CATHOLIC MISSION-

Press, Volume L, Issue 14993, 13 June 1914, Page 3

CATHOLIC MISSION-

WOOLSTON. • All the seating accommodation of the Catholic Church at \Voolston was requisitioned on Thursday evening, when epecial ceremonies were hold in honour of the Feast of Corpus Christy and intended to commemorate the institution of the Sacrament of the Blessed Eucharist., The discourse of the llov. Father McCarthy was a dogmatic one, on the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. Ho based his arguments on the words of the institution as found in the GospoJs of Sts. Matthew, Luke, and Mark, as well ! on the promise as recorded in chapter vj. of St. John, and Uio woids of St. Paul in his epistle to tho Corinthians. The testimony of tho iinoroken tradition of Christianity for cix- . teen centuries was adduced to further confirm the argument, while tho per<>ration was intended to induce his hearers to a fervent frequentation of tho . .Bread of Life. bast ilia .t tho rnissioner discoursed orr the "Love and Moivy of Jesus Christ," and tho obligation of loyalty on the part of His subjects. . iivenms the subject t-n bo treat- >' is "The Reasonableness of Catholic Devotion to the Mother of Jesus Christ." Praciicnlly all the Catholics of the district attend t ,, * , mornin" , devotions, i '» t -i>t of Mass, HoY Commun- : ion and instruction on practical duties, ; s ,,r ->i ns the influence of home, duties of parents, fraternal charity, and patriotism.