Evening star., 1928-05-28
SPECIAL SERVICE
BY 5000 CHILDREN
Ceremonies in II Catholic
Churches in Honor OF
Virgin Mother.

Observing an old custom, approM-
mately 5000 children OF IL Catnonc
churches concluded month OF Serv-
ices in honor Of the Blessed Mother
Yesterday with professions In the
churches and streets.
Bad weather was responsible for
majority of the professions being heio
indoors A few of the children. how.
ever, braved a slow rain and marcned
through the streets to pay homage TO
the Virgin Mother.
PROFESSIONS were held in ST. Patrick's,
Holy Name, Holy Rosary, st. Peters
st, Gabriel's, st. Matthews, Our Lady
of Victory. Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
st. Francis de Sales, st. Cyprians ana
the Church of the Nativity.
Children Strew Flowers.
All of the services we're alike, the
children marching to the church, Wnere
they strewed flowers before statue
of the virgin. Each statue was crown
ed with flowers by the queen OF the
procession. while her attendants sang
hymns. The recital of the act OF con-
secration by the queen was followed ny
sermon and benediction OF the olesseu
sacrament.
Miss Agnes McLaren, as queen, leo
500 children in the procession at oI.
Patrick's Church. Right Rev. Mgr.
g. r. Thomas. pastor of the church,
preached the sermon. The benediction
was sung by Rev. F. j. Hurney, Rev.
John K. Cartwright and Rev. L. J. Sne-
han. First holy communion was ao-
mInIstered to 25 children;
A similar service was held at Hoiy
Name. with Miss Catherine Gates act
ing as queen. Rev. John w. Downing,
pastor. preached the sermon ana sang
benedictlon.
Procession Headed by Band.
Headed by the Holy Rosary Band. 400
children marched at Holy ROSARY
Church. Miss Alva LaveZzo was queen
Miss Mae Tracy, with MISSES
Pauline and Agnes Gallagher as maias
of honor, led the ESQ children o! St
Peters parish in their procession; 1ne
sermon was preached by Rev. Eugene
j. Connolly. A..
CoIorful services were held at the
church of Our Lady Of Victory anc
at the Church of Our Lady OF Perpetual
Helm Miss Jean Molineaux was queer
at the former. and Miss Emma MAI
thews at the latter. statue OF tilt
blessed Virgin was carried on a plat'
form by II children at the iattei
church. :.
Miss Elizabeth O'Meara marched a.
the head of 125 children in the pro-
cession at st. Francis de Sales Churcn
T11e pastor, Rev. j. E. Malloy, preacnet
and sang benediction. The Rev. CnaTie'
| Hart of Catholic University pTeacnes
| the sermon at the Church OF the Ma
/ tivitv. Miss Marie Kast read the &C
| of conservation and Miss Constance
wagner sang the coronation hymn
| miss Anna Kavarlaugh was queen.
Procession Held Indoors.
The nrocesgion at st. Matthew's wa
held indoors, with more than 10y cnl
dren participating. Miss Catnernl
| HeaIy was queen. Children VINO nao Le
ceiyed first communion IN the moFninl
were invested with the scapular.
presence of st. Johns College caoell
| acting As escort of honor TO the queen
| Mfss Betty Walsh, lent an unusua
fn.,cF Of color to services az 81. ga
briefs Church. -
Children who made their first com
r,1,,nfor on Ascension THURSDAY maICn
ed II. the procession. Right Rev. jon
M MCNAMARA auxiliary bishop o. -
| fir,ore. pastor Of the church, preacnb
| the sermon and sang benediction. :.
- Et Cvurian'g Church over bu
children took part In the PROCESSION
Miss Bertha Thomas was queen, VI
| Misses Beatrice Wilson ana FloIenc
| Yates as maids Of honor. Inc nol
, Name Society acted as guard OF hoiiD
! for the queen: