Pontifical Cassock Received

Photo by the Pontifical College Josephinum
New Discipleship and Configuration Stage seminarians at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio, including seminarian Ladouceur Flarissaint from the Diocese of Ogdensburg, received their pontifical cassocks during Evening Prayer tonight. In keeping with the centuries-old tradition of pontifical seminaries, these distinctive cassocks are a visible reminder of the Josephinum’s history and its special relationship with the Holy See. Wearing them on solemnities and other special occasions is one way the seminarians embrace that heritage and participate in the life and traditions of the Josephinum. Flarissaint is pictured with Msgr. Steven Beseau, seminary rector/president.