The American Canons are after ten years in Klosterneuburg

Father Gabriel prepared a bilingual booklet for the ordination. On the cover is the image of the king-priest, Melchizedek, from one of the artistic treasures of Stift Klosterneuburg, the Verdun altar.

Procession with the novices and juniors in the lead

The end of the procession

The altar boys (on the left, Richard Thill from Saint Patrick’s Parish in Glen Cove) and the Deacon wait while the bishop incenses the altar at the start of the liturgy.

Bishop Murphy preaches, first in German to the congregation and then in English to the ordinand.

The deacon awaits his call to ordination.

Litany of the Saints

Litany of the Saints

Bishop Murphy lays hands on the ordinand in the apostolic gesture by which the priesthood is passed on.

All the priests present also lay on hands as a gesture of the collegiality of the priesthood. Here, Dom Clemens prays for Dom Gabriel.

After the Laying on of Hands, Bishop Murphy offers the Consecratory Prayer which completes the ordination.

Now a priest, Father Gabriel is vested with the Chasuble.

His hands having been anointed with Sacred Chrism by Bishop Murphy, Father Gabriel here wears the Maniturgium, a linen cloth which will absorb the Holy Oil. According to an ancient tradition, the newly ordained priest presents the Maniturgium to his mother, who one day will be buried with it in her hands, a sign that she has given her son to the Church as a priest.

Kneeling before the Bishop, Father Gabriel received the chalice and paten, with which he will every day offer the Holy Sacrifice.

Incensation of the Bishop during the Offertory Rites.

The Solemn Worship of God

For the first time, Father Gabriel offers the Eucharistic Sacrifice.

The new priest

Fractio

Per ipsum…

The distribution of Holy Communion for the first time as a priest.

Father Gabriel gives Holy Communion to his brother Bryan.

At the end of “a Mass well sung” the Provost presented Bishop Murphy with a Golden Leopoldi Pfennig, a coin traditionally given to those who have made pilgrimage to the Saint’s tomb.

Bishop Murphy expresses his gratitude to all present.

Dom Ambrose, bearing the Chapter Cross, leads the solemnly professed members of the Community in the recessional.

Thank you from Father Gabriel to the Bishop and the community afterwards in the sacristy.

Father Gabriel with his mother and father.

Father Gabriel among his family

Father Gabriel with the American Canons and young Mr Thill

Father Gabriel & Anya, his niece

Glen Cove

Father Gabriel incenses the Christmas crib.

Blessing of the incense.

Father Gabriel incenses the offerings.

Father Gabriel presides at the Eucharistic Prayer with concelebrants.

Father Gabriel approaches the entrance to Saint Rocco for the 4 pm anticipatory Mass.

A church packed to celebrate the gift of a new priest to Glen Cove and to the Church.

Father Gabriel incenses the altar during Purcell’s trumpet voluntary.

Father Elias welcomes Father Gabriel to Saint Rocco as its new parochial vicar.

Father Bob Romeo, pastor of Saint Boniface and local Dean, assists at the Mass as Thurifer.

Father Elias holds the homily.

A bemused Father Gabriel listens to the homily.

Father Gabriel receives the bread and the wine.

Presentation of the Host.

In spiritu humilitatis…

Blessing the offering of incense.

Father Gabriel incenses the offerings.

Orate, fratres…

Epiclesis

Elevation of the Host

Consecration of the Precious Blood.

Per Ipsum…

The peace of the Lord be with you always…

Ecce, Agnus Dei.

Holy Communion

Closing Prayer

The Reverend Dean offers words of joy on behalf of the Bishop and the Diocese on the addition of a new priest for the pastoral ministry at Saint Patrick, Saint Rocco and the entire diocese.

Father Gabriel conveys his great happiness in his unexpected discovery of Long Island as part of God’s plan for him and his service as a priest.

The final blessing.

The recessional…to applause for our new priest!

Father Gabriel imparts his blessing in the parish center surrounded by the newly installed exhibition of the History of the Catholic Church…

….meanwhile in the Madonna Room everyone is ready to eat!

Father Gabriel with the incredibly talented women who make so many of the festivities at Saint Rocco possible.

Time for dessert.

the cake

Everyone is so happy! Hooray for our new priest.