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Show OisSiop Munf Officiates At Convent Ceremony New Home Will House Nuns Sent To Dasin The Right Reverend Duane G. Hunt, bishop of the Salt Lake diocese, officiated in groundbreaking ground-breaking ceremonies of the new convent of the Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement, held last Sunday Sun-day afternoon near the St. Helen's Catholic church. A special Mass was celebrated at 4 p.m. preceding preced-ing the ground-breaking with Bishop Bish-op Hunt delivering the message. Members of the Roosevelt and Vernal parishes, who participated in the Mass and ground-breaking were told by their bishop that with the building of the new convent con-vent a new milestone had been reached by the Catholic people in this area, and that he was thrilled to be present to enjoy their hospitality. hos-pitality. "The sisters will do a fine work here in the Uintah Basin Bas-in and you should be grateful for their presence," Bishop Hunt said. He delivered sermons at all Masses Mass-es during the day. Assisting in the ceremonies were Rev. Alfred Harding, pastor of the St. James church in Vernal and Rev. Ignatious Strancar, St. Helen's pastor; David C. Haines, and Arne R. Purhonen of Salt Lake, the two building architects, and Lyman Merkley, representing Ashton Brothers of Vernal, contractors. con-tractors. Members of the two parishes circled the plot of ground to witness the ground-breaking ceremonies and benediction. Near Church Building The new convent will be erected erect-ed on the lot west of St. Helen's church, and slightly to the rear of the edifice. Work will be rushed rush-ed with early completion this fall expected. It will serve as a home for several Nuns sent to the Basin Bas-in to carry on their work. Following the Mass and groundbreaking, ground-breaking, the Altar Society and Holy Name Society prepared and served a pot-luck dinner in the rectory hall to approximately 80 people who attended. |