The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-21
ST. MElNRAD.


May 23rd.
sr. Mswsp. spsnssr Co, Ind. Nay iash. -
Evansville Courier.
Mn. EplroR. On Sunday. May 2Srd
1.-THE Rt- Rev. Finton Mundweiler, O. 8.
b.. who was chosen Abbot Of st. Mem
lrad's monastery last February, will be
solemnly blessed and installed In his Of
flee. The ceremony viii be performed
\ by Bishop Chatard, assisted by two
mitred Abbots. aud no doubt will be
Witnessed by = great concourse OF people.
The ceremony Of the benediction Of an
Abbot is much like the conservation Of a
bishop OF the Catholic church, and con-
with the CROKER. the PICTORIAL cross,
mitre, ring and other insignia Of the Of
flee. Abbots are QUASI prelates. and are
10 their monasterics ~ bishops to their
diocese.
The new Abbot was elected February
Sd, in the place Of 1T. Rev. Martin Marty
who was consecated Bishop Of Dakotah,
February lst. 1880.
twill be most imposing. The church
4 will be handsomely ornamented with
evergreens for the occasion. At IL o.
clock the procession will file in from the
PASTORAL residences through the church
yard, led by the pastor of the church and
his assistants. the cross-bearers, and q
long train Of aeolytes. followed by the
monks in their sombre habits, secular
priests In surplice and cap. and in their
I train the digni;aries. The procession
will enter the church aud file up the
\ sanctuary. The consecrator then dons
the pontficial garments. while Abbot
Mundweiler will array himself for mass
lat his private altar. He viii! then be led
by his assistants TO the consecrator, be-
fore whom the apostolic commission
directing the conservation will be read.
The new Abbot, kneeling at the consecra-
J tors feet takes the oath Of Office, promis-
ling obedience and conformity 10 the
lchurch, after which he answers TO long,
formal examination. The mass then
begins, the officiating bishop at the altar
and the elect at his private altar, assisted
by the bishops.
Abbot Mundweiler is again led tothe
consecrator. where, after an exhortation.
the elect prostrates himself at full
length upon the floor. while all,
bishop. abbots, clergy and people, kneel
to ask the divine aid in the litany and
supplication. At the close the consecra-
tor arises, and with outstretched hands
prays that God will bless, consccrate and
sanctify the elected Abbot.
The Abbot then arises and kneels al
the feet Of the bishops, who place upon
his bent shoulders the open book OF
gospel and laying their hands upon him
Ithe bishops in unison say: Receive
thou the Holy Ghost" After an appro.
pirate prayer tho head Of the elect will
, be wrcathed in white linen. and kneel-
ling before the consecrator he will be an.
nointed with holy oils, while the hymn
!" veni Creator Spiritusv will be sung
Then follows the blessing and presenta'
ton to the new Abbot Of the PASTORAL
i, staff, the token Of authority. Of the ring
the symbol Of fidelity, and Of the gospe
? taken from his shoulders, the insignia o.
2 his mission.
!, The above il the principal portion Of
the ceremony, but by no means all Of il
1t will be most imposing affair, and II
the weather is fine large number from
The surrounding country will be pres
D ent. $50