Day 5 of Pope Benedict XVI's Reign - Installation Mass (Graphics Heavy!)

In this photo made available by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano,Pope Benedict XVI stands infront of the tomb of St. Peter's inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005 prior to his installment Mass in St. Peter's Square. (AP Photo/Osservatore Romano)

German Pope Benedict XVI waves as he arrives to lead his first public mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican April 24, 2005. To the sound of choirs chanting in Latin and the applause of the crowd, Pope Benedict emerged into a sunlit St. Peter's Square on Sunday for the inaugural Mass that marks the formal start of his papacy. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

In this photo released by the Vatican's L'Osservatore Romano newspaper, Pope Benedict XVI kisses the altar with holy books and with the woollen Pallium, top left, and Fisherman's Ring, bottom right - both symbols of papal authority -, during his installment Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005. The Pallium is a narrow shawl of white wool embroidered with five red silk crosses, which symbolizes the Pope's role as a shepherd taking care of his flock. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano)

Pope Benedict XVI celebrates his installation Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005. An estimated 500,000 pilgrims arrived in Rome for the ceremony to formally install Pope Benedict XVI and offer the pontiff a major chance to set the tone for his papacy. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope Benedict XVI holds the gospels as he leads his first public Mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican City April 24, 2005. Pope Benedict was installed as leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Sunday, receiving the symbols of his authority at an inaugural outdoor Mass that mixed centuries-old pageantry with prayer. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

Bishop Piero Marini (R) helps German Pope Benedict XVI to wear the pallium during his first public mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican April 24, 2005. Pope Benedict was installed as leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Sunday, receiving the symbols of his authority at an inaugural outdoor Mass that mixed centuries-old pageantry with prayer. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

The papal collar is placed on Pope Benedict XVI (L) as he leads his inaugural Mass in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican April 24, 2005. Setting the tone for his papacy, Pope Benedict on Sunday urged humanity to re-discover God if it wanted to transform the world's 'deserts' of poverty, pain and privation into gardens of peace and progress. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen

Pope Benedict XVI places the papal Fisherman's Ring on his finger as he leads his inaugural Mass in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican April 24, 2005. Pope Benedict was installed as leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Sunday, receiving the symbols of his authority at an inaugural outdoor Mass that mixed centuries-old pageantry with prayer. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

Pope Benedict XVI clasps his hands, showing his new papal ring, during his inaugural Mass in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican, April 24, 2005. Pope Benedict was installed as leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Sunday, receiving the symbols of his authority at an inaugural outdoor Mass that mixed centuries-old pageantry with prayer. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

The papal hat is placed on Pope Benedict as he leads his inaugural Mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican April 24, 2005. Setting the tone for his papacy, Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday urged humanity to re-discover God if it wanted to transform the world's 'deserts' of poverty, pain and privation into gardens of peace and progress. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

The papal staff is handed to Pope Benedict as he leads his inaugural Mass in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican April 24, 2005. Setting the tone for his papacy, Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday urged humanity to re-discover God if it wanted to transformt the world's 'deserts' of poverty, pain and privation into gardens of peace and progress. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Angelo Sodano (R) kisses the ring of Pope Benedict as the Pope leads his inaugural Mass in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican April 24, 2005. Setting the tone for his papacy, Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday urged humanity to re-discover God if it wanted to transformt the world's 'deserts' of poverty, pain and privation into gardens of peace and progress. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen

Pope Benedict XVI waves to the crowd during his inaugural mass in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican, April 24, 2005. Setting the tone for his papacy, Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday urged humanity to re-discover God if it wanted to transform the world's 'deserts' of poverty, pain and privation into gardens of peace and progress. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

In this photo released by the Vatican's L'Osservatore Romano newspaper, Pope Benedict XVI with the woollen Pallium and Fisherman's Ring - both symbols of papal authority -, celebrates his installment Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005. The Pallium is a narrow shawl of white wool embroidered with five red silk crosses, which symbolizes the Pope's role as a shepherd taking care of his flock. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano)

German Pope Benedict XVI elevates the host as he leads his first public Mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican April 24, 2005. Setting the tone for his papacy, Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday urged humanity to re-discover God if it wanted to transform the world's 'deserts' of poverty, pain and privation into gardens of peace and progress. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

Pope Benedict XVI walks down steps during his inaugural mass in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican April 24, 2005. Setting the tone for his papacy, Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday urged humanity to re-discover God if it wanted to transform the world's 'deserts' of poverty, pain and privation into gardens of peace and progress. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

Pope Benedict XVI passes his brother, Georg Ratzinger, in his popemobile after his inaugural mass in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican City April 24, 2005. Pope Benedict took charge of his Church at a majestic inauguration on Sunday and set the tone for his papacy with a plea to humanity to return to God and transform a world he called a desert of pain and poverty. MALTA OUT REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

