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University
President and Student presented at Installation of New Archbishop
W. Graham Rumble
 On
Tuesday, October 7, in a ceremony with more than 1600 guests, His Excellency
Archbishop Justin Francis Rigali was installed as the twelfth Bishop and
the eighth Archbishop of Philadelphia at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints
Peter and Paul. Archbishop Justin Rigali succeeds His Eminence Anthony
Cardinal Bevilacqua as the Archbishop of Philadelphia.
The Rite of Installation began when the apostolic letter
from Pope John Paul II was read before the congregation. When Archbishop
Rigali was handed the crozier, or his shepherd’s staff, he officially
became the Archbishop of Philadelphia. After the installation rite, Archbishop
Rigali was individually congratulated by the clergy, religious and laity
representing the people from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, as well
as leaders of academic institutions and civic officials.
The Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin, O.S.A., president of Villanova
University and Laura O’Brien ’04 A&S, were introduced
to Archbishop Rigali by Auxiliary Bishop Robert Mc Ginnis. O’Brien
was asked to accompany Father Dobbin to greet Archbishop Rigali at the
altar representing the students of Villanova University. Laura is a Theology
major with an Ethics concentration, and was selected by the Office of
Campus Ministry, where she works part time, to attend the Mass and installation
rite.
After the installation, the ceremony continued with the
Liturgy of the Word, and Archbishop Rigali gave his homily, greeting the
audience in six languages including Spanish, Russian, Lithuanian, Chinese
and Korean, as well as English. He remarked, “The idea was to greet
you,” as the audience applauded his efforts. Following his homily
and Holy Communion, the Mass concluded with the new Archbishop leading
the entourage through the main doors of the Cathedral as the audience
applauded.
Within weeks, at a Consistory, in Rome, Archbishop Justin
Francis Rigali will be named a Cardinal by His Holiness, Pope John Paul
II.
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