The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-27
BISHOP CONFIRMED
A CLASS OF 16S
Head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of
Vermont Was at st. Monica's Church
Yesterday and Preached Two
Sermons.

Rt. Rev. Joseph J. Rice, bishop OF tn
| Ron0n Catholic diocese of Burlington
made an episcopal visitation to st. Mon
ica's church yesterday and administered
the sacrament of confirmation to a elias
of 1853, of whom 90 were girls, 20 boys
and eight adults. 1t was Bishop Rice
third visit to the parish Of st. Monica
| since his elevation TO the bishopric o.
the Burlington see and large congrega
tions heard his sermons at the O'Clock
mass and again at the second mass. In
the afternoon he confirmed class al
ST. Sylvester's church in Graniteville
where the pastor, Rev. Joseph Turcot
assisted in the services During his
stay in Barre, the bishop was the guest
of the parish priest, Rev. FIR. p. NJ. Nc.
Kenna, at st. Moniea's rectory on Sum
mer street.
just prior to the o'clock mass, the
bishop met the children and adults who
were about TO be confirmed at the pa
rochial residence. Preceded by the cross
bearer, the children and the bishop
marched professionally into the church.
Mass was offered by Bishop Rice and
the children partook of the holy COM
munion. The ceremony OF confirmation
followed Immediately and Bishop Rice
took the opportunity offered by the oc-
casion Of the laying on Of hands to ad.
dress the candidates on their duties as
children OF the church. Bishop Rice
spoke emphatically on the subject Of
present day evils and warned his hearers
in particular to guard against some Of
the tendencies that are peculiarly prod.
uct Of these times. The presence Of
more than $50 children, the girls wear.
ing white wells and the boys with white
ribbons on their arms, was very impres.
sive and the bishops homily to the
young people was accorded studious at
tcntion.
Bishop Rice spoke more at length at
the second mass, when his remarks were
addressed more directly 10 the adults
ot the parish. Upon the parents Of the
children who had just reached an i'm.
portant milestone in their lives. the bish-
Op said. devolYed the duty of setting
ihem examples that viii have an abid. /
INC influence for good. The preacher /
.ook his text from St. Matthew gsl-s. /
which Is the gospel for the 18th sunday
lftcr Pentacost and which reads a. fol. 4
0wss And he entered into q shin and 4
,ssscd over and came into his own CITY. 1
md, behold, they brought 30 him . man /
SEX Of the palsy. living on a bed: and 4
Iesus. seeing their faith. said unto the
ick Of the palsy Son, b. of good cheer.
by sins BE- forgiven thee. Ard. bchola,
ertain 81 the seribes said within them.
elves. this man hlasphemeth. And Je.
rs, knowing their thoughts. said.
Wherefore think ye evil in vour hearfss
Or whether is easier % saF, Thv sins
? forgiven thee. ~ 10 say. Arise and
7alkf But that ye mav know that the
.on of Man hath power on earth ts
argive sins ithen saith BE- g. the siet
the palsy Arise. take up thv t4a
ID 80 unto thine houss Ard - arasa.
"a dsparted a. his house. Ruf whrr
b multitude ssW 4. they rnars.rrs
nd rlnffed God. whieh had given sueh /.
gwsf unfo them.
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rnert ~ confirmation uas conferred a.. /,
class of lc2 chiidren in -. Sr1testar's
sufth vhare = large congregation a.
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instflleti0n fer ths Fasenfs n vas .
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