DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 4 January 1912, Page 31

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The annual schools' picnic takes place on Wednesday, February 7. The locality has not yet been decided upon, but it will probably be Wingatui. On the Feast of the Circumcision Masses were celebrated at St. Joseph's Cathedral at 6,7, 8, and 11 o'clock. There were good congregations at all the Masses, and at the early Masses large numbers approached the Holy Table. Mr. J. A. Scott, editor of the Tablet, left on Tuesday for the* North for a fortnight's holiday.. Matter intended for insertion in the paper should be addressed to the Editor. Communications addressed personally to Mr. Scott will be forwarded to him.. Rev. Father Skinner preached his first sermon at St. Joseph's Cathedral on Sunday evening. The subject was. Faith, and was based on the second Epistle to Timothy, fourth chapter, and seventh verse: 'I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.' His, Lordship the Bishop pontificated at Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, Rev. Father Corcoran being deacon and Rev. Father Skinner subdeacon. At Benediction the choir sang the 'Te Deum,' it being the last Sunday of the year. Mr. C. Columb, jun., who has been manager of the N.Z. Tablet forthe past eight years, and who has severed his connection with the company for the purpose of taking a trip to Europe, was . on Saturday the recipient of 'a,presentation from the combined literary, business,; and mechanical staffs. The presentation was made by Mr. J. ~A. Scott, who eulogised the tact, courtesy, and straightforwardness -of I Mr.; Columb, bis remarks being endorsed by Messrs. Kennedy, Spain, and Cliff. , Mr. Columb, in the course of a brief reply; thanked the. donors for their gift, and the speakers, for their kind references.