DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 2 August 1917, Page 27

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The annual meeting of the Roxburgh branch of the Catholic Federation was held on Sunday week, the acting parish priest. Rev. Father D. O’Neill, presiding. The following committee was elected:—Messrs. McMullin, Laloli, T. Waigth, 11. Woodhouse, J. Morrin, 11. Brady, T. Whelan, Anderson, J. Murphy, and J. H. Waigth (secretary). *

St. Joseph's Harriers ran on last Saturday as the guests of Mrs. Stone, Mornington. The pack went down the Kaikorai Valley, up the opposite hill, past the Reservoir, skirting the hills, and returning via the Mornington School and Elgin road. The members "were afterwards entertained to tea by Mrs. Stone. Mr. F. P. Mullin on behalf of the harriers thanked the hostess most sincerely for the generous manner in which she had entertained them. At the examinations conducted by the National Business College, Sydney, the following pupils of the commercial class, St. Dominic's College, were successful: —Junior Bookkeeping —Nora Flannery, 91; Meta

Coles, 89; Cecilia McLoughlin,, 88; Cissie Dunne, 87 Stella McCleary, 87. Junior Shorthand—Cissie Dunne, 93 ; Cecilia McLoughlin, 92; Helen Ritchie, 79. Junior Typewriting— Greenslade, 92 Cecilia McLoughlin, 90 Cissie Dunne, 89; Stella McCleary, 87; Helen Ritchie, 79. : Since last report the only match played by the Christian Brothers’ pupils was against Technical School on last Wednesday. The Greens, as on the two previous occasions, were victorious. The result was 5 goals to nil. The scorers were: F. Dawson (2), G. Donnelly, T. O’Brien, and F. Sadler. On next Saturday the final match for the A grade takes place, when the Greens will meet Normal School, and a very even game is expected. The Greens are very keen on keeping up their fine record, and hope to secure the cup again by defeating Normal.

The congregation of St. Patrick’s Church, Arrowtown, extended a welcome to the newly appointed pastor, the Rev. Father Corcoran, on Wednesday even* iug, July 18. There was a large assemblage in the schoolroom and a programme of music, elocution, and games was much enjoyed. Mr. E. Fitzgibbon, on behalf of the parishioners, presented Father Corcoran with an appropriately-worded address of welcome, and at the same time wished him every success and happiness in his ministry among them. Father Corcoran expressed his sincere thanks to all for their very warm v come and address, which, he said, would encourage him very much in his work.

There was a record attendance of members of St. Joseph’s Guild at the guild , room (St. Joseph’s Hall) on Wednesday afternoon, July 2, the result being the completion of a large parcel of pyjamas and shirts for the Red Cross., Three hundred and sixty-three service bags were finished for the Patriotic Association. The president reported having visited the branch guild at St. Patrick s. South Dunedin, where a group of ladies was busily engaged on Red Cross work. The guild tenders its thanks to all those who so generously responded to “Bag Day” appeal, 91 bags and gifts being received : also to the splendid efforts of the ladies who assisted in the sale of the tickets.

The half-yearly meeting of SS. Peter and Paul branch of the H.A.C.B, Society was held on Thursday, July .12, in the Catholic schoolroom (writes a Gore correspondent. Bro. P. Kelly presided, and there was a \ ery large attendance of members. The officers for the ensuing term are as follows:—President, Bro. Very Rev. lather O’Donnell ; vice-president, Bro F. Hutton secretary, Bro. M. O’Neill (re-elected) : assistant secretary, Bro. Jas. Quirk; treasurer, Bro. R. Ferris; warden, Bro. C. Carmody: guardian, Bro. A. Smith; sick visitors, Bros. A. P. Hoffman and Thos. McGoldrick ; auditors. Bros. M. Francis and Jas. Quirk; delegates to parish committee Catholic Federation, ' Bros. A. Smith and R. Ferris. Bro. P. Kelly as installing officer thanked all Bros, for the assistance given during his term as president. Bro. Very Rev. Father D’Dom nell, in accepting the position of president, thanked the members for the honor they had conferred on him, and urged upon members the necessity of co-operating with the officers of the branch, and thus to assist them in the discharge of their duties and obligations.