The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-01-24
ssmIng Star and Catholic Messenger.
a VAST PROCESSION AND IMPOSING SERVICES.

lsan Antonio Daily Express. Dso soth, Is74.I
r The greatest civic and ecclesiastical cere
monial ever witnessed in San Antonio
and, indeed, in the State of Texas, tool
place in this city on Last Sunday, the occa
sion being the Installation of the Right
Rev. DIR. Pellicer, the newly consecrated
Bishop Of this newly-erected See Of the
Roman Catholic Church.
At $50 o'clock, \. NJ, the congregations
OF the various Catholic Churches, and the
different Catholic societies, marched by
different streets to st. Mary Church, where
the main procession was formed, under the
direction Of Senator Dwyer, Grand Marshal,
and Messrs. Halamuda and Auencb, Assist
ant Marshals.
The order Of the procession was % fol-
lows: Fret, tho elevated Cross, followed
Mary; then the Orphans; then the boys
and girls. of the Catholic schools; then the
boariers of St. Mary's College; then the
81. Joseph's Society OF the German Congre-
cation. Then came the carriages contain
ing the clergy OF the various congrega-
Rev. Fathers Of she several congregations,
and of the Society Of Jesus. The third
carriage contained the Very Rev. Father
G. Moynihan, of New Orleans, Rev. Father
Buffard, Of the Convent, and Rev. Father
johnson, Of Sc. Mary's. Next came the
.
Bishop, accompanied by the Deacops Of
Honor, Rev. Father Neraz, of the Cathe-
airnL and Rev. Father Morandi-the car.
riage drawn by four beautiful white horses,
the clergy all in rich robes and square hats,
the Bishop In purple. A Guard Of Honor,
oongre s.: IONS, with beautiful rosettes as
badges, marched ON each side of the car
riage.
A. splendid band marched near the head
Of the procession, and made fine music.
PLACE waved in every direction, with va
Fio1s devices, representing the history Of
Christ, from His Conception to His Ascen-
sion. At stated intervals, from the fret
movement Of the procession until its ar
rival at the Cathedral, all the bells of all
abe Catholic churches Of the city were rung
IN unison, giving the whole movement Q
musical and spirited aspect.
On the arrival Of the procession at the
Cathedral, double line was formed, the
Bishop and clergy descended from the
carriages and marched between the lines
10 the entrance, where the Bishop sprinkled
the whole congregation with Holy Water.
An address Of welcome to the Pro- athe-
oral was then delivered by the pastor to
marched up the aisle, and entered the
Sanctuary, where the High Altar stands,
and for o few moments united in paying
alteration to the Blessed Sacrament. The
bishop then assembled his episcopal throne,
WIS Invested Of his cape, etc., and was
tory to the celebratian of High Pontifical
Mass. >
The clergy engaged in the Mass were as
follows: Very Rev. Canon Cornelius Moy-
milan, of New Orleans, as Assistant Priest;
Deacons OF honor, Rev. Fathers Neraz and
Mosandi; Deacon Of the Mass, Rev. Father
Buffard ub-Deacon, Rev. Father john
ston; Master Of Ceremonies, Rev. Father
Francis Andres; Crozier-bearer. Rev. Fa-
ther Boyer; Misre- bearer, Rev. Father Fee
Xix Zwiardowski; clergy in the Sanctuary,
Very Rev. Father Andres Artola, Provin-
cial of the Society of Jesus, an exile from
Mexico; Rev. Father ZWiardowski, Supe-
rior of the Congregations of the Fathers of
the Resurrection, with one of his fathers
Rev. Fathers Monaco, Monin, Bracelet, and
one scholastic of the Society of Jesus.
The High Pontifical Macs then began,
and proceeded until the frat Gospel had
been chanted, whom the Very Rev. Canon
Moynihaa assembled the pulpit, and deliv-
cred a short but eloquent discourse from
the text: Go ye, teach all nations, bap-
tising them in the name of the Father, the
Son, and the Holy Ghost" He briefly elu-
eidated the text, and gave, from personal
knowledge, q eulogistic history of the new
Bishop, and a delineation of the mildness,
6Tnn.ss, and general excellence of his
character.
Mass again proceeded till the solemn
Episcopal Benediction, the frat ever pro-
nOunced in that Pro Cathedral, just before
the last Gospel.
The Very Rev. Father Artola then as
OaEded the pulpit, and preached an earnest
and eloquent discourse in Spanish, from the
text, Tin Rnglish) "Blessed is he that com.
eth in the name of the Lord"
At the conclusion the Bishop delivered
y abort address to the vast multitude as.
sembled in the Pro. Cathedral, Catholic and
DOn-Catholic. He said that the fullness of
his heart was such that he could not ind
words to express his qualification at this
grand demonstration of welcome from. his
bEethren, and fellow citizens of San An
tonic. He had come to live and die with
them. If they did not all agree in faith,
they could all agree in charity, and could
all meet on the common ground of gentle.
men and fellow citizens.
Father Andres, of st. Joseph's Church,
was the master spirit in organizing the pro-
cession. The term Pro. Cathedral is used
until the Cathedral is decided upon. The
choir and organ were magnificent.
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