DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 6 April 1911, Page 627

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

Rev. Father Cahill, of Dannevirke, who had been on a brief visit to Queenstown, arrived in Dunedin in the beginning of last week, and left for the north on Monday. Whilst here he was the guest of his Lordship the Bishop at the Palace. There was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Joseph's Cathedral on Sunday from the last Mass until after Vespers, when the usual procession took place. The Rev. Father Cahill, of Dannevirke, preached an impressive sermon on the institution of the Blessed Eucharist in the evening. The preachers at the Holy Week ceremonies in St. Joseph's Cathedral will be as follow : —Rev. Father Morkane on Holy Thursday evening on the Blessed Eucharist, Rev. Father Collins (Lawrence) on Good Friday morning on the Passion, and Rev. Father Buckley (Holy Cross College) on Good Friday evening on the Seven Dolors. On next Monday evening a meeting will be held in St. Patrick's Schoolroom, South Dunedin, for the purpose of organising a senior cadet corps there. Captain Husscy and Lieutenant Calkin will attend. A detachment, to be connected with the South Dunedin corps, is to be formed at Mosgiel,'where it will probably be drilled.

In accordance with the new regulations of compulsory training, two junior cadet companies of 80 strong each, were formed on Monday at the Christian Brothers' School. Captain Keligher and Lieutenants Laffey and De Largie are in command of the companies. The companies were inspected later on by Sergeant Bishop, of the permanent forces, and he was much pleased with the splendid material that Captain Keligher is called upon to organise. It will be some time before the companies are fully fitted out, but, when they are so, we have every confidence that they will do credit to themselves and their officers.

At a meeting of Catholic boys, from 14 to 18 years of age, held in St. Joseph's Hall on Tuesday evening, sixtythree members were enrolled in the Hibernian Senior Cadet Corps. Captain Hussey explained that the district from which this corps was to be drawn consisted of the City proper from the Oval (Kensington), North-East Valley, and the hill suburbs, and that all Catholic boys between the ages of 14 and 18, who have left school, are eligible for membership. Rev. Father Coffey, A din-, and Lieutenant Callan (officer in charge of the corps) were present, and assisted in the enrolment. Another meeting will be held next Tuesday evening for the purpose of a further enrolment, so as to bring the corps up to its full strength of 120.

The Christian Brothers' Football Club held their annual meeting on the 30th ult. There was a splendid attendance of members. Rev. Brother Brady presided. The report and balance sheet having been read and adopted, the voting for the election of officers took place as follows : Patron, Rev. Father Coffey; president, Rev. Brother Brady vice-presidents—Rev. Brother Moore, Messrs. A. J. Sullivan, M. Coughlan, J. O'Brien, and E. W. Spain; hon. secretary, Mr. L". Casey; treasurer, Rev. Brother Moore; committee Messrs. T. Laffey, Connor, Tarleton, Dunne, Fogarty, Higgins; match committee —Messrs. T. Laffey, Higgins, and Smith; club captain, Mr. W. Higgins; deputy captain, Mr. L. Casey; delegates to 0.F.A., Rev. Brother Brady and Mr. A. J. Ryan; auditor, Mr. E. W. Spain. After a very lengthy discussion, it was decided bv a large majority to enter teams for the first, second, third, and fourth grades.