DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 8 April 1915, Page 35

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The collection at St. Patrick's' Basilica, South Dunedin, in aid of the distressed Belgians amounted to £55. The bazaar in aid of the building fund of St. Patrick's School, South Dunedin, for which active preparations have been in hand for some, months, will be opened on June 2, and will continue until June 9. The stallholders and their assistants have been- working most assiduously for a considerable time, and it is therefore anticipated the display of goods will be all that could be desired. There was a crowded congregation at the devotion of the Way of the Cross on Good Friday afternoon in St. Patrick's Basilica, South Dunedin, when a sermon on the Passion was preached by the Rev. Father Collins (Holy Cross College). On Easter Sunday it was very edifying to see the large numbers who received Holy Communion at the 7.30 and 9 o'clock Masses. The la.dies responsible for the decorations of the high altar on Easter Sunday arc deserving of praise for the very effective manner in which they carried out their work. In addition to the early Masses at 6.30, 7.30, and 9 o'clock at St. Joseph's Cathedral on Easter Sunday, Pontifical High Mass was celebrated at 11 o'clock by his Lordship the Bishop, Very Rev. Father Coffey,

Adm., being assistant priest, Rev. Father Corcoran deacon, Rev. Father Falconer subdeacon, and Rev. Father Buckley master of ceremonies. The sermon on the day's festival was preached by Very Rev. Father Coffey. The music was Gounod's Mass of St. Cecilia, which was most efficiently rendered by the choir, under the conductorship of Mr. T. J. Uussey, Mr. Vallis presiding at the organ. The principal soloists were Mrs. ■ Fennell, and Messrs. P. Carolin and J. McGrath. There were very large congregations at the early Masses, when unusually large numbers approached the Holy Table, this being also the case on lioly Thursday. His Lordship the Bishop presided at Vesiiers, when the occasional sermon was preached by Rev. Father Buckley. As it was the first Sunday of the month, there was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from the last Mass until after Vespers, when there was a procession, followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. After the evening devotions the members of the choir were entertained in St. Joseph's Hall. Very Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., who presided, speaking on behalf of the Bishop and himself, congratulated the members on the manner in which they had rendered the music in connection with the day's ceremonies, and also thanked them for their services during the year. The decorations of the high altar on Easter Sunday and the Altar of Repose on Holy Thursday were in excellent taste, and reflected much credit on Misses Murphy and White. The Masses and devotions nj St. Joseph's Cathedral during Holy Week were attended by large congregations. On Holy Thursday the holy oils were blessed by his Lordship the Bishop, who also celebrated Pontifical High Mass, Right Rev." Mgr. Mackay, V.G., being assistant priest, Very Rev. Dean Hills, S.M. (Christchurch), and Very Rev. Mgr. O'Leary deacons at the throne, Rev. Father McMullan deacon of the Mass, Rev. Father Kavanagh subdeacon, and Very Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., master of ceremonies. The music was sung by the Dominican Nuns' Choir. The • Mass of the Prcsanctified on Good Friday was celebrated by his Lordship the Bishop, Very Rev. Mgr. O'Leary being assistant priest, Rev. Father Buckley deacon, Rev. Father Kavanagh subdeacon, and Very Rev. Father Coffey master of ceremonies. The music was sung by the Holy Cross College Choir. On Holy Saturday High Mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Buckley, Rev. Father Collins being deacon, and Rev. Father Kavanagh subdeacon. His Lordship the Bishop presided at Tenebrre on the evenings of Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. The ' Benedictus' and 'Miserere ' were sung each evening by the choir of Holy Cross College. The sermon on the Blessed Eucharist on the evening of Holy Thursday was preached by Rev. Father D. O'Neill (Invercargill), oh the Passion on Good Friday morning by Rev. Father Morkane, M.A. (Holy Cross College), on the Seven Dolors of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Good Friday evening by Rev. Father E. Lynch (Holy Cross College). There was a large congregation on Good Friday afternoon at the . devotion of the Way of the Cross. In addition to the clergy of St. Joseph's Cathedral and those of Holy Cross College, the following assisted at the Holy Week ceremonies:Very Rev. Dean Hills', S.M. (Christchurch), Right Rev. Mgr. Mackay, V.G. (Oamaru), Very Rev. Mgr. O'Leary (Lawrence), Rev. Father McMullan (Ranfurly), Rev. Father O'Reilly (Port Chalmers), Rev. Fathers Delany, Tobin, and Falconer (South Dunedin), Rev. Father D. O'Neill (Invercargill). ■ CATHOLIC SEWING GUILD. The Catholic Sewing Guild for Belgian relief met on Wednesday, and donations were received from the following:—Mrs. J. Brown, Miss Brookes, Mrs. Culling (Hill Grove), Miss Cameron, Mrs. A. Cameron (Nokomai), Mrs. Delaney, Mrs. Frailer (Naseby), Mrs. Graham, Mrs. Hogg, Mrs. Kennedy, Miss Lynch, Miss Mullins, Mrs. Purton, Mrs. W. Shiel, Mrs. Sligo, Mrs. Tyson, Mrs. Tarlton, Mrs. J. Wilson, Mrs. Vallis.