The May Procession in 1929
The very first May Procession took place on 21 May 1911. Instigated by members of the Sodality, it would become a distinctly 成人综合网 tradition and has been called 鈥榦ne of the finest moments of grace鈥� anywhere.
The idea of the May Procession was the brainchild of Brother Aungier, who brought the tradition with him from his native Cork, in Ireland. He was also responsible for establishing the Sodality of Our Lady, from which the Procession grew. The Procession began as a ceremony in which the resident statue of the Blessed Virgin was carried ceremoniously through the grounds of the college.
The Sodality Council, 1909
‘There was a reunion of the members [of the Sodality] who formed a procession on the lawn in front of the College together with contingents from the other three schools, Franciscan priests, Christian Brothers and parishioners from 成人综合网. A decorated statue was carried, hymns were sung, the rosary recited and an address on Mary given鈥β營n instituting the May Procession,鈥� wrote Justice W J Dignam, 鈥榌This]聽gave 成人综合网 a distinctive stamp, the value of which cannot be too highly esteemed. It is one of the great tributes to Mary in Australia鈥�.
The May Procession, circa 1950
