CANADIAN MASS MARRIAGE
OVER HUNDRED COUPLES BLESSINGS FROM VATICAN ROSARIES AND CROSSES (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Tress Assn.) (.Reed. July 24, 2.30 p.m.) MONTREAL. July 23. A hundred and six French Canadian couples were wedded in the centre of the Montreal. basebalL stadium today before 2500 witnesses, the .greatest mass marriage in Canada's history. It was arranged by Jocists, a young French-Canadian Roman Catholic workers' movement. The object was “to offset the unfavourable publicity given to marriage by divorces.” A priest stood before each couple and six bishops were present. After the nuptial mass, the entire gathering raised right arms in salute and took the Jocist vow to guard the Roman Catholic .faith, obey their leaders and work for the victory of the working class. The brides were given rosaries and the .grooms crosses specially blessed and sent by the Pope and also greeting cards bearing the Pope’s photograph.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19998, 25 July 1939, Page 7
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148CANADIAN MASS MARRIAGE Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19998, 25 July 1939, Page 7
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