The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-19
TIE CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD.

Ordination nj 81. Pufrick's CaiheLrnl-Iu.
posing Ccrem onies.
81 Patrfck's Cathedral was yesterday the scene of
one OF the most impressive and interesting cere-
monies Of the Catholic Church and one which rarely
taxes place In our CITY, Tne occasion was the ordi
nation by the Mos. Rev. Archbishop EcCioskey OF
Lev. Mr. Thomas y. Lynch, lately o student ar Sc.
Joseph's seminary, Troy, where he had been pre-.
viously raised to the daconate. and the conferrnQ
Of tonsure ana minor orders on Mr. Henry Kaya-
nash, $. J., OF St. Johns College. Fordham.
large number Of the friends OF the younr cen.
temen fled into the capacious edce shortly before
eight O'CLOCK In the morning, and d.sp0stng them.
selves In reverent attitudes awaited the commence
ment OF the solemn ceremonial The venerable
Archbishop OBLIGATED at mass, assisted by Rev.
Father Stars, Vicar General OF the Archdiocese.
Rev. Francis Mclnerney acted Az Master or Cere.
monies, and was assisted by the Rev. John Kearney
OF the Cathedral Revs John Kean, W. A. ONeii
J. ihiry, $. j. and p. J. Rigney also took part In
the ceremonies. Invested with tho
SYMBOLS OF THE ORDERS
to Which he had been previously raised the candi.
GATE for the sacred Office OF priesthood advanced
IRON the Foot Of the altar TO the arch.eDIscopal
thf0ae and was presented 10 the Archbi vino
inquired OF Rev. Father STAIRS Ia Lain the Ian.
guaKe OF the Church. whether the eandidaIe was
TO MIN; ard being answered anirmatveiy ex.
canned, THANKS 10 God ~ Those present we're
uDqua ed; and word OF dlssent being oirered
the Archbishop proceeded TO address the yonng Dos
he about 10 assume me Arcnsbon then v resS
the Great Litanies, and the priests WITHIN the sane
ray ,naonea .ne TesponseS while the candidate
Tne triple petition for ihe graces OF
BEsEpIcn0N, s.NcriFIcATios AND CONSIDERATION
was UIe,ed al tilS moment or profound humylia-
ton, and toe Archbishop silently imposed hand,
uDon the Eneeiin2 suDphcanr and was followed
with the same acc by all The pdests present. After
pray nR Tor the Divine blessing ard reading one OF
the prefaces the celebrant invested tie Young
deacon with the STOLE changing it from its charac.
ter az SYMBOL OF miuistrat0l when worn bv the !
deacon 10 that OF symbol OF sacerlofa author,iy
the same tine:-"Iecerc me YOKE OF orr ISrds for
hls YOKE !. sweet and His burden IL iiqbtr Then
followed the
IMPOSING op tn. cHAsURIs.
o part OF II bang left fodet until later portion
OF tne ceremony, when the Office OF priesthood IS
Tue hymn event Creator'' Inc Arcdo,shop anointei
the hands whlcl were TO Oder up the blessed slcra
the sacrifice Of the mass by causing toe newly or
daned priest 10 touch the sacred vessels containg
TOOK part ia The service OF Inc mass and after com.
mfu sli wss greeted IN the words OF the
oecsuse you pave known all things which l have
wrongni ~ ne midst Of 700 lie Then made MS
creed, ana received from the Archbishop
The sACEgD0TAI POWER
= nDso' y, an 'ne same words with when ~ was
20 the Apostle AZ INC outward syinb0l
o. ihis power the chasuDe was then expounded.
uen chsphR she nan1s Oi the priest who knelt M |
nis ieet, Tue Archb,6hop asked hin:-"Dost tnou
1r0rnoes reverence ami oieoience 20 Ina ana 10 NV
,uccesAorsr The response Deug ii 30 promise u
he kiss~f peace was ihea given, and gas followed
" the koal bcnedIciion. After retiring to the
acristy axAt taking OF his outer vcs,ments
TILE REy. FATHER LYNCH
eturned to the altar rails AMI administered bi.
leasing singsy 20 all In tae ctulch.
ihc cereinos3es IN connection with the concrrlnx
tonsurc aud ,ain0r orders aic not so impressive |
8 those OF Priesthood. The young gentleman who |
,ce!yed them has been professor In ~. Johns |
olleZe for some time past. and VIII be shortly |
lIsed 10 the higher sscerdOal dignity. Lev. Father
leh 10 "A graduate OF lhe class Of 100 In Manhat- |
IN College, and Ia the I6y- ordained OF that class
10 others being Rev. yolp r. Ncriancey OF st. |
oseph's, and Rev. John KeaR, Of 81 xatrcs s. New
OIL OH alJ Rev. Michael J. Ary2by * ~ Pc,era