Greymouth

New Zealand Tablet, 20 August 1908, Page 13

Greymouth

" - (From Our Own Correspondent.) v . " August 12. • . The reception of two young ladies into the Order of Mercy look place at St. Patrick's Church on Sunday evening, August 9. The young ladies were Miss Joan- O'Reilly (Sister" M. Stanislaus), of Greymouth, and Miss Mary Carew (Sister M. -Joseph), . late of Tipperary, Ireland, and -niece' of Very Rev. Dean Carew. At 7 p.m. a procession consisting of acolytes, cross-bearer, and the Sisters of Mercy- entered the church while the full choir sang the (O . Gloriosa Virginutn,' Last in the procession" came -- the Novices-elect. Four, little girls, Misses Kathleen Hahnan,

Girlie Kilgour, Eily O'Hallahan, and Winnie O'Neill, beautifully dressed in white silk and wearing wreaths and veils, acted as. .train-bearers. The Very Rev. Dean Carew, representing his Lordship the Bishop, officiated at the ceremony, and -was assistedby his nephew, Rev. of Rangiora. -The Very Rev. Dean preached an appropriate sermon on the "' Religious Life. ' The choir sang the incidental music in a finished manner. The altar was decorated for the occasion by the Misses Sullivan, Burke, and M. and A. 'Heffernan, and their exquisite arrangement of flowers, pot plants, etc., reflected great credit on their artistic taste.