Honoring St. Patrick

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 19, 7 May 1903, Page 27

Honoring St. Patrick

Special services of a unique and edifying character were held on Sunday, March 15, St. John's Church, SS , Glasgow; when two thousand of a congregation from all parts of the city gathered together to take part in a Gaelic Catholic service in honor of St. Patrick. The Rev. Justin White, of St. John's, recited the Rosary in Irish, and the responses of the vast congregation weie also made in Irish. The Rev Father Cunningham, of Gweedore, Donegal, Ireland, preached in Irish, while the Very Rev. Canon Afacluskey, assisted by Fathers Cunningham and White, ga\e Solemn Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament The hymns, which weie in Gaelic and Latin, were rendered effectively by the Gaelic League Choir. At the close of the Benediction ser\ice the Very Rev. Canon MacHuskcy congratulated the promoters of the service on the large turn-out, and said that everybody would pray that God would bless and direct this Gaelic movement.