The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-08
Monsignor Has
 Been COnsecrated
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practically all members of the
 papal household and numerous
 "members of the diplomatic corps
 accredited to the Holy See, and the
 Roman aristocracy.
 Also present were the new
 bishops brothers, Dr Martin H. Spellman and pr John w. Spell
 man and their wives; Boston's sup
 erintendent of buildings, John W.
 Englert and Fire Commissioners
 Edward r. McLaughlin; Bishop Cannon; the Rev Filippo Bernar- dini, nephew of Cardinal Gasparri and professor at the Catholic uni versity of Washington.
 Cardinal Lauri, governor of Vat ican City Commentators Serafine, legal advisor to the Vatican the Marquis Francesca Pacelli, and members of the American embassy staff headed by Counsellor Alexan- der Kirk were there.
 Monsignor Caccia Dominioni papal master of ceremonies, and Monsignor Mella, acting private chamberlain to the pope, were dea- cons of honor.
 Monsignor Spellman played the principal role in setting of lavish pageantry. Dressed as a priest with stole and berretta, he ap- preached the altar of the Catthedra accompanied by his co-consecrants, wearing the miter, while the choir sang a hymn. He approached the steps of the altar where Cardinal PacelIi sat enthroned, and bowed low, while the consecrants merely bowed their heads.
 There was a pause until the music ceased. Then the consecrant awaited the petition of Monsignor Borgongini- Duca that Monsignor Spellman be raised to the office of bishop. The apostolic mandate was read. Cardinal Pacelli proceeded with the oath and the examination.
 It was a solemn scene as the tall and dignified papal secretary read the oath and questions while Mon- signor Spellman knelt before the throne. When Cardinal Pacelli finished, the two co-consecrants as- sisted the bishop-elect up the steps so that he might kiss the ring of the consecrant.
 Mass followed immediately. The Litany of the Saints was recited and the consecration proper be- gan. There was the imposition of the holy gospels followed by the imposition of the hands.
 Monsignor Spellman took on the sym bols of his office after the anointing.
 These symbols included the hitter. the ring, and the pastoral staff. the last part of the ceremony consisted of the enthronement, of the new bishop. Accompanied by his co-consecrants, he made a cir ruit of the apse and bestowed his first blessing on all assembled.
 The whole impressive ceremony was the high point in the life of an boy who rose to pre- atial dignity that obtained the papal favor. This was best illus rated by the fact that the pope gave permission to hold the con- ,ecration in St Peters with Car linal Pacelli presiding. Very few bishops in the history of the Cath )lic church have enjoyed such honor.
 The only parallel comparable to .oday's ceremony was the elevation of Archbishops Hayes and Munde- cin as cardinals in 1924. At that lime, the hall where public con- ,istories occur was being repaired and the pope decided to raise the of New York and Chi ,ago to the purple in St Peters.
 "Send for Spellman was a by- word in Vatican City when there was a difficult job to be done dur ng the time he served in the papal 
 Monsignor Spellman was assign ed to the papal secretariat after studying theology in Rome and serving as vice chancellor of the liocese of Boston under/the direc- ton of Cardinal O'Connell. He became the trusted messenger of Pope Plus.
 His first great opportunity came when he broadcast the first radio message of the pontiff. His voice was heard all over the world. Radio officials estimated more people han any previous broadcast heard his voice.
 Later Monsignor spellman was entrusted with the translation of he pope's encyclical on the ,hurch's relations with Italy and was told by the pontiff to give it % the press of the world. During