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On April 17, 2005, our Abbot of the New Monastery was consecrated and ordained a Bishop in Apostolic Succession and also formally installed as the Father Abbot of the New Monastery using appropriate liturgical rites during a Eucharist (Mass). The following photos were taken during those events.



Fr. Barry with the ordaining archbishops

Left to Right: Archbishop Tan Binh Phan Nguyen (Co-consecrator), Archbishop Irl A. Gladfelter (Principal Consecrator), Archbishop Raymond Copp (Co-consecrator), Bishop-Elect and Father Abbot Barry Burrus, NM



The Abbey of the New Monastery

Site of the Consecration and Installation on April 17, 2005: The Abbey of the New Monastery, Benton, Arkansas (inside is the Chapel of St. Aelred of Rievaulx)
>Jeannie Maria Burrus (Fr. Barry's wife) does the first reading

Mother Jeannie Maria Burrus, NM does the 1st Reading during the Mass of Ordination and Installation
The calling of Fr. Barry to the Episcopate

The Calling of the Bishop-Elect to the Episcopacy

The Litany of Supplication

The Litany of Supplication
The laying on of hands

The Laying on of Hands at the Moment of Episcopal Ordination with Mother Jeannie Maria, Nicholas (son), and Hannah (daughter) shown

The Prayer of Consecration

The Prayer of Episcopal Consecration with Mother Jeannie Maria (the "Episcopana") holding the Book of the Gospels over Bishop Barry's head during the prayer

The anointing of the head

The anointing of the head with holy chrism
The presentation of the Book of the Gospels

The presentation of the Book of the Gospels
Investiture with mitre and cope

Investiture with mitre and cope
Bishop Barry is installed as Abbot of the New Monastery

Bishop Barry is installed as Abbot of the New Monastery
The Kiss of Peace

The Kiss of Peace
The blessing of the newly consecrated bishop and installed abbot

The blessing of the newly consecrated bishop and installed abbot