Scenes from the Chrism Mass/Mass of Collegiality Today at St. Vincent's Cathedral
It fell to me to attempt to put the clergy of our diocese into order by the date of their canonical residency here in order for us to process into the Chrism mass/Mass of Collegiality today at St. Vincent's. Not an easy task. Herding priests is something like herding cats!
Bishop Iker delivered a fine homily, in which he reassured us that despite all the uncertainties of the present day we have done the right thing by standing steadfastly for "the Faith once delivered to the saints." And the bishop also reminded us that God certainly has a plan to see that His will is done in all this, even if we cannot say exactly what that plan is at the moment.
Many thanks to my father, R.D. Foster, for coming today and taking these fine photos of the event.
posted by Texanglican (R.W. Foster+) | 8:26 PM
5 Comments:
Missed my dear brothers today, Father.
You are missed as well, Father. I hope all is well in the asparagus capital of the world. (It is asparagus, isn't it?) Best wishes for a blessed remainder of Holy Week to you and your family.
The only thing worse was having to herd a group of bishops for the ACNA mass at St. Vincent's! At least, I didn't have to put them in canonicaly resident order.
Some years ago when Marshal at St Saviour's Cathedral, Goulburn, the wife of the Canon Residentiary asked what the Marshal did. When I told her that I had to tell the clergy where to go she said, "I can give you some good suggestions."
Precedence can be fun. You seem to have had it easy without all the complications of precedence in the Cathedral Chapter and the order of collation of Archdeacons.
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