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Generai, ana Brig. Gen. William j.
Donovan, head Of the OSS during
World War II. Sir Francis Evans
of the British Embassy and Henri
Paul Claudel of the French EN-
bassy also were present.
Myron G. Taylor, the President's q
representative at the Vatican, also
was present,
Procession Il Started.
More than $50 clergy and religious
took part in the procession which
began in the chapel of Our Lady of
New York at the rear Of the cathe-
dral. As they started, the sun broke
through the stained-glass windows
high above the altar and sent shafts
of blue and red overhead.
The clergy fled up the south aisle
to the front of the church. As the
procession started, the cathedral
choir began to sing. The clergy were
followed by II monsignori who fol-
lowed the priests down the center
aisle and took their seats in the
sanctuary.
Carries Papal Bull.
Msgr. James J. Grifaths, chan
cellor of the Military Ordinate, ;,
following carrying the Papal Bull
authorizing the elevation of Msgr.
O'Boyle to the archibshopric. He
was followed by bishops, who were
f1anked on either side by two chap
lains. Among them were Auxiliary
Bishop of Baltimore The Most Rev.
Lawrence j. Shehan former rector
of st. Patrick's Church in Washing
ton.
They were followed by Arch
bishop-elect Q'Boyle, wearing the
white with silver embroidered vest
ments worn by Pope Plus XII when
he was consecrated Archbishop by
Pope Benedict XIV, and the assist
ant consecrators, Bishops Mcnamara
and Klonowski, Cardinal Spellman,
then followed and ascended his
throne at the Gospel or left hand
side facing the altar.
Presented to Cardinal.
Following the vesting Of the arch
bishop-elect in his private chapel,
a temporary altar on the gospel side
of the high altar, the assistant con-
secrators presented him to Cardinal
Spellman, who had meanwhile taken
a seat on faldstool in front Of the
altar facing the congregation.
Most reverend father. Our Holy
Mother, the Catholic Church, asks
that you promote this priest here
present to the responsibility of the
episcopate," the assistant consecra-
tors intoned.
Have you the apostolic man
date?" Cardinal Spellman re-
sponded.
"We have" .
"Let it be read"
The mandate, without which
conservation cannot be performed,
was then read. This was followed
by the traditional examination of
faith, with Cardinal Spellman ask
ing the questions and Archbishop
elect O'Boyle replying. -
The mass for the feast of st.
Hilary then began, starting with
the confession. The archbishop
elect, taken to his chapel by the
assistant consecrators, laid aside the
cope, received the pectoral cross
and was vested with tunic and
other garments. Taking his posi-
tion with the assistant consecrators,
he read the usual parts of the mass
up to the Gradual.
Special Prayer Included.
Cardinal Spellman then made a
special prayer for the archbishop
elect in the mass of the day:
Hear Our prayers, o Almighty
God. so that the work Of our humble
mlnlstration may be given fulfill
ment of Thy power, through Our
Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who
liveth and reigneth with Thee in
the unity of the Holy Ghost, God.
forever and ever, amen.'
After the Gradual, the consecrator
and assistant consecrators knelt
while the archbishop-elect pros
trated himself as the choir's singing
OF the Litany of the Saints filled the
church. The Litany finished, the
consecrator stood and took the open
Book of the Gospels. Without say
ing anything. Cardinal Spellman
took the book and pressed the print
ed page upon the neck Of Arch
bishop-elect O'Boyle.
Cardinal Spellman then took the
pastoral staff and handed it to the
consecrator. As the hands Joined
about the staff, the consecrator said,
Receive the staff of the pastoral
Office, so that, in the correction of
vices, thou mayest be lovingly Sc
we're, giving judgment without
wrath, softening the mind of thy
nearer while fostering virtues, not
neglecting strictness of discipline
through love Of tranquility"
The ring, symbol of fidelity, was
next given to the consecrated.
Receives the Book.
Following the amounting ceremony,
Cardinal Spellman took the Book of
the Gospels from the shoulders of
the consecrated, and helped by
Bishops McNamara and Klonowski,
handed 1t closed to the consecrated
one, who touched it without opening
his hands.
Receive the Gospel and 60 preach
to the people committed to thee;
for God is powerful to increase his
grace in thee He who liveth and
reigneth, world without end" Cardi-
nal Spellman said.
Finally the consecrator bestowed
the kiss OF peace on the consecrated,
and the assistant consecrators did
LOST.
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