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Rubrical Pamphlet Series of the

Father L. F. Kearney, Prior Provincial (Imprimatur)

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.... RUBRICAL PAMPHLET SERIES

OF THE DOMINICAN RITE

I Novcon~r 9th, I 907 Imprimatur: FR. L. F. KEARNEY, Prior Provincial IMMACULATE CONCEPTION COLLEGE W.uhlngton, D. C. ~N the hope of facilitating the study of our rubricst and securing greater uniformity in their observance, the first of a series of Rubrical Pamphlets is presented to the Dominican family of the United States. ..

CHOIR. INCLINATIONS I Inclination of the Head Medium Inclination Profound Inclination The S[mplc Tndination of To make a Medium Inclina­ T he Profound Inclination the Head used in , is tion, so incli ne the head and is made by inclining the head made by slightly inclining the body that the palms of the and body until the elbows head and body simultane­ hands may touch the knees. touch the knees. In making ously. I. A ~1edium Inclination this inclination, the arms may I. This brcli11atio11 should be should be made at every be crossed under the scapu­ made: "" up to the lar, the right hand holding the edge of the left side of the 1. vVhenever in, or out of words "~irut erat": (1) in the Divine Office; (At the 1st scapular, and the left hand, Choir, we pronounce the name the edge of the scapular on Jesus, Mary, or St. Dominic, ·'Gloria Patri" of each a unless a greater Inclination P rofouncllnclination is made.) the right. be prescribed. (2) in the ~I ass of the day; The Profortlld !~tclillatioll is 2. \Vheneyer mention is (3) in , , , made: made of the slledditrg of the :\one, \'espers and I. Towards the , by the :\lost Precious Blood. At oi the of the brethren, both on their first which mention in the Office Blessed Virgin; here. like­ into Choir, and on of the Dead in the V. "Crea­ wise, a Profound Inclination the last departure thence; (if tor" of the R. ''," is made at the first of each the Blessed is re­ the brethren should rise and Hour: (4) in Prctiosa; (5) in served in the choir, but not uneoYer their heads. ; (6) in the exposed, both a Profound In­ 3. When the words "Gloria before meals and in the Grace clination and on Patri et Filio et Spiritui after. one knee are made.) l 4 CHOIR INCLINATIONS

