The Archive · 1939

Requiem Mass for Pope Tomorrow

Solemn Service to Be Held In St. Joseph's Church A solemn Requiem Mass carum Episcopo for the late Pontiff, Pius XI, to which all the leading authorities and dignitaries of Shanghai have been invited, will be celebrated at St. Joseph's Church, 37 Rue Montauban, by the Rev. Yves Henry, si., Superior of the Mission of Shanghai, tomorrow at 10 am. He will be assisted by the Rev. William S. McGoldrick, Superior of St. Columban's Missions, as deacon, and the Rev. Hermegilde Turf, Procurator of the Franciscan Missions, as Bishop Auguste Haouisée, s, will preside on the throne in cappa magna, and will be assisted by the Rev. Jean-B. Gerey, Superior of the Missions Etrangéres. The deacons of honour to Beaucé, Rector of Siccawei Rethe bishop will be the Rev. Eugene

sidence, and the Rev. Leopold Brel. linger, s.3., Rector of Siccawei Jesuit Seminary.

The Mass will be sung by the Sicca wei choir of the Jesuit Seminary.

A short eulogy signalizing the dominant qualities of the late Pontiff, and the outstanding achievements of

is, reign will be delivered during the Chinese Surprise Attack

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

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