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Show MOST REV. BERTRAM ORTH HONORED Invested With Pallium at Victoria, B. C Bishop Brondel of Helena I Preached the Sermon. j i Sunday, Oct. 4. was a day of rejoicing in Victoria, B. C. It was the occasion of the investiture with the pallium of his grace. Archbishop Orth of Vancou-' Vancou-' ver island by the apostolic delegate for ! Canada, Monsignor Dehnato Sbaretti. j The beautiful cathedral of St. Andrew I was filled to its utmost capacity with an eager and devout congregation. The ceremony of conferring the pallium pal-lium was simple but impressive tfnd followed immediately aftr the celebration celebra-tion of pontifical high mass. First came j the reading, in Latin and English, of i two papal briefs which had been issued I by the late Pontiff Leo XIII. The first ! announced the separation of the diocese dio-cese of Vancouver island from the archdiocese of Oregon; and also me separation of the diocese of New Westminster West-minster and the vieariate-apostolie of Athabasca-Mackenzie from the archdiocese arch-diocese of-St. Boniface: and the formation forma-tion of these ecclesiastical jurisdictions into the new ecclesiastical province of Vancouver island. The second brief was the official announcement an-nouncement that the holy father had raised Rt. Rev. Bertram Orth to the dignity of archbishop of the new province prov-ince with his see at Victoria. Immediately following the reading of the briefs the apostolic delegate, clothed in the robes of his high office, was escorted es-corted to a seat at the altar. Archbishop Arch-bishop Orth, in the vestments o a priest and attended by the deacons of honor and Very Rev. Father Kauten as assistant priest, approached and was received at the altar steps. Kneeling he made a profession of faith and the pallium was placed upon his shoulders by Mgr. Sbaretti. The bishops participating in the ceremonies cer-emonies were Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Dea. with Rev. Father Leterne as deacon of honor; Rt. Rev. Bishop Brondel. with Rev. Father Corbiel as deacon of honor; hon-or; Rt. Rev. Bishop Dontenwill with Rev. Father Peytavin, V. G., as deacon of honor; Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Reilly, with Rev. Father Stickney, secretary of Mgr. Sbaretti, as deacon of honor. Rev. Fathers Van Nevel and Hopkins were masters of ceremonies, while Rev. Father Trivelli, S. J., was the bearer of the archiepiscopal cross. Mgr. Sbaretti was the celebrant of the mass, with Very Rev. Father Hy-lebos Hy-lebos as assistant priest. Rev. Father Maurus, O. S. B.. deacon, and Rev. Father Van Goethem, subdeacon. The Sermon. Most Rev. Archbishop Christie of Portland was to have preached the sermon, ser-mon, but owing to severe illness he was unable to be present, and Bishop Brondel of Helena, Mont., occupied the pulpit in his place. The Rt. Rev. Bishop's Bish-op's sermon was an eloquent and instructive in-structive exposition of the characteristics character-istics of the church of Christ by which she is easily distinguished from all mere pretenders to that exalted claim. "Being ready at ail times .to satisfy j every one that asketh you a reason for that faith and that hope which is in you," was the text of the eloquent sermon ser-mon delivered by Bishop Brondel. He said that this was a great event. First because a new province had been created in America in the Dominion of Canada the first on the Pacific coast: and, secondly, because the delegate of the supreme pontiff was present with the pallium, the insignia of the arch-episcopal arch-episcopal dignity, which would be conferred con-ferred by his excellency upon Bishop Orth as archbishop of the new archdiocese. arch-diocese. The pallium was the sign of union between the . province and the Roman see. It was made of lamb's Wool, was blessed by the pope and placed upon the sepulchre of St. Peter; and it had been with great care taken from the grave of the prince of the apostles to the city of Victoria to be there placed upon the shoulders of the new archbishop, arch-bishop, reminding him of the Good Shepherd and of his duty to seek out and bring back the wandering, sheep of the flock. It was indeed a grand and sublime occasion, and he, having been the bishop bish-op of the diocoe twenty years ago, was proud to participate in the creation of the first archdiocese of Canada on the Pacific coast. "How beautiful thou art. O Holy Catholic Church!" exclaimed the Bishop. Why did people believe in a Church that fought flesh and blood; that forgave sins; that changed bread anvl