Gisborne

New Zealand Tablet, 24 July 1919, Page 23

Gisborne

(From our own correspondent.) July 8. On Sunday, June 29, the parish of Gisborne was solemnly consecrated to the Sacred Heart. . Vei’y many of the parishioners approached the Holy Table at the 7 o’clock Mass. Father Lane was again celebrant of the 10 o’clock Mass (Missa .-Cantata), when .St. Mary’s Choir, conducted by Mr. John Vita, rendered Turner’s “Mass of St. .Cecilia.” There was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament during the afternoon, and procession after the evening devotions. The impressive ceremony of consecration to the Sacred Heart took place prior to Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

A Mass' in thanksgiving for the signing of the Peace .Treaty was celebrated at St. Mary’s Church on Sunday, July 6. There was a numerous congregation at both the first and second, Masses. The choir sang Van Bree’s Mass, and a hymn for peace which was repeated at the evening devotions. A sermon appropriate of the occasion was preached by Father Lane in the evening, and was followed by a procession and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament,