Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-11
WINTHROP
Sacrament of Confirmation Adj
ministered at St. Francis
Aavier's Church by Ri. Rev.
Louis S. Walsh, DID,, Bishop
of POrtland-LOcals

At St, Francis Navier's church on
Saturday, June s, the Rt. Rev. Louis S.
Walsh, D. D.. bishop of Portland, ad-
miniStered the sacrament of confirma
ton to class of -. The children hav-
ing assembled at the church, proceeded
TO the rectory to meet the right rever-
end bishop and the clergy. A procession
was then formed, headed by the cross
bearer and two acolytes. the candidates
for confirmation following two by two,
viz: Edmund Antony Auclair, Lillian
Alice Auclair, Emmy Louis Bedard, Ar
thur Joseph Bruneau. Lea Mary Bru-
neau. Leo Paul Bissonette. Carolina
Mary Chorzempa. Louis Joseph Currer,
Rose katherine Currier Josephine
Leone Currier, Carleton Peter Currier,
Julia Agnes Dec, .Adebert Michael Dos
tie. Edward Sebastian Doste. Anna
Mary Drapeau. Louis John Deblois. Ed
gar Francis Deblois. Antoinette Made
line Drapeau. Julia Mary Dubois, Ar
thur Joseph Fountain. George Louis
Fortier Sophia Agnes kasziaj. Alton
Joseph Loon, Ernest Edward Lanetot
Hulda Mary Loon. Clifton Joseph
I.angevin. Oivene Rita Oclair. Cecilia
Ignes Oclair. Katherine Sophia Pfas
zai Valera Agnes Piela, Agnes Sophia
Pikoe, Sophia Victoria Proszaj. Frank
Louis Proszaj, John Stanislaus Piels,
Stanslaus Edward Rodzen, Estella So
phia Rodzon, Lenda Mary Rodzer. So
phia Agnes Rate. Agnes Helen Smo-
Snnhia TeIa SnlZ1 Snnbia ES-
telle Scink, Stanish Frances Sulza, Ma
r. Estella Simmons, Joseph Paul Sko-
nero. The girls were clad in white,
wearing long WI te wells and wreaths.
The boys wore blue suits with white
low Of ribbon on the right arm. Ac-
, Complying the bishop. who was clad
in all his robes of royal purple, were
Rev. Thomas j. Michigan of Augusta.
Rev. Mortimer O'Connor OF Hallcwelt
Rev Thomas ]. Mclaughlin of Togus
and Rev. L. B. Henry. pastor OF the
church. who acted as master of ceremo-
MES. Arrived e the church. the choir
led b. Margaret Auclair chanted the
'Neni Creator Spiritus'' while the bish-
OPP performed the ceremony of praying
over each child with hands extended
and then Amounting the forehead of
each child with oil in the form Of a
cross. The sacred ceremony completed.
the bishop from his throne explained
tn, significance of the rites employed,
the sacred obligations assumed and the
solemn pledges to be faithfully fulfilled
He then addressed to the congrega :
To- -nrf, al
sition of fundamental and essential
Christianity clearly showing that IL
deity to these principles would be
the sure means of obtaining personal
as well as universal peace, the fruit
Of the Holy Spirit. Then followed ben
ediction of the Most Blessed Sacra-
ment. during which the 20 Salutari Is
Hastra" and the "Tantum Ergo
were sung by the choir
At the close Of the ceremonies the
congregation filed out on the lawn
the exercises connected with raising
the service flag with 20 stars. The
Star Spangled Banner" was sung by
all present TO the accompaniment
played on comets by Miss Alice Au-
clair and Miss Eta Sanborn. The
service flag was then blessed and
raised by Father Henry. who briefly
spoke Of this emblem Of the secrifice
his boys had offered on the altar Of
patriotism Then Hon. Leroy T. Carrie
ton delivered with all his well-known
force and. eloquence an Grafton char
acterized by it's touching and pa
riOtic svmnafh> for the parents =
the soldier lads and marked by the
pride, congraxulation and happiness
that mothers should feel in having