DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 2 May 1912, Page 35

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The annual meeting, of St. Joseph’s Men’s Club, which was called for last Monday, has.been postponed until next Monday evening. ' . There was a fair attendance at the euchre party held in St. Joseph's Hall on Friday evening in aid of tne funds of St. Joseph’s Harriers. °

- - The Defence authorities notify that additional instructors have been appointed to the- permanent staff as .area non-commissioned officers. The following, among others,; have been appointed for the Otago District: T. P. Daffey, W. A. Gustafson, A. McCormack. ’ . Mr, f- P- Laffey, who has Been for many years connected with the staff of the Christian Brothers’ School, and who has been appointed to a position in the Military Department, was presented on Tuesday by the pupils of the school with a handsome souvenir and a substantial purse of sovereigns, as a mark of their appreciation of the interest he has at all times taken in them and the old school. Rev. Brother Cusack, of the Christian Brothers, who has been in Dunedin for the past fourteen years received .notice last week of his' transfer to Gympie 5 Queensland.. Whilst, here Brother; Cusack showed himself to be a zealous and successful teacher, and was very popular with parents and pupils. He took a very keen interest in the musical training of the pupils, and the school choir attained ,• a very high state of efficiency under his conductorship. Brother Cusack left for bydney via Wellington by the Moeraki on Wednesday afternoon. ■ ■ J

On Sunday, the feast of . the Patronage of St. Joseph, there was Solemn High Mass at St. Joseph’s Cathedral at 11 o’clock. Rev. Father Collins (Holy College) was celebrant. Rev. Father Morkane (Holy Cross College) deacon, Rev. Father Corcoran subdeacon, and Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., master of ceremonies The sermon on the day’s festival was preached by Rev Father Coffey. The music was Gounod s No. 3 Mass, which was exceptionally well sung by the choir, under Mr. Yallis, Miss Callan presiding at the organ. The motet sung as an Offertory was Santley s ‘ Joseph Fili David.’ The Proper of the Mass of St. Joseph was chanted by male voices. At Family 8 Rev. Father Morkane preached on the Holy