IMAGE CITATION
Date: 1930
Subject:
Orignal Work:
Place: St. Ann's Church, Chapel Island, N.S.
Ownership/Collection: William Dennis Collection
Source: Nova Scotia Museum, Halifax
Reference Number: P113/ 73.180.663/ N-19,333
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IMAGE INFORMATION
St. Anne's Day, the procession: "The chapel bell rings out. The Indians assemble. They form into ranks. The little cannon at the rock booms forth. An aged Indian bearing the cross advances. The Chief and the clergy follow. The way is lined with those not taking part in the procession. An air of solemnity is over everyone. Even the children have ceased their play and look on with awe. And now comes the shrine, borne by four Indian men and four young Indian girls. The girls are in white with white veils on their heads. Before them walks a boy strewing the way with rose leaves. A choir of Indian men comes next, chanting the Magnificat in Micmac. Other Indian men, women and children, carrying flags bring up the rear of the procession. The chapel bell keeps ringing and at intervals the little cannon booms forth. The rock is reached—the rock on which the Abbé stood and preached nearly two hundred years ago. A cross has been cut on the surface and an iron cross set on its top. All kneel to receive a blessing. The procession returns, and enters the church." [Clara Dennis. Cape Breton Over. Toronto, Ryerson Press, 1934:53-54.]
KEYWORDS
men; St. Anne's Day, procession; Catholicism; priests; Pacifique, Father; Chapel Island; Cape Breton Island; Nova Scotia
