Religion in the Past

Question 1

What was The Station?

Answer 1

Once a year the priest came to one of the houses in the parish to celebrate Mass. It was a great honour

Question 2

What would the hosting family do months in advance in preparation for the Station?

Answer 2

They would do up the house inside and out; paint gates, whitewash walls, wallpapering, cleaning windows, dusting and waxing furniture

Question 3

What would the woman of the house do a few days ahead of the Station?

Answer 3

She would begin baking bread and cakes. Butter was freshly churned and moulded into fancy shapes.

Question 4

What happened to the bucket of spring water blessed by the priest at the Station Mass?

Answer 4

Everyone took home a bottle to bless their family and farm animals