DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 3 November 1921, Page 26

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

At St. Joseph’s Cathedral on Tuesday (Feast of All Saints) Masses were celebrated at 6.30, 7,8, and 11 o’clock, and attended by large congregations. Masses were also celebrated in all the suburban churches of the parish. In the evening the devotions consisted of the Holy Rosary and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Yesterday (All Souls’ Day) Requiem Masses were offered at 6.30, 7, and 8 o’clock. The 7 o’clock Mass was a Solemn Requiem, Father Kaveney being celebrant; Father Marlow, deacon; Rev. J. Butler, subdeacon; and Very Rev. Father Coffey, master of ceremonies. Prior to the 7 o’clock Mass, Father Coffey exhorted the congregation, to pray for the repose of the souls of a lengthy list of names (which he read) of deceased relations and friends of the parishioners. At the conclusion of Mass prayers were offered for the dead and absolution was given at the catafalque. At the 8.30 o’clock Mass on Tuesday, Feast of All Saints, 64 children from the schoools of the Sisters of Mercy, South Dunedin, received their First Holy Communion at St. Patrick’s Basilica. During Holy Mass, several beautiful hymns were sung and the preparatory acts recited aloud by the little ones. After their thanksgiving, the First Communicants adjourned to the dining hall of St. Vincent’s Orphanage, where a bountiful spread awaited them, the good things having been generously provided by their kind parents and the South Dunedin Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Rev. Fathers Delany, Graham, and Rooney were present, and after breakfast souvenirs of the memorable day were distributed to the happy children by Father Delany. A “gift afternoon” will be held on Saturday week (November 12), at St. Vincent de Paul’s Orphanage, South Dunedin. The object of the function is to help in some measure, the Sisters of Mercy in their unceasing struggle to provide for the large number of little ones under their charge. Town and country friends are invited to assist this charitable effort by bringing or sending donations of foodstuffs or anything else suitable for the maintenance of the .‘children. No gift will, be too small nor can any be too large. n - ' Two additional donations have been received by the Sisters of Mercy from “Grateful,” the benefactor who recently requested that a Novena be made to St.'Anthony for an urgent intention. Sincere thanks are tendered to “Grateful” on whose behalf the prayers of the nuns and orphans continue to be offered. May St. Anthony speedily reward his client’s charity! The Sisters of Mercy acknowledge with many thanks the receipt of a box of useful clothing for the orphans from the ladies of St. Joseph’s Sewing Guild' • . . ’ T ’ ‘