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THURSDAY,
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SEPTEMBER 28, 1950 Seventy -Seventh Yea..
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Archbishop Lauds Franciscans' Work In Midland Junction Parish A glowing tribute to the work of the Franciscan Fathers in Midland Junction wos paid last Sunday, Sept. 24, by the Archbishop, when he confirmed 90 children and several adults in St. Brigid's church there. "With the missions crying for Despite the solemnity of the more men," the Archbishop occasion there were many wide said, "the Franciscans have grins on the faces of the childindeed made a generous sacrifice ren when His Grace told them in sending their men here to that they could have a holiday look after the spiritual welfare in honour of the occasion and of the people of Midland Junc- warned them that they were not tion. You can thank them, you to come to school the next day. can show your appreciation for A choir of school children the marvellous work they are sang the Veni Creator and other doing by co-operating with them hymns and led the congregation in every way." in a hymn to Our Lady. The His Grace accompanied by the ceremony was closed with PonVery Rev. Dean J.J. Rafferty tifical Benediction. Thos confirmed were: and the Rev. J.P. O.Farrell passed through a guard of honour ST. MICHAEL'S Herne Hill formed by the parishioners to Maxine Rodda, Marie Zilko, Franthe church where the children ces Pecotich, Eileen Pecotich, and their indivual sponsors were Pecotten, Millie Bozich, Margaret Illich, Penelope Gadean, Kathalready assembled. leen Tomich, Viskovich, The Rev. Thomas Pearson Mark Poklepovich,Ronald Joseph ErcegoO.F.M., and the Rev. Clement vich, John Mich, Peter Perich, BarVaudrey, O.F.M., assisted the ry Perich, James Matijasivich, Visko oykovicn, Louis Bacich, Anthony Archbishop in the conferring Bozich, David Andrijich, John Beor. of the sacrament. ST. BRIGID'S Midland Junction The candidates were marshalGIRLS: led by Jack Colreavy of 65 MorDolores Marshall. Janet Burnett, rison road; the altar boys were Gloria Penney, Marie Foster, Margaret Cassidy, Joan Keating, BarJim McGinnis, 35 Byers Hansen, Gwenda Atkins. MauSOME OF THE CHILDREN who were Confirmed at Midland Junc- John Trefry, 5 Keane street;road; and bara reen Mountain, Irene Creighton, Len Clements, 16 William street, Doreen Sealey, Margaret Bridger, tion last Sunday, await their turn to approach the altar for the sacrament. Nora Lulich, Rosalind Crowley, West Midland. Regan, Jane Burnett, At the conclusion of the ce- Kathleen Janice Taylor. Maureen Roberts, remony the Archbishop congra- Jacqueline Troy, Nita Carty, Glenys Gallagher, Maureen tulated the children and expresGenevieve Hartley, Helen sed his appreciation and admi- Smith, Geraldine Wooller, Fay ration of the excellent manner Giles. Martin, Patricia Kay, Ute Nawoj, in which they had been prepa- Josephine O'Loghlen, Coralie Wilson, Movigliatti, Bertha Landsberred end presented. Parents were Vera Mary Little, Gloria Hampson, urged to do their share in foster- ger, forma Sheehan, Deanna Sheehan. ing the high ideals set before Lorraine Smith, Mary Sutton, Carol the children by giving them a Della. practical example of sincere BOYS: Cohn Clune, Ronald Erceg, Leonpractical Catholic life. ard Erceg, Brian Docker. Brian Leonard Jermyn, John The Archbishop also thanked Powell, Noel Ryan, Allan Fahey, the Sisters of Mercy who con- Strother, Peter Harris. William Bibby. Michduct the convent schools in Mid- ael Gartland, Edmund Gallagher, I ev tike. Desmond Murphy, land Junction and Herne Hill; Terence Dwyer, John Andrich, Frank the Parents and Friends' asso- Michael Crotty. Ross Smith, Vincent Clune, ciation and the parish sodalities Donald Clements. Kevin Begley, Vukoyevich. Ralph Dunstan, for their co-operation in the Douglas Keith Hunt, Peter Carty. Cyril Penwork of the parish. ney, Peter Hegney, and Neil Foster.
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THE REV. CLEMENT VAUDREY, O.F.M., wipes the chrism off forehead of one of the girls who were confirmed at Midland.
VINCENT PATRICK CLUNE, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clune, 64 Helena Street, Midland Junction, gets a last-minute briefing from his sponsor, John McKenna, of 1 Newcastle Road, the Midland Junction, prior to the Confirmation in St. Brigid's, Sunday, Sept. 24.