The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-16
IMPORTANT Church event
BiShOp-Elect hoban Nill he COnse-
Grated Next Sunday.
ANGEMENTS FOX SERVICES
Tickets Of Admission to Cathedral Pew
Holders Were Distributed Yesterday. .
Letter Sent BY Bishop O'ilara
to Priests of the Diocese.

At the masses in the cathedral yester-
day, the rector, Rev. j. A. O'Reilly had
announcements made of the prepara-
tions which have so far been completod
Tor the conservation of Bishop.elec,
Hoban next Sunday.
In order that all the priests of the
diocese may attend Bishop O'Hara has
dispensed from saying mass. those who
live at such Il distance that they would
not be able to reach here after saying
mass. The following circular convey
Ing the wish of the bishop that all
priests be present and granting the dis
pensation above mentioned was sent
out during the week
Scranton. Pa. March 8. 1896.
The ceremony OF consecrating the Rt.
kev. NJ. j. Hoban. coadjutor bishop OF
the diocese of Scranton, will take place
in our cathedral. Sunday, March y, 1916.
The ceremony will begin at 10 o'clock
! a. nj, and 1t Is our wish that all the priests
or the diocese be In attendance. lf. ON ac-
count of distance, you find you cannot
reach Scranton by celebrating an early
mass at home that day, We hereby lis
pense- you from the obligation OF mass
In your church. that you may make the
necessary journey the day previous.
You will therefore give the people due
notice Of this. our wish. and ask them
TO pray that Gods holy will may be done
In this great sOlemnity and that 1t may
be to us all a source of great consolation.
W. OHara,
Bishop of Scranton.
MANY PRIESTS WILL ATTEND.
1t IL expected that there will be in
the neighborhood of two hundred
priests In the sanctuary at the consecra-
ton ceremony. Archbishop Ryan and
six bishops have already signified their
intention of participating and eight
other bishops have written that they
will make an effort to be present. There
will be one hundred and thirty priests
from the Scranton diocese and quite a
number from the surrounding diOceses.
There will also be delegation of lay
men from all parts of the diocese. par
ticularly from Wilkes Barre and Ash
ley where Father HOban's present field
OF labor is. The rector of each parish
will he given q number of tickets for
distribution to his congregation, the
number depending on the size of his
parish. Each pew-hOlder in the cathe-
dral was given two tickets after the
late mass yesterday The masses next
Sunday will be celebrated at 6, and
o'clock in the cathedral and at s. and
10. 30 o'clock in the college chapel. The
mass i'm connection with the consecra-
ton will begin at 10 o'clock and Will
possibly last between three and four
hours.
IS NOW IN NEW YORK.
On Saturday Bshop-elect Hoban left
for New York city to enter upon re-
treat at st. Francis Xavier's college on
Sixteenth street. The retreat began
yesterday and will last until next Sat
urday. During all this time he will OBJ
serve strict silence and rigorous fast
and spend the hours in meditation ana
prayer. He will be ministered to by
the learned and pious Jesuits. who spe-
cially fit themselves for such offices. He
will return to this city on Saturday at
ternOOn