The Irish standard., 1913-04-12
Minneapolis Priest is Recipient of
HOnors of Member of the
Papal Household.
Archbishop Ireland, Bishop LAWYER
and Bishop O'Reilly Take Part
in Ceremony.
High Tribute Paid to the Zeal o
the Pastor of Our Lady
of Lourdes.

The church of Our Lady Of Lourdcs
was the scene of brilliant ceremony
last Sunday morning when the pastor.
Rev. Joseph Guillot, was invested with
the insignia of prclate Of the papal
household by Archbishop Ireland.
Bishop ]. J. Lawler and Bishop James
O'Reilly and many visiting priests
and selninarians took part in the serv-
ices.
Tributes of praise for the work
Father Guillot has done were paid by
the Archbishop: Congratulations on
his elevation came from the members
Of his parish and his friends in the
priesthood from all over the North
west. The little church was crowded
by parishioners and visitors anxious
to see the ceremony at which the first
Minneapolis priest to be made a men,
Der of the papal household was ele-
waited.
The ceremony of investiture pre-
coded the pontitlcal high mass which
was celebrated by Bishop j. J. Law
Ter of st. Paul. Rev. Paul Perigord
of the ST. Paul seminary read the
brief from Rome announcing the APP
pointment OF Father Guillot to the
honor Of prelatc of the papal house.
hold in Latin and then in English. In
it this passage occurs:
Pope Plus ", to Our Beloved Son
Joseph Guillot, pastor of Our Lady Of
Lourdes, Minneapolis: The very
laudatory reports of the Most Rev.
erend Archbishop of st. Paul concern
ing your sacradotal zeal prove beyond
doubt that you are we'll worthy Of
very special honors and rewards. The
nobility of your character as we'll as
the integrity of your conduct are well
known to all. We are informed that
In the many years of your priestly
duties you have labored for the glory
Of God and the good Of men.
I'm order that to the glorious re-
nown your merits have already Sc
cured may be added a testimonial OF
our good pleasure, we confer upon
you the title Of domestic prclatc, or
menher of our domestic household
We allow you also to wear the purple
:, riHvo hn CrIi Of oil
honors, privileges and favors of all
kinds which are enjoyed by all eccle
siastics upon whom such dignity has
been conferred. - Cardinal Merry Del
Val'
Following the ceremony Of investi-
ture was celebrated the pontifical
mass by Bishop Lawler. Rev. Joseph
+, Ziskowski was master OF ceremonies.
Rev. P. Rulquin Of st. Paul, deacon.
and Rev. E. ]. Wilbee, sub-dcacon.
Rev. l.. A. Lamoth of Little Falls as
sisted the celebrant. Attending the
Archbishop were Rev. Francis Schaf-
fer Of st. Paul seminary and Rev
Patrick Kenny of st. Anthony OF
Padua church. Bishop James O'Reilly
Of Fargo, N. d.. was attended by Rev
J. Frecenon of Chippewa Falls, wis.
and Father Daumerette of Marshall
Other prominent clergy in the sanct.
uary were Nonsignor Ri6rlan of st
Joseph's novitiate, st. Paul. Father
Thiebout Of Browns Valley, and Father
Magnon Of Winnipeg. Rev. J. Bollart
of New Orleans, a student at one tim.
under Father Guillot, wired that HI
was unable to attend owing to tn,
floods. Rt. Rev. P. r. Heffron of Wi
mona and Ri. Rev Timothy Corbett o
Crookston were unable to be presen
as at first planned.
High tribute was paid to Fathe
Guillot as one of the few surviving
pioneer priests of the Northwest b,
Archbishop Ireland. ~ priest must b.
n follower Of Christ and man of tn
people," said the Archbishop in hi
sermon. "FIe must have religious yea
first and be man Of the people mex
to serve them and work among then
for their welfare. Such a priest ha
been Monsignor Guillot."
The ceremony was preceded by
procession which formed at the paris
house and moved to the church. TIL
} large number Of vested clergy and tn
) fair weather made the scene Il bril-
liant one. Following the services a
the church 200 members of the paris
and the visiting clergy repaired to tn
2 st. Anthony Commercial club room
! for dinner. Yellow and white. tn
= papal colors. were used to decorat
t the hall and the American and Frenc
8 flags were draped side by side benin
the speakers table.
c Rev. Paul Perigord was introduce
by T.. J. L'Herault as the toa.t,naste
] Rev. II. ]. Bourbon, assistant paste