The Archive · 1937

Fest Visit in Twelve Years

The Ta making] her first a 2 years when she arrives for the Congress on. February 2. Like the Empress Russia, she will act as a floating hotel for the pilgrims white in Manila. She was specially chartered for the trip.

On board the ship, in what was formerly the ship's library, wax a high aliar, where Masses are said every day during the voyage. The Mbrary has been converted into a miniature chapel where pilgrims may attend for devotions, and find alt the Peace and quietness of a church ashore. The altar is beautifully wrought in brass. Also on board the ship are ancient liturgical altars, dat-Ing from the earliest Christian' centries, at which Masses are said every jing, and Benediction given ever Tie Hwa Mei 'Wan Pao' ud other journals here have been carrying. reports that some Chinese Catholic Church leaders are thinking of taking format action to. support the Kuomintang. No action, however, will be taken until after the Eucharistic Congress in Manila,

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

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