DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 3 August 1911, Page 1471

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The annual euchre party of the Children of Mary takes place in St. Joseph’s Hall on Friday evening.

The annual collection in aid of the funds of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, which was taken up at St, Joseph’s Cathedral and the Sacred Heart Church, on Sunday, will be continued on next Sunday. A collection for the same object will be held at St. Patrick’s Basilica, South Dunedin, on Sunday.

His Lordship the Bishop has announced that the faithful of this diocese may gain the Portiuncula Indulgence every time they visit a parochial church from midday on next Saturday until sunset on Sunday if they comply with the usual conditions, which are: Confession and receive Holy Communion, and at each visit to the church to pray according to the intentions of the Holy Father.

‘ The Spectator,’ the club’s magazine, edited by Mr. E. W. Spain, was read at the usual weekly meeting of St. Joseph’s Men’s Club. As usual the articles were bright, interesting, and varied, and the humorous sketches of several of the members and their exploits in debate, at football, and on the billiard table were

excellently written. At the conclusion of the reading Rev. Fathers Coffey and O’Neill complimented the editor and contributors on the excellence of the articles, and expressed the thanks of the members for the pleasant evening provided.

A team from St. Joseph’s Harriers tried their hand at hockey in a match with the St. Joseph's Ladies’ Hockey Club on Saturday, and after a very fast and exciting game the cross-country runners managed to get home first by 2 goals to nil. The match proved a, very amusing one : infringements of the rules were the order of the day, the referees being kept very busy. Towards the end of the game the ladies played with great spirit, and gave the harriers a busy time defending, and had hard luck in not scoring several times. For the runners C. Collins and A. Treacey played an excellent game, and Misses Murray and Perkins did very good work for the ladies.'

Members and friends of St. Patrick’s Men’s Club, South Dunedin, had a great treat last Monday evening, when Brother Cusack and the Christian Brothers’ choir furnished a musical entertainment which was listened to by the crowded audience with great pleasure. A splendid programme had been arranged, and every item passed off most successfully, the singing of the boys toeing greatly admired. On Monday next the representatives of the club meet those of St. Joseph's Club at South Dunedin to debate the question, ‘Should women have the right to sit in Parliament?’ St. Joseph’s Club takes the negative side.