Did you know that the very first Sodality of the Children of Mary in Newfoundland was established at St Patrick's? It was established there in 1876 by two Sisters from the Riverhead Convent, Sr M Patrick Kielly and Sr M Aloysius Caulfield, and the Parish Priest, Rev John Ryan.
This beautiful certificate, signed by Fr Bradshaw, belonged to Rosemary Stanford. In 1954, seventy-eight years after its establishment, Rosemary was received into the Sodality of the Children of Mary.
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| Rosemary Stanford's Certificate |
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| The Act of Consecration on Rosemary's Certificate |
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| The beautiful picture on Rosemary's Certificate |
Many thanks to Enid Stanford O'Brien for sending us her sister's certificate. It is a lovely reminder of life as a pupil of St Patrick's Convent, Riverhead.
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