BRILLIANT SCENES
EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS . CEREMONIAL IN SYDNEY C'nHed Press Association—By Electric Toll-Krnph--Copyright SYDNEY, 30th August. . An enormous crowd lined the roiito from the wharf to St. Mary 'a Cathedral to welcome tho Papal delegation to the Eucharistic Congress. There was a brilliant speetaclo when the dignitarjos from all countries, a blaze of colour, walked to a hundred motorcars and, were driven slowly through streets lined with Catholic school children waving Australian and Papal" flags, to the Cathedra], whoro tho enormous crowds wore blessed by Cardinal Ccretti from the- steps- before entering for tho Te Deum. The service- was most,, impres"sivo from 'beginning to end, every member of tin Australian hierarchy and many from overseas being present. Tho servico was broadcasted by amplifiers and every word was plainly heard by crowds unable to enter. t MESSAGE FROM THE POPE. Cardinal Ceictti delivered a message from the Pope to the people of Australia in which Hi? Holiness states; — "Tel! my fay distant but well-beloved children in Australia that I shall. follow tho progress, of tho Congress day by day, and shall rojoico.! vith them i'or tho glory which will redound to the Sacred Host and for tUo graces which havo boon showered, down with abundance oii'this beloved1 land and on its sons and daughters.''
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Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 46, 31 August 1928, Page 9
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212BRILLIANT SCENES Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 46, 31 August 1928, Page 9
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