PICTURES: Extraordinary Form ordinations take place in England for ‘first time in decades’

[_Abyssinia]

Archbishop of Liverpool Malcolm McMahon presided over the ordinations for the FSSP in Warrington

Ordinations in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite took place in England for the first time in decades on Saturday.

Archbishop of Liverpool Malcolm McMahon presided over the ordinations of Alex Stewart and Krzysztof Sanetra to the Priesthood at St Mary’s Shrine Church, Warrington.

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[Padres1969]

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Very beautiful service it seems. I’ve been to a OF Ordination of a teacher/professor of mine from High School (he was only a seminarian who had taken his initial vows when he taught us), and it wasn’t terribly different from this. Other than the vestments and of course the orientation of the altar it doesn’t seem at first glace much changed between the EF and OF of the ordination rite.

 

[Richard_White]

Very beautiful pictures! The Mass and the Ordination seemed wonderful!

May God bless them in their ministry!

 

[Xystus]

Does anybody know the reason why the Bishop’s cape (sorry, i dont know the proper term) is so long?

Also, what is the significance of the hands being bound together after the palms are anointed?