DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 20 March 1913, Page 34

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

On Sunday at St. Joseph’s Cathedral, the enrolment of members of the Catholic Federation was continued, when large numbers gave in their names. Rev. Fathers Creagh, C.SS.R., and Tuohey, C.SS.R., who had been giving renewal missions in the Ranfurly and Cromwell districts respectively, returned to Wellington on Tuesday. The members of the Gore branch of the Hibernian Society approached the Holy Table in a body on Sunday. The sermon on the occasion was preached by the Rev. Father Buckley, St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Dunedin. The Holy Oils for the Christchurch diocese were blessed this year, in the absence of Bishop Grimes, by his Lordship Bishop Yerdon in St. Joseph’s Cathedral, and will be taken to Christchurch by Rev. Father O’Boyle. The members of the Hibernian Society in regalia approached the Holy Table in a body at the nine o’clock Mass on Sunday at St. Patrick’s Basilica, South Dunedin. There was an attendance of close on 100, in addition to which numbers received Holy Communion at St. Joseph’s Cathedral and the Sacred Heart Church, North-east Valley. The ceremonies of Holy Week commenced in St. Joseph’s Cathedral on Wednesday evening. This (Holy Thursday) evening the sermon on the Blessed Eucharist will be preached by Rev. Father Murphy (Riverton). The discourse on the Passion on Good Friday morning will be by Rev, Father P. J. O’Neill (Riversdale), and that on the * Seven Dolors ’ on Good Friday evening by Rev. Father Morkane (Holy Cross College).