Consecration of St. Mary's, 2003

The consecration of St. Mary's Oratory in Wausau, Wisconsin by His Excellency the Most Reverend Raymond L. Burke, Bishop of La Crosse, on the Feast of Mary Queen of Heaven, May 31, 2003.

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The Pontiff vests in the Chapel of the Relics The Pontiff vests...
After a short prayer begging the aid of God, the pontiff proceeds to the main do After a short...
External aspersion External aspersion
Entrance into the church Entrance into the...
Internal aspersion Internal aspersion
Lustration of the altar Lustration of the...
Transfer of the relics Transfer of the...
Deposition of the relics Deposition of the...
Consecration of the church Consecration of...
Consecration of the altar Consecration of...
Offering of incense Offering of incense
Vestition (or clothing) of the altar Vestition (or...
Pontifical High Mass Pontifical High Mass