Entrance of the Cardinal: his attendants were Canon Moreau, Curate of Mayumba for 15 years, and Canon de Ternay, first Curate of the Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes parishSprinkling of the congregationThe faithful wave small flags bearing the arms of Gabon, the Cardinal, the Archbishop, and the InstituteThe High altarEntrance of the Cardinal. On the right, the Head of State and his spouse, as well as the Prime MinisterThe altar boysThe Cardinal on the ThroneMother Caroline Mary and her assistant were presentThe church was filled to capacity, and the galleries were used for the first timeThe Archbishop of LibrevilleDuring the vesting of the CardinalThe altar boys bring the vestments...... for the vesting of the CardinalMany of the faithful attended the ceremony from outsideThe faithfulThe Presidential couple and the Prime MinisterThe Cardinal proceeds to the altarprayers at the foot of the altarGeneral views of the church: the galleries were fullIncensation of the PontiffViews of the churchViews of the churchCardinal Burke at the throneThe faithfulThe faithfulThe presidential couple follows the Mass in the missals prepared for this purposeSinging of the Epistle by Abbot Bivouli, Gabonese deacon of the InstituteSinging of the GospelSinging of the GospelSinging of the Gospel. To the left of the throne, His Excellency Most Reverend Mgr Bonnet, bishop emeritus of Mouila.Sermon by Cardinal Burke at the throneThe faithful outsideThe faithfulThe altarOffertoryIncensationElevationKiss of peace given by Mgr Schmitz to Abbot TantinAbbot Tantin and Abbot Alexander Willweber, who designed the façadeBehold the Lamb of GodCommunion of the altar boysCommunionCommunionThe standard-bearersReposition of the Blessed SacramentThe choir, conducted by Canon Vianney Poucin de WouiltThe Gregorian choir conducted by Canon ValadierPostcommunionIte Missa EstThe faithfulPontifical BlessingDecree of the Apostolic Penitentiary conferring, in the name of Pope Francis, upon Cardinal Burke the faculty to impart the Papal blessing with plenary indulgencesReading of the Apostolic Penitentiary decree by Monsignor Agostini, pontifical ceremoniary and attendant of Cardinal BurkeDecree of the Apostolic Penitentiary conferring, in the name of Pope Francis, upon Cardinal Burke the faculty to impart the Papal blessing with plenary indulgencesTranslation of the decreeCardinal Burke at the throneReading of the Apostolic Penitentiary decree by Monsignor Agostini, pontifical ceremoniary and attendant of Cardinal BurkeTraduction du décret par le Curé, le chanoine BergerotPapal blessingPapal blessingPapal blessingDeparture of the cardinalThe organ, trumpets and timpani resound for the cardinal's recessional processionThe organ, trumpets and timpani resound for the cardinal's recessional processionDeparture of the cardinalDeparture of the cardinalThe Cardinal blesses the numerous faithful in the galleriesDeparture of the cardinalThe Cardinal is followed by the archbishop, His Excellency Most Reverend Mgr Bonnet, bishop emeritus of Mouila, the presidential couple and the clergyInauguration of commemorative plaquesInauguration of commemorative plaquesInauguration of commemorative plaques: one by the President and his wife...... and the other by the Archbishop
