PEACE REJOICINGS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 45, Issue 13751, 1 February 1919, Page 4

PEACE REJOICINGS.

CATHOLIC PROGRAMME.

Tho Eight lie v. Monsignor McKenna itas received the following letter from Archbishop O'Shea, Wellington:—

"When the conditions of peace are settled, it will be our duty as Catholics to take part in the public rejoicings that will mark the happy occasion. Catholic leadership aud Catholic hero- E ism have played a predominant part io. bringing the war to a victorious conclusion, and we must not forget t© thank the Almighty without whose blessing victory would have been impossible. Moreover, to God alone must we look for that guidance that will enable our rulers and statesmen of all nations to deal successfully with the grave afterwar problems that now confront the world. Accordingly we enjoin that $, Solemn Triduum of prayer and thanksgiving in all the parisli churches of the- . Archdiocese shall begin on the Sunday JEt after the date announced for the peace celebrations. On the Sunday itself, there should be a. Solemn Votive Mass of thanksgiving; on Monday, a requiem mass for all our New Zealand soldiers who have died in the war; and on Tuesday the Mass of the Holy Ghost to ask God to guide our Government and rulers in the great task of reconstruction after the war. Let the celebrations b© everywhere as solemn as possible, and j 'wherever it can be done, these Masses -M should L>o sii:y. '■' ™