Priestly Ordinations on the Feast of the Sacred Heart
June 15, 2007 at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis
His Grace, the Most Reverend Raymond L. Burke, Archbishop of St. Louis,
in the course of a Solemn Pontifical High Mass in celebration of the Feast of the Sacred Heart
ordained on this day Father William Avis and Father Matthew Talarico,
priests in the Institute of Christ the King
Archbishop Raymond L. Burke in the throne room at rectory of the the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis. With him are Bishop Joseph Finn, of the Diocese of Kansas City- St. Joseph, and Bishop Joseph Perry, Auxiliary of Chicago. Flanking the Archbishop, in the function of "familiari." Fathers Andreas Hellmann and Jacques Fournier. |
Photos by Marian Brickner (unless otherwise noted)
Procession departs from Rectory |
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Arrival at Cathedral Basilica doors |
At the Chapel of All Saints, the Archbishop prepares to be solemnly vested for Mass. |
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Ordinands await arrival of Procession at sanctuary (courtesy Kentuckycatholiceye.com) |
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The Archbishop at his throne in sanctuary |
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Abbé William Avis becomes a priest,an "alter Christus" for all Eternity |
Abbé Matthew Talarico becomes a priest, an "alter Christus" for all Eternity |
Bishop Joseph Finn and Bishop Joseph Perry impose their hands upon the newly ordained, followed by all priests who are assisting in choir |
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Annointing and binding of hands |
Hands unbound and ceremonisouly washed |
Mass continues with reading of Gospel by the deacon |
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The Canon of the Mass |
Elevation of the Body of Christ for our veneration |
Communion of the newly ordained |
Communion of the assistance |
Commuion of the faithful |
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Untying of the chasuble, following reception of faculty to hear confession |
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"Ite Missa est." |
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Unvesting of the Archbishop |
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Msgr. Gilles Wach, Father Matthew Talarico, Father Andreas Hellmann, Archbishop Raymond Burke Father Jacques Fournier, Father William Avis, Father Philippe Mora, Msgr. Michael Schmitz. |
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"First Blessing" of Father William Avis. Archbishop Burke kisses the hands of Christ in His "alter Christus" |
Father Matthew Talarico gives his First Blessing |
Msgr. Gilles Wach receives his "First Blessing" from Father Avis |
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Time to celebrate!
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Faithful, friends, clergy and seminarians from all corners of the US and overseas |
At center, Father Karl Lenhardt, Rector of St. Francis de Sales Oratory in St. Louis who had much organizing and coordinating to do for several weeks. At long last some leisure! |
Family of faithful of St. Francis de Sales Oratory in St. Louis with seminarian to whom they gave much appreciated hospitality. |
Newly acquired friends |
Just a sampling of the crowd that came down from the Shrine of Christ the King in Chicago, with Msgr. Gilles Wach and their Father Andreas Hellmann and Abbé Georg Emmel. |
Archbishop Raymond Burke graciously joined us |
Msgr. Michael Schmitz expresses his gratitude to His Grace, Archbishop Raymond Burke with a gift of an antique etching of Our Lady. |
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While still in the Cathedral Basilica, Father William Avis and Father Matthew Talarico remained bestowing their "First Blessing" upon the faithful for nearly two hours. DEO GRATIAS! LAUDATE DOMINUM!
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