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March 10, 2013
Miami
Roberto Aguirre | Special to Florida Catholic
Seven archdiocesan priests were officially elevated to the rank of monsignor, one was elevated to a higher rank and a ninth received the Pro Ecclesia et Pontiifice cross during a vespers and ceremony of investiture celebrated March 10 at St. Mary Cathedral. These were the last Miami priests to receive papal honors under Pope Benedict XVI and the first to do so under Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
The new monsignors and papal honoree pose for a photo with Archbishop Thomas Wenski just prior to the start of the investiture ceremony. From left: Msgr. George Puthusseril, Msgr. Roberto Garza, Msgr. James Fetscher, Msgr. Jude O'Doherty, Msgr. Chanel Jeanty, Msgr. Edmond Whyte, Msgr. Jose Luis Hernando, Msgr. Jose Juan Quijano and Jesuit Father Eduardo Barrios.
Msgr. James Fetscher poses for a photo in the cathedral courtyard prior to the investiture ceremony.
Msgr. Jose Luis Hernando poses for photos in the courtyard of St. Mary Cathedral before the vespers.
Msgr. Roberto Garza poses for photos in the courtyard of St. Mary Cathedral before the vespers.
Msgr. Chanel Jeanty poses for a photo in the cathedral courtyard prior to the investiture ceremony.
Msgr. George Puthusseril poses for a photo in the cathedral courtyard prior to the investiture ceremony.
Msgr. Edmond Whyte poses for a photo in the cathedral courtyard prior to the investiture ceremony.
Msgr. Jose Juan Quijano poses for a photo in the cathedral courtyard prior to the investiture ceremony.
Jesuit Father Eduardo Barrios poses for a photo in the cathedral courtyard prior to receiving his Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice cross.
Msgr. George Puthusseril's mother, Mariamma Joseph Puthusseril, 81, traveled from India with two of his sisters for the ceremony.
Ed Fetscher, younger brother to Msgr. James Fetscher, waits for the ceremony to begin.
Msgr. Noel Fogarty, one of only six protonotary apostolic supernumeraries in the archdiocese, left, walks in procession toward St. Mary Cathedral, accompanied by Msgr. David Toups, rector of St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach, and a newly elevated monsignor himself, from the Diocese of St. Petersburg.
Msgr. Roberto Garza, Msgr. George Puthusseril, Msgr. Jose Juan Quijano and Msgr. James Fetscher walk toward St. Mary Cathedral for the investiture ceremony.
Msgr. Jude O'Doherty and Archbishop Thomas Wenski walk toward St. Mary Cathedral for the investiture ceremony.
Msgr. Jude O'Doherty enters the cathedral at the start of the investiture ceremony.
From left: Msgr. Jude O'Doherty, Msgr. Chanel Jeanty and Msgr. Jose Luis Hernando take part in the vespers at the cathedral.
From left: Msgr. Jose Luis Hernando, Msgr. Edmond Whyte and Msgr. James Fetscher take part in the vespers at the cathedral.
From left: Msgr. James Fetscher, Msgr. Jose Juan Quijano and Msgr. George Puthusseril take part in the vespers at the cathedral.
From left: Msgr. Roberto Garza and Jesuit Father Eduardo Barrios take part in the vespers at the cathedral.
Taking part in the vespers, from left: Mary Gail Buzzella of St. Mark Parish in Southwest Ranches, who went to support Msgr. Edmond Whyte, and Ingrid and George Lyall of Epiphany Parish in Miami, who went to support Msgr. Jude O'Doherty.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski preaches the homily.
