Bishop Michael Duca ordained and installed in Shreveport

Well, yesterday was a wonderful, hectic day... The members of the choir and orchestra had to show up at about 10:30 yesterday morning for the bishop's ordination / installation. So... the boys and I loaded up and headed out about 10:00 am. The ordination was very beautiful, solemn... and I must say that, if the music wasn't good, it wasn't for lack of trying.

The orchestra for the ordination was made up of all local Shreveport musicians, most of whom play with the local symphony. The boys' Suzuki instructor was playing in the string section. I especially enjoyed hearing the wonderful brass section on several of the instrumental pieces.

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I am posting a photo of some of the attendees -- Our Lady of Sorrows sisters among them.

Here are a few more photos from the ordination... The top one, obviously, of our newly ordained/installed bishop, Bishop Michael Duca.

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The middle one is a good shot showing the people and the beginning of the pageantry of the procession in to the ceremony. It is really something to see all those bishops and priests gathered together in one place.

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Finally, a picture of our rector as he processed in.