The ordinands prepare themselves before MassEntrance of the ordinandsEntrance of the Bishop, His Excellency Mgr Davies, Bishop of Shrewsbury, and the ClergyEntrance processionEntrance processionPreparatory prayers recited by His Excellency Mgr DaviesPreparatory prayers recited by His Excellency Mgr DaviesPreparatory prayers recited by His Excellency Mgr DaviesThe ordinandsThe pontiff's vestmentsThe pontiff's vestmentsHis Excellency Mgr Davies surrounded by Canons Amaury Montjean and Vianney Poucin de Wouiltprayers at the foot of the altarthe ScholaThe 51 ordinands have taken their places before their familiesprayers at the foot of the altarIncensationIntroitSermon by His Excellency Mgr DaviesSermon by His Excellency Mgr DaviesThe Archdeacon, Canon Lefèvre, calls the future tonsuredThe future tonsured respond <em>Adsum</em> Present!Prayer<em>Dominus pars hereditatis meæ et calicis mei tu es qui restitues hereditatem meam mihi</em> (Le Seigneur est la part de mon héritage et de mon lot; c’est vous qui me rendrez l'héritage qui m'appartient) dit le Pontife pendant qu'il confère la tonsure.Dominus pars hereditatis meae et calicis mei tu es qui restitues hereditatem meam mihi says the Pontiff while conferring the tonsurethe choristers sing psalm 15prayer over the tonsuredeach approaches in turn to receive the surplice from the bishop's handseach approaches in turn to receive the surplice from the bishop's handsThe bishop recites a final prayer for the newly tonsuredAfter the Kyrie, the future doorkeepers and readers are called in their turnthen the ordinands approachOrdination of PortersOrdination of Porterseach exercises the order received by closing and opening the church dooreach then closes and opens the church dooreach then closes and opens the church doorthen rings the bellthen rings the bellPrayer over the OrdinandsOrdination of ReadersOrdination of ReadersOrdination of ReadersMonition preceding the conferring of the exorcistshipMonition preceding the conferring of the exorcistshipConferring of the exorcistshipConferring of the exorcistshipThe ordained return to their places, then the archdeacon proceeds to call the future acolytes who respond Adsum.The future acolytes step forwardOrdinations of acolytes, touching a candle...Ordinations of acolytes, touching a candle...... then the cruets... then the cruetsPrayer over the acolytesafter the conferring of minor orders, the Pontiff proceeds to the faldstoolLe Diacre pose l’Évangéliaire sur l'autelSinging of the GospelSinging of the GospelAt the offertory, each of the ordained comes to place the lighted candle in the hands of the PontiffAt the offertory, each of the ordained comes to place the lighted candle in the hands of the PontiffAt the offertory, each of the ordained comes to place the lighted candle in the hands of the PontiffOffertoryImposition of incenseIncensationIncensationCanonElevationElevationElevationconfiteorCommunionChanting of the Communion AntiphonPostcommunionPontifical BlessingAfter communion, the ordained seminarians approach the altar to receive from the bishop a prayer to recite, called penance.They promise in return to the bishop to willingly pray for him.Last GospelPrayer of thanksgivingHis Excellency Bishop Davies meditates before the Blessed SacramentFamily photographFamily photograph
