The ordination of Bishop Michael Mulhall was rich in historical connections. It was exactly 125 years earlier — on September 21, 1882 — that Pembroke’s first bishop, Narcisse Zepherin Lorrain was ordained.
Two physical elements created a tangible connection between the two ceremonies. The crozier received by Bishop Mulhall was the same pastoral staff presented to Bishop Lorrain on the day of his ordination, and Bishop Mulhall also chose to honour Bishop Lorrain by using his chalice in the celebration of the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
September 21 was also the 182nd anniversary of the dedication of Bishop Mulhall’s home parish, The Cathedral of St. Peter-in-Chains, in Peterborough, Ontario.
Bishop Mulhall’s first mass at St. Columbkille’s Cathedral, held on September 30, was also rich in historical significance. Bishop Mulhall blessed the new statue of St. Columbkille and the new baptismal font installed at the entrance to the cathedral last month. These new additions to St. Columbkille’s commemorate the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the cathedral.
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