Msgr. Noel Fogarty, one of six protonotary apostolic supernumeraries ever named in the archdiocese, reads the list of honorees as they receive their certificates from Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Jesuit Father Eduardo Barrios receives his Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice cross from Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Msgr. Roberto Garza receives the papal certificate conferring him the rank of monsignor from Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Msgr. George Puthusseril receives the papal certificate conferring him the rank of monsignor from Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Msgr. George Puthusseril walks back to his seat after receiving his certificate from Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Msgr. Jose Juan Quijano receives the papal certificate conferring him the rank of monsignor from Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Msgr. Jose Juan Quijano walks back after receiving his certificate from Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Msgr. James Fetscher receives the papal certificate conferring him the rank of monsignor from Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Msgr. James Fetscher receives his certificate from Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Msgr. Edmond Whyte receives the papal certificate conferring him the rank of monsignor from Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Msgr. Jose Luis Hernando receives the papal certificate conferring him the rank of monsignor from Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Msgr. Chanel Jeanty receives the papal certificate conferring him the rank of monsignor from Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Msgr. Chanel Jeanty walks back after receiving his certificate from Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Father Hernando Heria, pastor of St. Brendan Church in Miami, watches the ceremony from the seating surrounding the sanctuary along with other archdiocesan priests.
A smiling Archbishop Thomas Wenski places the zuchetto, symbolizing his new status as protonotary apostolic supernumerary, atop the head of Msgr. Jude O'Doherty.
Msgr. Jude O'Doherty prepares to receive his zuchetto from Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski hands Msgr. Jude O'Doherty the papal certificate denoting his new rank.
Receiving a blessing from the archbishop, from left: Msgr. Edmond Whyte, Msgr. James Fetscher, Msgr. Jose Juan Quijano, Msgr. George Puthusseril, Msgr. Roberto Garza, and Jesuit Father Eduardo Barrios.
Msgr. Jude O'Doherty says a word of thanks to Archbishop Thomas Wenski at the end of the ceremony.
Listening as the honorees are introduced, from left, some of their fellow priests: Msgr. Andrew Anderson, Msgr. Oscar Castaneda, Father Gabriel O'Reilly, Msgr. Michael Souckar and Msgr. Jean Pierre.
Listening as the honorees are introduced, from left, Father Christopher Marino, rector of St. Mary Cathedral, and Msgr. David Toups, rector of St. Vincent de Paul Seminary in Boynton Beach.
Msgr. Michael Souckar, left, and Msgr. Noel Fogarty take part in the vespers.
Friends, parishioners and well-wishers filled St. Mary Cathedral for the vespers and investiture ceremony.
Msgr. Jose Luis Hernando processes out of the cathedral at the end of the ceremony.
Msgr. Chanel Jeanty accepts congratulations from family, friends and parishioners of St. Philip Neri after the ceremony.
Msgr. Chanel Jeanty accepts congratulations from co-workers Mayra Rossell and Monica Lauzurique of the Pastoral Center.
Msgr. Chanel Jeanty accepts congratulations from Pastoral Center co-worker Ileana Roque.
Msgr. George Puthusseril accepts congratulations from family, friends and parishioners of St. Andrew and St. Agatha after the ceremony.
Msgr. Jose Luis Hernando accepts congratulations from friends and parishioners of St. Agnes after the ceremony.
Msgr. Jose Luis Hernando accepts congratulations from friends and parishioners of St. Agnes after the ceremony.
Jesuit Father Eduardo Barrios accepts congratulations from friends and parishioners after the ceremony.
Msgr. Edmond Whyte accepts congratulations from friends and parishioners of St. Mark after the ceremony. He is pictured here with St. Mark parishioner Helen Long.
Msgr. Roberto Garza poses for a photo with family members after the ceremony. At left is his mother, Maria Teresa Garza, who traveled from Arizona to be at the ceremony, and at right is his sister, Ramona Martinez, who lives in South Florida.
A jubilant Msgr. Jude O'Doherty greets well-wishers after the ceremony.
Msgr. Jose Luis Hernando poses for photos with well-wishers after the ceremony.
Msgr. James Fetscher poses for a photo with family and friends after the ceremony.
Msgr. George Puthusseril poses with fellow Tribunal judge Father Jude Ezeanokwasa after the ceremony.
Msgr. George Puthusseril poses with friends and family after the ceremony, including his mother, right, Mariamma Joseph Puthusseril, sisters Anie and Viji, and brother Joey Puthusseril, far left.
