The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-11
LAST RITESFOR
FAMED BISHOP
ARE ARRANGED
Burial of the Great Most
Rev. Joseph Chartrand
to Be Wednesday.
HIGH OFFICIALS COMING
Apostolic Delegate to U. S.
to Celebrate Mass at
Cathedral.

All the solemn pageantry of the
Roman Catholic church in mourn
ing will be displayed at the funeral
of the Most Reverend Joseph Char
trand, bishop of the holy euchar-
list" to be held at the cathedral
of SIS. Peter and Paul, Wednesday
morning.
Coincident with the announce
ment of final arrangements for the
funeral of the noted prelate, who
died of heart attack in the cathe-
drsl rectory Friday night, diocesan
conSultors announced the appoint
ment of the Most Rev. Joseph Ell
mer Ritter, titular bishop of Hip
pus, as administrator of the Indl-
annapolis diocese.
Bishop Ritter will serve as admin
istrator until Pope Plus XII appoints
a successor to the late Bishop
Chartrand. Although it is consid-
cred likely that Bishop Ritter will
receive the appointment as bishop
of the Indianapolis diocese, his posi-
ton as auxiliary bishop does not
necessarily make it compulsory that
he be appointed.
Many to Attend
More than forty bishops, arch
bishops and other dignitaries of the
church in their purple and red
robes, will assemble in the nave of
the cathedral preceding the pontif-
ical high requiem mass Wednesday.
The Rt. Rev. Amelia Giovanni
Cicognanni, apostolic delegate to
the United States, will celebrate the
mass to be sung from Don Lorenzo
Perosi's famous composition. MESA
da Requiem composed in 1898 on
the occasion of the final sealing of
the tomb of Pope Leo XIII.
The funeral sermon will be de-
livered by Archbishop John Nc
Nicholas of the archdiocese of Gin
cinnatti, of which the Indianapolis
diocese is a part. The funeral of
Bishop Chartrand will fall on the
date of the birth of Bishop Chatard
and the anniversary of the death of
the Rev. Edgard O'Connor, an as
sistant pastor of the Cathedral, who
died five years ago.
In addition to the celebrant, the
Most Rev. Cicognanni, papal dele
gate, the following clergymen will
assist in the singing of the requiem
mass:
Assistant priest, the Rt. Rev.
Joseph E. Hamill, prothonotary, who
is the apostolic chancellor of the
diocese.
DeacOns of Honor
Deacons of honor-the Rt. Rev.
Mgr Frederic Ketter, pastor of st.
Anthony church, Evansville, and
the Rt. Rev Mgr. Maurice O'Con-
nor, pastor of st. Joan of Arcs
church, Indianapolis, the diocesan
consultor.
The deacons of honor will attend
upon his excellency the apostolic
delegate in the celebration of the
mass.
The Rev. John T. O'Hare, pastor
of st. Simon's church, Washington,
will act as deacon of the mass. and
the Rev. Albert H. Busald, pastor of
st. Anthony'S church, Indianapolis,
will be the subdeacon.
Deacons of honor to the most
reverend archbishop of the province,
the Most Rev. John T. McNicholas,
o. P, S. T. M, the archbishop of
Cincinnati, will be the Rev Basil
Heusler, o. S. B., pastor of st.
Joseph's church, Jasper, and the Rev.
Michael German, director of the
Gibault Home for Boys and dean of
the Terre Haute district.
Prayer Vigil to Begin
The body of the late Bishop Char
trand which has laid in state in the
rectory since his death will be borne
to the cathedral at 10 a. m. Tuesday,
where it will lie before the altar
until the funeral services.
While the procession is carrying
the body from the rectory the
Schola Cantorum of the cathedral
will chant the f1ftieth Psalm, the
"MiSerere" in the solemn tempo of
the Gregorian chant.
A vigil of prayer will begin at
p. m. Tuesday and continue all
night until the time of the funeral
service. At each hour all through
the night special attachments of
priests will recite public prayers for
the repose of the soul of the dead
bishop. This vigil was said at the
cathedral to be in compliance with
the wishes of Bishop Chartrand ex-