The Archive · 1928

THE EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS

Huge Outdoor Meeting in Moore Park, Sydney Sydney, Sept. 6.

In connection with the Eucharistic [Congress a stupendous outdoor meeting was held to-day at the Royal Agricultural Show Ground in Moore Park.

'A great altar had been construct-the centre of the ground. The clergy, headed by the Papal Legate, Cardinal Cerretti, took up position near by.

The congregation, estimated to have included 130,000 men wore shippers, sang a hymn, Bishop 'O'Doherty of Galway preached a sermon and the Archbishop of [Sydney pronounced the Benediction, The impressiveneis of the Bencdiction wax enhanced by the switch: ing off of the great Moodlights and the huge congregation lighting my-rinds of eandles.—Reuter.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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