San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-26

Divine Persons; in the HOLY.
Catholic, Apostolic Church; in
baptism and the remission Of sins;
in the resurrection OF the body
and life everlasting in the Divine
inspiration OF the new and the old
Testament. AT each question the
Bishop-elect answers: 81 believe"
After this profession of faith,
Mass begins, but it is often inter-
rupted by different rites taking
place. The Confiteor is said in
common; but the Kyrie and the
other prayers, up to the Gospel
exclusively, are said by the con-
secrator at the principal altar,
and by the Bishop.elect at a
special altar prepared for the oc-
casion. After the epistle, the as
sistant Bishops with the Bishep-
elect appear again before the con-
secrator, who in one sentence
enuniciates the principal functions
Of Bishop, and invites those pre-
sent to pray that God may bless
the Bishop.elect. Then all pros.
trate themselves, and the litany
OF the Saints is sung. At the
words ct omnibus fidelibus, etc.,
the consecrator rises, turns toward
the Bishop.elect, with the crozier
In his hand, and while singing
and blessing three times the latter
beseeches God to bless, sanctify,
and consecrate the Bishop-elect
there present.
After the Litany the consecrator
and the assisting Bishops place
the open book of the Gospels upon
the shoulders of the Bishop-elect,
and putting their hands on his,
say: Receive the Holy Ghost"
Some prayers follow, the head of
the Elect is wrapped in a piece
OF linen, and the Veni Creator is
intonated by the consecrator. At the
end OF the first stanza, he anoints
the head OF the Elect with chrism.
The Veni Creator being finished,
the consecrator resumes the FORM
er prayer, which is followed by
the psalm: Ecce guam bonum,
ct guam jucundum, habitare
fratres In unum. After the psalm,
both hands OF the Elect are
anointed with holy chrism. Pray
ers follow and, when finished,
the crosier is handed to the Elect,
who holds it with the two forefin-
gers OF each hand. The next object
given to the Elect is the ring,
with suitable prayer. After this
the book Is taken off the shoulders
Of the Elect, and handed to him to
be touched by his still closed
hands. When all this Is finished,
the Elect returns to his chapel
to have his head and hands
cleansed, and his hair combed.
The Mass then is continued by
the consecrator on the principal
altar and by the Elect on his
altar, as far as the Offertory. At
this part of the Mass, the Elect
leaves his altar, and presenting
himself again to the consecrator,
offers him two breads, two small
kegs Of wine, and two candles,
The Mass Is resumed and the
Elect from this moment says it
with the consecrator at the same
alter, but both have only one host
and one chalice. At the com.
munion the consecrator consumes
one half Of the Sacred Host and
the Elect the other half; in like
manner the contents OF the chalice
are divided.
Towards the end OF the Mass,
the consecrator gives the blessing
to the people, and, after it, puts
the mitre on the head OF the new
Bishop with an accompanying
prayer. Finally the gloves are
placed on his hands, and thus in
vested with all the insignia of
Bishop, he il accompanied to his
throne by the consecrator and the
senior assisting Bishop. There
he receives the crosier from the
former and the TIE Deum is, sung.
In the meantime the assistant
Bishops escort the new Bishop
through the Church or Cathedral,
to bless the people. At the end
Of the TIE Deum, he gives the
solemn blessing, as it is usually
given. Then he proceeds to the
epistle side OF the altar and facing
the consecrator sings, lad multos
annos:" then goes to the middle
of the altar and repeats the same
words, and lastly kneels down
before the consecrator and sings
for the third time "ad multos
amos" He receives from the Bishop
the kiss of peace, and then the last
Gospel is said. The new Bishop
is escorted to his chapel or altar,
and the services are over.