The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-31
Ordination at st. Peters Cath c1ral-
AIr. Kelley made a Deacon-The
Priesthood Tomorrow.

ferred, yesterday morning, at st. Peters
cathedral, the Sacred Order Of Deaconship
on Mr.. B. J. Kelley.
The mass was commenced at I o'clock by
the Right Rev. Bishop, assisted, as on the
preceding day, by Rev. Fathers Janssens and
Van De Fyyer.
AT the end of the epistle and gradual the
Bishop, wearing his mitrc, sat in front OF
the altar. Meanwhile the ArchDriest said:
Let him come ttorecard acfo is TO De Or
dained deacon.
The Subdeacon, advancing, knelt before
the Bishop; the Archdeacon saying:
Right Rererend Father, our Holy Mother
the Catholic Church asks that you ordGtn
deacon This present subdeacon.
TO which the Bishop replied:
DO you knoU him 10 be rortly?
The Archdeacon:
As far as human 1reGtneSs permits.
knoer and testify him TO be sror'hy q thn*
office.
The Bishop answered:
Thanks be to God.
The Bishop then prayed as follows:
With the help of our Lord God and SGGluur,
Jesus Christ, ore elect this present sub
deacom to The order of deaconsiip. If any
one hare aught agQint him. for God and on
| account of Cod, let him approach acih con-
fdence and speak; &c. let him remember
| his condition.
The Bishop, having concluded the prayer
admonishcd the candidate Of the duties and
| obligations of his new office, saying: Be-
| loved SOP, consider seriously the Leyitical
order and the high rank in the church
to which You are about to be promoted; !;
for it behoovcs the deacon to minister at
the altar, to bapiize, and to preach. In
the old law, i'll fact, out OF the twelve
tribes was chosen onc,-tliat Of Levi--
which was specially and perpctllaly
devoted to the services of Gods tabcr-
naclc and its sacrifices. SO great was the
dignity conceded to il that no one except
Il member Of that tribe could assume that
! ministry and priesthood; So that. With great
hercdiIy 1T1I!e::S n It merited tsatft and
was called the tribe OF tile Lord, whose
name and duties. you, beloved son, hold TO-
! day, because You have been called in the I.e-
| viical ollicn TO the ministry Of the tahcrna-
Gle Of testimony, that is the Church of God,
which, standing OH The outworks, wages in
ccssant war against her enemies, whence the
the apostle says: "Our wrestling is not
against flesh and blood, but against princi-
paltics and powers, against the rulers of the
world of this darkness, and against the Spi.
rits Of wckedness in the high places" And
you should carry and defend this same
Church of God, us a tabernacle, by Il holy
exterior, by preaching ihc Divine Word,
and by perfect example.
! Levi, indeed, is interpreted entrance"
or Withdrawn FROM and you, beloved
son. who rccCircst Il name rs 4 patcrnal
heritage, Withdraw yourself from c.rna! de-
>ireS, from earthly c0ncupiscen,c, which
wage war against tie soul be thou neat,
clean of heart, pure AID cha,te, as bcconictll
4 minister of Christ and dispenser Of tie
mysteries oi God, that thou maySt wor;hily
be ascribcd the ecclesiastical diSuily. and
mays. he worthy to pertain to the heritage
of the beloved tribe oi God. And since YOU
arc co.anis,cr and coUDcrator Of the body
and blood Of the Lord. lIc free from Ill
c1nciipiSccuca Of the flesh, as the Scriptur',
S;ys: BE sc clean who bear the vessels Of
the Lord.'
Think on blessed Stephen. chosen by the
| apostles to this oili:e on account OF his
great chastity. Endcayor that the gospel
| truths which you announce may be cXcm-
| pifcd in your living works, that it my lie
| said CT you, Blessed are the feet Of them
that prtach tie gospel Of peace, of them that
bring Glad tidinSs Of good things. Have
Thy feet shod with the example Of The saints,
| in preparation for the gospel Of peace.
Which may our Lord De pleased to grant
| thee. Amen.
The Litauy WAS then rccited, as on the
preceding day.
The bishop blessed the prostr.te candi-
date at the close of the Litany, and again
| blessed him while knecliny before him,
pia, ;ng that God would pour out upon him
| Ills grace and blessing.
Then. rising and laying aside the mitrc,
the Bishop recitcd the Preface, and when be
| had come to the words set ca gnde s,nt
ogcnda coacederc" he extended his right
| hand over the head Of the candidate, say
ing:
Receire the Holy Ghost, 10 strengthen yo,s
to resist the deru and ms temptations. In
| the name Of the Lord.
He then concluded the Preface.
Afterwards sitting, he placed the stole on
s1r. Keiley's left shoulder, saying:
Receire this pure stole from the hand Of
| God, fulfl thy ministry. for God is poce'Jul,
that he should pour forth on thee HIS grace.
| Who lOueSi and rei9neSt foretcr and .erer.
amen.
saying:
Nav the Lord clohe thee aciM the gou'-
n,ent of salrdtion and the robe Of gladness,
and may the dalmatc Of justice ecer sur
round thee. In The name Of the Lord.
| Amen.
Finally, handing the candidate the book of
| The gospels, lie said:
Receire po,oer to read The Gospel IN the
| Church of God both for Ne lartng and the
dead. In the name Of The Lord. Amen.
Then rising, and kneeling, and again rising,
IL. f1,a or1i S1I .
Hear. o. Lord, our prayers, and pour
forth the spirit Of Thy blessing on this Thy
serront, that, beng enslrtnedwah hedcenty
arts, he nay receite Thy grace, and sho,o
forth TO others The example Of ltring weH.
| Throa,qh oar Lord Jesus Christ.
He then again prayed that The present dea-
con might receive the graces necessary for
bis Office.
The mass then proceeded as usual, the
ncwly-ordained deacon reading the gospel
with the Bishop.
Before the Oiertory the Bishop sat, and re-
ceived from the deacon the curale, which he
had held in his hands.
After imparting the benediction, the
Bishop again sat, and addressed the newly
ordained deacon Us follows:
"Beloyed son, carefully consider the order
received by YOU and the burden placed on
your shoulders. Strive to live in holy and
religious manner and to please Almighty
God, that you may receive that grace whlsli
Noay He in his mercy vouchsafe to grant you.
IAyine received deaconship, you will say
.'a %ecopd Nocturn of this days office. And
nrer ,me Nmighty God also for me-"
pTS G,r,n the ceremony Rt. Rev. Bishop
pao,.nn r&Vilmington, Dsl., and 1t. Rev.
D;'ho' pGIne.' > VI of Savannah, were present.
'Snop ;rn n,o, uauss porniug at the same hour Rt.
1o-nioiloW IScker will confer the Holy