The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-22
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Very Rev. 7. {. Ooran, Y. G., a
Member Of PapaI Household.
BISHOP STANG CELEBRANT
Many PreIates and Priests Participate In
Notable and Impressive Csrsmtnya at
81. Jossph's Church
BISHOP STANG CELEBRANT


diocese was held yesterday, when Very
Rev. Mgr. Thomas F. Doran. vicar gen
eral of Providence diocese and pastor of
ST Joseph's church. was invested with
the insignia OF his new honors as a pre-
late of the city of Rome and a member
Of the pontincal household.
The ceremony was an imposing one and
was Witnessed by many people OF ST. Jo-
sephs and other parishes. Pontifcal mass
was celebrated by Rt Rev. William Stang
bishop Of Fall River. Immediately after
FIR. Doran had been invested with the
insignia of his new office oy Rt. Rev.
Matthew Harkins bishop OF Providence.
There was a very large attendance Of
visiting clergymen. The ceremonies began
at 1880 o'clock. Shortly after the or
ganist commenced TO play the process
sional Bishop Stang and assistant priests
came from the sacristy and took their
places on the right Of the sanctuary. At
the same time Rt. Rev. Bishop Beaven
OF Springfield. Mass. accompanied by
monsgnori, priests and acolytes. with
Bishop Harkns and attendants, came
into the church through the vestibule and
ma rched up the center aisle TO the sane
tuary.
Rev. Austin Downing, chancellor Of the
diocese of Providence. read to the congre
cation the following papal brief. first In
Latin and then in English:
Pope Plus X. to his beloved son.
Thomas Doran Of the diocese of Provi-
dence. In the United States health and
the apostolic blessing
Whereas IL hath been brought 10 our
knowledge that you are a man of dis
tinguished mind and parts. greatly excel
ling both in learning and devotion. and
especially weff deserving for the zeal wief
which YOU have discharged the onerous
duties OF vicar general OF your bishop,
| His Lordship Of Providence, and therefore
| YOU seem 10 US to be one worthy TO re-
| ceive reward not without proportion to
! your merits and the signal pledge OF our
| good will toward you.
Wherefore. absoving and deeming that
| by this very act you are to be absolved
! from all ecclesiastical censures judgments
and penalties-H perchance you have In
I Cured anyhow, therefore, by these let
| ters and by our authority we elect. create
! and proclaim you to be prelate Of our
! city and member OF our pontihcal house
| hold. So that beloved son. we grant unto
you the right TO wear purple and even at
| the court Of Rome, freely and wl~.A full
| authority TO wear the rochet and 10 make
| use Of and TO enjoy whatever rights.
| honors privileges, prerogatives, indults
which any other Of your rank makes use
| of or enjoys, either now or In the time TO
come. whatsoever there may be TO the
contrary notwithstanding.
| '"Given at Rome. at St Peters, under
the Fishermans ring. on the Goth day of
November, 1905. the third year Of our
! pontificate. (Sgned
! "AIOISIUS Cardinal Macchi'
The congregation stood during the read
| ing of the brief After the reading Mgr.
Doran knelt at the foot OF the throne oc-
oupied by Bishop Harkins. and recited the
creed In Latin. Bishop Harklns then
| blessed the insignia of his new office and
! Mgr. Doran was invested with 1t. after
which he returned to his seat at the front
| OF the sanctuary.
Bishop Stang then celebrated pontifcal
mass. assisted by Rev E. +. Carrigan OF
| Pawtucket, as archdeacon. Rev. George
| Nahoney of Woonsocket as deacon,
Rev. NJ o. Hare of Providence as sub-dea-
con and Rev. E. p. Seagrave OF the
| Cathedral and Rev. G. ]. Holland OF St.
| Joseph's church as master of ceremonies,
| and assistant master Of ceremonies
Bishop Harkins read the parish an
nouncements The bishop also announced
| that st. Josephs had been made an ire
movable rectorship. with Very Rev. Mgr.
T F. Doran. as rector. He then congrat-
! ulated both pastor and parishioners on
| the ne whonor which had come TO him
| and through him to the parish
Bishop Harkins. after reading the gos-
pei OF the day, said he would leave the
| gospel to the meditation of the congrega- %
ton during the week and speak to them
| on the ceremony of the day, which had
been performed In the presence Of the
bishops and prelates of the hierarchy Of
| New England.
The ceremony. he said. consisted OF two
parts A letter had been read ana as a
| mark Of respect for him from whom II
had come, the congregation had stood
while II was being read 20 them. Then as
always happens in the ceremonies Of the
church a blessing came to him they had
| known az their pastor. now a prelate of
the city OF Rome and n member OF the
Holy Fathers household.
THE priest must lead as well as offer
| sacrifice and teach" said Bishop Har-
! lens "He must lead in all good works
each according to his abilities and oppor-
tunities At the present time. when many
earnest souls are trying according 10
| their lights, 10 improve society and rem
edy the evils which affiot Il. who more
| than the priest of God should find a place
among them7 The priest of God is called
| upon. not to confine his activities 10 tho
! altar, but 10 go into the world. into the
very front rank of those who are doing
good in the world
| "Your pastor Is one who has done this
and who better than the priest can End n
remedy for the evils that exist, social,
political and economic. since he must
know the principles Of Jesus. which alone
| can save the world, and be ever the ex-
ponent OF the principles OF the gospel of
our Divine Lord 90
Among those who were present In sd-
| dtion TO tho bishops and officiating
clergy. were Monsignors William Byrne.
| V. G., OF Boston. Callaghan OF Concord,
Min OF Worcester Smith OF New Bedford
and Rev. Fathers Hanselmann. s. j..
president Of Holy Cross college: L. s.
| Walsh. supervisor of schools OF Boston
James O'Brien. Somerville. Mass; w J..
| F1aherty OF 81. Johns seminary. J. r.
| o'Rourke. William Pyne. r. p. Grace.
Providence; =. ]. Malone. East Green
wich. NJ Il, Cassidy. Valley Falls: q.
| =. Clarke. Providence; R. Neagle. r r..
Maiden. Mass; J. G. Walsh. A Serpa. ].
p. Harrington. DR.. Dooley, w. T. Sim
mons J. T Ward. Joseph Coleman. James
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