Evening star., 1948-01-21

Archbishop 0'Boyle
Installed in CoIorfuI
Rites al Cathedral
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to create the Archdiocese OF Wash
ington on December 4. 1947.
Washington had developed inte
a great ecclesiastical center requir.
ing it's own diocesan organization,
he said. THE Catholic population
was numerous; priests and religion.
houses very many; the number Of
parishes, institutions and school!
always increasing, with the distinc.
ton of two large universities, thai
of Georgetown directed by the Jesuit
Fathers, and the pontifical Catholic
University, and in conjunction witt
them, manifold works of education
and charity, in particular the house.
of study, colleges and seninarie:
which form a crown round about
Catholic University"
Asserting "Christianity is founded
entirely on charity, and the ecifice
of the Church grows and spreads
through works of charity" the Apos'
tolic Delegate declared centers ol
charity need "a proper diocesan
administration and a proper bishop.
Points to Charity Work.
"The new archbishop is well pre-.
pared for the practice of charity,
he continued, adding, "he comes
from a field of the most elect char
ity of Christ" Pointing to Arch
bishop O'Boyle's services as execu'
tive director of Catholic Charities
of the archdiocese Of New York ane
his war work, the speaker said there
above all the new archbishop re.
vealed spirit fully comprehensive
Of human needs. deeply sympathetic
toward their suffering without dis
tinction: there one could see ano
esteem his great heart as priest
a father and shepherd"
Bishop Mcnamara then welcomed
Archbishop OBoyle. predicting "as
the first resident Bishop of Wash.
ington, your excellency will sci
standards for your priests and blaze
trails for your people" Bishop Nc.
Namara was one of the assistant
consecrators at the new archbishop's
conservation last week. The other
was the Most Rev. Henry T. Klonow-
ski, auxiliary bishop of Scranton
who also was present today. Arch.
bishop O'Boyle Is native Of
Scranton.
"You will lead the way that yol
point out to others and will share
with those who follow you the higf
purpose that dominates your life,'
Bishop Mcnamara said. Those whit
know you best describe you as &
true priest Of God, as one who asks
not how little but how much he car
do for the cause to which he ha.
consecrated his life, and who ir
asking support for that cause de.
mands of himself the sacrifice which
he expects of Others
"Look for leadership"
Bishop Mcnamara then said "tt
you, as our chief shepherd, we shai
look for leadership and to us vol
will look for the support and coop
Grafton that are your due. Here
before the altar of God, we pledg'
you our allegiance and whole
hearted cooperation that in unit.
of purpose and effort we may real
ize our ideal to make the church il
the Archdiocese of Washington
light to those who sit in darknes
and blessing to all mankind"
After Archbishop O'Boyle re
sponded to the addresses by tn
Apostolic Delegate and Bishop NC
Namara, the mass was celebrated.
Among those witnessing tn
ceremony were Senators Chavez
New Mexico; McCarran, Nevada
McGrath, Rhode Island; Murray
Montana; OConor, Maryland, O'Ma
honey, Wyoming, and Myers, Penn
sylvania. District Commissioners :
Russell Young, Guy Mason and Cor
don r. Young also were present, a
were Gov. Lane Of Maryland ant
Mrs. Lane.
Hierarchy Members Present.
Members of the Catholic hier
archy present included the Mos
Rev. William r. Arnold, delegate II
the military ordinariate and forme
Army Chief of Chaplains, and tn
Most Rev. Lawrence j. Shehan, aux
iliary bishop of Baltimore and for
mer pastor of st. Patrick's Churcl
here.
On entering the Cathedral TIN
Apostolic Delegate knelt on tn
kneeling bench while Archbishop
O'Boyle stood nearby. The Righ
Rev. Msgr. John K. Cartwright
rector of st. Matthews Cathedral
then presented the Apostolic Dele
gate with crucifix, which he kissed
The aspergil (holy water sprink
ler) was then handed by Msgr
Cartwright to the Apostolic Dele
gate, who touched 1t and made th'
sign of the cross. He handed tn
crucifix to the Archbishop, who ais
made the sign.
After the Apostolic DelegatI
sprinkled holy water over the con
gregation seated nearby, he pu
incense. upon the live Goals in th'
censer and blessed 1t. The cense
was handed to the thurifer, tht
Rev. Elmer T. Fisher of Our Lad.
of Lourdes Church. who in tur1
handed it to Msgr. Cartwright. Tht
rector of st. Matthews waited in
cense at the Apostolic Delegate thre'
times, after which he and the arch
bishop went into st. Francis Chape