CELEBRATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4210, 5 September 1892, Page 2

CELEBRATION.

St. Patrick's Ohm

The celebration of the Hours Adoration" commenc Patrick's Church, Masterton, day, the 4th September, « celebration ol the Holy Saci the Mass at 1 o'clock a.m. Rev. J, McKenna, Parish Pr lowed by Masses colebrated Very Rev, Father Devoy, General of the Archdiocese, 1 ton, the Rev. Father O'Mara, Masterton, and the Eev. Patt McKenna, P.P., Patea. At these Masses almost the wliol congregation approached Hoi, immion.

Tho school children boys a assembled in tho school, t wearing white silk {ashes a girls dressed in white, and wreaths and veils. They prei very neat appearance. At aba a.m. they marched in proces the chnrcb, oarrying beautif banners and headed by their They took their seats in front altar which were reserved fc and presented a very pleasin tacle. At 11 a.m. commenced a High Mass, the celebrant bei Rev, Dr Watters, President Patrick's College, Wellington, i by tho Very Rev. Father V.G. Deacon, and the Rev, O'Mara, Sub-Deacon, tbo Rev, Tom McKennn, brother of the priest acting as Master of Cere There wero also present in thi tuary the Rev. J. McKenna and Father La Praia, dre sontane and surplice. Th tnantioned is a Mauri Mil

The sight was very impressive issued from the vestry, dressed rich and costly vestments, pret tho Crosa-bearor, l'hurifer, and lis. The Church was throngi door to sanctuary,

High Mass having commonc choir streamed forth most d and appropriate music. In th

were Miss McLean, Miss Cimk Gibbs and Mrs Buuny, and Rowe, Ralph, Bray and Bunny High Mass a procession of the Sacrament look place lhroU| Oburcli, tbeJßov. DrWattersci

tho Blessed Sacrament, accon by the priests already mentioni precsded by the Cross-Bearer, T and Acolytis; the school cl carrying four beautiful silk b and candles, aud four littlt strewing flowers beforo the I Sacrament, as the procession along, The procession return thoj,same order as it pwceedec arriving at the Sanotuary tho f Sacrament was placed on the naclo for the adoration of both and people, and the Litany Saints chanted by priests and This terminated tho opening o;rc after which the priests withdrew various families then adored

tho Blessed Sacrament durin respective hourß allotted them Kev. J, MoKenna, P.P., tbroii the day, together with the children.

There were Solemn Vespera at o'clock, p.m., together with the ing of the Rosary and the Lite the Sacred, Heart. After Ye tbc Rev. Dr Walters ascendt pulpit and preached a very elo sermon on the Holiness of the Oh

taking his text from tho eightyPsalm, viz-" Great are the I told ol the City of God." He tinue'd his discouise for Full; hour, riveting tho attention c audienco on every word that os hia lips, and ending by an able oration exhorting his hearers t practice of those virtues which h holiness,

A word or two is necessary re; ing the altar decorations. Those carried out with neatness, taßto artistic skill, and reflect great i on tho ladies who arranged This grand ceremony will be a letter day to the Catholics of thii trict, and will long be rernemben all who were present thereat. The Forty Hoars' Adoration

be continued to-day, and will tei ate on Tuesday with a Massa tata- and procession of the Bl Sacrament, as on Sunday, The ther was. everything that could desired, and a large number of Catholics were present at the con nies. The ceremonies are being tinued to-day. This evening I will be solemn vespers at 7.30, a sermon by the Very Eev Fa Devoy,