NEW CHURCH.

Grey River Argus, 27 June 1922, Page 4

NEW CHURCH.

OPENING CEREMONY. The ceremony of blessing and opening the re-built Church of the Sacred Heart was perform* d at Ngahere on Monday by the Very Bev. Father J« Long, Adm. Although the day was miserably cold and wet there was a large attendance ol Catholics from Ngahere and the surrounding districts of Ahaura, Blackball, Nelson Creek and Greymouth. A collection taken towards defraying the remaining expenses on the building realised £42 10/-. The Rev Father AL Fogarty, prior to the ceremony, briefly thanked tho Rev. Fathers Long and T. O’Regan who had administered the parish of Ahaura during the speaker’s illness. Tho church had many sacred associations and the enthusiasm which the people had shown in the scheme of re-build-ing was worthy of the traditions of their forefathers who in the old days, when the Church was at No Town were conspicuous for their zeal for the Faith. Among the many who deserved his best thanks for the time, money and labour they had devoted to the work of re-erection were Alessrs J. Costigan (donor of the section), Al. McLaughlan Jas. Alulecir, Jas. Egan, Donnellan Bros., T. Hogan, Alullins, Carter, Jas. Smyth, Jas. Sullivan, M. Connors, A. Welsh and Airs Bernard, and the contractors, Alessrs D. Sullivan and R. Hanrahan. After the ceremony of blessing and opening the building, in which tho Rev. Father Long was assisted by tho Revs. D. AlcEvoy, Fathers AL Fogarty, T. O’Regan and P. Aladden, tho Church was solemnly dedicated to the Sacred Heart The occasional sermon was preached by Dr. AlcEvoy, who gave a grapl ic outline of the history of the Chun h based on the text, “Behold 1 am with you all days, even to the consummation of tho world. ’ ’ The ccrcni my concluded with Benediction. The singing throughout was provided by a choir of volunteers.