INTERESTING CEREMONIES.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume V, Issue 238, 23 November 1877, Page 7

INTERESTING CEREMONIES.

At St. Mary's Catholic Church, Nelson, on the Feast of All Saints, a most edifying ceremony took place. Upwards of thirty children made their first communion, also four converts lately received into the Church, among them Dp. Sproulc. For some months previous the Key. Fathers Garin and Mahoney spared neither time nor trouble in preparing the boys ; and the good Sisters of the Mission did all they possibly could to prepare the girls. A few minutes before eleven the girls formed a procession at the convent and marched two deep, each bearing a large candle. All the girls were dressed most tastefully in snowy white with wreaths and veils. Father Mahoney celebrated High Mass and addressed his sermon to the children in eloquent terms. At Vespers all the children renewed their baptismal vows, and were enrolled in the Scapulars. Father Garin preached at Vespers, and although his discourse was addressed to the children, many of the adult congregation were moved by it.