N.Z. CATHOLIC FEDERATION

New Zealand Tablet, 28 July 1921, Page 28

N.Z. CATHOLIC FEDERATION

ST. JOSEPH'S CATHEDRAL PARISH COMMITTEE, DUNEDIN. The annual meeting of St. Joseph's Cathedral Parish Committee of the Catholic Federation was held in St. Joseph's Hall after devotions on last Sunday evening. The president (Very Rev. Father Coffey) explained that his absence from the city had occasioned a delay in holding the annual meeting of the parishioners for the transaction of Federation business. The eighth annual report and statement of accounts presented were deemed very satisfactory, a gratifying feature being the substantial increase in membership as compared with previous years. Referring to the report Mr. Martin Reddington spoke in congratulatory terms regarding the fine work accomplished during the year by the outgoing committee, and expressed the hope that something might be done to popularise the meetings. A vast amount of misconception existed as to the objects and aims of the Federation, and an endeavor should be made to disabuse the minds of our non-Catholic friends of the entirely wrong, impressions so persistently entertained by them. The report and balance sheet were adopted. After a brief review of Federation matters generally by the president, the following office-bearers and committee were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Very Rev. Father Coffey; vice-presidents, Messrs. T. J. Hussey and M. Reddington; secretary, Mr. Pledger; treasurer, Mrs. W. Duffy; committee, Mrs. Lennon, Misses N. Knott, A. Hcley, Tarleton, and H. McQuillan, Messrs. J. Airey, A. Tarleton, McGuire, Manseur, and Hessian; delegates to diocesan council, Messrs. T. J. Hussey and M. Reddington.

The annual meeting of the North-east Valley committee of the Catholic Federation was held on last Sunday evening in the Sacred Heart Schoolroom, Rev. Father Kaveney presiding. After the reading and adoption of the report for the past year, the following office-bearers and committee were elected: —President, Rev. Father Kaveney; ft secretary and treasurer, Mr. H. L. Gallien ; committee, Mrs. McCleary, Messrs. P. J. Byrne, Ling, J. J. Dunne, W. Harris, AY. E. Metcalfe, and D. M. Beard. Messrs. Byrne and G allien were appointed delegates to the diocesan council. It was decided to commence the enrolment of members for the ensuing year on next Sunday.