St. Mary's Cathedral was crammed, and hundreds of people overflowed into the grounds when the Most Rev. L. J. Goody was this morning consecrated Auxiliary Bishop to the Most Rev. R. Prendiville, Archbishop of Perth. The scene in the sanctuary, where eleven prelates participated in the solemn ceremony, was overpoweringly brilliant. The occasional sermon was preached by the Most Rev. Dr. M. Beovich, Archbishop of Adelaide The sacred ministers and attending prelates were as follows:Presiding at the Throne: The Most Rev. R. Prendiville, D.D., B.A., Archbishop of Perth. Assistant Deacons: Right Rev. Monsignor J. F. Moloney. Right Rev. Monsignor E. Moss. Consecrating Prelate: The Most Rev. A. J. Gummer, D.D., Bishop of Geraldton. Assistant Chaplains: Right Rev. Monsignor J. Hannan. Right Rev. Monsignor B. Gallagher, Ph.D. First Co-Consecrating Prelate: The Most Rev. P. F. Lyons, D.D., Auxiliary Bishop to His Eminence Cardinal Gilroy Assistant Chaplains: Rev. J. B. Power. Rev. J. Russell.
Prelates Present: The Most Rev. J. D. Simonds, D.D., Ph.D., Coadjutor Archbishop of Melbourne. The Most Rev. M. Beovich, D.D., Ph.D., Archbishop of Adelaide. The Most Rev. J. P. O'Collins, D.D., Bishop of Ballarat. The Most Rev. T. McCabe, D.D., Bishop of Port Pirie. The Most Rev. J. Toohey, D.D., Coadjutor Bishop of Maitland. The Right Rev. D. A. Catalan, D.D., O.S.B. The Right Rev. G. Gomez, D.D., O.S.B., Abbot Nullius of New Norcia. Second Co -Consecrating Prelate: The Most Rev. B. D. Stewart, D.D., B.A., LL.B., Bishop of Sandhurst. Assistant Chaplains: Rev.. J. Dowling. Rev. F. Ryan. Bishop -Elect: The Most Rev. L. J. Goody, D.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Chaplains: Rev. J. Dunne, B.A. Rev. E. Sullivan, D.D., Ph.D. Preacher: The Most Rev. M. Beovich, D.D., Ph.D.. Archbishop of Adelaide. Notarius: Rt. Rev. Monsignor E. Kennedy, V.G., D.D., Ph.D
Dr.M.Beovich
Pays Tribute
THE MOST REV. LAUNCELOT JOHN GOODY, D.D., Ph.D. Titular Bishop of Abydus and Auxiliary to Archbishop Prendiville
Then followed what You are privileged to as- tion. sist this morning at one of is called the Examination, the great and solemn cere- in which some 17 questions monies of the Church. The concerning the canons of consecration of a Bishop the Church and Articles of To takes place during the Holy Faith were proposed. Sacrifice of the Mass, which each the Bishop -elect ansand "I do bewered "I will" conthe by both is offered secrating Prelate and the lieve," respectively. Bishop -elect. For this purAfter the Examination pose you will have noticed the Sacrifice of the Mass bethat a separate altar was gan and continued to the erected for the Bishop -elect last verse of the Gradual As after the Epistle, when the near the High Altar. the consecrating elect was again presented to well as Prelate, His Lordship Bis- the Consecrator, who set hop Gummer, there are two forth the duties and powers Bishops, of a Bishop: co-consecrating "It behover Bishop Lyons and Bishop a bishop to judge, interpret Stewart, who assist the Bis- consecrate, offer, baptise hop-elect, and in the begin- and confirm." ning of the ceremony His The clergy and you your Lordship Bishop Lyons pre- selves, my dear brethren, sented the elect to the Con- were invited to pray that thereupon secrator, who the bestow might God called for the Apostolic abundance of His grace on Mandate and ordered that It This Apostolic the elect, and the Litany of be read. was chanted Saints Mandate is a vital docu- the -elect lay It conveys the ap- while the Bishop ment. pointment of the new Bis- prostrate on the floor of the sanctuary. hop by the Pope, and the (Continued on Page 12) permission for his consecra-