The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-10-04
INVESTITURE
SERVICES
Rt. Rev. Joseph M. Flynn III
vested with the Purple
Thursday Morning.
EULoGY BY BISHOP O'C0NNOR

The Church Of the Assumption was
crowded on Thursday morning at the
ceremonies attending the inyestiture
Of Rt. Rev. Joseph Michael Flynn, rec
tor Of the church, as a domestic pre-
late Of the papal household. "a large
number Of clergy including the Rt.
Rev. Monsignor Sheppard. Y. e., the
Rt. Rev. Monsignor O'Grady, Of New
Brunswick, and the Rt. Rev. Monsig-
nor Stafford, president Of Seton Hall,
were in attendance occupying seats ia
the sanctuary. The altar was hand
somely decorated with roses for the
occasion.
After the procession Bishop O'Con-
nor stated the object of the ceremony
to honor one who we'll deserves honor,
because of the work he has done not
only in Morristown but in the diocese
at large. When Monsignor Flynn
came to Morristown twenty-five years
4 ago, his ambition was to place the
/ parish among the first In the diocese,
and to his piety, energy, natural tall
ents is due the elimination Of his
desires.
Their acquaintance began back In
the seminary, where he learned to es-
TEEN and admire him and this feeling
has been intensified by the years.
i The Bishop referred to his work in
Morristown and to his work The
History Of Catholicity in New Jersey
q copy Of which he took to the Pope
last Spring.
4 The title he said is honorary. No
new duties are imposed or jurisdiction
extended but Monsignor Flynn can
wear the robes Of the Pontiicial court
and approach nearer to the Pope. 1t
4 is an honor that redowns to the honor
Of the parish. Bishop O'Connor sex-
pressed the wish that the services Of
the Monsignor may be franglat with
blessing to himself and bis congfega-
tion, and that he may live to syeai tlle
purple for many years.
Rev. DR.. Chas. Mackel, professor Of
theology In the diocesan seminary,
read the papal brief IN Latin and
in English. Monsignor Flynn then
made his profession Of faith, and re-:
tired to vest In the purple robes Of
his new Office. Returning to the sane
tuary Bishop O'Connor invested
\ him with the mantiletta. The solemn
high mass then began, with the
| Rt. Rev. Monsignor Flynn as cele-
brant; the Rev. Isaac p Whelan, of
Bayonne, as deacon; and the Rev. Or.
Kelly of Hoboken, as sub deacon. The
Rev. Thomas A. Wallace, Chancellor
4 OF the diocese, was master Of cere-
monies, assisted by James v. Rutledge
Of Seton Hall. The young men Of the
parish who are in Seton Hall, prepar-
ing themselves for the priesthood.
acted as acolytes, censor-bearer etc.
The musical program was blend
| ing Of the solemn chant of the Church.
and figured music, under the direction
Of Prof. John J. O'Connor, who has
Just returned from the Isle Of Wighb
where, under the direction of Dom
Mocquereau Of Solesmes-in- Wight, he
has been thoroughly instructed In the
traditional chant, which has received
the high prestige of papal sanction.
Although the male choir Of boys and
men have been singing the liturgical
services in the chant for the last
twelve years in this church, for the
first time this choir essayed this
new-old method of singing the chant.
/ which has been made matter Of obli-
cation on all churches by Pope Plus x.
The following was the order of the
musical service;
Professional -Ecce Sacerdos, Maunder
Introit Benedicite Dominum,
Solesmes Chant
Kyrie, Silas
j Gloria, Silas
Graduate Benedicite Dominum,
Solesmes Chant
OGertory- stetit AngeIus,
solesmes Chant
Sanctus, Silas
BenedictuS, SilaS
Agnus Del, Silas
! Communion Benedicite Omnes
Angel, Solesmes Chant
Recessional Unfold Ye Portals,
Gounod
Monsignor O'Grady of St. Peters
4 Church, New Brunswick preached the
sermon. He said that the middle
name of the one honored was Michael
and that he had chosen the day of the
celebration of the feast of Michael the
4 Archangel for the investiture. Here
i after this feast will be red letter day
in the parish. The ceremony gives
\ him the right to wear the purple and
4 the title Right Reverend MOnsignor
The priests of the diocese, are ejoiced
n at the honor conferred after thirty
years Of faithful service. Not only
4 are members of the congregation re-
i ioiced, but also the citizens at large.
MOnsignOr O'GradJ reviewed briefly
the life history of Monsign0r Flynn
4 then spoke of the history and work Of
the Catholic Church, OF patriotism
and the work of the church in the up
building of the country as well as the
spiritual work.
After the services the visiting clergy