by s6me of their lady friends. On Friday evening last the St. Joseph's Glee Club, lately formed in connection with St. Joseph's Men's Club, entertained

their friends at "a musical evening in St. Joseph's Hall. Solos were contributed during the evening by Messrs. J. Swanson, H. Hughes,, O. "Swanson, T. O'Connell, T. Hughes, and C. Hannigan, the remainder of the programme being devoted to duets and quartettes and the glee, ' Comrades in Arms,' rendered- by the Glee Club. Although but a short time in existence, the club has made rapid strides, and the eulogistic references to the excellence of the programme, made by several speakers after its first performance, were sure indications of the success i,t had attained. The club has been fortunate in securing the services of Mr. Deehan as conductor, and the lively interest which he and Mr. Heley, the musical director, are taking in its welfare promises to make it one of the most successful departments of St. Joseph's Men's Club/