The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-02
MAY PROCESSION
HELD At ST. MONCI4'S
Beautiful Service Carried Out Before
Crowd Which Overlooked
the Church.

ST. Monica's church was thronged
with people last evening, every seat
was filed, the vestibule was filed, and
outside of the church stood crowd
of people watching the initial step to
the May procession and the crowning
Of Our Blessed Lady's statue, which
was so impressively carried out. Cath
olics and nom Catholics, together, wit
messed this ceremony, which is one of
the most beautiful of the year, and
which annually takes place on the first
Sunday of May.
1t is participated in by the members
Of the Sodality, composed of the young
ladies and girls of the highest standing
in the parish, who are bonded together
for the purpose of honoring the mother
of God and modelling their own lives
in imitation of hers.
The procession formed at the church
vestry, and promptly at 1880. as the
| church bell was ringing, entered the
church singing hymns. Cross bearer.
Aubrey Marion, led body of altar
boys, followed by marshal, Miss Eliza
beth White. and the first banner bear
er, Margaret Walker, with little Maria
Walker carrying a large bouquet of
carnations and four little ones bearing
the streamers of the banner. Fifty ju-
yeniles from the Holy Angel sodality
bearing garlsnds of smilax followed
and were led bv the society officers,
Doris Lander, Mary Weafer, Catherine
sullivan and Marion Marr banner bear
er. Miss Annie Carroll and four little
girls as ribbon bearers. Next came
the 30 aspirants TO membership in the
sodality. led by Miss Anna Loutz as
banner bearer.
Senior sodality girls followed. carry
ing bouquets of cut flowers for the
altar decorations, led by Miss Freds
Fortier as banner bearer. As the pro-
cessiOn moved Nd the main aisle, the
garland girls formed a guard before
the chancel rail. and the flower girls
parting at either side, permitted the
20 little tots, led by Clair Bennett,
Margaret Hamel and banner bearer,
Ruth Vania, and attendants, to pass
through and form floral way, through
which the May queen, Miss Doris Mar
rion, with her attendants, Misses c.
Calcsgni and Iva Beaulieu, as guards
of honor, passed.
Upon a silver tray little Miss 4.
McMahon carried the crown of roses,
which was placed upon the head Of the
statue. Then with the assistance of
The president. Miss Mary Jordan, and
Misses Beaulieu. Nanis Botello and
AfcKane. the queen Of Nav proceeded
to decorate the altar with the flowers
carried by the so flower girls, who in
couples marched To the altar TO pre-
sent their bouquets. and until every
step Of the altar was banked with floral
beauty.
The crowning being completed. Rev.
FIR McKenna received the 40 new mem
bers, presenting them ribbons, medals
and diplomas. The rosary, a sermon,
and benediction Of the Blessed Sacrs
ment by Rev. McKenna closed the
Nav dsy ceremonies for 1927 as among
the most impressive and beautiful fes-
tivities ever witnessed at the church.
The officers Of the junior and senior
sodalities. the consultors. the marshal,
and the Sisters Of the Sacred Heart
convent deserve the highest praise. As
DO all the participants of such sacred
event, for only their painstaking ef-
forts made possible the May proccs-
sion.
In the morning the members Of both
sodalities received holy communion in
their garments OF white. which last
evening they wor with wreathed
crowned wells. They sung hymns dur
ing the mass to the accompaniment OF
Miss Lorraine Lorangcr. Rev. ?. NJ.
McKenna celebrated the mass and Rev.
Fr. Salmon Of 81 Michaefs college
preached an eloquent sermon on Mary
Our Blessed Mother" the type of per
feet womanhoOd.