DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 6 October 1921, Page 27

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

A successful "Five-hundred" and euchre social was held in St. Joseph's Hall on last Thursday evening, under the auspices of St. Joseph's Cathedral Choir, the proceeds being intended to supplement a fund to re-condition the hall piano. The prize-winners were Miss N. Dunn, Mrs. Keenan, Signor Squarise, Messrs. F. Heley, R. Donaldson, and E. Sharp. Refreshments were served by the lady members of the choir, and an enjoyable musical programme was contributed to by Mrs. L. Woods, Misses Athy and A. McCready, Messrs. H. Poppelwell and D. Fogarty. ■ Mr. A. Vallis played the accompaniments. The members of the Children of Mary Sodality of St. Patrick's Basilica, South Dunedin, made a presentation last week, of a framed picture of the Sacred Heart to Miss Martha Layburn, oh the occasion, of her approaching marriage. In handing the gift to Miss Lay burn, Rev. Father Delany referred to the recipient's faithfulness to the sodality', and wished her every blessing' in the new sphere of life she was entering upon. - Another of the series of social evenings promoted by the members of St. Joseph's Ladies' Club was given the other evening, friends of the club being guests on the occasion. An enjoyable programme of card games, music, etc., was provided and the large gathering was entertained in a manner which marked the function as one of the most pleasurable of the many recently organised. * The members of St. Patrick's Sodality of Children of. Mary, South Dunedin, held a successful euchre party in the local Catholic schoolroom last week. The prizes were won by Mrs." Ryan and Mr. McEneanv. Musical items were contributed by Misses Dunbar, Keileher, and M. Keyed. . On Friday, 30th ult., a General Communion of the Children of Mary, Mosgiel, closed a very successful Retreat, which was conducted by Rev. Father Vincent, S.M. The attendance throughout was most gratifying. , On the previous evening Rev. Father Collins (spiritual director), received several new members into the sodalitv. At the Competitions held recently in Winton the following pupils of the Sisters of Mercv were successful: Intermediate Division —Pianoforte solo, "Humpresque" : Pose Driscoll (first). Pianoforte duet, "Rustic Dance": Rose Driscoll and Jean McN aught (second). Senior Division—Pianoforte solo, "Valso Arabesque": Minnie Balch (first); Myrtle Goodall (second). Pianoforte duet, "Valse Brilliant" : Minnie Balch and Myrtle Goodall (first). Essay —"A N.Z. Industry": Primary school children, Anona Veama (first). r The Sisters of Mercy, South Dunedin, desire to express their cordial thanks to the ladies of the Kaikora-i branch

of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, for a useful parcel of clothing forwarded to the orphanage during the week. Results of the examinations in musical knowledge in connection with Trinity College of Music, London, show that 34 students of St. Philomena's College, South Dunedin, were successful following grades:Higher local, 1; senior honors, 3; senior nass, 1- intermediate honors. 4; intermediate pass, 3: advanced junior honors, 1; junior honors, 5; junior pass, 2; preparatory honors, 11; preparatory pass, 1. ST. JOSEPH'S CATHEDRAL.

The devotion of the Forty Hours' Adoration was commenced at St. Joseph's Cathedral at 9 a.m. on Friday last. At the conclusion of Mass there was a procession of the Blessed Sacrament preparatory to exposition. In the • evening, after the recital of the Holy Rosary, a sermon on the Blessed Eucharist was preached bv Rev. Father Vincent, S.M., and was followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. There were similar devotions on Saturday evening, when the Cathedral wa's thronged continuously by parishioners attending in adoration. The Cathedral clergy Avere engaged in the confessionals till a late hour. At the early Masses on Sunday (Rosary Sunday) many hundreds approached the Holy Table. In "the afternoon at 3 o'clock a procession in honor of the Holy Rosary was participated in by the boys of the Christian Brothers' School and girls of the Dominican Nuns', who assembled at their respective schools, and with numerous banners, held aloft, proceeded to the Cathedral reciting the Rosary on the way and concluding with the five GloriouiP Mysteries after arrival there, parts of the devotion being sung by the pupils of the Dominican Nuns. A large number of the adult parishioners also assisted. In the evening the Cathedral was crowded in every part for the concluding solemnities of the Ouarant 'Ore. After Compline, Rev. Father Vincent prefaced a fine discourse on Reparation to Our Divine Lord in the Blessed Sacra-

ment by saying how deeply he- had been impressed *bv the strong and practical faith of the neople as exemplified, not alone during the neriod of the Fortv Hours, but «dso in their attendance that morning in such great numbers at the Holy | Table. The ceremonies throughout (he said) were such that a stranger like himself to their city could not feel "otherwise than, convinced that our Holy Faith was a firm and living force in Dunedin, and in the.diocese. After the singing of the Litany of; the Saints, and ©losing prayers of the devotion, there was procession f and Solemn Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. a V .. : ;, ";\ ,". >