time. This was the great privilege that had been longed for and, as if to show how much He shared the Sisters' joy, the dear Saviour added another blessing to prove His great love and protection. In the evening approximately sixty-five of the ladies of the parish assembled at the convent to partake of another spiritual gift, Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Afterwards all met in the community room. Those who could not enter it because of lack of space looked in from the kitchen or hallway. These women had prepared an address and a short program which the Sisters enjoyed and deeply appreciated. Father McNeill then spoke very earnestly of the great events of this day. To quote him at length would be very edifying but space does not permit. Two sentences may reveal a little of the spirituality of this exceptional man. "Until today I did not feel that the con¬ vent was truly established here, for a house isTeally not a convent until Jesus is living under the same roof with the Sisters. Now the daughters of the Venerable Marguerite Bourgeoys who have come to live among us will have the Divine Presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament continually with them here and I fervently hope that He will remain under this roof for many, many long years!' On May 12, work was begun on the convent grounds: paths were cut, trees planted and the front lawn graded. Much was still to be done in preparation for the ceremony of the blessing of the convent. AT 3 o'clock on June 22, 1941 after a reception in the school, Bishop J.A. O' Sullivan , accompanied by five priests proceeded to the convent for the ritual blessing of the house. About five hundred people had assembled for this occasion. Entering the convent, the Bishop recited the prayers of the ritual for the Blessing of a House, then he went from room to room sprinkling each with holy water. Immediately afterwards, His Excellency proceeded with the assis¬ tant priests to the outside altar which had been prepared for Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. He was assisted by Father Clarence Pitre and Father Earl Dalton while Father McNeill directed the congregational singing. Father Francois Buote , a native of this parish, delivered sermons in English and French. He particularly stressed the favor the parish had received when the Congregation of Notre opened a convent in North Rustico , and he ask¬ ed the people to show their gratitude by cooperating with the Sisters in every way they could. His Excellency, in turn, in his intimable manner, spoke again of the noble work of the Sisters and urged the parishioners to cooperate with them in thanksgiving for the convent that had been established in Stella Maris . As for the Sisters, they felt that their praises for God 's infinite goodness should be continual, and they asked our Blessed Mother, Star of the Sea, to watch over them that her Divine Son would delight to dwell in their little home, so that many souls might be helped to know Him better and to love Him more. 48