The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-05
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
SECOND PLENARY COUNCIL At BAL lM0RE
Preparations for an Imposing Process
sion Next Sunday.
DETAILS or THE CEREMONIAL.

moro. 1t will be one OF the most important meetings OF
The kind which has taken place in this country and
lH influence on the Catholic Church and community
will be proportionaby great The ceremonies Tor the
occasion tho those prescribed by the Catholic
Church for the ceremonial Of bishops and full account
viii be found below.
THE PROCESSION
AZ half past nine O'Clock Sunday morning all the
most reverend and right reverend preates together win
the right reverend n,tred abbots viii assemble 10 tho
upper halls Of the ArchbIshop's house The other mem
beers OF tho Synod will meet in the basement OF the
south wing. When everything is ready the clergy VIII
proceed the large hail. where the Most rev. fresident
OF the Council, having put incense INTO the censer
kneeIing, and without his rnltre WIN ihone no W mn
yenI Creator All present viii answer and kneel At
the end Of the FIRST the procession VIII DC FORMED
the Censer Bearer With thuribe and on his right the
Third Master of Ceremonies
The ubdeacon, vested in tunic, bearing tue process
sonai cross bstween two torch bearers.
The Priests who not members OF the Synod. three
The Cbanters and Second Master Of Ceremonies
The Bishops heologians who have no claim 10
higher pace
fho Roctors of Theological Semnaries
rho uperiors OF Religious Orders and communities
The YicaIs-Gcneral
The Administrators Of Sees aud Procurators OF
absent 3ishopa
rha Mred Aboots tie Right Rev. E. Mcdonnell,
The Bishops, two and two a. follows-Right Rev. 5.
H. RosecranS, CINCINNATI, Rlghb Kew y. Henues5y, Du
ouque; Right Rev }. J. Williams Right Rev. g. A; Fee.
ham, Nashville; RICH. Rev. j. j. Conroy, Albany Right
Rev p J. Law allie Louisville; Right Rev l. N Duhas
Galveston; Right Rev. A. Verot, Savannah Right Rev.
ss..ysOsIs Right Rev on so, Mood e,I Rsa ssa
r L. Grace. ST. Paul; Right Rev. J. NJ o'Gor
man, Nebraska; Right Rev; G. Mcfarland,
Eigh, Rev. J. H Lners Fort Wayne; Right Rev. ". IL.
Elder, Natchez; Right Rev. DuggaD, Chicago; Right
Rev H. D. Inuckner, Alton; Right Rev +. Baraga,
Rlght Rev r Portland.
A. Martini louisiana; Right Rev 7. Amat, Los Angeles;
Gght Rev. r. bailey, Newark; Right Roy G Carroi,
Covngton; Ri hit Rev J. Loughlin. Brooklyn; Right
Rev. L. D. Geesbriand. burlington; Right Rev L. D.
lAury, SAINT. Fe; Right Rev, J. MceilI kchmond;
0srners, Right Rev J. Tmon, Buffalo, Right Rev A
Rappe, cles Gland Right Rev. A. NJ A Bianchet, Port
Right Rev p. p. Lefeyers, Detroit, and Right Rev. r.
v. wheiau, Wheel NJ Va
Most Rev. J. McCiossey, New York; Most Rev. J. NJ
Ohm, Ncw Orleans; Most Rev J. r. Aiemany, San
Francisco; Most Rev J. b. Purcell, Cincinnati; Most
Rev + r. KenlcI ST. Louis Mos, Rev. +. n. ihanchet
s~sgoD.
rs. subdeacon vested in tunic, bearing the Arehi-
sDsaoofs' CROSS
Tho Assistant Priest, With Deacon his right
fhe Most Rov. Prcsidsnt ~ the Council, apostolic
delegate, between assistant deacous.
chaplans boar ng book, candle, &c.
Tho following hymns ami psalms will DO sung on this
occasion Vsri Creator Syrtm Are Ndrs Stella; the
sOsh pslm Rejoce 70 God and tho Sod psalm. How
Daring the celebration OF PontInca the following
thags Will b Before the Introit Of tho
the srcb shop celebrating bows the bishops with his
nitro on and they bow to him in and then take
MI their mitreA As often as the cecbranL during mass
y On Of r. ,sss OF his Ws The DGo = the
C0wev the bishops also say II, two and two according
10 custom After she Erste, when the sequence Veni
Ssicr Sr9s u said all the bishops with thor mitres
make genunccon to their respective places, and
VARIOUS other rercmon es are performed.
