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Bishop Rafferty Is Consecrated In Solemn Cathedral Ceremony
After the anointing of the Bishop's hands, the chrism is removed The music for the sacred function, by Perosi and Praglia, was rendered by St. Mary's Cathedral choir, under the baton of the Rev. P. McCudden. At the end of the ceremony, Bishop Rafferty in full "lb
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to r.: His Grace, Bishop Gummer, His Excellency, Bishop Three Archbishops, five Bishops and two Abbots headed the of large congregation which witnessed the episcopal consecration the Most Rev. John Joseph Rafferty, titular Bishop of Pharan and Auxiliary Bishop to the Most Rev. R. Prendiville, in St. Mary's Cathedral yesterday. regular clergy. Among A packed Cathedral included some 150 diocesan and Oblates, Rethe latter were represented: The Jesuits. Dominicans, Servites, L.
The pontificals, gave his blessing to all present. sister, Bishop was visibly moved as he blessed his Ireland Miss Margaret Rafferty, who had come from for the consecration. His Grace the Archbishop entertained the members at the of the Hierarchy and clergy at a luncheon Convent of the Good Shepherd, Leederville. During the repast, the priests of the Archdiocese through made a presentation to the Auxiliary Bishop gift the Rt. Rev. Mgr. E. Kennedy, V.G. Another Diocese. was made from the priests of the Bunbury
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and demptorists, Carmelites, Passionists, Benedictines, Pallottines, Vincentians Franciscans. had Marist, Christian and de la Salle Brothers and many institutes of Sisters delegates at the solemn, beautiful rites. to Delegate The consecrating prelate, the Most Rev. R. Carboni, Apostolic the V. Rev. E. Sullivan. Australasia and Oceania, had as assistant chaplains St. Charles' seminary. He Rector of RI, and the V. Rev. J. P. Wilkinson,theC.M., V. Rev. Mgr. Luigi Barbarito. was also attended by his secretary, of Geraldton. The co-consecrators were the Most Rev. A. J. Gummer, Bishop Rev. B. Gallagher. and the Most Rev. L. J. Goody. Bishop of Bunbury. The Most(reported on page Bishop of Port Pirie, S.A., preached the occasional sermon 14). of Perth and In the sanctuary were the Most Rev. R. Prendiville, Archbishop D. Simonds, Coadjutor Metropolitan of the Western province; the Most Rev. J.Bishop of Wagga Wagga. Archbishop of Melbourne: the Most Rev. F. Henschke. Kimberley; the Rt. N.S.W.; the Most Rev. 0. Raible, S.C.A.. Vicar Apostolic ofRt. Rev. A. Catalan. Rev. G. Gomez, O.S.B., Lord Abbot of New Norcia, and the O.S.B. recorded for During the two -and -a -half hour ceremony a commentary was 13). the A.P.C. by the Rt. Rev. Mgr. J. T. McMahon (text on page
Bishop Rafferty makes his profession of orthodoxy
His Excellency seated on the episcopal throne during
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Bishop Rafferty lies prostrate as the Litany is sung