The sun., 1919-04-20
POPE'S MESSENGER
DUE HERE TO-DAY
The Right Rev. Mgr. O'Hern
Is Bringing Two. Sacred
Palliums.
INvESTITURE HERE MAY 8
Elaborate Ceremonies to Mark
Comforting Of Emblem on
Archbishop Hayes.

The Right Rev. MFr. Charles A.
O'Hern. president OF the North American
College In Rome, who is the custodian of
the sacred palliums granted to the Most
Rev. Archbishop Hayes of New York
and the Most Rev. Archbishop Dough-
erty OF Philadelphia by Pope Benedict,
is expected 70 arrive In New York any
day.
A cablegram received by the Very
Rev. Mgr. John J. Dunn, chancellor of
the local archdiocese. making announce
ment Of the Pope's selection Of Mgr.
OHern to bring the palliums and the
papal briefs to this country stated that
the Monsignor would sail for New York
on Saturday. April 8. " .e actually
sailed on that date and met with no mis-
hap during his Journey across the ocean
he should arrive in port to-day or early
this week.
Ceremony VIII ne Elaborate.
AT all events the Monsignor surely
will be in New York soon with the
pailium and the brief official document
announcing the Archbishop's appoint
ment to the see OF New York, before
the date set for the solemn investiture
OF the new Archbishop. Thursday, May
s. 1t was hoped that the ceremony could
be performed one day earlier, May Z.
the feast of st. Joseph, the patron saint
of the new Archbishop, but the final de-
cison named May 8.
Not since the day when the late
Cardinal Farley arrived in New York
from Rome after having been raised to
the dignity OF Cardinal has such an
elaborate ceremony taken place In st.
Patricks Cathedral as will occur when
the Most Rev Archbishop John Romano
Apostolic Delegate TO the United States.
as the representative OF Pope benedict
places the sacred pallum across the
shoulders of Archbishop Hayes, who.
kneeling at the feet OF the delegate. re-
peats the oath OF fealty to the Sovereign
Pontiff
The greatest gathering of the Ameri-
can hierarchy in the history OF the local
Catholic diocese is expected to be pres
ent at the investiture. Invitations have
been extended TO Cardinal Gibbons, Car
dinal O'Connell OF Boston. Cardinal
Begin OF Quebec. Archbishop Dougherty
Of Philadelphia. Archbishop Mundelein of
Chicago, Archbishop Bowling OF ST
Paul. Archbishop Glennon OF 81. Louis
Archbishop Moeller of Cincinnati and all
the Bishops Of New York. New Jersey
and Connecticut
Archbishop Hayes, accompanied by his
attendant clergy. will proceed to the en-
trance OF the Cathedral. where the doors
will be opened by Mgr. Lavelle. who will
head an incoming procession of priests
and acolytes. The Archbishop then will
kiss the crucihx presented by Mgr. La
vefie. while the latter salutes him with
the holy incense, while the choir chants
Gives PontincaI Blessing.
The procession proceeds to the high
altar. where the Archbishop kneels
while the versicles and the responses are
read. Before descending from the altar
the Archbishop will give the pontif1cal
blessing. and then seat himself in the
episcopal throne. The clergy. including
the administrator, the vicar-generals and
the clergy pass before the Archbishop,
kneel at his feet and kiss his hand.
The Archbishop then dvests himself
of the cope and mitre. donning the
cappa magma. and follows with his trair
bearers into the sanctuary the prelate
who ia to celebrate the mass OF thanks
giving. After the celebrant receives
communion the psllium is brought in
and laid upon the altar Then the cere-
monial mass takes place, the papal dele
gate sitting opposite the Archbishop.
Later the pallium, which has beer
kept wrapped in a sillSen covering. IL
uncovered by the investing prelate-
Archbishop Bonzano-and solemnlI
placed over Archbishop Hayes's shout
ders and pinned on the left side, on the
breast and on the back. while the prayer
at the comforting of pallium is read
After tho investiture both Archbishop:
Hayes and Eonzano arise, the Apostolic
Delegate retiring to the Gospel side oi
the altar and the Archbishop to the
centre OF the altar. The archiepiscopa
cross Is brought into the centre OF the
sanctuary and the crucitix turned toward
the new Archbishop, who salutes II. La
ter he administers his first blessing as
Metropolitan to the clergy and people,
Strictly speaking, a Bishop cannot as
sumo the title OF Archbishop, cannot
convoke n council. cannot consecratt
Bishops or ordain clertcs or consecratt
churches until he has been invested with
the pallium. The latter Is band o!
white wool worn on the shoulders. hav
ing two strings of the same materia
and four purple crosses worked upon II
II cannot be worn outside the Arch
bishops home province. and is buried
with the prelate when he dies.