Msgr. Chanel Jeanty is congratulated by Father Lesly Jean, pastor of St. Helen Church in Fort Lauderdale, after the ceremony.
Father Lesly Jean, left, and Father Julio Solano pose with Msgr. Jose Luis Hernando after the ceremony.
Msgr. Roberto Garza poses with Deacons Elvis Gonzalez, left, and Daniel Martin.
Msgr. James Fetscher poses for a photo in the cathedral courtyard prior to the investiture ceremony.
Msgr. Jose Luis Hernando poses for photos in the courtyard of St. Mary Cathedral before the vespers.
Msgr. Roberto Garza poses for photos in the courtyard of St. Mary Cathedral before the vespers.
Msgr. Chanel Jeanty poses for a photo in the cathedral courtyard prior to the investiture ceremony.
Msgr. George Puthusseril poses for a photo in the cathedral courtyard prior to the investiture ceremony.
Msgr. Edmond Whyte poses for a photo in the cathedral courtyard prior to the investiture ceremony.
Msgr. Jose Juan Quijano poses for a photo in the cathedral courtyard prior to the investiture ceremony.
Jesuit Father Eduardo Barrios poses for a photo in the cathedral courtyard prior to receiving his Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice cross.
Msgr. George Puthusseril's mother, Mariamma Joseph Puthusseril, 81, traveled from India with two of his sisters for the ceremony.
Ed Fetscher, younger brother to Msgr. James Fetscher, waits for the ceremony to begin.
Msgr. Noel Fogarty, one of only six protonotary apostolic supernumeraries in the archdiocese, left, walks in procession toward St. Mary Cathedral, accompanied by Msgr. David Toups, rector of St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach, and a newly elevated monsignor himself, from the Diocese of St. Petersburg.
Msgr. Roberto Garza, Msgr. George Puthusseril, Msgr. Jose Juan Quijano and Msgr. James Fetscher walk toward St. Mary Cathedral for the investiture ceremony.
Msgr. Jude O'Doherty and Archbishop Thomas Wenski walk toward St. Mary Cathedral for the investiture ceremony.
Msgr. Jude O'Doherty enters the cathedral at the start of the investiture ceremony.
From left: Msgr. Jude O'Doherty, Msgr. Chanel Jeanty and Msgr. Jose Luis Hernando take part in the vespers at the cathedral.
From left: Msgr. Jose Luis Hernando, Msgr. Edmond Whyte and Msgr. James Fetscher take part in the vespers at the cathedral.
From left: Msgr. James Fetscher, Msgr. Jose Juan Quijano and Msgr. George Puthusseril take part in the vespers at the cathedral.
From left: Msgr. Roberto Garza and Jesuit Father Eduardo Barrios take part in the vespers at the cathedral.
Taking part in the vespers, from left: Mary Gail Buzzella of St. Mark Parish in Southwest Ranches, who went to support Msgr. Edmond Whyte, and Ingrid and George Lyall of Epiphany Parish in Miami, who went to support Msgr. Jude O'Doherty.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski preaches the homily.
Msgr. Noel Fogarty, one of six protonotary apostolic supernumeraries ever named in the archdiocese, reads the list of honorees as they receive their certificates from Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Jesuit Father Eduardo Barrios receives his Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice cross from Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Msgr. Roberto Garza receives the papal certificate conferring him the rank of monsignor from Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Msgr. George Puthusseril receives the papal certificate conferring him the rank of monsignor from Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Msgr. George Puthusseril walks back to his seat after receiving his certificate from Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Msgr. Jose Juan Quijano receives the papal certificate conferring him the rank of monsignor from Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Msgr. Jose Juan Quijano walks back after receiving his certificate from Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Msgr. James Fetscher receives the papal certificate conferring him the rank of monsignor from Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Msgr. James Fetscher receives his certificate from Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Msgr. Edmond Whyte receives the papal certificate conferring him the rank of monsignor from Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Msgr. Jose Luis Hernando receives the papal certificate conferring him the rank of monsignor from Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Msgr. Chanel Jeanty receives the papal certificate conferring him the rank of monsignor from Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Msgr. Chanel Jeanty walks back after receiving his certificate from Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Father Hernando Heria, pastor of St. Brendan Church in Miami, watches the ceremony from the seating surrounding the sanctuary along with other archdiocesan priests.
