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Mass of Ordination Mass of Ordination Most Reverend Austin Anthony Vetter As the Eleventh Bishop of Helena + November 20, 2019 The Catholic Church in the Diocese of Helena gathers to offer Praise and Thanksgiving to God on the occasion of the ordination of the Most Reverend Austin Anthony Vetter as the Eleventh Bishop of Helena In the presence of Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States; His Eminence Cardinal Roger Mahoney, Archbishop Emeritus of Los Angeles; His Eminence Cardinal Edwin O’Brien, Grand Master, Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem Welcome! Please remember to “turn off” or silence all electronic devices. Please refrain from flash photography and/or photography in the aisles. Restrooms, including handicap access and baby changing facilities, are located in the Brondel Center, in the lower level of the Cathedral. Elevator access is available at the north transept of the Cathedral. 2 His Holiness Pope Francis 3 Most Reverend Christophe Pierre Apostolic Nuncio to the United States Personal Representative of the Holy Father 4 Most Reverend Alexander K. Sample Archbishop of Portland in Oregon Metropolitan of the Portland Province Principal ordaining Archbishop 5 Most Reverend David D. Kagan Bishop of Bismark Co-ordaining Bishop 6 Most Reverend James F. Checchio Bishop of Metuchen Co-ordaining Bishop 7 Bishop-elect Austin Anthony Vetter was born in Lin- ton, North Dakota, on September 13, 1967, the youngest of 12 children of August and Loretta Vetter. He was raised on a farm and educated in the Linton Public School System. After graduation, he attended North Dakota State University and Cardinal Muench Seminary in Fargo, North Dakota. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy, he studied at the Pontifical North Amer- ican College and the University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome, Italy. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Bismark by Bishop John F. Kinney at the Cathe- dral of the Holy Spirit in Bismark, North Dakota, on June 29. 1993. Father Vetter’s first assignment was serving as Parochial Vicar at the Ca- thedral of the Holy Spirit. Father Vetter was a religion instructor at St. Mary’s Central High School in Bismark from 1994- 1999. He then served as pastor of St. Martin’s in Center, North Dakota; St. Patrick’s in Dickinson, North Dakota; and St. Leo the Great in Minot, North Dakota. From 2004-2007, Father Vetter was an adjunct faculty member for the Institute for Priestly Formation at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, where he taught The Spirituality of the Diocesan Priest. Father Vetter has held various roles in the Diocese of Bismark including serving on the Presbyteral Council, Priest Personnel Board, Vicar for the Permanent Diaconate, Master of Ceremonies to the Bishop, and Director of Continuing Education of the Clergy. Father Vetter served as Director of Spiritual Formation at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy, from July 2012 through June 2018. He currently serves as Rector of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit and is a Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Light of Christ Catholic Schools in Bismark. On October 8, 2019, our Holy Father, Pope Francis appointed Father Vetter as the eleventh Bishop of Helena. 8 The Parishes of the Church in the Diocese of Helena "Parish means: Christ's presence among people. Parish means a set of persons, a community in which and with which Jesus Christ reconfirms the presence of God. The parish is a living part of the people of God. It is through the parish as the presence of Christ that we are directed towards good in order to lead lives really worthy of human beings...in order that the fundamental require- ments of social justice may be respected, and in order that real culture may be developed beginning with the culture of everyday life." Pope John Paul II Bozeman Deanery Holy Rosary Parish in Bozeman; Resurrection Parish in Bozeman; Holy Family Parish in Three Forks; Our Lady of the Pines Parish in West Yellowstone with St. Joseph Mission at Big Sky; St. John Vianney Parish in Belgrade. Butte Deanery Anaconda Catholic Community with the Georgetown Lake Mission; St. Catherine Parish in Boulder with St. John Mission; Butte Catholic Community North (St. Patrick Parish, Immaculate Conception Parish); Holy Spirit Parish in Butte; St. Ann Parish in Butte; St. John Parish in Butte; St. Joseph Parish in Butte; Immaculate Conception Parish in Deer Lodge with St. Theodore Mission in Avon; St. Rose of Lima Parish in Dillon with St. John the Apostle Mission in Melrose and the Lima Mis- sion; Madison County Catholic Community (St. Patrick Parish in Ennis, St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in Laurin, and St. Joseph Parish in Sheridan) with Notre Dame Mission in Twin Bridges; St. Teresa of Avila Parish in Whitehall; Chaplains to St. James Healthcare in Butte, Montana State Prison and Montana State Hospital; Butte Central Catholic Schools. Conrad Deanery St. Teresa of the Little