Evening star., 1928-03-29
BISHOP CEREMONY
VIEWED BY THRONG
Right Rev. John M. MCNa-
mara Elevated at Baltimore.
500 Attend From D. c.
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anensl Dispatch 80 The star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, March 2a-Tn
The presence Of Q bishops. Il naouSignort
about $50 priests and a large member
ship. Richt Rev John NJ Mcnamara.
rsSfor of ST. Cabricl'S Church, Wash
inct0n. vas ccnSecratcd auxiliary Bishop
,,f Baltimore at the Catholic Cathedral
this morning. with Archbishop Michael
7 Gurlev the cOnSeCratlng prclatc, CO.
cnnSecratOrS were Bishop William J
Haley Of Raleigh and Bishop Thomas
J. Toolen Of Mobile
one of the largest attcndanCeS ever
assembled in the Cathedral, including
about 500 members of St GabrielS
Church. witnessed the ceremony, while
hundreds. unable 70 gain admission,
lined the streets. 4 coi0rful procession.
IN which hundreds Of priests and
scr1insrianS III black caSSocES or white
surpliceS. preceded the ceremony, and
they we're met at the gate ot tho
Cathedral by the monSIcnOrl and
bishops in their purple robes.
Sister Witness.
Bishop-elect Mcnamara was accom-
panied By his two chaplainS, Rev Rob@rt
! kChSteter Of Washington and Rev.
William A Iuolen, former ClaSSmate at
St Marys Seminary. After the
senunarianS priests. monks and MEM
berS Of the hierarchy had been seated
the.gateS we're thrown open 70 hundreds
v-he had been standing outside the
grounds Tor hours.
Miss Bessie Mcnamara, the bishops
sister was the only member Of his I'M
mediate family who attended, The
new bishop who becomes auxiliary
~ g 10 If ny
Wills continue as pastor Of St Gabriel's
He will assist the archbishop IN many
functions. including combinations. max
tng WASHINGTON his field Of activity A
luncheon at the Knights Of Columbus
home followed the ceremony.
Fapal Bulls Are Read.
The papal bulls appointing Father
NcNamamra we're read by Rev John
NJ NsEigan. assistant pastor Of St Ga
b~ieIG Church. Rev. Eugene J. Con-
neIsy, pastor Of St. Peters Church.
wsShlngton, preached the sermon.
vkry Rev. John F. Fenlon, president
Of St Mary's Seminary and provincial
Of the Sulpician Fathers in the United
States, and Rev Michael A. Purtell Of
1oypla High School acted as chaplains
70 the archbishop.
The chaplsins 10 the bishop-eleCt were
Rev. Robert J. Achstetter pastor OF
Our Lady Of Good Counsel Church,
Washington. and Rev William T. Tool
en. pastor Of St. Edwards.
Among the church dignitsries attend
ing the ceremonies were Bishop Thomas
J. Shahan. rector Of the Catholic Uni
versity Of America. Washington; Bishop
John J. Swint Of Wheeling, Bishop Ed
wand T. Hoban Of Rockford. Bishop Ed
n1und J. Fitz Maurice Of Wilmington,
Bishop Emmett NJ. Walsh Of Charleston,
Bishop Thomas Q. O'Reilly Of Scranton,
Bishop Andrew J. Brennan Of Richmond
and Bishop Michael J. Keyes Of Sa-
variIah.
Psrishioners Of St. GahrielS Catholic
Chnrch. in Petworth, 70 the number Of
about 500 left Union Station this morn
trg at $40 o'clock 10 attend the couse-
Grafton as bishop OF their pastor. Rev.
john NJ Mcnamara, at the Baltimore
Cathedral. A number OF clergymen &C
conapanied the party, including Rev.
william J. Sweeney. assistant 70 Father
Mcnamara at St. Gabriels.
Father Mcnamara was consecratec
auxiliary Of The Archbishop Of Balti-
more and titular Bishop Of Eumenia al
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