wine into the Body and Blood! of our Lord? Why, in a word, did they believe in the Catholic Church? St. Peter, who taught 1900 years ago. fold his converts to be ready at all times to satisfy anyone that might ask them regarding the faith and the hope that was in them.. . Different people may, the Bishop remarked, give different dif-ferent answers to the questions asked; for, as in nature each discovers different things of beauty, even in the flower?, so each, looking at the wonderful beauty and gradeur of the Catholic Churcfi, may discover different reasons and give different answers when asked "Why do you believe in the Catholic Church?" He then enumerated the following reasons, dwelling briefly upon each: 1 The grace of God the light of the Holy Ghost without which no man is a Catholic. This grace is granted every man through prayer. The antiquity of the Church was n sign of this grace. Every religious sect began by separation separa-tion from the Catholic Church. 2 The multiplicity of believers. It. was indeed a wonderful fact what a great number of people of different nations, na-tions, ages and conditions adhere to this faith. Rich and poor, ignorant and learned took this ' religion with pleasure to their hearts and would suffer death itself rather than lose it. David once said: "All the kings of the earth will adore Him and all the people will serve Him." This was a figure of what we see today when we behold three hundred millions of people united In the worship of Jesus Christ, adoring ador-ing and loving Him with heart and soul. 3 Firmness of establishment. Every Ev-ery sect has its birth, expansion and decay, but Christ and His Church go on forever. Pius X. rules the Christian Chris-tian world today as did Leo XIII. Pius X., prisoner, in the Vatican, rules the Christian world as did the Apostles 1900 years ago. The Church has experienced exper-ienced bitter persecution, and even in the first three centuries ten millions of men. women and children were martyrs to the faith. The history of every nation na-tion points its finger to the bloody wars fought to suppress the Catholic religion. Today even, in France, Tihe Sisters of Charity were being driven into exile because of their faith, and the Bishop remarked that he had received a number of them into his own diorese. Persecution has been the lot of the Catholic Church and it would be until doom's day. We glory as did the Apostles for suffering in the name of Jensus Christ. The Mood of the martyre is the seed of the Church. 4 The truth and consonance of its doctrines. There was no greater proof than when all teachings agree. Virtues Vir-tues assist one another; vices contradict contra-dict one another. For this reason we have cross-examination in our courts (of law. Truthful witnesses sustain i one another, while false witnesses are contradictory. There is a witness of Jesus Christ in the world who Is cross-examined cross-examined daily. Who is he? Where s he? The Roman Catholic Church-always Church-always teaching the same doctrines without the slighest chanee. The wit-ress wit-ress Is examined and always answers correctly. For 20C0 years. men of different dif-ferent nationalities in -different countries coun-tries have been spreading these teach ings' and the enemies of the Churcn have never found .hem contradictory. 5 Purity of the Church. Tho Church of God must be immaculate. The Church teaches that God is to be loved above all; and that all men ; should live in oeace and charity, and . that all those that live up to that doc- trine are best. 6 Glory of miracles. "No man can ! do the things which Thou dost unless 'God be with him." The lives of the saints were almost lives of miracles, j Today at Lourdes, where Our Lady i appeared, were to be seen numerous i signs of miracles. "I counted over 400 I crutches," said the Bishop, "that were left by people who departed cured." He then related the story of a miraculous miracu-lous prophesy which came under his personal observation. 7 The Catholic Church alone is called 'Holy;' and she alone has saints. S Efficacy of doctrines. That is the effect these doctrines have upon, mankind. man-kind. They have raised mankind to the present civilization. They have freed the slave, and have been the cause of all progress. 9 The testimony of adversaries. Among others the Bishop mentioned Gladstone who had said: "Since the first 300 years of persecution the Catholic Cath-olic Church has marched at the head of civilization." The Bishop closed his sermon with an eloquent peroration of the grandeur grand-eur and beauty of the Catholic Church. |