The long awaited Episcopal Ordination for Canada's youngest bishop has now come to its completion, and Vincent Nguyen is now numbered among the successors of Peter.
Like yesterday's ordination ceremony which took place in St. Peter's Cathedral (London), this second day of ceremonies was also broadcast in a live webcast courtesy of Salt+Light Television. There were a few technical glitches this time round, but thanks to the wonders of technology and the dedication of a hard-working and committed staff, many who would not have made it into St. Michael's today had a chance to 'be there' albeit vertually.
The good folk at S+L have also posted interviews which they conducted with both of Toronto's newly minted Auxiliaries:
- His Excellency, the Most Reverend William McGrattan; and
- His Excellency, the Most Reverend Vincent Nguyen
For its part, the Archdiocese of Toronto has posted extensive information about the newly-ordained bishops on its website, including
- Press releases announcing details of the Ordination ceremonies,
- copies of their curricula vitae,
- their respective Coats of Arms (images and explanations), and
- resources including background information about how a bishop is named, an explanation of episcopal vestments, and some general statistics about the Archdiocese of Toronto
All this excitement will doubtless last through the night, but if all bets are on, the work will begin in earnest as the sun rises on tomorrow (if it hasn't already started).
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Reverend William McGrattan's motto is "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not rely on your own insight"... And here I thought that my own insight was the voice of God IN me, talking softly in my ear? Well, I guess it depends on who you listen to!
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