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...Hayes said a few praiseful words, read aloud a cablegram of felicitations from the Pope. Priests celebrated mass. A choir of friars sang. But not a person in the jubilee throng laid eyes on the Reverend Mother Mary Seraphim. Poor Clares are strictly cloistered. Clad in a rough, grey robe and cloth sandals, that 73-year-old Irish-born nun heard the celebration in her honor from behind a screen...
...dozen men's shirts, assorted sizes and colours, four pairs of men's pajamas, assorted sizes and colours; one blue and white beach robe...
...lounging robe, blue silk with gold edges...
...radio pastor of Detroit's Shrine of the Little Flower: "While I do not for a moment compare Father Coughlin with Talleyrand, it is no exaggeration to say that, through the doorway of his priestly office, covered in his designs by the sanctity of the robe he wears. Father Coughlin, by the cheap strategy of appealing to the envy of those who have nothing for those who have something, has become the active political head of an active political party. ... I think that makes him another bad fish in the net of Holy Church...
...squelching words, the Person-Of-The-King majestically stalked out and the Legislature, as prearranged, chose South Waterloo's affable Norman O. Hipel to be "Mr. Speaker." Conducted to the steps of the Throne, Mr. Hipel gave thanks, then stepped out to don the Speaker's black robe and tricorn hat, after which he returned to stand at one side of the Throne. With everyone at attention, back came the Person-Of-The-King, in gold-laced jacket and with jeweled sword, to read the Speech from the Throne-written of course by "Mitch" & Cabinet...