Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Louis Tylka Solemn Mass for the Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Louis Tylka The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception The Catholic Diocese of Peoria The Most Reverend Daniel R. Jenky, C.S.C., Bishop of Peoria 23 July 2020, 2:00 PM - 2 - His Holiness Pope Francis - 3 - Archbishop Christophe Pierre Apostolic Nuncio to the United States of America Representative of the Holy Father - 4 - Cardinal Blase Cupich Archbishop of Chicago - 5 - Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, C.S.C. Bishop of Peoria - 6 - Bishop Louis Tylka Coadjutor Bishop of Peoria - 7 - - 8 - The Coat of Arms of The Most Reverend Louis Tylka The personal coat of arms assumed by Bishop Tylka combines symbols that are meaningful to him reflecting his spiritual life and priestly ministry. At present he bears his personal arms alone on the shield. When he succeeds Bishop Jenky as the ninth Bishop of Peoria he will then impale (combine side-by-side on one shield) his personal arms with those of the diocese. The field is red which is a color associated with the Holy Spirit. The life of any priest and bishop is placed under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. The two silver (white) “waves,” at the bottom of the shield symbolize Lake Michigan (the shores of the Archdiocese of Chicago where Bishop Tylka served prior to becoming a bishop) and Lake St. Mary (at the seminary which the Bishop attended). Together the waves hearken to our Baptism which initiates into the life of Christ and also alludes to John the Baptist. The main charge - a mystical rose - is composed of several elements that are layered as each aspect of our faith builds upon the various encounters we have with the Lord, the Church and others. Together, they create a symbol of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is a slight reference to the parish of Mater Christi where the Bishop served for ten years as pastor. In addition, the rose also alludes to the need to grow in our faith which blossoms as it grows. The larger petals of the rose consist of heart-shapes surmounted by small tongues of fire resembling the traditional image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This represents His sacrificial love for us. The flames above each heart also remind us of the Holy Spirit. Coincidentally, the Sacred Heart was a particular devotion of St. Julie Billiart, the patroness of the parish in which the Bishop has served as pastor for the last six years. At the center of the rose are five gold (yellow) petals surrounding a silver (white) roundel on which there is a cross. This represents the Sacred Host in the monstrance and it is placed at the center of the whole image as a way of expressing the Eucharist being at the center of the life of faith. Traditionally a heraldic rose is depicted with thorns which, in this instance, have been shaped like the fleur-de-lis. This has multiple meanings as it alludes to the Bishop’s home parish of St. Joseph, St. Louis the King (the Bishop’s baptismal patron) and the Archdiocese of Chicago and the Diocese of Peoria (from whose coats of arms they were borrowed). The motto below the shield is, “Go Make Disciples” from Matthew 28:19. The shield is also ensigned with those external ornaments that indicate the bearer is a bishop. The gold (yellow) cross is placed vertically behind and extending above and below the shield. Such an episcopal cross is no longer used practically but has been retained heraldically. In fact, there are other clerics who make use of the ecclesiastical hat with its many tassels but the one true heraldic emblem of a bishop, and the only essential one, is the episcopal cross placed behind the shield. Above the shield is the ecclesiastical hat, called a galero which, in heraldry, replaces the martial helmet, mantling and crest. The hat with six pendant tassels (green, purple or black) on each side is universally considered in heraldry as the sign of prelacy. It, therefore, pertains to all who are actually prelates. The galero is green with green cords pendant from it and twelve green tassels arranged in a pyramid shape on either side of the shield. The armorial bearings of Bishop Tylka were designed, blazoned and rendered by the Rev. Guy Selvester a priest of the Diocese of Metuchen, New Jersey. - 9 - INTRODUCTORY RITES Prelude Introit & Procession Sinfonia Festiva GAWTHROP of Ministers Opening Hymn Lord, You Give the Great Commission - 10 - Penitential Rite Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries. I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God. May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen. Kyrie - 11 - Gloria MASS OF WISDOM Choir: Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, You take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; You take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; You are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. Opening Prayer - 12 - LITURGY OF THE WORD First Reading JEREMIAH 1:4-9 “To whomever I send you, you shall go.” Recibí esta palabra del Señor: Antes de formarte en el vientre, te escogí; antes de que salieras del seno materno, te consagre: te nombre profeta de los gentiles. Yo repuse: ¡Ay, Señor mío! Mira que no se hablar, que soy un muchacho. El Señor me contestó: No digas: “Soy un muchacho”, que a donde yo te envíe, irás, y lo que yo te mande, lo dirás. No les tengas miedo, que yo estoy contigo para librarte. Oráculo del Señor. El Señor extendió la mano y me tocó la boca; y me dijo: Mira: yo pongo mis palabras en tu boca. The word of the Lord. R. Thanks be to God. Responsorial Psalm PSALM 110 1. The Lord’s revelation to my Master: “Sit on my right; your foes I will put beneath your feet.” 2. The Lord will wield from Zion your scepter of power; rule in the midst of all your foes. 3. The Lord has sworn an oath and will not change. “You are a priest for ever, a priest like Melchizedek of old.” - 13 - Second Reading 1 PETER 4:7B-11 “As good stewards of God’s varied grace.” Beloved: be serious and sober-minded so that you will be able to pray. Above all, let your love for one another be intense, because love covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable to one another without complaining. As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace. Whoever preaches, let it be with the words of God; whoever serves, let it be with the strength that God supplies, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Palabra de Dios. R. Te alabamos, Senor. Gospel Acclamation FESTIVAL ALLELUIA Gospel Reading MATTHEW 28:16-20 “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations.” En aquel tiempo, acercándose a los once discípulos, Jesús les dijo: Se me ha dado pleno poder en el cielo y en la tierra. Id y haced discípulos de todos los pueblos, bautizándolos en el nombre del Padre y del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo; y enseñándoles a guardar todo lo que os he mandado. Y sabed que yo estoy con vosotros todos los días, hasta el fin del mundo. The Gospel of the Lord. R. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. - 14 - RITE OF ORDINATION Before the call and the ordination of a Bishop, the Churchs call upon the Holy Spirit for guidance and wisdom. Please stand. Veni, Creator Spiritus - 15 - Presentation of the Elect The Bishop-elect is presented to Cardinal Cupich, before whom he makes a sign of reverence. Msgr. Halfacre: Most Reverend Father, the Church of Peoria asks you to ordain this Priest, Louis Tylka, to the responsibility of the Episcopate. Cardinal Cupich: Have you a mandate from the Apostolic See? Msgr. Halfacre: We have. Cardinal Cupich: Let it be read. After the document is read, all express their approval through applause. The Bishop-elect then presents his mandate to the Bishop of Peoria, the College of Consultors, and the Assembly. Please be seated. Homily Cardinal Blase Cupich - 16 - Promise of the Elect Cardinal Cupich: The ancient rule of the holy Fathers ordains that a Bishop- elect is to be questioned in the presence of the people on his resolve to uphold the faith and to discharge his duty. And so, dear brother, do you resolve by the grace of the Holy Spirit to discharge until death the office entrusted to us by the Apostles, which we are about to pass on to you by the laying on of our hands? Bishop-elect: I do. Cardinal Cupich: Do you resolve to preach the Gospel of Christ with constancy and fidelity? Bishop-elect: I do. Cardinal Cupich: Do you resolve to guard the deposit of faith, entire and incorrupt, as handed down by the Apostles and preserved in the Church everywhere and at all times? Bishop-elect: I do.