JUBILEE DAY AT SACRED HEART CONVENT, LOWER HUTT.

New Zealand Tablet, 25 August 1921, Page 11

JUBILEE DAY AT SACRED HEART CONVENT, LOWER HUTT.

The Feast of the Assumption was a red-letter day at the Sacred Heart Convent, Lower Hutt. It was the occasion of the diamond jubilee of the foundation of the Order of the Sisters of the Mission. Solemn High Mass was celebrated at 9 o'clock in the convent chapel at which the Mission Sisters from Petone and many guests attended; Rev. Father O'Donnell (Buckle Street) was celebrant, Rev. Father Griffin (Kilbirnie (deacon), Rev. Father. McDair j maid (Buckle Street) subdeacon, and Rev. Father Carmine (Lower Hutt) master of ceremonies. A feature of the occasion was the sermon preached by Rev. Father Hannigan, C.SS.R,, who, taking for his text, "Where shall I find a valiant woman?" described the valor and heroism of the noble Rev. Mother Foundress, and applied it to the Sisters who were to-day walking in her footsteps and carrying on the work she so nobly and so bravely commenced. He eulogised the work of the Sisters'in the cause of Christ, and said that as surely as they now are suffering calumnies for His sake, so surely will they later partake of His glorious • resurrection. The pupils' choir gave an excellent rendering of "Petit Misse Solemnele" by Luigi Bordese. The Offertery being "Ave Maria," Gounod in "G."

At the jubilee dinner tendered to the priests there were also present Rev. Father Quealy, P.P., Petone, and Rev. Father Duffy, C.SS.R. Very Rev. Dean Lane was unavoidably absent ministering to the wants of. his scattered flock. In the afternoon the pupils entertained tne guests with a most enjoyable concert. Then Benediction was given by Rev. Father O'Donnell, and the happy jubilee day was ended. '■''',; : "'.': •.."'"'_• - . ■ ,(';i 7;* ;