criths tenth anneal pilgrimage Apostleship of Prayer to. Qur Lady at Zose took place on Ap! 19 and was a complete success.
'There were about 550 pilgrims, representing every race and practic: ally every nationality. The special train left Shanghai North Station a little after 5.30 a.m. and, after a brief stop at Jessfield to' take up more pilgrims, proceeded to Sun, dang, at which point all left train, walking to Pah Long Day where native boats awaited" them, Each boat was in charge of a Cap: {tain and the enthusiasm of the crews gave to this part of the Journey the aspect of a boat race, Chinese boatmen vieing with each other for first place. When all the "boats had arrived at Zove, a Procession was formed at the foot of the hill and, headed by the Boy Scouts and Cubs, made its im pressive way up to the Midway Mass was said by the Rev. Father E. Chevestrier, SI, and] Rev. Father R. Jacquinot, SI. preached a short sermon. The choir of the Apostleship of Prayer hymns during the Mass and the The} Benediction. tice to the contents of picnic hampers brought from Shanghai, Following lunch, social calls were paid to, feends in other boats "and spirality, lavish in the circum. ances dispensed until it wa ime time again to ce up! the Way of the Cross at 2.45. p.m, he pilgrim then.' proceeded their boats and, at 4 pum, the order to return was given, Sungkiang was reached at pam, and the railway. station - half fan hour later. Stragglers had to awaited and arrangements completed, The returning train reached tired but happy, hanghai at 9.15 p.m" the pilgrims, going back to) their homes, "Work on the church on the summit of Zose is proceeding as satisfactorily as can be expected. in view of the difficulty attending, the transportation of materials. The roof and the exterior will probably] be completed by the end of the year, The success of the pilgrimage was mainly due to good " organization, coupled with ce-operation from all quarters. The Director was the Rev. Father Jacquinot, SI.
Messrs, P, L. Raeburn," A. M.'Di 'A. P. Simoes, E. E. 'Wilson, Fiank Lopes helped' very efi to organize; the group promoters} and boat captains looked after their charges properly, and the school-and schoolboys behaved admire ably (one only falling into the water). The Boy Scouts and_ the Cubs did yeoman' service, lending] helping hands to elderly people with theft impedimenta and assist ing them upon landing and embarking. Sungkiang police must also be mentioned for their good work in restraining the curious and interested crowds who almost prevented the progress of the pilgrims] to and from the boats. Thanks are also due to the railway offic who were very courteous and he fol, and last, but not least, to, the pilgrims themselves, who from many lands banded together to do honour to Our Lady, Help of Christians.
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