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New Zealand Tablet, 17 December 1908, Page 14

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(From our- own correspondent.) ' ' December 11. The Forty Hours' Adoration took place here last Sun- - day and the days following. Solemn High Mass was celebrated by Dean- Regnault, assisted by Fathers Goggan.and O'Connor. Father O'Connor preached. The usual procession took place after Mass. The choir, under the baton of Mr. F. O'Connor, rendered the first part of Farmer's Mass and the last part of Gounod's Messe Solennelle. lii the evening Dean Regnault preached a powerful sermon, .and urged on the members of the congregation to encourage children to religious vocations, instancing the good work of Mr. Martin Kennedy, of Wellington, Sir George Clifford, and the late Mr. O'Leary, of Blenheim, who have established burses for the education of, young people for re- - ligious Orders. - Solemn High Mass wus again celebrated on Tuesday morning by Rev. Father McDonald, of Meanee, assisted by Fathers Goggan and O'Connor. The choir rendered Turner's Mass. The ceremony was brought, to a • close by a procession. Father McDonald preached the sermon on Monday evening. At the First Mass on Sunday thirty-two girls and twenty-four .boys received their first Holy Communion, and were afterwards entertained by the young ladies at breakfast in St. Patrick's Hall.

December 11.