DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 4 June 1914, Page 34

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

Miss Duhig and Mrs. Mehaffey have been appointed members of the committee of St. Joseph’s Ladies’ Club. The collection, in aid of the funds of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, was again taken up on Sunday at St. Joseph’s Cathedral and the suburban churches. \ The ex-students in the diocese of Dunedin of St. Patrick’s Ecclesiastical College, Sydney, will be represented at the forthcoming - jubilee celebrations of the college by the Rev. Father P. O’Neill, Riversdale, who leaves for Sydney this week. Rev. Father Kavanagh will be in charge of the parish during Father O’Neill’s absence. - On Sunday, the Feast of Pentecost, there was Solemn Pontifical High Mass at 11 o’clock at St. Joseph’s Cathedral. His Lordship Bishop Verdon was celebrant, Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., assistant priest, Rev. Father Kavanagh deacon, Rev. J. Riordan (Holy Cross College) subdeacon, and Rev. Father Buckley master of ceremonies. The occasional sermon was preached by the Rev. Father Coffey. - There was a good attendance at the meeting of St. Joseph’s Men’s Club on Monday evening, when Rev. Father Buckley presided. The programme consisted of a mock banquet, in the course of which a number of toasts' were proposed and replied to in' capital speeches. Several musical items and recitations were contributed during the evening, and a generous supply of light 1 refreshments was provided. On. the whole a' very pleasant and enjoyable evening was spent. . - : ’