The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21
ORDINATION DAY.

INTERESTING CEREMONIES IN THE PROVINCIAL
SEMINARY AT TRoY-TwENTY-oNE NEW
PRIESTS, TWO DEAcoNs AND TWENTY SUB
DEAcoNs.
The Ember DAYS brought to Troy. ". Y. the usual
influx of guests to witness the ceremonies of ordi-
nation at the Provincial Seminary. where yesterday
twenty-one Of the students received the highest
honors of the priesthood two ordained
deacons and twenty made sub-deacons. two
promoted TO minor orders and four received
tonsure after having made a preparatory retreat
under the direction Of the Rev. Robert Fulton. s.
j.. president Of Boston College. The affairs were
decorated in the usual manner. with lights and
flowers and at the appointed hour the long line of
candidates entered the chapel each one vested
in or carrying the robes corresponding to the
dignity which he about to receive
and carrying lighted candle In his right
hand. Forming in rank either side OF the
chapel the candidates awaited the entrance of the
Right Rev. F. McNeirny. d. D.. Bishop of Albany.
who celebrated the and conferred the degrees.
After the usual preliminary prayer the Bishop robed
himself in the pontifca vestments, and. after the
"kyrie. began the nvcstiure of the candidates for
the minor orders, cercs porters, readers. exorcsts
and acolytes. Up to the sub-deaconship the orders
are not binding to the absolute service of the
Church. but when the candidate takes step for
plough" and there is no looking back. Here all the
candidates for the three higher orders-priesthood,
deacon and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS themselves be-
fore the altar while the Bishop ntones the Litany of
the Saints the clergy who are present assistants
making the responses. No instrumental accompani-
mcnt detracts from the soemnity OF this grand
chant OF the Liany, where hundreds OF well trained
voices rise and fall in the supplicating cadence of
the "Miserere nobs aud the Ora pro nobs." until
the Bishop invokes the tripne blessing. when the
sweetly melancholy strains of the "Agnus Del" COM
plete this suppliant chant. The Bishop then in
God. and as each in succession knees before him
he bestows the robes Of ofice-amice. maniple and
tunic-and allows them to touch the book Of the
Epistles
Bishop places his right hand upon the head each
one, invoking the Holy Ghost to confirm them
that they may abound in the practice of every vir
tue. He next invests each with the stole and DIAL
matte and causes them to touch the book Of the
Gospels.
EXPLORATION AND ADMoNIrIoN.
The Bishop then exhorts the candidates for the
holy Order of priesthood and admonishes them that
1t is with great fear they should ascend to SO great
dignity. Concluding the admonition the Bishop
silently places both of his hands upon the head OF
each candidate as he kneels before him. after which
all OF the clergy present do the same and then stand
facing the altar with the right hand extended toward
the candidates. while the Bishop. with his right
hand also extended. nvokes the multiplicity of
fore the altar. The Bishop then adjusts
the stole across the breast OF each candidate aud
puts the chausabe over his head, allowing the
back part TO remain rolled up. After informing the
'.veni Creator" which is continued by the choir.
allows them to touch the paten and the cup of the
chalce after which they recte the remainder of the
mass in unison with the Bishop. Pronouncng the
words Of distinctly Mt the same time as
the Bishop they exercise for the first time the power
OF the priest and recite the "Conhtor. The bishop
again placing his hands upon the head of each one.
confers the power OF dissolution, unfolds the chau-
sable. and taking the hands of each priest be-
tween his own receives his promise of obedience to
the authority vested in the Cardinal Archbishop Of
the diocese. At the conclusion OF the mass the
Bishop intoned the .Te Denm," which was taken up
and sung by the assembled clergy and those who
had received holy orders.
Following the names Of those who we're
dained-
Archdiocese of New Ycrk-Revs Charles Antoni,
Joseph ". Brennan John J.. Brophy. James NJ.
Kellner. Patrick II. McCabe and John A. Wolff.
Archdiocese of Boston-Revs. Charles +. Cowen,
Thomas L. Flanagan. Thomas Moylan, James ID.
ONe Dennis p O'Sulvan aud William A. Ryan
Diocese Of Springfeld-Revs. Daniel +. Feehan,
Michael j. Howard. John j. Mcmahon and Denis A.
Shea.
Diocese of Hartford-Rev. Charles j. McElroy.
Diocese Of Ogdensburg-Rev. Peter J. Deviin.
DEAcoSs.
Archdiocese Of New York-Rev. James J. McCar-
thy.
Archdiocese Of Bos.on-Rev. John J. Gillen.
sUB-DEACoNs.
Archdiocese of New York-Revs. John D. Creeden.
James p Cummiskey. Thomas J. McCluskey. James
j. Mclaughlin and Peter +. Magann.
Diocese OF Boston-Revs. John +. Broderck. Pat
rick II. j. Callahan, Daniel j. Collins, James j. Fitz
gerald William J.. Millerick Michael J. O'Donnell
and Ambrose +. Roche.
Diocese of Albany-Revs Peter p Blaas and Jo-
seph A. Lanahan.
mis- j. Curran Michael A. +. Holmes and Francis F.
Rippin.
Diocese of Hartford-Rev. William J. Doolan.
MINOR ORDERS.
Archdiocese Of New York-Mr. Thomas J. Quinn
and Mr.. James g. Rigney.
PROMOTED TO ToNsURE.
Archdiocese Of Boston-Mr Michael J. Egan.
Diocese Of Albany-Mr. John f. Howard and Mr.
James l.. Walsh.
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