The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-16
TERRIBLE HARDSHZPS
BYALCOCK AND BROWN
IN FL YZNG OVER OCEAN
CLASS OF 100 VAS
CONFIRMED BY BISHOP
Beautiful Exercises Held at st. Monica's
Church Yesterday, With Rt. Rev. j.
Rice, D. D., Participating.

A most beautiful sight was witnessed
at st. Monica's church yesterday in the
confirming of class of 1863, $50 boys
and girls and 10 adults, by Rt. Rev. j. j.
Rice. d. d., bishop of Burlington.
At8;30, the girls, wearing white dresses
and wells, and the boys, wearing dark
suits with white ties and ribbons on
their right arms, marched into the church
and waited for Bishop Rice. In few
moments the procession of altar boys,
one carrying the professional cross. then
the bishop, accompanied by Rev. P NJ
McKenna, pastor of st. Monica's, and
the Knights of Columbus, forming
body guard and acting as an escort from
the rectory to the church. marshaled by
Chancellor James S. Mackie, entered the
church.
All stood and received the blessing as
Bishop Rice passed up the aisle into the
sanctuary. The bishop then vested and
said the mass. During the mass Rev. p
M. McKenna gave holy communion to all
that were to be confirmed. Rev. p. NJ
Mckenna read letter from the bishop,
referring to the league of nations and
other bills in the Senate at present. At
the close of the mass, the children sang
Come, Holy Ghost" while Bishop Rice
was vesting with the cope, miter and
crozier The children filed up in perfect
order to the railing and received the sac
rament of confirmation.
When all were confirmed, the bishop
prayed over the children, then ascended
the pulpit and delivered touching SER
mon to the boys and girls Just con
firmed, He begged of them to be faith
full, loyal soldiers Of Jesus Christ, show.
ing in eloquent language how the Holy
Ghost that He was instrumental in Civ
ing them would assist them in their
warfare. This Holy Spirit would strength
en- them to resist the bad influences and
wicked wiles of bad people. And He,
the Spirit of God, would aid them until
they reached Heaven, where the happi-
ness was so great that, as we read. rye
hath not seen, ear hath not heard" the
glory and complete happiness prepared
for those who are faithful to the end
He also desired to have the boys prepare
themselves for the future hoping that
some would be chosen for the holy
priesthood to continue the work in Gods
vineyard, for, as our Lord said, the har.
vest is great, yes, the harvest is white,
but the 'aborers are few
He al.o appealed to the girls to be-
come nuns and help in saving souls, as
many are willing to enter the church but
are waiting for someone to lead the way.
Then, as is his custom after every
confirmation, he administered the tenn
persnee pledge, all repeating the promise
after him. The pastor Rev. P. NJ Nc
Kenna, said the "0ur Father" Hail,
Mary" Il Believe in Cod" the children
uniting in one voice with him. Bishop
Rice then gave his solemn blessing
This closed one of the long to- be-re.
membered services of st Monica s, and
all confirmed will remember the blessing
they received in the bishops visit and
the great privilege Of being confirmed by
Rt. Rev. J. j. Rice, d. d., bishop of
Burlington.
The young men who had the happiness
of waiting on the bishop were David
Vania, Aubrey Marion and Louis
OIeary, each of whom filled the place
assigned to him very acceptably.
After the ceremonies had been com
pleted, the bishop was taken by auto
mobile TO Montpelier by Antoine Burke,
accompanied by Grand Knight +. j.
Owens and Chancellor James Mackie.
There class of 200 awaited his arrival
for confirmation.
Glass of 2s5 at Montpelier.
At st, Augustin.s church in Montpel-
ier last evening Blsnop Rice confirmed a
class of 235, of whom POP were children,
and he also preached the sermon.