CELEBRATIONS AT AUCKLAND

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22343, 5 March 1938, Page 6

CELEBRATIONS AT AUCKLAND

I THE CEREMONIES (pfeiSS tSSoCIiTtON TEtBGRAM.) AUCKLAND, March 4. . THb cbhtinuaiibn of the Rbrhah Catholic cehtehary celebr&tibns was ■ marred slightly by light Showers. The children's Mass at Western Springs stadium was, nevertheless, a beautiful feature df the functions when it was beleßfated this mbrhihg. rtahged kefore a big white altar; thousands of children and girls wearing the white dresses and veils of the Children of Mary or the guide uhifdrm. and boys in white shirts, blue shorts, and blue sashes or the scout uniform, they made a charming sight. Added to this was the bSauty tif the Paiestrina Mass sting By a chdif 6i' st)o children tinder the baton of Professor Moor-Kardly. Thousands of spectators on the terraces Were entranced by the beauty of the. scene £ts the br.ocessi.bri 6f priests a.hd, prelates escorted tho Apostolic pfelegate tbtfie altar, the glowing cdldurs of the vestments contrasting Strikingly with the green of the arena and the white and scarlet of tHe altar. As Solemn Pontifical Mass was Said by Archbishop Murray, .of St. Paul's, Minnesota! the - vbices 1 Of the children rose sweet ana blestr, thawing a memorable impr§ssi6H b'n thei .listeners. The serm6n was pifeacnfed by the Rt, Rev; Df : Fai-relly: Cbadjutbr Bishop of Lismore. who spoke of the love of Christ and of the Church for the' children, and urged those present to devote themselves to the propagation of the faith by. the example of their own lives. As he was speaking, a light shown of rain fell, but the children remained in their places; though some ciMHii sought the shelter of the tr§es. It sodn passed., hbwever. and Mass was continued without interruption. H