The Irish standard., 1908-06-20
the SCHOLASTIC YEAR
At St. Paul Seminary Closed
June nth, With the
Administration of Holy Orders
by Archbishop Ireland.

Administration of Holy Orders
by Archbishop Ireland.
The work Of the scholastic year at
St Paul Seminary closed June 10th
and 18th with the administration Of
Holy Orders by Archbishop Ireland.
On June 10th large class received
first Clerical Tonsure and on the same
day the four minor orders-those of
Porter, Reader, Exorcist and Acolyte-
were conferred; as we'll as the order Of
Deacon upon the candidates presented.
The ordination Of thirteen sub-deacons
and tWenty-seven priests took plaza
on Thursday, the following day.
The services began at 500 a. NJ,
and lasted until 1880. The process :
sion was formed at the Administration
building and marched to st. Mary's
chapel The Episcopal Cross was
borne at the head Of the procession.
an acolyte with lighted candle walk
ing on either side. Then came the
supplied choir Of eighty seminariars
and behind these walked company of
young men clad in amice. alb and cine
ture, holding a lighted candle in tie
right hand, and carrying on the left
arm maniple and tunic. These were
the students about to take the irre-
vocable VOWS Of subdeaconship. Be-
hind them came the Deacons about to
be elevated to the priesthood. also
bearing lighted candles. Next in or
der came the assisting priests. The
mitre-bearer and the Crozier-bearer
walked Immediately before the. Arch
deacon. Very Rev. Doctor Hebron, who
preceded the ofaciating prelate, Arch
bishop ireland. After the vesting Of
the celebrant the solemn Pontif1cal
Mass Of Ordination began.
The rite Of Ordination is one Of the
most beautiful in the whole Catholic
ceremonial. The successive steps by
which the Church leads young mel
into her sanctuary and consecrates
them to the service Of the altar extend
through several years Of preparation
in the peace and seclusion of the SEM
mary and eliminates in the ordination
to the priesthood. The ceremony of
Ordination itself is long and elaborate
filled with the deepest and Hottest SYM
bolism. 1t is filled with references 70
the bible, the apostles and the patri-
archs. and is calculated to inspire tho
reverent candidates with the grand
eur and the sacredness Of the priest
hood. To an observer the most strik.
ing part Of the long and solemn SER
vice Is the Prostitution, during which
the ordinate lie PROSTATE, face down.
ward upon the floor of the sanctuary
while the choir chants the litany Of the
Saints. This symbolizes the death Of
worldly hopes and ambitions in their
hearts, and their rising signifies that
their lives henceforth are to be in
supernatural union with Jesus Christ
After the bishop ordains the youra
priests and confers upon them the
power Of Conservation they repeat this
prayers Of the mass with him.
Many relatives and friends Of thosf
ordained filled the chapel and followed
the services devoutly. After mass tbs
procession marched back to the Admin.
istration Building in the same orde,
as before. The happy fathers and
mothers, proud brothers and radiant
sisters crowded about to receive the
first sacredotal blessings from the
trembling hands Of the young priests
After these came others, friends and
strangers alike, kneeling reverently
with bowed heads to receive.the priest.
ly benediction so sweet to Catholis
hearts. Looking upon these littl:
groups of reverent people kneelins
here and there in various parts Of tho
grounds. along the walks and beneath
the trees. one could not but feel tina.
here, indeed was faith and hope AMI
charity, the joy and the peace whicf
the world cannot give. The following
were ordained:
A. Schneider. J. Murray. A. Meyer, J
Heinz. M. Burkel, "A. Losleten, A. zis
kowsky. ]. Zaplotnik. A. Pirnat, J
verhune. v. Jung, J. SOFA. ]. schiffner
c. Hovorka. ]. Blozic. F. Forysiac, J
R. Foley. F. Missia, P. Runskar, c
Normoyle. E. o'Donnell. I. Eggleston
e. Lotus. w. Powers. J. Fleck. F
i Zerne.