At the end OF the session the procession will return In
the same order 40 above
rrs rrpr DAr's SESSION
v.il commence with the nntphon, "Hear Us, o. Lord
for Thy mercy kind, and look upon according 10
the multitude OF Thy tender merces" The sixty eighth
bsen repsa,sS shs whole ss.emSaSs viii unite + PRAYER
The any OF the Saints will then be chantcd followed
ny selections from the ninth chapter Of St Lakes
Gospel and the singing OF the hymn VeHi Credtr.
The Arshbisbop will then deliver address In Latin
- the assembled Bishops and priests.
The Mass Of the Ho. Ghost will be celebrated during
which abe Biahops and onicaiing clergy viii wear red
,:stmens cslsr snelem.,ic o. the Tongues OF nrs
SESSION.
The second solemn session will be held Thursday
too nth At the end OF the solemn tho
bishop Of Baltimore, vested In cape, with mitre aad
~ozsr, will proceed 10 the middle OF the altar nccompa
nisd BY bis deacon and sucdescon and kneens At The
pr0pstious 10 our sins, Lord, 1t the Gsptles say
Where Ia thsir 0odt" The choir will sing the seventy
fhs Archbishop and attendants win then units in
sayer after VIII ch the deacon will sing selection from
tho conclusion Of the gospel the Archbishop knsel
ng win ntoas tho nrst line Of the ven cector r'lta',
O0ulnteu
Latin Discourse wsII then be made TO tho prelass
and clergy Of synod by Most Rev Arhbsbop Of
Then n" ,sr.e 90 ~. sed by ne Gsunsl will bs rss1
Tho above ceremonies and Will b. used Al the
h'rd ard fourth ses.icns Al the latter session Iatn
d,scoase On Zeal fr Souls VIII he pronounced BY the
Most Rev Archbishop % New 0ri ans.
~ tho last solemn session, which will be- held on
sunday tho 2ist inst The au,iphon and psalm will be
tns same on tho dr.t day.
The President of the Council wil then read number
prayerS which will no followed by the deacon singing
sslectlon from the nneeen,n chapter Of ~ Mstthew
After tho Gospel tie Archbishop Il Baltimore will In
spne the Uni CveaTr ,ptIfus
rhs acts and decres passed since the preceding
son wii' be read and approved
AZ the close OF the Council IL " Cor the Fathers
10 chant in alternate chois profession Of their Faith ia
u ,her host wishes the peace and prosperity Of the
country and the Welt 70 Of their fellow ciiyena The
following viii be tn wording Of these acclamaons:-
Ascupsaoos TO the most holy and undivided Trinity
eternal glory and Thanksgiving
CHoRts.The charity ~ the Father, tho grace OF the
Son, the communication Of the Holy Ghost, blessed
Trinity
Aars,psAcos--ro the most blessed Mary, preserved
RON original am, through the foreseen merits Of her
Son, tho bounufnl paroneSs OF these United states,
praise aud venerationi
CHosrs Blessed he the Virgin Mother ~ God, con.
ceved without crisrd sin, who T. the Tower of Ivory
rom Which are suspended thousand shields, tho entire
of the strong
AnruKsoox-ro unr HnIv ronilr pop. Plus TX
happily MING the head the whole Church aud the
ruc Wear Of Chris, on earth, unfsdng prosperity c'er
sal memory
cH0sus-Msy the Lord fuln the petitions Of most
Holy Father, and Ne confirm s, hts Judgments
nst tho enemies of the most hclov cd Spou ~ christ
n hst they 10 naught Ike water that nO@o,h
s~ay ard may they fail kcthe smoke winch yanishcihi
.RnnaAcoS.-IO the most lustri0rs aud most Eever
snd Archbishop OF baltimore, Delegate of the aros-
solic see BY whose labor and exercns this Iieuary
Council has been assembled, directed aud brought 20
hsppy issue manifold races With many years
hosus Manifold graccs with many ycarsl May the
Lord grant him to reward Of his work may he receive
an unadng crown az glory
AnHptAops-ru the most iiirstrious and Reverend
ArhoshoPs and Hsh1 ps, who have adorned this toun
GU ~ tneu learning aud sdofn happy return ~ their
nocss, long NE and ~ prosperity from Tod
uHoRts -h'eras'ing peace The noat plentiful benc.
dc.,on Of tho Aim SHY and h.ssed reward OF their
aborp