DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 4 August 1921, Page 27

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The Otago Diocesan Council of the Catholic Federation will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, August 11, in A Dunedin. In the report last week of the entertainment given by *;■ the pupils of St. Dominic’s College in honor of his Lord- , 4 ship the Bishop, the name of Miss Craighead, who sang “Harbor Night Song,” was by inadvertence omitted. His Lordship the Bishop left yesterday (Wednesday) for Oamaru on an episcopal visitation of that parish. His Lordship will administer the Sacrament of Confirmation at Windsor Park on the 6th inst., at Oamaru on Sunday next (7th inst.), and at Kurow on the Bth. He will also bless and open the new church at Richmond on Sunday next. The president (Very Rev. Father Coffey, Adm.) presided at a meeting of St. Joseph’s Cathedral Parish Committee of the Catholic Federation after devotions on last Sunday evening. Among those present were Messrs. Byrne and Gallien, representing the North-east Valley section of the Federation. It was decided to have members of the committee in attendance at the Cathedral on next Sunday, when, besides distributing envelopes as one of the means adopted to expedite enrolment, names and contributions will be received for renewal of membership in the Federation. The committee is to meet again on next Sunday evening to report progress and generally to discuss matters in the interests of the Federation. The “500” and euchre card tournament, held in St. Joseph’s Hall last week under the auspices of St. Joseph’s Ladies’ Club, and in aid of the funds of the St. Vincent de Paul Orphanage, South Dunedin, proved most successful. I here was a crowded attendance and the entertainment provided was much enjoyed. The tournament attracted a large number of participants and created keen interest. Appreciation is expressed of the valued assistance given by Mrs. Sandys, Misses Duff, Finnerty, Campbell, and Rae in -* ' the rendering of the musical and elocutionary programme ' r: presented. His Lordship Bishop Whyte honored the gath- - ering with his presence for a while and presented the prizes won in the tournament; his Lordship’s kindly interest in the proceedings being very pleasing to the promoters and patrons alike. Another of the series of socials in aid of the fund for providing a piano for the Sacred Heart School, North-east Valley, will be held on next Monday evening in the schoolroom. ST. JOSEPH’S CATHEDRAL, DUNEDIN. The impressive ceremony of ordination took place at the 9 o’clock Mass at St. Joseph’s Cathedral on last Sun- • day, in the presence of a crowded congregation. His Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Whyte, Bishop of the diocese, was ordaining prelate, and was assisted by the Rev. Father Morkane (Rector) and Rev. Father Andersen, of Holy Cross .- College, Mosgicl, the ordinandi being students of that col- 4 lege. A large number of Mosgiel residents (the home town of the young candidate to the priesthood) were present at the ceremony. Rev. Hugh John O’Neill (Dunedin) was ordained to the priesthood; Rev. James Fenton (Dunedin), Rev. John Butler (Wellington), and Rev. Peter O’Meeghan 4 (Christchurch) were raised to the diaconate, and Rev. Joseph Martin (Dunedin) to the sub-diaconate. During the ceremony the “Veni Creator” was sung by the Dominican Nuns’ choir. In the evening Rev. Father O’Neill officiated I: at Vespers and at Solemn Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, being attended in the latter ceremony by Rev. James Fenton and Rev. Joseph Martin as deacon and subdeacon irrespectively. .Rev. Father Morkane gave a particularly l ; fine discourse at Vespers on “The Power and Dignity of the Sacred Priesthood,” when there was again a very large 4% congregation. Rev. Father Hugh O'Neill celebrated his first Mass in the chapel of the Sisters of Mercy, South Dunedin, assisted M by Rev. Father Andersen. ' p| HOLY CROSS COLLEGE, MOSGIEL. ; S The professors and students of Holy Cross College, Mosgiel, tendered an official welcome to his Lordship the ip Right Rev. Dr. Whyte, Bishop of the diocese, on last Monday evening in the college library. Very Rev. Father

Coffey, Adm., accompanied his Lordship. The Rector (Rev. Father Morkane) extended'a cordial welcome to the Bishop, and an address was read by Rev. J. Fenton. His Lordship the Bishop, in replying, said it gave him keen pleasure, greater perhaps than the students realised, to be among them. He had always taken a deep interest in educational matters, and had already learned with pride of the success of the students of Holy Cross in the University examinations. His Lordship referred in grateful terms to his revered predecessor, the late Bishop Verdon, who had done so much to bring Holy Cross to its present high standard. He further expressed his sincere appreciation of the sterling work of Bishop Liston as Rector of the college, to whom not only the Dunedin diocese but all New Zealand owed a very great debt. Right through New Zealand Mosgiel students were found doing splendid work. Dr. Whyte, while exhorting the students to aim at the highest ideal of learning, pointed out that sanctity was the real foundation of i the priest's life and work. In conclusion his Lordship promised to visit the college frequently and to take a deep, practical interest in all that tended to its welfare.. A pleasing musical and elocutionary programme was rendered by the students.