Pope Benedict XVI greets the crowd following his installment Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005. Dignitaries and an estimated 500,000 pilgrims, many of them from the pontiff's native Germany, arrived in Rome for the ceremony to formally install Pope Benedict XVI and offer the pontiff a major chance to set the tone for his papacy. (AP Photo/Jasper Juinen)

A U.S. flag is seen in the crowd as Pope Benedict XVI waves after his inaugural Mass in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican April 24, 2005. Pope Benedict took charge of his Church at a majestic inauguration on Sunday and set the tone for his papacy with a plea to humanity to return to God and transform a world he called a desert of pain and poverty. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

Pope Benedict XVI greets the crowd after his inaugural Mass in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square April 24, 2005. Setting the tone for his papacy, Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday urged humanity to re-discover God if it wanted to transform the world's 'deserts' of poverty, pain and privation into gardens of peace and progress. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

The statue of St. Peter's frames the installation Mass of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005. Dignitaries and an estimated 500,000 pilgrims, many of them from the pontiff's native Germany, arrived in Rome for the ceremony to formally install Pope Benedict XVI and offer the pontiff a major chance to set the tone for his papacy. (AP PhotoAndrew Medichini)

Thousands of people attend the installment Mass of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005. An estimated 500,000 pilgrims, many of them from the pontiff's native Germany, arrived in Rome for the ceremony to formally install Pope Benedict XVI and offer the pontiff a major chance to set the tone for his papacy. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pilgrims cram Via della Conciliazione in Rome, Sunday, April 24, 2005, as they attempt to attend the installation Mass of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. Dignitaries and an estimated 500,000 pilgrims, many of them from the pontiff's native Germany, arrived in Rome for the ceremony to formally install Pope Benedict XVI and offer the pontiff a major chance to set the tone for his papacy. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)

German faithful wave their national flag as they wait for the start of the first public Mass of Pope Benedict XVI in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, April 24, 2005. (Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters)

A man holds a banner reading 'Viva il Papa XVI' (Up with Pope XVI), as he attends the installment Mass of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005. Dignitaries and an estimated 500,000 pilgrims, many of them from the pontiff's native Germany, arrived in Rome for the ceremony to formally install Pope Benedict XVI and offer the pontiff a major chance to set the tone for his papacy. (AP Photo/Diether Endlicher)

A Bavarian man wearing a national costume stands in front of St. Peter's Basilica prior to the installment Mass of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005. An estimated 500,000 pilgrims, many of them from Germany, arrived in Rome for the ceremony to formally install Pope Benedict XVI and offer the pontiff a major chance to set the tone for his papacy. (AP Photo/Diether Endlicher)

Girls wearing Bavarian national costumes cheer prior to the installment Mass of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005. An estimated 500,000 pilgrims, many of them from Germany, arrived in Rome for the ceremony to formally install Pope Benedict XVI and offer the pontiff a major chance to set the tone for his papacy. (AP Photo/Diether Endlicher)

Priests wave an Iraki flags during the installation Mass of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005. An estimated 500,000 pilgrims arrived in Rome for the ceremony to formally install Pope Benedict XVI and offer the pontiff a major chance to set the tone for his papacy. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Representatives of various Orthodox Churches arrive for the installment Mass of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005. Dignitaries and an estimated 500,000 pilgrims, many of them from the pontiff's native Germany, arrived in Rome for the ceremony to formally install Pope Benedict XVI and offer the pontiff a major chance to set the tone for his papacy. (AP Photo/Jasper Juinen)

In this photo made available by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Benedict XVI swings an incense burner in front of dignitaries, as Florida Governor Jeb Bush, top center, is seen, in St.Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005 during the pontiff's installment Mass. Standing in the front row at right is Franca Pilla, wife of Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi. (AP Photo/Osservatore Romano)

Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi and his wife Veronica attend the installation Mass of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005. An estimated 500,000 pilgrims arrived in Rome for the ceremony to formally install Pope Benedict XVI and offer the pontiff a major chance to set the tone for his papacy. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Prince Albert of Monaco, left, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, center, and Grand Duke Henri of Luxenbourg talk prior to the installment Mass of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005. Dignitaries and an estimated 500,000 pilgrims, many of them from the pontiff's native Germany, arrived in Rome for the ceremony to formally install Pope Benedict XVI and offer the pontiff a major chance to set the tone for his papacy. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Britain's Prince Philip, left second row, Dutch Crown Prince Willem Alexander, second left, Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende, second right, and Swedish King Karl XVI Gustaf, front right, attend the installment Mass of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005. Dignitaries and an estimated 500,000 pilgrims, many of them from the pontiff's native Germany, arrived in Rome for the ceremony to formally install Pope Benedict XVI and offer the pontiff a major chance to set the tone for his papacy. (AP Photo/Jasper Juinen)

Pope Benedict XVI (R) meets with King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain in the Vatican after the Pope's inaugural mass, April 24, 2005. Pope Benedict XVI took charge of his Church at a majestic inauguration on Sunday and set the tone for his papacy with a plea to humanity to return to God and transform a world he called a desert of pain and poverty. REUTERS/Osservatore Romano/Pool

In this photo made available by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Benedict XVI is greeted by Florida Gov. Jeb Bush in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, after his installment mass in St. Peter's Square, Sunday, April 24, 2005. (AP Photo/Osservatore Romano)

I like the pilgrim symbolism of the scallop shells on his vestments.

