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• %'wmfa%', •10?/" •*/**/#&&*#&' ' ""? -^BETMEN-OF AQUINAS Ar Bishop's Consecration: Step by Step ALUMNI, FACULTY AND STUDENTS An episcopal consecration is one of will be "affable and merciful to the. The consecrator presents die bishop — The choir intones a hymn of dianks- God Bless theTribstr~5plendid ceremonies in the poor and to pilgrims and all those in with objects of office: crozier or pas­ giving, while die bishop proceeds with JOIN IN SINCERE & PRAYERFUL Catholic Church. ~~ need." toral staff, dramatizing his spiritual his assistants tiirough die church, bless­ flock; ring symbolic of espousal to die ing die faidiful. Moving to the episde -The magnificence of the occasion re­ - The consecrators and the bishop- church, and die book of gospels, along side, he faces die cohsecrator and bodi CONGRATULATIONS TO flects the importance the Church at­ elect and the concelebrants begin the widi the command to proclaim die assistants on die other side of die altar, and Keep You taches to the elevation of another suc­ Mass. After ~ die-Gradual, the consecra­ word of God. genuflects and chants: "Ad multos BISHOP DENNIS W. HICKEY cessor of the Apostles. tor goes to the faldstool before the annos (for many years)." Each time in altar where the bishop-elect is present­ The bishop receives the kiss of peace- a higher voice, he repeats tiiis chant, and The bishop's consecration follows his ed, to hear the duties and powers: "A priestly dedication to the service of from die cohsecrator and co-consecra­ first from mid-altar and again as he bishop judges, interprets, offers, bap­ tors. He is escorted to die altar and his approaches die consecrator. BISHOP J0HN"B7McCAPFERTY God at ordination. The power to or­ tizes and confirms." For Many Years dain other priests is conferred at conse-_ head and hands are cleaned. The Mass is resumed witii gospel, creed and of­ From die consecrator and die co- cration. The consecrator asks the clergy and ON THIS DAY OF CONSECRATION fertory. The sermon is delivered be­ consecrators, die bishop receives a kiss faithful to pray for the bishop-elect The role of cohsecrator is reserved tween-gospel and creed. of peace. From die altar, crozier in who, whiles the litany of the saints is to the Pope but he usually delegates— hand, he gives final blessing, and- all AS AUXILIAK^BISHOPSJQE chanted, lies prostrate on the sanctuary it to a bishop. Two other bishops as­ During die offertory the bishop is prepare for die recessional. To Come- floor. Then die consecrator opens the sist as co-consecrators. led to die tiirone where die kneeling book of the gospels and lays it on the THE DIOCESE OF ROCHESTER consecrator_offers two loaves of bread shoulders of the kneeling bishop-elect, In a procession preceding the cere­ and two small wine casks, in token of + and on his head the consecrator im-_ mony, churchmen's robes of different an ^ancient custom of such offerings pose hands with the words: "Receive colors signify ecclesiastical rank, pur­ by the Catiiolic laity for support of A Helpful Perspective "Grant them, O Lord, Thy strength and ST. MICHAEL'S ye the Holy Spirit." ple for bishops as well as for monsig- die clergy and maintenance of wor­ There are flo-new tilings; tiiere are nors. Other secular clergy wear black protection — For Thou canst do all ship. ~ only some old tilings happening to with white surplice; religious clergy •—- Anointing new people. When one-Is- convinced and wear the color of their order. Mass is resumed at die altar, all con­ - things and there is no one who While the hymn, "Veni Creator Spir- . of an absojutely new idea, one should •--•-T^je-^onsecration^onsists-xjfT'eatlrag celebrants partaking of die communion go back to see how Aristotle put it tus" (Come, Holy Spirit, Creator) is host and chalice. In final blessing, die may oppose Thee." — StrBaril " " the apostolic letter, preliminary ex­ sung, the consecrator anoints with holy The same is true with the present ST. ANDREW'S amination, the consecration itself, and kneeling bishop receives his mitre from oil die head of the new bishop. This die consecrator who has blessed it as a anti-clerical mood, which loves to pro­ investiture with external signs of office. symbolizes die gifts of the Holy Spirit: "helmet of defense and salvation" mak­ test against die "institutional Church." A fascinating parallel can be made be­ In the sanctuary the senior co-con- wisdom, understanding, counsel, for­ ing the bishop "formidable to die op­ PARISHES tween modem books on tiiis subject secrator presents the bishop-elect to titude, knowledge, piety and fear of ponents of trutii." Aquinas Institute and the "eternal Gospel" of Joachim the consecrator, while the apostolic the Lord. The consecrator anoints the of Fiore who was bom about 1135~and commission is read. The consecrator blesses gloves and CONDUCTED BY THE BASHIAN FATHERS Penn Yan Dundee hands to indicate powers conferred; die puts diem on die newly consecrated died in 1201 or 1202; the transforma­ joined hands are placed in a linen 1925 1968 The bishop-elect is questioned con­ hands, after removing die episcopal tion of die sacraments, die charisma­ cerning conduct of the office and teach­ clodi suspended from die new bishop's ring which he restores over die gloved tic church instead of die institutional ings he is to expound, and whether he neck. finger. church and so forth.

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- The Prayers Bishop Hickey and Bishop McCafferty Prayers from" of the Prayers and Best Wishes Entire Congregation will follow you the people of of ^. Through the Years ST. ANN'S - St. Thomas More Parish from KORNELL, N. Y. The Parishes of Wayne County

Express the joy thaf is in ST, MICHAEL, LYONS ST. MICHAEL, NEWARK Rochester, New York t ST."ANml>SLMYRA' ST. PATRICK, MACEDON - Our Hearts EPIPHANY, SODUS ST. G^CKDRY,rMARION ST. MARY MAGDALEN, ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST, WOLCOTT - CLYDE 3T. MARY OF THE LAKE, ONTARIO t •OOP- """'" •_1v March 15, 1968 Catholic Courier Journal 19A ~jSA. Catholic Courier Journal March /4 1968