Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
TWO CA DIDATES ORDAINED.
Impressive Ceremonies m st. Peter's Poo
t34s CATHEDRAL Saturday Morning.

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Impressive Ceremonies IN st. Peter's Proc
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In st. Peter's Pro- Cathedral Saturday
morning the Rev. Joseph A. Flynn
was ordained to the eliaconato and the
Rey. Edward A. McVeigh was ordained
TO the priesthood. Mr.. Flynn is OF tho
brother of the Rev. Dennis j. Flynn,
of st. Patrick's Church. where he was
raised to the subdeaconship yesterday
morning. Father McVeigh is child
OF ST. Mary's parish, in which he was
horn, christened. made his first Holy
Communion and was confirmed. He is
School and Of Mt. st. MRry's College,
Emmitshurg, Md.
Tho ceremony of ordination to tho
diaconate began after the epistle Of the
mass had been said, the candidate, the
Rev. Mr.. Flynn. presenting himself
kneeling before the bishop. The Litany
Of the Saints was recited by the clergy,
during which both the Rev. Messrs.
Flynn and Mcyeigh prostratod them.
selves in the sanctuary. This was fol-
lowed by the saying of the prayers
proper for the ordination OF deacon
presented 10 Mr.. Flynn 10y the bishop.
After the formula "Receiye the Holy
Ghost for strength and for resisting the
devil and hia temptations, in tha name
of the Lord, " the bishop presented the
atole sa, ing Receive the white stole
from the hand of God: fulfill thy
ministry, for God is powerful TO in
crease in thee His grace, who livelh
and rsigneth world without end,
Amen. !" When he presented the dal-
matte the bishop said: 'tMay the Lord
clothe thee with tba garment Of saliva.
tion and the vestmenti of gladness and
may He always encompass thee with
the 5almatic Of justice. Amen" Pre-.
senting then the Book of the Gospels,
the bishop said: Receive tho power
of reading the Gospel in the Church of
God. as well for the living ss for the
dead 10 the name OF the Lord. Anon. I"
Tho mass was continued and before
the gospel followed the ordination of
the Rev. Mr.. McVeigh to tho priest.
hood. Father McVeigh was presented
to the bishop hy Vicar. General Lyons,
saying: Right Reverend Father,
worthy mother the Catholic Church
praysth that you would ordain the
deacon here present 10 the charge OF
the priesthood -
"Knowest thou that he is worthya"
asked the bishop.
So far as my weakness alloweth me
to know. both know and bear witness
that hB is worthy of the charge to such
duty" replied Father Lyons, and
the bishop answered: Thanks be to
Cod ~
Then followed several solemn ad-
monitions ami fervent prayers addressed!
by ths bishop in behalf of the candi.
date. The symbols of the office we're
presented. Putting the stole on the
candidate the bishop said: "Receive
the yoke Of the hord, for His yoke ia
easy and His burden is light.o And
on giving him the cbasuble: .Receiye
the blessed vestment by which charity
is signitied; for God is able to increase
in thee charity and perfect work. .
The hymn, "Veni Creator Spiritus, -
was reciteG, during which the hands of
the newly ordained were consecrated
with holy oil, these words being said
"Vouchsafe . Lord, to consecrate and
sanctiiy these hands by this JUNCTION
and our blessing, that whatsoever they
shall bless may be hlessed anu whatso.
ever they shall consecrate may bo con
secrated and sanctiiied, in the name OF
our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen On
giving the chalice and paten with the
host thereon, the bishop said: ''Re
ceive thou the power of Offering sacri.
flee to God and of celebrating mass aa
We'll for the living as for the dead
beginning with the otfertory the
young priest Joined with the bishop IN
celebrating mass. bnth pronouncing
the words together throughout. After
the communion the young priest re-
cited the Apostles Creed as pro-
fession of faith, whereupon the biahop
placed both hands on his hpad anu said
to him: 'Receive tho Holy Ghost !;
whose aims thou shalt forgive they are
forgiven and whose sins thou shalt re-
tain they arc retained.' And spread-
ing the chasuble the bishop said: (:
May the Lord ciotho thee with the
stole of innocence. -
The newly ordained placed his hands
between those of the bishop, who said !:
'Dost thou promise TO me and my
successors reverence and obedience?''
and the new priest replied: II do
promise.
The mass concluded with the last
gospel, of st. John and tho blessing
was Eronouncod. As soon an the solemn
| service was over, the largo cougre-
| CATION gathered at the sanctuary rail
To receive the first blessing of tho
newly ordained priest The first to
receive his blessing were his parents
and brothers and sisters.