The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-17
ORDINATION AT ST. MARYs.
Michael Haggerty Is Ordained
Many Children Confirmed.

At the high mass at the Cathedral
last Sunday, Rev. Michael Haggerty of
All Hallows college was ordained. and
after mass 100 children received the
sacrament of confirmation. Solemn
Poutifical High Mass was celebrated
10y Rt. Rev. Bishop Seaman, assisted
by Rev. A. ]. Guinan, deacon; Rev. A.
Eugester, sub-deacon; Rev. Father
Kelly and Rev. Father Deneaf, masters
of ceremonies.
The services were very beautiful and
the large congregation attended with
Tapt devotion the ordination ceremony.
One division of the ceremony of holy
orders has an almost dramatic effect
seated beneath the tabernacle. beside
him the assistant ceIebrants of the
mass, the bishop read from the ritual
the preparatory office of the ceremony.
John Haggerty, the candidate. in the
minor robes Of a priest, lay PROSTATE,
his face to the floor and his arms bound
with ribbons 1t was the last act of
the postulant in remuneration of self
and pledge of obedience to the church.
The bishop ceased reading from the
ritual. In low and solemn tone. he
called attention to the scene and briefly
explained its significance.
There are times he said when !
God permits the ordination of unfit. |
even wicked, persons, to the high office |
OF the priesthood; but the church is al |
ways diligent and watchful in the |
selection of candidates A good priest |
is a blessing to his people: bad priest
a curse. This young man is about to be
Dreamed. He is not yet a priest There
fore, l call upon any person present
who knows anything that this young
man ever did which would bring
scandal upon the holy office, anything
ln his character which might be harm
full TO the souls under his charge. to
stand up and make such known to the
bishop and the people,"
He paused. and the silence that fol-
lowed was intense. almost painful. The
candidate was then relieved of his
bonds. He stood up and approached
me bishop. then knelt humbly at his
ieet The bishop placed his hands upon
the candidates head and recited in
Latin the words which made John Hag- |
geftY a priest of the Catholic church. I
The new priest, Michael Hagerty. is !
a native of Donegal. Ireland. and is 80 :
years old. From the time he was a !
child he has been reared within the !
OF the Church, and it was
not remarkable that he devoted MANY
Of the years of his life to instruct the
Young in the doctrines and principles
u the faith. Some years ago he came n
q this country and completed his theo- +
oglcal studies at the Catholic Univer- y
lly ia Washington. He left there last | h
December and came to Salt Lake. hav- a
ng taken all the minor orders. with :,
he aVowed intention of joining the a.
darist Order Of priests. Since his ar ;,
wal here he has been teaching the =
unior class at All Hallows college. and "
" the faculty he is considered one of :,
he best men they have had in that n
apacity. ~
After the Mass the bishop confirmed
90 boys and girls. The bishop was
SISTED by Father Louis Sciocchetti m
nd Father Deneaf w. ]. Halloran g
nd Mrs. Edward McGurrin acted the Sc
arts Of godfather and godmother to >
he boys and girls.
Programme of Music.
A fine musical programme was rem
cred, under the direction of Miss Nora
leason, The following We're the =
rmcipal numbers:
voluntary .....
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Violin and organ
Edward Fitzpatrick.
La Hache's PRO Pace Mass" rem
red by the choir with violin and
clio accompaniment
For the offertory, 80 Salutaris" by
lssinni sung by Miss Corinne Har-
Before the confirmation ceremony the
'eni Creator" by Willard. was sung
Miss Lottie Owen.
The solOists of the choir were Misses ella
ven. Harris, Little, Fitzpatrick; ma
7ssrs George Soffe, a. ]. Bruneau, j. {
Sullivan.
rhe violinists were John P. Fan usi
- and Edward Fitzpatrick. T. J. spe
inning played the cello. los
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