Ongoing coverage of Cardinal John Foley’s funeral: Photos of reception of the body and Midmorning Prayer at Seminary
8:55 a.m. Cardinal Foley's casket is carried by seminarian pall bearers from the hearse into St. Charles Seminary Dec. 15, 2011.
9 a.m. Father Joseph Bongard, seminary vice rector, leads reception prayer rite in the main lobby of the seminary Dec. 15.
9:15 a.m. 142 seminarians proceed double file down hallways of the seminary, chanting Psalm 122, into St Martin’s Chapel. They pass by the portrait of Cardinal John Krol, Cardinal Foley's episcopal consecrator.
9:30 a.m. Cardinal Foley's casket sits, covered by a pall which symbolizes the baptismal garment, at the foot of the altar. The seminary community chants antiphonally, from one side of the aisle to the other, the psalms of the liturgy, led by a cantor.
9:30 a.m. Auxiliary Bishop Daniel Thomas, close friend of Cardinal Foley, is celebrant for the Midmorning Prayer liturgy. At the foot of the casket on a small table is Cardinal Foley's crimson red biretta, the three-cornered hat of a cardinal.
10:05 a.m. Cardinal Foley’s body lies in state at the seminary. He is clad in white Mass vestments with the bishop’s miter. On his right hand next to his episcopal ring is a rosary. On his left is the insignia of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, which he led. The cardinal’s body will lie in state for visitation until Mass Thursday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m., celebrated by Bishop Daniel Thomas.
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Father John Stokely distributes communion for the first time as a priest.
Archbishop Chaput anoints the hands of John Stokely with the oil of chrism, in the rite of ordination of a priest. 
A beaming Father Sean Loomis, right, receives a hug from his brother priest after being vested in the stole and chasuble, the outer garment of a priest celebrating Mass.
From left, Transitional Deacons Sean Loomis, John Stokely and Thomas Viviano joyfully process into the cathedral for their ordination as priests. 
Auxiliary Bishop Timothy C. Senior, rector of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, states publicly that he finds the three men worthy to be ordained priests as he presents the candidates to the Archbishop.
The three men being ordained priests prostrate themselves before the cathedral's main altar during the prayers of the Litany of Saints.
Father Sean Loomis is ordained a priest by the laying on of hands and prayers of Archbishop Chaput. 
Archbishop Chaput lays his hands on the head of Thomas Viviano and silently prays to invoke the Holy Spirit. 
Thomas Viviano prays deeply during his ordination.
Archbishop Charles Chaput extends his hands in prayer over Thomas Viviano, John Stokely and Sean Loomis as he ordains them to the priesthood. 
Archbishop Charels Chaput annoints the hands of Sean Loomis with the oil of chrism. 
Archbishop Chaput gives the paten and chalice -- the sacred vessels for consecrating the bread and wine for holy Communion -- to John Stokely during his ordination. 
Father Thomas Viviano shares a fraternal kiss with Archbishop Charles Chaput after being ordained.
The three newly ordained priests concelebrate Mass with Archbishop Chaput for the first time.
Three new priests ordained for Archdiocese
Archbishop Charles Chaput ordained Sean Loomis, John Stokely and Thomas Viviano to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Saturday, May 18 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul.
How many times after our families made their way home late Christmas Eve were we Americans welcomed into the home of our other family at the Vatican basilica by the warm, soothing, and prayerful voice of John Patrick Foley? Memories of Christmas and the voice of Cardinal Foley are burned into our collective American Catholic memory and his voice was as much a part of our faith experience as was the parish priest or the local bishop. I take great comfort that Cardinal Foley’s last “tour of duty” was Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre. The voice of Christmas at the Vatican became the voice for our Lord’s beloved poor in the Holy Land. This Christmas Eve, I will whisper a gentle prayer of thanksgiving for the life and voice of Cardinal John Patrick Foley. Non nobis, non nobis, Domine, Sed nomini tuo da gloriam – Not to us, not to us, O Lord, But to your name give glory!
By: Paul Martin, OStJ, Moraga, CA on December 17, 2011 at 12:43 am