New Britain herald., 1926-04-28
FATHER M'AUL|FFE
 BECOMES BISHOP
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mind many centuries, back to the years of the sainted founder of their order, St, Francis of Assissi. The the wilderness Of primeval America. the devoted fathers of the order who came here from France in the seventeenth century 10 Christianizo the North American Indians-many of them giving up their life in that service and finding their reward In the martyrs croWn--the days of the zealous Marquette and the other missionaries who pushed ever vest ward across an uncXplored cont. ncnt. The white habit of the Sons of St, Dominic. the founder Of the order of Dominicans, was teen in the procession, and during its pro gress from the school hall the bells in tho cathedral rang out in joyous pcals.
 Prior to the ceremony the bishops and clergy met in the cathedral school hall, where the procession was formed, going 10 the cathedral in the following order. A crucjfer and acolytes, priests. monsignori visiting bishops and their chaplains, officers of the mass, Rishop-olect McAuliffe and his chaplain, the aa- sistant consecrators and their chtN lains. and finally the consecrator and , his attendants.
 | Tho procession vas escorted by members Of the Fourth Degree, i Knights Of Columbus Great crowds i surrounded the cathedral people taking their stand in every available space from which a glimpse of the procession might be obtained. ! Cathedral Crowded | Tho rrcnt cathedral, which seats to.50o was crowded, the attendance including between 500 and GOT priests and members Of the hier- archy. ! The congregation vas seated b. ] 10 o'clock, the hour set for the starr Of the procession. and the services, which were in Latin, began at l0:"b. ed by the Right Rev. Thomas J. ! Snaran. rector 6f the Cpthol'c Hnt- vrrsity at Washington, D. C.. and formerly chancellor of the Hartford diocese.
 i The congregation was able 10 foi- low the services by inc nsc Of pamphlots containing 2n English translation together with oHplana'
 ions of all tho details of th" cHrc- monies.
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 One of tho moat enthusiastically aprroyed features or the constcra ion program was the presentation or a cheek for siS,oo0 10 Hishor NcAuliffn, the gift representing z good will offer from the prios's o' inc diocese. It was purely an co rIcsiasucal tribute 10 Bishop Nc AuliTo as no layman was inc'udel among thc list Of contributors to' ward the slS.ooo total. {
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 purple robes. with their chaplain in attendance. thr priests Of th' ,ltoc.4,, to the number of five hun lrd or moro, and members Of th' nonastic orders in their garb O brown or b.acE, lift the parisl hGusc and marched into tine cath" dru. 1'p the main aisle the column advanced Id by thr cross beare aud acolyt.s, followed by the Clerg, who wsr2 later seated close by tn
 altar. the visiting bishops. Bishop
 El,et McAu'iTr and his attendants Ti. Roy. William A. Hickey O irovid, nee. l.. l., first aesistan consocrator. Rt. I;cv. John Grrgor Murray, bishop of Portland, secon'
 assistant corsecrator. and RI Rev. John ]. Milan, ConSccrator. nonS Robes of Oflicc On approaching the high altti :.
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