DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 17 April 1919, Page 27

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The drawing of the raffle in aid of the Church of Our Lady, Queen of Peace, Roxburgh, is to take place on Easter Monday, and ticket-holders are asked to send in their returns as early as possible. On Sunday last (Palm Sunday) the palms were blessed prior to the first Mass in St. Joseph's Cathedral, and distributed at that, and at all the later Masses. The same order of ceremony was observed at all the other churches of the parish. Writing from Cologne on February 22 to a friend in Dunedin, Captain J. B. Callan says that after a brief holiday in London lie was ordered to Germany, and it will probably be some time before his return to the Dominion, lie received his captaincy in November last. There will be the devotion of the Stations of the Cross at the Sacred Heart Church, North-east Valley, at three o'clock on Good Friday afternoon, and Masses are to be celebrated there, and at the other suburban churches of St. Joseph's Cathedral parish, on Easter Sunday, at the usual hours. Mr. P. Herbert, of Christchurch, who was formerly attached to the Dunedin Police District as Chief Detective (a position he capably filled for many years) is at present (with Mrs. Herbert) on a visit to this city. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert intend leaving shortly or. an extended visit to the Commonwealth States, and subsequently on a tour of the older countries.

On a recent afternoon .40 children from St. Vincent de Paul’s Orphanage, South Dunedin, under the care of Mrs. Baker, left by a special car for the Queen’s Picture Palace, where they enjoyed a very interesting entertainment. Before returning home they were treated to afternoon tea at the Arcadia Tea Rooms as guests of Miss Moir, who also kindly provided their car fare for the outing. - -

Very complete preparations have been made for the garden fete and sale of work which is to open in the Sacred Heart School and grounds, North-east Valley, on Wednesday, April 23.; and to be continued over the following evenings and Saturday afternoon. The proceeds are intended to augment the school funds, and the promoters, who have worked very hard to ensure good financial results, confidently anticipate liberal support being accorded their efforts by their friends in other portions of St. Joseph's Cathedral parish. Numerous attractions will be provided, much interest being centred in a tug-of-war contest for which a number of entries are expected. The solemn office of Tenebrae was commenced in St. Joseph's Cathedral on Wednesday evening at seven o'clock, and the following will be the order of ceremonies during Holy Week:—Commencing at 7 a.m. on Holy Thursday there will be Solemn High Mass, followed by procession of the Blessed Sacrament. Mass of the Prc-Sanctified is to commence on Good Friday morning at nine o'clock, followed by Adoration of the

Cross. At three o'clock on Good Friday afternoon there»will be the devotion of the Stations of the Cross. The offerings on Good Friday are to be in aid of the Maori Missions. The customary # ceremonies of. Holy Saturday will commence at 6.30 a.m. On Holy .Thursday evening the Very Rev. P. O’Donnell (Gore) will preach on the subject of the Blessed Eucharist; on Good Friday morning Rev. C. Morkane (Holy Cross College) is to preach on the Passion; and on Good Friday evening the Rev. P. J. O’Neill (Riversdale), on the Seven Dolors. Confessions will be heard each evening of Holy Week, after devotions. On Easter Sunday Masses are to be celebrated in the Cathedral at 6.30, 7, and 9, and Solemn High Mass at 11 o’clock.