DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 27 March 1913, Page 35

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The ceremonies of. Holy Week at St. Joseph's Cathedral were attended by large congregations. On Holy Thursday Pontifical High Mass was celebrated by his Lordship the Bishop,- Eight Rev. Mgr. Mackay, V.G., being assistant priest, Very Rev. Mgr. O'Leary and Rev. Father Murphy deacons at the tnrone, Rev. Father O'Boyle (Christchurch) deacon of the Mass, Rev. Father Foley subdeacon, and Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., master of ceremonies. The music was sung by the Dominican Nuns' choir. The Mass of the Presanctified on Good Friday was celebrated by his Lordship the Bishop, Very Rev. Mgr. O'Leary being assistant priest, Rev. Father Delany deacon, Rev. Father Foley subdeacon, and Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., master of ceremonies. The music was rendered by the choir of Holy Cross College, Mosgiel. On Saturday Solemn High Mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Buckley, Rev. Father Collins being deacon, Rev. Father Corcoran subdeacon, and Rev. Father Coffey master of ceremonies. The Dominican Nuns' choir rendered the mus ; c. His Lordship the Bishop presided at Tenebrse on the evenings of Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. On Thursday evening the sermon on the Blessed Eucharist was preached by Rev. Father Murphy, that on the Passion on Good Friday morning by. the Rev. P. J. O'Neill, and that on the * Seven Dolors of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Good Friday evening by Rev. Father Morkane. In addition to the Cathedral clergy, the following assisted at the Holy Week ceremonies^ Right Rev. Mgr. Mackay, V.G., and Rev. Father E. Lynch (Oamaru), Very Rev. Mgr! O'Leary (Lawrence), Rev. Father Murphy (Riverton), Rev. Father McMullan (Ranfurly), Rev. Father

O'Boyle (Christchurch), Rev. Fathers Del any and D. O'Neill (South. Dunedin), Rev. Father O'Reilly (Port Chalmers), Rev. Fathers Liston (Rector), Morkane, Collins, and Scanlan (Holy Cross College), Rev. Father Tobin (Gore). The students of Holy Cross College sang the'' Benedictus ' and ' Miserere ' each evening at Tenebrae. There was a very large congregation' on Good Friday afternoon at the devotion of the Way of the Cross. '■.'-.' On Easter Sunday Pontifical High Mass was celebrated -in St. Joseph's Cathedral by his Lordship the Bishop Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., being assistant » priest Rev. lathers Buckley and Morkane deacons at the throne, Rev. Father Collins deacon of the Mass and Rev. Mr. Kaveney (Holy Cross College) subdeacon! lhe sermon on the day's festival was preached by the Rev Father Coffey. The music was Farmer's Mass in B *lat. As the procession entered the Cathedral, the choir sang the ' Ecce Sacerdos Magnus ' (Elgar), and the Offertory piece was the ' Haec Dies.' The principal solos were taken by Mrs. Fraher (soprano), Miss Drumm (alto), Mr. Carolin (tenor), Mr. E. Mee (baritone), and Mr. F. Woods (bass). Mr. A Vall'is presided at the organ, and Mr. T. Deehan conducted. here was a large congregation, this being also the case at the early Masses, when unusually large numbers approached the Holy Table. His Lordship the Bishop presided at Vespers, when the sermon was preached by the Rev. Father Buckley. After the evening devotions the members of the choir were entertained in ' St. Josephs Hall by his Lordship the Bishop. Rev! Father Coffey who presided, on behalf of bis Lordship and himself thanked the choir for their services He was pleased to notice that there was' an accession' - of new members, and that many of the old members had assisted during the day. In conclusion, he thanked Mr Valhs for IS good work during the past year, wi \'h ti Ca,olU \ as a member who had been connected with the choir for about a quarter of a centurv replied and thanked Father Coffey for his kind remarks, the high altar on Easter Sunday and the Altar of Repose on Holy Thursday were tastefully decorated .this being the work of Misses White and Murphy ' lhe foundation stone of the new Catholic church, Gore will be laid by his Lordship Bishop Verdon on Sunday April 6 The occasional discourse will be preached by the Very Rev. Dean Burke V F