Silver Jubilee of Sisters of Mercy, Hokitika

New Zealand Tablet, 25 April 1912, Page 19

Silver Jubilee of Sisters of Mercy, Hokitika

April 18. • During Easter week six Sisters of M. StanisiausyßercnmansvAlacoqUe/'Behedicta,!Josephine, and Francis—of St. Columbkille's Convent, Hokitika, celebrated the silver jubilee of their profession. On Wednesday, the 10th inst., Solemn High Mass was celebrated in the convent chapel? Rev. Father La Croix, S.M. (Grey), was celebrant, Rev. Fathers Creed (Kumara) and O'Connor (Ross) deacon and subdeacon respectively, and Rev. Father Clancy, S.M. (Hokitika), master of ceremonies. Very Rev. Dean Carew, S.M. (Grey), and Rev. Father Gilbert, M.S.H. (Ahaura), were also present. Solemn Benediction was given in the evening, Very Rev. Dean Carew officiating, assisted by Rev. Fathers La Croix, and Gilbert. The festivities were all private, as on an occasion of a similar kind last year, the pupils and ex-pupils of the Sisters took such marked notice, and gave such public 'appreciation of their good feelings to their teachers that this time they were not allowed to know of the event.