Wigratzbad - pictures

Coming back to the UK from Wigratzbad I immediately went on holiday, so these pictures have been delayed. But here they are at last. The full set is here.

Before the ordinations, Fr Simon Leworthy FSSP running to the church in the pouring rain. It rained one and off all day.

The ordinands process in.

The sacred ministers reach the altar.

The ordinands lying before the altar.

Bishop Shneider lays on his hands.

So do the other 65 priests present.

The ordinands are given their chasubles, pinned up at the back.

Their hands are annointed, and bound together.

Mass resumes, with the ordinands assisting.

Bishop Shneider gives the ordinands the kiss of peace.

They prepare to process out of the church.

Bishop Shneider.

During the lunch afterwards, Fr William Barker stands between me (right), Leo Darroch, Presidenet of Una Voce International (left), and to the right of Fr Armand de Malleray FSSP, who is based with Fr Leworthy in Reading.