The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-21
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The cardinal will be met at Wilkes
Barre BY large number of persons and
Alexander's Ninth Regiment band.
which has been engaged for the occa-
sion.
Bishop Mullen, Of Erie. was the first
prelate to arrive. He came yesterday
morning and Is staying at the West
minister. He celebrated mass at the ca
thedral' yesterday morning and spent
the day at the episcopal residence.
Rev. J. ]. B. Feeley will drill the altar
boys at the cathedral this morning at
$50 O'Clock. Owing to the fact that to-
morrow is Passion Sunday. there will
be no decorations in the church.
BishOp-elect Hoban, accompanied by
Bishop Mcdonnell and several others,
will arrive In the city over the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western road
at O'Clock from New York, where
Father Hoban has been making his re-
treat.
Following Is description of the forms
observed in the conservation OF q
bishop:
No one is to be consecrated unless first
the consecratOr shall be sure of the
commission to cOnsecrate, either BY apos-
tolic letters. II he be outside the Roman
curia. or by verbal commission given by
the Sovereign Pontin to the consecrator
II the consecrator himself be a cardinal
1'he day chosen for conservation should
be q Sunday or feast day OF one OF the
apostles, or II may be even feast day
ir the sovereign Pontin shall have made
this speCia! concession ana II Is fitting
that both the consecrator and the elect
should fast on the preceding day. II the
conservation be performed outside the
Roman curia II should be held In the dio-
cese 70 which the bishop-elect has been
promoted. or within the province. II 1t
can De conveniently done.
IN Inc chufch where the conservation IL
10 take DlAGG TWO chAUelg nrpnArt rtt--l
larger one for the consecr ating bishop or
cardinal. and a smaller one for the bishop
elect Ana IN the larger, upon the altar.
Prepared In the usual manner. cross IL
placed In the middle ana at least four
candlesticks are used. On the ground at
the foot OF the altar, carpets are laid,
upon which the bishop-elect shah pros
trate himself. but the consecrator and the
others shall kneel. In an adjacent and
suitable place credence (a small table
beside the altar, for the consecrator is
also prepared. upon which will be clean
cloth. two candlesticks. basins and tow
els for the ablution Of the hands. a ves-
sci. with holy water. and an aspersorlum
(the sprlnkle) and a thurtbla (censec),
with spoon and incense &, II the Office il
sung. otherwise this is omitted; cruets
with wine and water, for the sacrifice. n
chalice the box Of hosts, crumbs of bread
for cleaning the hands and holy chrisn.
Furthermore all the vestments Of color
suitable to the time and Office of the
mass-namely, sandals and amice. alb,
tlnCtuTt, pcctOTdl Cross, stole tu1le uul-
matte gloves, chasuble, mitre, pontifical
ring, pastoral stan, maniple and gremial
ORNAMENTS USED BY BISHOPS.
ops when they officiate solemnly: The pee
toral cross IL an elaborate gold ornament
Allied with relies Of the martyrs. and
reminds the wearer of the Savior who died
for him and the martyrs who sealed their
faith with their blood.
The ring is the sign Of the spiritual al
lance existing between the bishop and
his church. He wears 1t on the forefinger
Of his right hand. The consecratins pre-
late says to him when the ring Is given: \
mark Of discretion and dignity, sign Of
fidelity, that you may know how to be
silent, regarding what ought to silent.
to manifest what ought to be manifested,
to bind what ought to be bound to loose
what ought to be loosed."
The mitre is intended to remind the
bishop of his sacerdotal supremacy. 1t
dates back to the old Mosaic law. The
two bands that fan on the shoulders
from the mitre are fgurative OF the Old
and the New Testaments In which the
bishop should have full knowledge.
The wearing Of sandals is a preservation
of the Roman senatorial foot covering
adopted centuries ago. When not ofticiat-
gear.
The crosier is emblematic Of the bishops
pastoral power. He lays the mitre and
croser aside when he ascends the altar
The small tunic and dalmatic. the vest
ments Of the deacon and sub-deacon, show
that the bishop Is invested with the pleni-
tude of the priesthood.
As early as the eighth century the gloves
formed part of the episcopal garb. Like
the slippers. they have a large cross em-
broidered on them.
The gremial is a piece of silk placed
over the knees during pontifcal mass.
MUST HAVE THREE CHAPLAINS.
hat,, n,nI fniI TO,
prepared for the consecrator and three
seats for the bishop-elect and the two as
sistant bishops missal and q pontiflcal.
The consecrator must have at least three
chaplains in surpice and two acolytes
at the credence. In the smaller chapel for
the bishop-elect, which should be distinct
from the larger, an altar Is prepared with
cross and two candlesticks. missai and
nents in white. as enumerated above.
for the consecrator, and in addition to
these white cope; near the altar Il
small credence, with a clean cloth, ves-
sells for washing the hands and crumbs
for cleaning the hands. Eight small
strips from two rolls OF fine linen. cut In
lengths through the middle, of which two
are each six palms in length. are
prepared. and at least eight candles.
four of which are placed on the altar OF
the consecrating bishop. two upon his
credence. and two upon the altar Of the
bishop. elect: a jewelled ring. to be blest
and given to the b!shop-elect, and an ivory
comb. The comb is a very ancient litur-
gical article and is frequently referred to
In the history of the church. The new
bishop is anointed on the head and
hands with holy chrlsm. The oil on the
head and hands Is cleansed off with bread
crumhS which are alfterward burned
and the comb is then used TO re-arrange
the hair.
At least two assistant bishops shall be
present at the consecra tion. who are
clothed In the ~rochet Ia linen garment re-
h1a OF nj nf..A
cope and the plain white mitre. and each
one has his pontitical. At a suitable hour
the consecrator. the bishop-elect, the as
s!stant bishops and the others who are
to take part in the conservation, assem-
BILE at the church. and the consecratOr.
having prayed before the altar, ascends
to his throne, IL he is i'll his own diocese.
or goes to his chapel. to the faldstool near
the epistie side Of the altar, and there
is vested as usual
PUTS ON HIS vESTMENTs.
The bishop-elect with his assistant
bishops goes to his chapel and there puts
on the necessary vestments-the amice.
alb, cincture and the stole. crossed as it
Is by priests. The assistant bishops In .he
meantime put on the vestments as above.
All being ready the consecrator goes to
the middle of the altar and there sits on
the faldstool with his back to the altar.
The bishop-elect, vested and wearing his
beretta, Is led between the two assistant
bishops vested and mitred. and when he
comes before the cOnsecrator. uncovering
his head and profoundly bowling, he
makes u reverence to him. the assistant
bishops with their mitres on, slightly in.
cliniDg their heads.
Then they sit at little distance from
the consecrator; the senior assistant bish-
Oh sits at the right hand of the bishop
elect, the junior at his left facing one
another. When they shall have thus been
seated, after a short pause. they rise.
the bishop and the assistant bishops with
out their mitres.
The conservation is then begun by the
reading Of the Pope's mandate appointing
the bishop-elect. He then kneels before
the consecratOr, and on the book Of the
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