That caught my attention as well! The shell also figures into his Bishop's shield, as well. I fully expect we'll see it again in his Papal Seal.

Thank you, Pyro, for posting these memorable photographs from the Holy Father's Installation Mass!

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It's a minor thing and not really a criticism, but I always remember seeing John Paul II in white shoes. I don't believe I've ever seen red shoes like that on a bishop or cardinal. Usually, they wear black shoes.

Thanks so much for all the photos, Pyro!

The only thing I don't like about this Pope is that he shaved that mustache. He really should consider growing it back. Perhaps I'll write to him about this.

Actually Former, it's probably a good thing she wore her black one.

Do you know why of all the women at the mass, only Queen Sophia and the Grand Duchess of Lux. are wearing white?

At an audience with the pope, white is reserved for Catholic women of royal blood.

Thank you, Pyro! ETWN is running a reply of this Mass now.

Is is just me or did anyone else find the guy doing the EWTN commentary utterly annoying. He wouldn't shut up! Kept rambling on over the music. And how many times did he have to point out Prince Albert of Monaco? Yes, thank you, we know that he's Grace Kelly's son; you've told us that already. And why in the world did he find it necessary to point out his office to us ("See, that's the window to my office.") Did he think we'd care? I'm trying to listen to this amazing choir sing, and this fool won't shut up! And could somebody please tell him to stop breathing into the mic. He sounds like Darth Vader. I don't think I've ever been so annoyed by a voice over commentary (well, okay, Chris Matthews at Reagan's funeral might have been worse). Does anyone know where I could get a copy of the Inaugural Mass without this bozo's incessant prattling? It reminded me of Fred Willard's character in "Best in Show" ("Excuse me if this off the subject a little bit, but just take a guess at how much I can bench press. Come on, what do you think? Take a guess.").

Well, I guess that I can see your point, as we don't often get a chance to hear such beautiful choral music.

However, I found the commentary better on EWTN than the networks, which really tended to go off into tangents. I didn't even bother to check with them for this Mass, after seeing how they covered the other events of the past month.

I found the commentary better on EWTN than the networks

I would normally agree, but during the live broadcast of the mass (at 1am PDT), I got so annoyed with the EWTN commentator that I switched over to Fox and was delighted to discover that they had no commentary at all! I guess it was too early in the morning for them! But unfortunately, it turned out to be too early in the morning for me too. I fell asleep shortly after B16 was given the Pallium.

It doesn't look like Fox is going to rebroadcast the Mass, so I'm out of luck. And the choral music was wonderful (that is when the commentator was taking a breath).

I remember when we were kids, my mother had mantillas in just about every color!! My sister I had the little round "doilies" to wear. We were so mad when they said women didn't have to wear them anymore...

How fortunate your grandmother was to have an audience with the Pope.

Does anybody know the best way to store it until my daughter gets married?

I would recommend acid-free tissue paper and an archival storage box

I would go one step furter take it to the cleaners, have it professionally cleaned...then have them store it the same way they would a bridal veil.

Awesome photos Pyro, Hope to see it as daily Freeper thread.

...another childhood photo

About the Governor Jeb Bush photo......

Terri Schiavo, please forgive us.
Our Lady of La Salette, pray for us.
Saint Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church and Protector of the Faithful,
pray for us.
Saints Peter and Paul, pray for us.
Pope Saint Gregory the Great, pray for us.
Pope Saint Pius V, pray for us.
Pope Saint Leo XIII, pray for us.
Pope Saint Pius X, pray for us.
Saint Padre Pio, pray for us.
Saint Athanasius, fierce fighter of the Arians, pray for us.
Saint Clare, the great apostle of Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration, pray for us.
Sister Maria Lucia of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart, pray for us
Saint Michael the Archangel, protect the faithful from the snares of the disciples of Lucifer in disguise,
and bring ruin to those who
intimidate, oppress, imprison, torture, and murder His faithful servants
throughout the world.

I wasn't online this weekend, but I did catch the encore of the installation Mass Sunday night on tv. Truly wonderful.

Thank you for the magnificent photos. Once again, you did a great job. :)

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