Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
Forty Hours Devotion Opened in St.
 Mary's Church.

At the close of the 10.30 o'clock mass in St. Marys church Sunday morning the Forty Hours Devotion opened, fol- lowing a solemn high mass, with Rev. J. A. Plageier of Hartford as celebrant, The deacon was Rev. William H. Ken nedy, the sub- deacon was Rev. Edward J. Punkett, and the master of ceremon- ies was Rev. John H. Fitzmaurice. A new mass. Wiegand's mass in D, in honor of St. Vincent, was rendered for the first time, with much harmony and expression. The hymns during the mass were all rendered by the Young Ladies Sodality in a very edifying manner, with Miss Boudreau at the organ. Following the mass the Forty Hours Devotion was opened Seventy five children formed procession which passed down the church aiSleS, escort ing the Sacred Host, which was car r1ed in the monstrance by the cele- brant of the mass, who was assisted by Fathers Fitzmaurice and Plunkett. The boys in the procession were attired in white waists and black clothes, and the girls were dressed in white wearing wreaths fin their hair. About a dozen of the younger girls in the procession strewed cut flowers in the aisles | through which the procession passed
 
 | results of the painstaking care given them by the sisters in their training for the service. The church was visited by hundreds during the afternoon and 1 evening, the Host being exposed at the altar until g o'clock.
 The members of the Holy Name so- | ciety, senior and junior divisions, the 1 Young Ladies' Sodality, the Immacu- late Conception society and the Maid ems of the Sacred Heart served as a l guard of honor in groups of eight or l ten for periods of half hour each, | commencing at o'clock Sunday after noon. This guard of honor will con- | tinue through today (Monday) also At ] 7.30 o'clock mass, read by Father Fitz- | maurice, the above mentioned societies to the number of $50 received commun- | ion, showing an edifying example of the faith of the parish. The pastor was assisted in serving communion by Rev. William H. Kennedy. The altar and sanetuary were beautifully decorated with lighted candles, colored lights, choice cut flowers, palms and potted plants, which showed artistic taste on i the part of the sisters. The effect was red and white, and in back of the altar was a white background with green | ivy entwined
 1 This {Monday) morning the masses will be held at ,. and o'clock, and the last mass will be a high one. The church will remain open all day fol l the visits of the worshippers and the Sacrament will be exposed until 1 o'clock, or later in the evening. The masses on Tuesday will be at the same hours, and the last mass will be a sol emn high mass, as on the opening day l with the same children taking part iT 1 the procession as on Sunday Plenary indulgence is attached to the making of the devotion, which consists of con- fession, a visit to the church, holy communion and prayer for the pope. partial indulgence is granted to the maker on every visit to the church during the period of the devotion These indulgences may be applied tc l the maker or to the souls in purgatory The visiting priests who aided the To. cal clergy Saturday and Sunday wer' as follows: Rev. J. H. Stapleton O Taftville, Rev. P. J. O'Reilley of Mont vile, Rev. w. A. Keefe of Plainfeld Rev. T. A. Grumbley and Rev. E. Plunkett
 A months mind mass will be read il St. Marys church at o'clock Satur day morning for he repose of the sou of Miss Mary Quinn, formerly of Roatl street. Relatives and friends are in
 vited to attend.
 All arrangements for the annua
 Christmas sale of the Ladies Charit able society have been made.