A smiling Archbishop Thomas Wenski places the zuchetto, symbolizing his new status as protonotary apostolic supernumerary, atop the head of Msgr. Jude O'Doherty.
Msgr. Jude O'Doherty prepares to receive his zuchetto from Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski hands Msgr. Jude O'Doherty the papal certificate denoting his new rank.
Receiving a blessing from the archbishop, from left: Msgr. Edmond Whyte, Msgr. James Fetscher, Msgr. Jose Juan Quijano, Msgr. George Puthusseril, Msgr. Roberto Garza, and Jesuit Father Eduardo Barrios.
Msgr. Jude O'Doherty says a word of thanks to Archbishop Thomas Wenski at the end of the ceremony.
Listening as the honorees are introduced, from left, some of their fellow priests: Msgr. Andrew Anderson, Msgr. Oscar Castaneda, Father Gabriel O'Reilly, Msgr. Michael Souckar and Msgr. Jean Pierre.
Listening as the honorees are introduced, from left, Father Christopher Marino, rector of St. Mary Cathedral, and Msgr. David Toups, rector of St. Vincent de Paul Seminary in Boynton Beach.
Msgr. Michael Souckar, left, and Msgr. Noel Fogarty take part in the vespers.
Friends, parishioners and well-wishers filled St. Mary Cathedral for the vespers and investiture ceremony.
Msgr. Jose Luis Hernando processes out of the cathedral at the end of the ceremony.
Msgr. Chanel Jeanty accepts congratulations from family, friends and parishioners of St. Philip Neri after the ceremony.
Msgr. Chanel Jeanty accepts congratulations from co-workers Mayra Rossell and Monica Lauzurique of the Pastoral Center.
Msgr. Chanel Jeanty accepts congratulations from Pastoral Center co-worker Ileana Roque.
Msgr. George Puthusseril accepts congratulations from family, friends and parishioners of St. Andrew and St. Agatha after the ceremony.
Msgr. Jose Luis Hernando accepts congratulations from friends and parishioners of St. Agnes after the ceremony.
Msgr. Jose Luis Hernando accepts congratulations from friends and parishioners of St. Agnes after the ceremony.
Jesuit Father Eduardo Barrios accepts congratulations from friends and parishioners after the ceremony.
Msgr. Edmond Whyte accepts congratulations from friends and parishioners of St. Mark after the ceremony. He is pictured here with St. Mark parishioner Helen Long.
Msgr. Roberto Garza poses for a photo with family members after the ceremony. At left is his mother, Maria Teresa Garza, who traveled from Arizona to be at the ceremony, and at right is his sister, Ramona Martinez, who lives in South Florida.
A jubilant Msgr. Jude O'Doherty greets well-wishers after the ceremony.
Msgr. Jose Luis Hernando poses for photos with well-wishers after the ceremony.
Msgr. James Fetscher poses for a photo with family and friends after the ceremony.
Msgr. George Puthusseril poses with fellow Tribunal judge Father Jude Ezeanokwasa after the ceremony.
Msgr. George Puthusseril poses with friends and family after the ceremony, including his mother, right, Mariamma Joseph Puthusseril, sisters Anie and Viji, and brother Joey Puthusseril, far left.
Msgr. Chanel Jeanty is congratulated by Father Lesly Jean, pastor of St. Helen Church in Fort Lauderdale, after the ceremony.
Father Lesly Jean, left, and Father Julio Solano pose with Msgr. Jose Luis Hernando after the ceremony.
Msgr. Roberto Garza poses with Deacons Elvis Gonzalez, left, and Daniel Martin.
Photography: Ana Rodriguez-Soto | FC