Flower Parish in Browning, with Chapel of the Ascension Mission in East Glacier, St. Mary Mission in Babb, Sacred Heart Mission at Starr School; St. Joseph Parish in Choteau; St. Michael Parish in Conrad; St. Margaret Parish in Cut Bank; St. William in Dutton, with Guardian Angel Parish in Power; St. John the Evangelist Parish in Fairfield with St. Mat-thias Mission in Augusta; St. Anne Parish in Heart Butte with Holy Family Mission on the Blackfeet Reservation; St. William Parish in Shelby with St. Thomas the Apostle Mission in Sunburst; St. Francis parish in Valier with Holy Cross Mission in Dupuyer; De la Salle Blackfeet School, Browning. Helena Deanery Sts. Cyril and Methodius Parish in East Helena, with St. John the Baptist Mission in Clancy and Our Lady of the Lake Mission at Canyon Ferry; Cathedral of St. Helena Parish; St. Mary Catholic Community in Helena; Our Lady of the Valley Parish in Helena, with Sacred Heart Mission at Wolf Creek and the historic Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Marysville; St. Joseph Par- ish in Harlowton with Blessed Sacrament Church in Shawmut and Immaculate Conception Mission in Judith Gap; St. Thom- as Parish in Helmville with St. Jude Mission in Lincoln; Holy Cross Parish in Townsend with the historical Canton Church; St. Bartholomew Parish in White Sulphur Springs; Carroll College Campus Ministry. Kalispell Deanery St. John Paul II Parish in Bigfork with Our Lady of Swan Valley Mission in Condon; St. Richard Parish in Columbia Falls with the West Glacier Mission; Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Eureka; St. Matthew Parish in Kalispell; Risen Christ Parish in Ka- lispell; St. Joseph Parish in Libby with Immaculate Conception Mission in Troy; St. James Parish in Plains with Sacred Heart Mission in Hot Springs; Immaculate Conception Parish in Polson; Sacred Heart Parish in Ronan with St. Joseph Mission in Charlo; St. William Parish in Thompson Falls with the Noxon Mission; St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Whitefish; Sycamore Prayer Center. Missoula Deanery St. Ann Parish in Bonner with Living Water Mission in Seeley Lake; Flint Creek Catholic Community (St. Michael Parish in Drummond with St. Mary Mission in Gold Creek, and St. Philip Parish in Philipsburg); St. John the Baptist Parish in French- town with St. Albert the Great Mission in Alberton and St. Mary Queen of Heaven Mission in Superior; St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Hamilton with St. Philip Benizi Mission in Darby; Christ the King Parish in Missoula; Blessed Trinity Parish in Missoula with Spirit of Christ Mission in Lolo; St. Anthony Parish in Missoula; St. Francis Xavier Parish in Missoula; St. Ig- natius Mission Parish in St. Ignatius with Sacred Heart Mission in Arlee and St. John Berchmans Mission in Jocko; St. Mary Mission Parish in Stevensville with St. Joseph Mission in Florence; Chaplaincy at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula; Missoula Catholic Schools. 9 Introductory Rites Prelude Procession of ministers, wives of the deacons, deacons, priests, archbishops, bishops. Gathering Hymn: Exultate Justi As the gathering hymn begins the entrance procession continues with the two former bishops of Helena, Archbishop Elden Curtiss and Bishop George Thomas; and Bishop Michael Warfel, Bishop of Great Falls-Billings; Monsignor Kevin O’Neill; Bishop-Elect Vetter; co-consecrating Bishops Kagan & Checchio; Archbishop Sample; Archbishop Christophe Pierre; Cardinal Roger Mahoney; Cardinal Edwin O’Brien. Knights of Columbus Honor Guard: Glenn Wagner, Vice Supreme Master, South Heart, ND; Christopher Curtis, District Master, Helena, MT; Sylvester Barros, District Marshal, Great Falls, MT; James Powell, Faithful Navigator 585 Anaconda/Deer Lodge, MT; Darvin Eckert, Faithful Navigator 585 Helena, Helena, MT; Gerard Heivillin, Faithful Navigator 590 Missoula, Missoula, MT; Rod Samdahl, Faithful Navigator 595 Kalispell, Whitefish, MT; Phillip Williams, Faithful Navigator 3289 Bozeman, Belgrade, MT 10 Exultate, Justi Composed by Fr. Jan Michael Joncas for the Diocese of Helena Crossing the Threshold to the Third Millennium 1997 Tune: Michael Joncas © 1998, GIA Publications, Inc. Text: © 1998, GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission, OneLicense A-709972. We acclaim the Lord Jesus Christ All repeat the invocations following the Deacon Lord have mercy; Christ have mercy; Lord have mercy 11 Gloria Text: The Roman Missal, © 2010, ICEL. All rights reserved. Music: Psallite Mass: At the Table of the Lord. The Collegeville Composers Group, © 2010. Published and administered by Liturgical Press, Collegeville MN 56321. All rights reserved. Used with permission, OneLicense A-709972. 12 The Word of the Lord A reading from the Prophet Jeremiah 1:4 - 9 To whomever I send you, you shall go.. Reader: Pati Heath, Risen Christ Parish, Kalispell Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 84: How Lovely is Your Dwelling Place Text: Based on Psalm 84. Text and music © 1981, OCP. All rights reserved.
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