Day 1: AmP Twittering Abp. Dolan Mass/Vespers in NYC!

I am twittering my travels to New York City for the Installation Events of Archbishop Timothy Dolan, as well as taking photos and writing down my experiences for a future post.

Today I will be attending Solemn Vespers at 7pm:

The April 14 vespers service will open with a 6:30 p.m. procession of banners representing the 19 vicariates of the archdiocese, which will be placed behind the altar area.

Following the banners there will be a procession from the altar area to the main doors of the cathedral, which will be closed. Church officials, including the visiting cardinals and archbishops, will proceed to the doors, accompanied by Auxiliary Bishop Dennis J. Sullivan, vicar general.

Archbishop Dolan, accompanied by Cardinal Egan, will have proceeded outside the cathedral along the 51st Street terrace. When he arrives at the front doors, he will knock and the doors will be opened.

Archbishop Sambi will then present Archbishop Dolan to Cardinal Egan, who will welcome the new archbishop on behalf of the people of the archdiocese. Bishop Sullivan will then present Archbishop Dolan with a crucifix, and Msgr. Robert T. Ritchie, rector of the cathedral, will present him with holy water with which to bless himself and those in the rear of the cathedral.

When the procession returns to the sanctuary, Archbishop Sambi will read the letter of appointment after which Msgr. William J. Belford, archdiocesan chancellor, will show it to the archdiocesan board of consultors. Archbishop Dolan will then be led to the archbishop's chair, the cathedra.

The solemn vespers, which is sung evening prayer, will follow, including a homily by Archbishop Dolan.

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