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In 1953 Rev. J .P.E. O’Hanley came to Cardigan. The following year, the church grounds were landscaped and shrubs, pine trees, and flower beds were planted. This year also saw the erection of the Marion Archway, the only such memorial to be built in the diocese of Charlottetown. The labor and materials donated by the parishioners. Blessing of the archway and statues took place Dec. 8, to mark the closing of the Marion Year. The following is taken from the Guardian:

Solemn Mass, the blessing and dedication of the Marion Year arch- way and statues, and a forceful and impressive sermon climaxed the ceremonies of the Marion Year in All Saints Parish, Cardigan, Wed- nesday afternoon.

Prior to the Solemn Mass, which was offered by the pastor, Rev. J .P.E. O’Hanley assisted by Rev. J .W. McCardle as Deacon and Rev. Nazaire Gallant as sub-deacon, the ceremony of the blessing of the Marion Year archway and statues of the Blessed Virgin and St. Joseph was carried out by Rev. Owen Kiggins, pastor of the Parish of St. James, Georgetown, and senior priest of Vernon River Deanery.

Rev. J .G. MacCormac, pastor of St. Andrew’s Parish delivered a most thought-provoking sermon for the occasion...

He paid glowing tribute to the Catholic people of Cardigan for their initiative, energy and generosity....

He paid very special tribute to John F. Rice, Irving Roche, Harold Roche and James E. Rice (designer of the archway) for the excellence of their workmanship, and more especially for having given their talented services as a donation to this outstanding Marian Year pro- j ect. He had words of highest praise too for the beauty of the design of the inscription stone prepared by Rev. Mother M. Teresa, C.S.M. and for the skill and excellence of workmanship of Levi V. Power, Monta- gue, who transcribed the design into it’s tablet of black Swedish granite ......

Our priests taking part in the ceremonies were: Rev. F.F.Mullally, P.P. Sturgeon; Rev. Urban Gillis, P.P. Morel]; Rev. B.J. MacDonald, P.P. St. George’s; and Rev. Leonard McKenna, P.P. Iona .....

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