The New York herald., 1872-12-27
FUTURE PASTORS.

Holy Orders Adm In istcred by Bishop
Ryan, of Buffalo, at the Seminary of
Our Lady OF Angels-Thfrteen Theo-
logians Raised to the Dignity of SUBJ
Dcaconsllip, and Two Ordinations
to the Pricsthood-Intercstin Ccre-
monfcs-Names OF the sub-Dcacons and
the Dioccses for which They Are
Destined.
SEMINARY OF OUR LADY OF ANGELS,
SUSPENSION BRIDGE, NJ y, Dec 81 1872. !
All event took place to-day at the Seminary of
Our Lady OF Angels, Suspension Bridge, very i'm
portant to many, and certainly pleasing to all in
terested. The Right Rev. Bishop Ryan, u. d. OF
Buffalo, administered the Sacrament of Confirma.
tion to four students Of the Collegiate Department.
conferred sub-deaconship upon thirteen theo-
logians and raised two gentlemen to the dignity OF
priesthood As tue wlnte-robed Levites approached
the sanctuary, carrying lighted tapers in their
certainly felt the Importance OF the step which
ersins" themselves Snressrysdy "s Almighty SSSS
God, renouncing all earthly ties OF kin.
dred and friends, and bidding farewell
to all the vanities OF the world But they
in them which their Saviour had addressed to
those who renounce themselves and follow Him.
SO they conrageously went over the Rubicon;
they cheerfuly stepped over the boundary line
which separated them from the custodians Of the
sanctuary; PROSTATE on the ground they firmly
pronounced their sacred VOWS, and the blessing of
the Lords anonted confirmed the solemn COM
pact between them and the Almighty. The names
oil the gentlemen thus promoted to sub-deacon-
ships are e:-Revs. Thomas $. Keveney, John
Early and John p. McIncrow, Albany;. Revs.
Eugene McDermott, Michael r. Conroy and Alloy
sus Backman, Buffalo; Keys. James j. Dougherty
and John A. Gleason, New York: Rev. John CORN
ley, Boston; Reys. Henry Gallagher Bernard
MciIugh and Daniel J. Sheehy, Brooklyn.
Among the priests assisting In the ordination
were Very Rev. Father Rice, G. NJ, President and
Rev. p. v. Cavanagh, G. NJ, Vice President; also
Fathers Lavazeri, q. NJ; Shaw, q. NJ: Lefevre, &.
Nj: Kircher, G. NJ; Cronin and OR0urke. still
more solemn act awaited the assembled congrega-
ton. Rev. Arthur O'Conner, OF Green Bay and
Roman Catholics throughout the world had offered
up prayers and fass on three daysduring this week
to implore the blessings OF Almighty God upon all
those whom He had, during this Quatuor tense,
called TO that dignity. The "Vcni CREATOR having
been intoned by the Bishops and taken up by the
chanters in one Oh the most touching OF Gregorian
melodies, the prelatc anointed their hands, robed
them in the insignia OF their future rank, COM
mitted the sacred vessels 10 their charge, and by
the imposition OF hands impaired TO them the
power TO offer up the holy sacrifice OF mass and TO
distribute the sacIaments TO the faithful. Then,
in common with the Bishop they offered up the
Immaculate Lamb to the Eternal Father, and
having listened to few remarks OF the right rev.
erend preiatc, concerning the duties or their cali
ing, they returned into the midst OF their former
fellow students to inpart TO them their first bless
ing.
After the ceremonies the right reverend Bishop
spent about an hour In the midst OF the chosen
future pastors and the college band, under the
able leadership Of Professor Braeunlich, performed
several beautiful selections, among which were the
German aud Russian national airs.
The new priests Will start to their respective
dioccses after they VIII have spont u lew days IN
the midst oI then friends.