Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-05-26
TWO PRIESTS ORDAINED
First Similar Ceremony at Cath
edral in 10 Years.
Revs. Lucas and Trigory Received into
Priesthood-Bishop Rice Officiates
Mt Ordination for First Time
Large Attendance.

With the solemn and impressive cere-
monies of ordination the Rev. Iredericl:
Lucas and tho Rev. NJ. j. Trigory We're
received into the priesthood Saturday
morning Al $50 in st. Mary Cathedral.
This Is the first ordination at the cathe-
dral in 10 wears and Is the first duty of
this nature in which Bishop Rice mas OIL
ciated. A large audience. composed of
the student body of st. Michaeis College
and visiting clergymen. wero I'm attend
ance. as well as a number Of tho Sisters
OF Mercy.
The biehop was the celehrant OF the
high mass and was assisted by n Ecvs.
T. NJ. Auhn Of Swanton. y. Allot Of
st Michael's College. Very Raw. L, NJ
Salmon, presiden; OF s. Michaels col
lege. acted as nrchdeacon and pres erted
the two candidates for oriina ton. The
Rev. j. r. ellis of the Cathedral aud the
Rev. V. Nicole Of ST. Michaeis College
were masters of ceremonies.
A number Of priests were present. in
Guiding the Revs p. J. Barrett, j. r,
Cilis, W. p. Crosby Of thc Cathedral.
the Rev F J. Audet of Winoosli tho
Rev. p. Pouliot of Essex Junction the
Revs j. A. Iacouture and j. NJ Billion
Of st. joseph's Church. and the follow
ing members of tho order Of the Fathers
Of 81 Edmund: Very Rev. f. NJ. Sal
mon, the Revs j. NJ Foullet. r. NJ.
Aubin. f. Alliot, f. LahorY. ]. Herrouct.
A. Leuuellec, G.. Ledoux. Y. Nicole, NJ.
Curtin. Rr. W. Gelineeu, y. tontainc
and .. Gulnot The Sisters OF Providence,
the Sisters OF Mercy, the Sisters Of Fanny
Allen hospital, the Sisters of the Holy
ghost and the Ladies Of St Joseph were
represented also.
The singing If the "Veni Creator" and
Of the TIE Deum" wes by the student
body OF ST Michacls under tho direction
Of the Rev NJ. Guttin.
When the ordination was over and the
new priests had celebrated their first
mass with the bishop, n very impressive
scene took place. all those presen, COM
ing to the altar railing and receiving in
diytdualy the first blessing of the new
priests.
In the evening reception WAS rendered
to them by the college students. J. Dovle
expressed In touching words the feelings
O. sympathy and affection Of all for ;he
"" professors exalted 10 IN, sacred dis
nifty OF the priesthood. handsome wa n
was presented to each as token If ne
objection OF tho students. In a fcw words
the Rev. Fathers Lucas and Trigory
thanked them for their marks of sym
patty and expressed the wish that the
mutual respect and love which they
have for one another will increase more
and more.
Yestord1y the Rev. Y. - Lucas sail his
first mass in the college chapel at which
All the students received holy commCnIin.
The Rev. NJ. j. rriRUrN sang II .ioitil,
high mass at $50, accompanied by the
Very Rev. r.. NJ. salmon S. S. f., ms as
sistant priests. the Rev. L. Lahory, 5. :
f.. as deacon and tho Rev A. 1cauenec
S. S. E. as sub-deaco NerH Rev. F..
NJ. Salmon delivered the sermon in which
he spoke on the dignity and duties Of 4
priest.
rhe Rev. f. r. Lucas wa, born in Pr
mingham, England. about S" years ago
He has been convert from the Anglican
Church for over ten years, He Joined
the Order of the Fathers of 81. Edmund
on their arrival IN England in 1904 Or
the following year he came TO Swanton
where he prepared himself for the priest
hood Last September he was appointed
professor at St. Michaels College. Wi
noosk. where ne is to remain.
The Rev. NJ. J. Trgory was horn Al
Cherrueix, France, in 1855 and came t.
Vermont In 1902 to become religious
He studied philosophy and theology at
Swanton with Father Lucas ard cam.
with him last September as a professor
at St. Michael's College.