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	All Invited to Mass Today for New Archbishop By Karen Jowers Navy Times January 25, 2008 http://www.navytimes.com/news/2008/01/military_archbishop_080124w/ The military's Catholic archdiocese is encouraging members of the military community to attend the Jan. 25 Mass that will install Archbishop Timothy Paul Broglio as the fourth military archbishop. The 2 p.m. Mass will be held at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. A ceremonial procession of hundreds of priests, deacons, cardinals and bishops will precede the Mass at 1:30 p.m., and officials urge those attending to arrive by 1 p.m. for seating. Archbishop Broglio succeeds Archbishop Edwin O'Brien, who is now archbishop of Baltimore. "It's a regular Mass and is open to the public," said Julia Rota, spokeswoman for the Archdiocese for the Military Services. "Everyone from the military bases is invited. We would love to have them come." Broglio, 56, was appointed to the position by Pope Benedict XVI. He is the first military archbishop with no prior experience in uniform since the military archdiocese was created in 1985. In an earlier interview, Broglio said his nearly 25 years of experience as a diplomat may have been a factor in the pope's decision to name him to the position. As a member of the Vatican diplomatic corps, he has served in the Ivory Coast, Paraguay, and as the chief of cabinets for Cardinal Angelo Sodano, the last secretary of state to serve Pope John Paul II. Among the invited guests are those representing the military, military chaplains, Department of Veterans Affairs, Supreme Court, the diplomatic community, the interfaith community, religious orders, Catholic and community organizations, and the Diocese of Cleveland, where Broglio was ordained a priest in 1977. After his ordination, Broglio served as associate pastor in St. Margaret Mary Parish in South Euclid, Ind. Geographically, the military archdiocese is the largest in the Catholic Church, serving nearly 1.5 million people worldwide. It includes 375,000 active-duty troops and their 800,000 family members; 200,000 National Guard and reserve members; 30,000 patients in 172 VA medical centers; and 66,000 in government service overseas in 134 countries, according to the military archdiocese.
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