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St Joseph’s Cathedral, Dunedin, attracted a full congregation to its much heralded 10.30am Solemn Mass, on November 19, which witnessed some significant changes in the sanctuary area – which was to the satisfaction of many.
Two angels that have had a very secluded existence for well over 50 years have been released from their confinement in a small room at the third level of the north tower of St Joseph’s Cathedral in Dunedin. However, there is a slight problem in that they have lost their wings.
In about the same time span as three new priests were ordained for Dunedin diocese, four priests of the diocese have died within weeks of each other.
Dunedin diocese joyfully celebrated the ordinations of young Vietnamese seminarians Joseph Long Van Nguyen and John the Baptist Suu Van Nguyen to the priesthood on the feast day of the Nativity of St John the Baptist (June 24) at the St Therese of Lisieux church in Invercargill.
At the end of the Sunday, 10.30 am, Mass recently at St Joseph’s Cathedral, Dunedin, a special presentation was made by the parish priest Fr Vaughan Leslie.