The New York herald., 1879-12-10
THE BLACK VEIL.

AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY AT THE CONVENT OF
THE SACRED HEART.
A very interesting ceremony witnessed yester-
day morning in the Convent Of the Sacred Heart.
at Manhattanville. Miss Honora Farley. graduate
of the institution and daughter of ex-Alderman
Terence Farley. completed her novtiate in the Order
made her last and was fully received into the
Sisterhood Of the Sacred Heart. The occasion at
tracted select gathering OF the friends OF the young
lady not only from this city but from Philadelphia
and elsewhere. Bishop Corrigan. Of Newark ofici-
ated. and assisted by Rev. Fathers Grady, Of
Manhattanville; McCready, of the Church of the
Holy Cross, West Forty-second street; Ducey. Of
St. Michaels. West Thirty ysecond street: Lilly and
Dinahan, Of the Dominican Order, and Reagan Of
Goshen. Miss Farley made her first vo ws two years
and half ago, and passed her novitiate in Kenwood
The greeting which took place between her and sew
era OF her classmates after she had her
self to the service Of her Divine Master OF
ton minutes before the Bishop and clergy appeared
in the sanctuary of the beautiful chapel the young
lady pupils. to the number of about three hundred
filed in and ranged themselves in the rows Of seats
till they nearly flied the little temple. The COM
munty of nuns in their simple garb resembling
mole that of the sisters of Mercy than any female
Order in the Church. occupied seats near their
pupils. Around the organ was grouped the choir,
composed of young ladies OF the academy The
clergy moved slowly into the sanctuary,
Bishop Corrigan in gorgeous robes. bringing up tho
arose their seats and then knelt in silent prayer
before the altar which redoent with the choicest
flowers and ablaze with rows Of wax lights.
But it only when Miss Farley, accompanied
by the Superioress to claim her for the service Of
God came forward, that the scene became really
affecting. Her relatives and friends shed Of
joy Bishop Corrigan, taking his place in the centre
OF the altar, intoned the ''Veni Creator Spiritus
the favorite hymn of the Catholic Church in all her
acts of conservation. the clergy and the choir
sistinG Then turning round he blessed the crucifx
and black veil. signifying in the language Of tho
ritual that the postulant should henceforth carry
her and shut out from her vision all the
pleasures and allurements of the world. The
the crucifx anu veil. the white veil OF
probation having been cast aside. After the usual
questions were asked by the Bishop the postulant
promised bended knees. with hands joined. to obs
serve the vows of poverty chastity and OBEDIENCE
The Bishop then assumed the vestments and COM
menced the celebration of Father Grady assist
ing master of ceremonies, the clergy and choir
intoning the responses. At the communion the last
and most solemn act of the ceremony took place.
The postulant approached ana knelt at the foot Of
the altar to receive the blessed eucharist. While
the Bishop held the sacred particle the postulant
with upliftea eyes. addressed her Lord in the
holy sacrament and in loud voice repeated
her VOWS OF poverty, chastity and obedience.
The sacrament was then administered and the postu
liant prostrated herself before the altar for several
minutes in meditation. At the conclusion OF the
the Bishop impaired the apostolic benediction.