The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-26
RITES OF ORDINATION.
Solemn Ceremonies at st. J0Seph's
Seminary, Troy, N. Y.
Conservation Of Candidates to Various
Orders of the Priesthood.

upon those whom she has chosen to minister at her
affairs. During ten days previously the candidates
for holy orders engaged, under the guidance
OF Rev. Father OFarrell, of st. Peters church, in
this city, In the arduous exercises of
A SPIRITUAL RETREAT,
In which, by modification and prayer they sought
to prepare themselves for a worthy reception OF
the priesthood; and yesterday those who were to
be elevated severally to the priesthood deaconatd
and subdeaconship received at the hands or Righc
Rev. Francis McNlerney, lately made Coadjutor-
Bishop of the Diocese OF Albany, the several orders
which they were deemed fitted to receive. the
chapel OF the Seminary was filed at seven A. NJ by
the friends of the ecclesiastical students,i
who came in large numbers rom
New York, Albany and Boston =, witness
the ceremonies; and promptly at eight O'Clock the
seminarians advanced in solemn procession thr0Agh
the great hall, bearing in their hands lighted Ia
pers and clothed in long white abs that covereU
their whole body and gave them an almost super
natural appearance. The celebrant bishop fol-
lowed, attended by Rev. Fathers Ponissant and
Fivez, who acted respectively as archdeacon ana
master OF ceremonies; and on entering the chapei
assembled the altar while the young neophytes knelt
reverently within the body Of the chapel but re-
moved from the altar.
THE CANDIDATES FOR sUB-DEAcoNsHIP,
by which they are required to make the vows IRE,
vocably binding them to obedience and perpetual
chastity, were first admonlshed OF the Importance
OF the step about to be taken and advised to with.
draw II any obstacle or doubt interviewed; but the
Young acoytes to the number OF nineteen, stepped
forward together without hesitation, and bound
themselves thereby most soemnly to sacrifice every
thing for the glory of God and the sancti1catfon
of souls It was certainly trying moment for, on
hand were placed the alurements OF the world, the
ties OF affection and the natural ambition 81 youth
the most arduous and often the most repuls1ve
nature They would leave parents, brothers and
| sisters and take up their lot among the poor and
| humble many surrendering afluence for poverty
But all this they were willing with one accord to do
| and suffer- The Bishop then detailed the duties OF
i their new office, and conferred with many prayers
the order of the subdeaconate upon the following
| gentlemen :-Revs Edward y. Mckinley, John j. Nc
| Givney, Michael Newman Edward j. O'Gorman,
John b. Salter and owen Smyth, OF the archdiocese
Mew orK %ns of the do
cese OF Albany; John Murphy diocese OF Bostons
John Michaud, diocese Of burlington; John A.
William Muharron George j. Osborn, Hugh Raj
ferty, of the diocese of Rochester; James T. Cana
of the diocese Of Providence. The candidates for
deaconship, who had been all, OF course, sut-dea-
cons previously were then called sngly to approach,
If they desired to persevere and seek this
HIGHER ECCLESIASTICAL ORDER.
Each one answering that ne was was present, az az
request to be invested with the solemn duties OF the
daconate, which are to assist in the sacrifice OF the
mass, sing the Gospel and preach whenever neces-'
sary The officiating bishop inquiring of the Arch.
deacon If they worthy to be invested, was
assured that as far as human imperfectness would
permit knowledge OF their worthiness, they
were proper persons to assume .,, the 6ur,
them Of the grave responsible OF their new
state, and exhorted them to b 'ure OF mind ana
body and to set an example to the people OF rever-
ence piety and ZEAL The candidates for the various
| orders, who had been all kneeling, suddenly
quenched their lighted tapers, cast them from them,
| and threw themselves PROSTATE and immovable at
! full length on the floor. This act signfcd pros
tration Of body and soul before God, and the utter
ANNEXATION OF SELF
| with which the young semnarsts sought to devote
themselves to the service of religion. IL was most
moistened at the sight, and many were visibly In
tears They were then summoned to rise, and those
various garments used in religious ceremonies by
their order and were with the Paternai benedc-
Joseph @. Campbell, Daniel J. Cookery John
McQuirk, Anthony Molloy, James w. Power and
James T. westerman OF the archdiocese OF New
York; and Patrick +. Beecham, William A. Drum,
Charles A. Reilly and James Renehan OF the diocese
of Albany, were the happy recipients OF this ONCE;
and the following candidates for the priesthood were
subsequently ordained:-Revs Patrick J. BrOphy,
James Flood, John J. Keoghan, John F. Lynch, Pat
rick shs oam
Francis ]. Mcguire, Edward +. OC0nnor ana
James Renehan, of the diocese OF Albany;
diocese of Boston; Charles f. Burke, John .. DAY.
Daniel H. o'Neil and Patrick b Phelan, OF the do
cese of Springfield; William J. McCOmbe, OF the do
cese OF Providence; Michael J. McInerny, OF the
diocese of Nashville, Tenn.
The ordination OF
THE CANDIDATES FOR THE PRIESTHOOD
was very interesting After the act OF prostration
the litanies were intoned by the officiating priests
aud by the seminarians not yet in orders and the
Bishop offered the triple petition for the graces or
benediction, sanctifcation and conservation. He
then silently imposed hands upon each or
the candidates In succession, ana In this
act followed by all the priests present,
their hands upon the heads of the candidates. The
latter then received the stole, not as symbol or
ministration, as with the subdeacons, put rather
Of toto al uuth
same time with the words, "Receivc the yoke or
our Lord, for His yoke is sweet and HIS burden
light The chasuble was then imposed but not
fully unfolded until later In the ceremony. The Vent
creator spiytt,ls was then chanted and the hands
OF the neophytcs were
to 1T them to worthily offer the sacrifice OF the
mass. The priests from this moment DO not hear
mass, but partake rather In its obaton After
communicating the newly ordained priests were
greeted by the ceebrant In the words OF God-T
call you not servants but friends. because you
have known all things which have wrought In the
midst OF you. After public profession OF faith, in
the words OF the Apostles Creed, and OF obedience
to the Bishop and his successors, the power
OF absolution was granted and the nnal
given to he a nsyy onsae
and minors had been conferred as follows:-William
J. Foy, Cornelius V. Mahoney Michael Newman and
John j. Riordan, OF the Archdiocese OF New York;
James Walsh, Of the Diocese OF Albany; James Chit
tick and John McNulty, of the Diocese Of Boston;
Donnely and Michael J. Madden, OF the Diocese OF
Rochester; Thomas Plunkett, OF the Diocese Of Og-
densburg
WE'RE PROMOTED TO ToNsURE
John J. Corr, Daniel 7. Cronin, william j. Hogan,
John W. Norris Michael Newman and William
Ward, of the Archdiocese OF New York; John J.
Crowley, John Hyland, James A. Kelly, Thomas ii.
Leonard and Francis Mcclure, Of the Do
cese Of Albany; John b. Calvin, Matthew
Mcdonald, Thomas ii. z. Power and James
n supple, Of the Diocese OF boston,
Andaew J. Brennan, Charles Drees ana Winl M
Morrin OF the Diocese OF Rochester; Jonn A. MT
Mahon OF the Diocese OF Hartford; Danei =. p Su,
Ivan, OF the Diocese OF Springfield; William nos
siter of the Diocese OF 0gdensburg, ,,u,o, -,
n was announced that the Rev. Henry Gordon, OF
| New York who lacks few days OF me , requires
| canonical age would be ordained neAt oa'u'"ay'
THE cHRYsTIE STREET SUICIDE.
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