DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XLIX, Issue 39, 5 October 1922, Page 27

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Kaikorai, supply the completed list of * office-bearers for the ensuing year as follows: —President, Mrs. T. Hill; vice-president, Mrs. J. Ford; treasurer, Mrs. R. Winders; secretary, Miss Heffernan; wardrobe-keepers, ,Mrs. K. McConnell and Miss Garstang. ... The concluding euchre-social in aid of the St. Vincent de Paul Society’s Stall in connection with the St. Vincent’s Orphanage Fair, will be held in St. Patrick’s Schoolroom, South Dunedin, on next Tuesday evening, the 10th inst. Mr, T. Keohane has presented handsome prizes for competition, and an attractive programme has been arranged. It is hoped the function will be numerously patronised in view of the worthy object which it is to benefit. Mrs. AI. A. Jackson (president) and other ladies of the St. Vincent do Paul Society, will occupy the recognised Catholic stand (Government Life Insurance Corner, Princes Street) on the occasion of the annual street collection in aid of the Karitane-Harris Hospital (Plunket Society Nurses), which is to be held on Friday week, the 13th inst. Helpers and donations for the stall will be gratefully welcomed. A feature of the appeal will be the sale of spring flowers supplied by Mr. Hart, of. Lawrence. ■ The mission for women at St. Joseph’s Cathedral and St. Patrick’s Basilica, conducted by the Marist Missioners, Fathers Herring and Eccleton respectively, was brought to a conclusion on last Sunday afternoon, when both of He sacred edifices were crowded to capacity. The week’s mission for men was commenced at the eleven o’clock Mass in the Cathedral and Basilica. The asses at 6,7, and 9 o’clock are attended by large ..numbers, the daily Communions showing considerable increases from day to day. The devoted missioners’ eloquent discourses each evening are listened to with the utmost attention and interest by splendid congregations of men. A »fruitful result, of the mission is the increased membership of the parish confraternities, the aim at the Cathedral being to bring the numerical strength of the Confraternity of Our Ladv of Perpetual Succor (women) and the Sack'd Heart Association (men) up to record, figures. Already the membership of the former has been increased by over 500. while all efforts are being concentrated this week on bringing about ’as satisfactory a. result in regard ‘ - men’s society. This is a work which is very dear H Al 'e heart of his Lordship the Bishop, who is using his utmost endeavors to enrol members. _ _ . A sab' of work, combined with a rdiiMven’s entertainment, will be "iron at- the Caol ; -- w',nr.lv n m<i. vi nil ’..<Y. ton. on next Saturday week, in aid of the St. Vincent’s Orphanage Fund. Recent letters received from the Right Rev. A*°-r. Coffev. state that he is still in Ireland, and in good health. Tho fortnightly meeting of St. Joseph’s branch of + he H.A.C.B. Society was held on Tuesday evening last. Bro. P. Walsh presiding. Owing to the mission now in progress urgent business only was transacted.