Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-01
opn1xAT1oS AT Sr. MARy's CHURCH.

ordination of Rev. Richard L. Carne,
for the past 10 years principal of ST.
Johns Academy, TO the priesthood OF
the Catholic Church. Besides the pri-
yate friends and relatives Of the candi-
date. great number Of his former stu
dents. The cadets of the academy. in
uniform. the the teachers of The public
schools Of the city, of which he has long
been superintendent, and many MEM
bers of the city school board. were IN
attendance. AT s a. III. the candidate
appeared vested as Il deacon, except
that instead of wearing dolmauc, he
carried a folded chasubie under his left
arm, appeared and knet al the chan
eel. Bishop Van de Nyyer preceded by
acoIytes and number OF priests from
other cities. followed ANA began the
mass. After the reading OF the lesson
of the day. Rev. Henry ]. Cutler, rec.
tor of st. Mary's, as archdcacon, pre-
scented the candidate in the following
words -Rt. Rev. Father, our holy
mother the Catholic church asks that
YOU ordain this deacon here present To
The burden of the priesthood, y to which
tbc bishop replied DO you know him
IN he worthy - The archdeacon an
swered As far as human iiailLy per
mits 10 know. | both aVow and testify
him 10 be worthy of the burden OF this
oi;ice. Then the bishop, in accord
ance with ancient custom, inquired OF
the clergy and people their OPINION OF
The fitness Of the candidate, charging
any one who knew him TO be unit TO
l.nInc forward and 50 declare. No one
,unearjng. he then addressed the can
didate explaining the duties OF the post
h. soueht. 1T is the duty OF a priest,
he said. ito otltr, to bless, TO preside,
to preach and to baptize. F." Like the
seventy ancients who assisted Moses
and the seventy disciples Of Christ, he
was to aid the bishop. lie should be
wise. pure and Just, teacher oil the
commandments upright and mature IN
knowledge and> in work, chaste ana
HOLY in his life. His doctrine should be
:, spiritual medicine 10 the people OF
God the odor of his life Il delight 10 the
church: his preaching and example
should build up the house of God, be-
mo careful that he did not by mlScon-
duc,.merit damnation, but ratherreW
Then the candidate Frustrated himself
upon his face before the altar and the
bishop and priests kneeling, recited the
litanv. At its conclusion, they arose,
and The bishop. standing over the can
didale, added three petitions, That
Thou wouldst vouchsate to bless, TO
bless and sanctify TO bless sanctify ana
consecrate this elect, and the attend
ants responded I'VE beseech Thee to
near us. After this came the cere-
monv Of the imposition of hands by the
bishop aud priests upon the kneelinS
candidate. and several prayers that he
might be strengthened by God to full
fiji the duties of his office faithfully.
Then the bishop changed his stole TO
the manner in which priests wear II,
saving: Receive the yoke ofthe Lord,
for His woke is sweet and His burned Is
light. and placed upon him the
chasuble, or outer vestment, alter
which he intoned the hymn.
..Veni Creator Spiritus,' and as
il was recited, anointed the hands of
the candidate aud bound them together
with Il linen cloth, praying that they
might be consccratcd and sanctitied,
and that whatever he Nigh bless should
beblessed and whatever he consecrated
should be consecrated and sanctiiicd.
Then he handed him a chalice with
wine and a paten with a host upon it,
saving Receive the power to offer
sacrifice to God and TO celebrate masses
for the living and the dead in the name
of God. Amen Then he proceeded
with the mass, the newly ordained
priest saving it with him and receiving
The holy communion ut his hands.
Then followed n charge to him and
wheu the mass was nearly over he
again placed his hands upon his head,
saving Receive the Holy Ghost;
whose sins you shall forgive they are
forgiven them and whose sins you shall
retain they shall be retained. After
ths the new priest, placing his hands
between those of the bishops, promised
reverence and obedience TO him and
his successors and after short charge
as to the care with which he should
learn to say mass, received the blessing
and the mass was concluded.
A very interesting sermon was then
preached by Rev. Father Nevins, [. ;.
p. president of st. Thomas's College OF
the University of Washington, and at
the conclusion Of the services large
plumbers of persons, both Catholics ana
Protestants, advanced to the altar to
receive the blessing OF Father Carne,
which was bestowed by the laying OF
the hands of the newly -ordained priest
upon the heads of the postulants and
the reciting in Latin of the PRAYER,
MAY the blessing of God, the Father,
SON and Holy Ghost descend upon you
and remain forever
Among those who assisted Bishop
Van deVyver in the ordination service S
were Rev. Fathers Nevins, c. :. p, OF
Washington Chester, 5. j.. of George
town College Gillespie, 5. j., Pres :
dent of Gonzaga College, Washington ;
Heating, :. j., of Gonzaga College (for-
merlv of this city; McEvoy, of Con
aaga College, Mr.. Albert skinner,
C. s. P, a student at st. Thomas's Col
lege. and Fathers Cutler and Keneiic,
of this city. ~,
Bishop Van deyyver left for Ricl.-
mond to-day.
Father Carne will remain in this city
till the 10Th inst, when he will go to
Richmond, but as yet he has not been
notified where he will be assigned. 1t
is said he will say vespers at St. Mary
Church tonight at $50 o'clock.