Evening star., 1944-12-10
Bishops Conservation an Impressive Rite

the corlsecrator, with the aid Of the
assistant consccrator, saying nothing.
lays the open book Of the Gospels upon.
the neck and shoulders of the Bishop
elect. SO that the printed page touches
his neck. - Then the consecrator
and the assistant consecrators touch
with both hands the head of the Bishop
elect, saying: Receive the Holy Ghost "s
The symbolic laying on Of hands is
followed Immediately by the recitation
of the Preface and the singing of veni
Creator, the amounting Of the head and
the hands Of the Bishop-elect and the
conservation prayer: Whatsoever thou
shalt bless may 1t be blessed, and what
soever thou shalt sanctify, may it be
sanctified." A pastoral staff then is
presented to the copsecrated, his ring
is blessed and the Gospels are given to
him. The consecrator then bestows the
kiss Of peace, and the assistant conse-
orators do likewise,
Offering of Bread and Wine
Now admitted to the episcopate ac-
cording to the sacred formulae of the
church, the new Bishop returns to his
chapel and there resumes the mass
while the consecrator, seated in his
throne, continues with the prayer be-
fore the Gospel, sings the Gospel and
1ntones the Credo. The sacred program
next provides from the saying of the
offertory then the ancient ceremony
OF the offering of candles, bread and
wine. Consecrator and consecrated next
join in the mass, with the incensing
Of the offerings and of the faithful,
the prayer to the Most Holy Trinity,
the secret prayer, the preface, the
canon of the mass, the conservation of
the host and of the wine-the re-enact-
ment of the Last Supper-and at last
the communion.
zucchetto or skull cap, mitre, gloves
and episcopal ring then are bestowed
upon the new bishop, and the singing
Of the TIE Deum Laudamus Is begun.
The consecrated, the assistant conse-
orators and chaplains, during the hymn
OF Thanksgiving, proceed through the
central aisle, blessing the congregation,
and return to their places before the
altar. Prayers and blessings mark the
drawing near OF the end of the service.
The consecrator is given the last words:
And We saw His slory-slory as Of the
only begotten of the Father-full of
grace and of truth"
Booklet and Seal
About 43 pages of closely printed text
will be required to provide the entire
ritual. The booklet containing it also
will include portrait of Bishop-elect
Ready and a reproduction of his coat
of-arms, showing the flagship of Colum-
bus, the Santa Maria, floating on the
water
1t is estimated that the complete
service, starting at 10 o'clock In the
morning, will last two and half hours.
st. Matthew'S Cathedral, the scene
OF the conservation, was designed by
Grant La Fargo and was begun in 1893,
the year of Msgr. Ready's birth.
Its green copper dome and massive
outer walls constitute q landmark in
Washington. Distinctly Latin in con-
cept, 1t is cruciform in plan, deep red
stone and brick in its materials of con-
struction, rich in its mosaic decorations
and in its cleaning white altar. choir
gallery and organ are on the left and
pedestaled pulpit with a hooded
canopy on the right.
Taking part in the rites will be the
Very Rev. Msgr. Howard j. Carroll.
chosen Bishop-elect Ready's successor
as general secretary Of the NCWC.
One of a family of three brothers who
are priests, he was born in Pittsburgh
AZ years ago and received his education
at Duquesne University and the Uni
versity Of Ffibourg in Switzerland. Or
dained in the latter city in 1927, he
returned home to be professor of phi
losophy at Mount Mercy College, spir-
itual director of the University Catholic
Club of Pittsburgh and vice president
Of the secondary school department Of
the National Catholic Education Asso-
citation. He became assistant secretary
of the NCWC in June, 1898, and has
been closely associated with Msgr Ready
ever since that date. The holy father
made him private chamberlain in 1912.
Bishop Ready will assume his duties
in Columbus early IN January, but he
will remain in touch with the work in
Washington.