CHILDREN OF MARY, AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Tablet, 15 May 1919, Page 39

CHILDREN OF MARY, AUCKLAND.

£t r A most impressive ceremony was conducted on Easter Sunday evening gatgVespers at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland, when, immediately after ; till sermon, 11 young ladies were consecrated as members of the Children of Mary Sodality and three were initiated as aspirants/ All the members of the sodality ; were presents regalia, and the sight and solemnity of the consecration were such as to/edify] the crowded congregation. . 1 ij>.h ■ii?-ff£ H * I ; . The members of the St." Patrick's Sodality ' of the Children T of Mary,. Auckland, gathered in the schoolroom after Vespers^ last Sunday evening i (May 4) for the purpose of making a presentation to one 3 of its' members (Miss E. Roach) on the occasion of her ap| proaching marriage. Father B y rne (director of* th| sodality) made the presentation, consisting; of a b^eau| tif oak-framed picture of the "Madonna and Child, 'I and after a pleasant little speech, concluded by wishing Miss Roach every . happiness and prosperity in hernewi sphere/ 5 The recipient suitably responded, » |