The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-05-18

sio Satneorai ana entered by the man
door. sAlong its route the clergy chanted
IN perfect harmony the "Benedictus."
Following directly the entry of the pro.
cession and the seating Of the priests and
preiates, the conservation services began,
lasting until three o'clock in the aftern DON.
During the four hours the immense con-
gregation paid the strictest attention to the
at the altar, every incident of which was
Impressive sand symbolical. The Bishop
elect, after having been arrayed in vest
naents, was led before the Arch bishop, as
consecrator, who was seated, wearing the
mitre, Bishops Becker and Gibbons acting
addressed the consecrator, Informing him
of the desire of the Church that the Bish.
OPP elect should be raised to that holy office.
TIE "Apostslic commission" was demand
cd and read, during which the bishops re-
moved their nitres. The Bishop-elect
his faith by promising never to separate
from that Apostolic Church, the mother of
churches, from which lie received his mis-
sion. He next made solemn and sacred
profession of fidelity TO the cauops and
traditions of the Church; a promsie to pre-
severe during his life in communion with
It's visit ole head and to testify to him on all
occasions the submission, zeal. attachment
and vereration due to him. An exact de-
claration of his faith and doctrine was then
made toy the Bishop elect, with a promise
in all things to hear and follow the teach
ings of tue Church. Upon the conclusion
OF the reading of the brief, the oatl: pledg
ing obedience to the Church aud the Pom
tiff, etc, having been administered with
due so!cmnity, the Bishop elect knelt and
kissed the hand of the consecrator in token
or his submission to authority. POntitical
High Mass was celebrated by the Arch
bishop Rev. John Foley, d. D., assistan6
nrleSt fntbars and Nplz Of
honor, Father Lyman, deacon, Father Bart
lett sub deacon, and Mr.. McCallan, of st.
Mary's Seminary, as master of ceremonies.
TIE Bishop elect, having been r"bed for
the celebration of Mass, commenced at the
side altar, simultaneously with the Arch
bishop at the main altar, it's solemn cere-
monies. Mass was sung as far as the end
of the Epistle, when. the Archbishop seated
at the main altar, Father Gross was con-
Quoted to seat opposite to him and his
tened to an exhertation by the consecrator.
Father Gross then Frustrated himse lf before
the altar, while the Bishops, clergy, and
people recited the Litauy of the Saints, to
solicit the Church triumphant in heaven to
unite with the prayers of the Church mill
tant on earth to make interest with the
Lord in favor of their successors in the gov
eminent of the Church.
The Litany was sung as far as the petit
ton "Ut omnibus fdeH6us defunctis," etc,
inclusive, after which the consecrator arose
and sung three special petitions for the
elect, praying the first time that he might
be "blessed," the second that he might
be also ''sanctified," and the third that lie
might also be "consecrated," making on
each occasion the sign of the cross over
him. The assistant Bishops also made the
sign of the cross at the several parts of the
petition, but did not arise from their knees.
The consecrator kneeli.g finished the Lii
tany. He and the assistant Bishops then
arose from their knees, and the elect kneel
ing before him, he placed upon the should
ers of the latter the open Book of the Cos
pels, where it was held
Next the Archbishop and all the Bishops
laid their hands upon him, saying, "Re-
ceive thou the Holy Ghost" after which
the consecrator said short prayer for the
Divine blessing, and then sang the Preface,
and kneeling at the altar intoned the first
words of the "Neni Creator" the choir
taking up the grand hymn and renderipg it
beautifully.
The invocation of the Holy Ghost, "Veni
Creator Spiritus," was preceded by the |
binding of the head of the elect with linen, |
the crown anointed with blessed oil, holy |
chrism, and the hands also auointed, after |
which the croZier-embem of authority
was given him. The Bishops ring was !
blessed and placed upon the finger of the
elect-an emblem of tidelity-the Gospel, |
which had been placed on his shoulders, |
and he was commanded to ego aud preach"
After receiving the kiss of peace from the
cOusecrator and his assistants, the new
Bishop passed down the centre aisle of the
CHI urcb, blessing the congregation. During |
the passage of the Bishop and the assistant
consecrators up and down the aisle, the
was hushet, not a sonnI be-
ing heard in the great building save the
footsteps of the three preates. After the |
Bishop had returned to the sanctuary, he |
was conducted to the side altar, where he
remained until the sermon had been preach
ed 10y Father Wayrich.
The sermon delivered by Rev. Father
Wuyrich, C. S.. r., was indeed master
piece. Famed as the Redemptorists are as
preachers, the Reverend gentleman most
abb, represented aud exemplified the elo-
qsencc Of his Order. Glowing with figures
of rhetoric, his sermon displayed profound
theological Irari'ing and careful prepare
ton though Us delivery seemed from its
fiuency TO be but the outspoken impulse of
a loving heart, prompted by the surround |
ing circumstances of the occasion.
After the sermon, the new Bishop, with
the assistants, proceeded to the main altar,
where the presentation of the ornamented
aud hor ~ xr-i,1 aiol