I on the Form Venia To make the Prostration The Venia is made hv ex­ To make a· Genuflection do on the Form one should first tending the body on the' floor three things: (1) stand er~ct; kneel down; then, crossing at full length upon the right (2) keeping the head and up­ the arms upon the form be­ side so that the left ankle rests pel- portion of the h,~d:v erect, fore him, he should rest his upon the right. It is cus­ bend the right knee until it head upon them. When no tomary to one's scapular touches the ground; (3) as form is at ha nd, the arms both before and a[t('r making soon as the knee has touched should be crossed upon the this Prostration: the floor, again stand erect. knees instead. The Venia. sho·11ld be made: In some cases both knees l. Dur·i11g a / office out­ sho uld touch the floor; but 1. By all the brethren in unless this be specially men­ side of Paschal time. the Prost ra­ the Choir on the of the t ion on the Form is made: tioned, only the right knee is , when he who meant. 1. During every "Pater," reads the pro­ "" and ''C0nfitcor." nounces the words: "Amllln­ I. In the Divine Office a 2. During the "Pater" at the tiatio B. Mariae Virginis." Gell!lflection on both knees is end of Grace after meals, if 2. By all the brethren in the made: were made in Choir on the Vigil of the Na­ 1. While the words "Venite the Honr immediately pre­ tivity of our Lord, when he * * * ante Deum" of the In­ ceding. who reads the Martyrology vitatorium are chanted or re­ 3. At the first "Gloria has pronounced the words cited. At the completion of Patri" after "Deus adjuto­ ·'Jesus Christus * * * factus this V crse, those who actually riunl." Homo." They should remain recited them should make a 5 CHOIR INCLINATIONS Inclination of the Head­ Medium Inclination­ Profound Inclination­ Continued Continued Continued Sancto" are said in II. A l\'Icdium Inclination 2. Except wh<'n otherwise and Lauds of the Office of the is made during the recitation prescribed, whenever the Blessed Virgin, if recited in of the last stanza of any "Pater Noster," "Credo," or ; likewise, when they , and of the penultimate "" arc said in the occur in the Divine Office, re­ Verse of the "Bene­ Divine Office, whcth<~ r in the cited privately. dicite." beginning. middle, or end, of the ; also, when they ·1. \Vhene\·er a Genuflection III. Those who chant or re­ on both knees is made. arc said in \'espcrs and Mat­ cite the ltl\"itatorium should ins of the ; 5. \Vhenever a brother, or make a Medium Inclination in the Blessing before meals; the Canto r, has begun or re­ towards each other after the during, or after Grace after cited a Psalm, , or Verse, "Vc nitc ado r ~mus , " meals: in the Prcliosa; in anything similar. etc., and again after the the for benefactors in 6. Whenever the Hebdom­ "Gloria Patri ;" li kewise, Chapter. adarian has finished reading after the "Gloria Patri" in any part of the Office pertain­ the RR. and in the Ant. at the 3. In the Office both of the till{ to his duties. especially, and in the day, and of the Blessed Vir­ when he reads the words of the . gin (except ~ and "Dominum nostrum Jesum ), at the first "Gloria IV. At every Blessing be­ Patri" of each Hour. Christum" at the end of any fore any lcction either in . Choir, Chapter, o r at table; 4. ·At the first in the 7. Towards the of likewise at I he blessing of the Office up to the words "Qui the altar, unless a Profound prelate in Compline, a Me­ tecum." or "'Qui vivis," by all Inclination be prcscribe"d on dium Inclination should be except him who rea.!s the account of the presence of made by all except him who Collect; likewise, at the con­ the , when- gi,·es the Blessing; likewise clusion of the last Collect in 6 CHOU~ INCLINATIONS Prostration on the Form Venia- Continued Genuflections- Continued - Continued prostrate until the Prior gives :Medium Inclination towards 1. [n the Prcces said in each the signal to rise. each other. J I our from the •· Pater nos­ 3. ln the Chapter of Faults, 2. In the Hymn "Tr: Deum" ter'' to the words ''Qui te­ before the accusations when during the e ntire Verse "Te cum'' of the prayer. the Prelate gives the signal. ergo quaesumus." Again, each one should make 5. During the at the 3. During the entire first end of J\latins on Holy Thurs­ the \ ' enia after finishing his accusation. stanza of the : "Veni day, and of all the Hours of Creator,'· ",'' and Holy Sat­ 4. \Vhcn the brethren arc '"0 Crux ave," "'Ave maris urday. reprehended by J:heir Prelate. stella," likewise at the words 6. In the Office of the Dead. 5. By him upon whom a '" Adsumus et nos cernui,'' (provided Prostrations were formal precept, office, or any "Te adorantes famuli,'' and made in the Hours of the other administration is im­ " Quos sanguine mcrcatus es." posed. Divi ne Office immediately 4. During the entire Anti­ preceding) from the "Pater 6. Before an altar or the phon, ·'Sub Tuum." N ostt•r" which is said after Crucifix in the Choir. or the Antiphon of the "Mag­ a Chapd, by those recei,·ing 5. During the "Salve Re­ nificat" and of the "Benedic­ the blc:ssing of travellers, gina,'' '"Pie Pater" with \' er­ tu~." up to t!w cnrl of the both on setting out and on sicles and Prayers and "Pa­ first Collect; likewise at the returning, while the ter Noster.'' said :•fl<'r e:,ch of "Pater Noster" after the and prayers arc recited. the Hours. The Ilebdoma­ ·· Rcquiescat in pace."' 7. By those leaving their darian, however, stands while saying the V ersiclcs and 7. At the first Collect of the Convent for more than one Office : likewise at the end­ niSht, while they receive the Prayers. ing of the last Collect up to blc:ssing oi their Superior; 6. Choir facing Choir, (lur­ the words "Qui tecum," if the likewise, when they return. ing the words "" z CHOIR INCLINATIONS Inclination of the Head- Medium Inclination­ Profound Inclination- Continued Continued Continued ever any of the brethren go at the ''Sancta Maria," etc., the Office, if the name of to the middle of the Choir to in Pretiosa. occurs therein; the in­ chant the lnvitatorium, Ver­ \'. In the l\lass, those clination should continue to sicles, etc., or return from the th<: word "Qui tecum." middle, or cross from one present in Choir should make side to the other. The same a l\Iedium Inclination: 5. At the P reces in Prime rule holds when the brethren ( l) At the following words and Compline, unless the processionally leave Choir of the "Gloria in Excels is :" direct that a Prostra­ and return, or when they ap­ (a) "Gratias agimus tibi tion be made. proach or leave any of the propter magnam gloriam;" G. vVhenever the "Retrib minor . (b) "Jcsu Christe;" (c) "Sus­ uere" is said in common. 8. With bared head, when cipe deprecationem nostram; the Asperges is given at Mass (d) and again at "Jesu i. Jn ?.latins, between the or Compline; also, when a Christc." lectern and the foot of the altar by the of the les­ blessing is recei,·eci from a (2) In the : (a) at prcl:tte or . ~on, unless a Prostration be the words "Gratia:> agimus prescribed. This Inclination is 9. While being incensed Domino Deo nostro"; (b) during Mass or Office. not made after the Lessons of whenever the name of Jesus the weekly Office of the Dead, (II ere. too, the head should or l\lary is pronounced. be uncovered.) but should be made in the 10. After the at (;l) At the blessing of the Office of All Souls. the "Salve," when the P rel­ priest. 8. By the brethren in Choir ate has come to his place in VI. U nl ess another (unless a Prostration be pre­ Choir. In this instance, the direct otherwise, a Medium scribed), at the first Collect right Choir, first, ought to Inclination is made by all, ex­ in the l\'lass after the "Dom­ show him reverence by in- cept the priest and ministers, inus vobiscum," and at the 8 CHOIR INCLINATIONS Prostration on the Form Venia- Continued Genuflections-Continued - Continued !l. By the brethren (except of this same Antiphon when sacred name of Jesus be men- ministers at the altar) about it is !)ung after Compline; at 1 ioned therein. to communicate, while they the words "Eia ergo'' up to say the "Confiteor'' and re­ "0 Clemens," exclusively, fl.. In 1Iatins (not, however, ct·i,·c .\bsolution. the brethren should again in the Office oi the Dead) by kntt•l, facing, howE'\'cr. the the reader of a lesson after .!!. Before , while altar. he has fini shed reading. This the penitent says the Con­ Prostration is made between fitC'or and again after Confes­ 7. During the of the the lectern and the foot of the sion. while is Blessed Virgin which is said altar. gi\'C~Il. every Saturday. In this in­ stance the brethren should 0. Tn the Litany of the to. By brethren who come kneel from the time they ;, from the beginning of so late to Choir that they are n·ach the altar of the Blessed tlH' Psalm ··neu!. in adjuto­ not present. for the first Virgin until the prayer after rium" to the end of the last "Gloria Patri." the "IIH·iolata" has been said. pr::y<.'r. provided the Litany follows a [erial Compline. 11. In the Choir or Rcfec ~- During the ··o spem tory. by hi·m who offends by. miram.'' wl:;le chantcd at th~ JU. During the S.:,·en Pen­ reading, chanting, or s<'n·ing altar of St. Dominic after the itential Psalms said befor<.' badly; if the offence be com­ Procession held in honor of 1\[a~s. The Prostration con­ mitted in Choir, the Venia our Father eve1·y fourth Sun­ tillllt'S until the Absolution should be made at the end of day of the month. has been given. OBice; if in the Refectory, aft~: r t.he Community has !). By all the brethren, ex­ 11. Whenever the discipline risen from table. cept the Prior and ministers is given. The Prostration is in the Procession on Palm made whenever the discipline 1:!. By the server of a pri­ at the beginning of is given, irrespective of time, vate Mass, when he returns the Antiphon "Ave Rex nos. 9 CHOIR INCLINATIONS Inclination of the Head­ Medium Inclination- Profound Inclination­ Continued Continued Continued dining with uncovered heads, whenever the names of Jesus, fir~t ; like­ then the left should do like­ Mary, and St. Dominic arc wise, at the Prayer for the wise. The same rubric is ob­ pronounced either in the Church <'·Ecclcsiae tuae"), sen·ed in all similar cases. body of the prayers of the usually satd on Saturday. 11. \l\lhenever ·any one Onice, the 1\lass, or a Pro­ cession, or in their conclu­ D. If the Blessed Sacrament passes ncar a Prelate or is present on the altar of the Sllperior; and vice versa, sion; likewise. wht:;n these names occur in the "Salve Choir. e\'cry time the breth· whenever a Prelate passes ren go to 1he middle of the ncar an inferior; in which Regina," as. said after Com­ pline. Choir, or leave it, or cross case the inferior should rev­ from one side of the Choir to erently rise and uncover his \'II. Jn the prayer ·• A cunc­ the other. head. tis·' and in its corre~pond;ng 12. By the Community, Postcommunion, ·the brethren whenever the Prelate enjoins should make a i\Iedium In­ the recitation of any prayers clination at the name of the in common: likewise, by an Blessed Virgin and remain in­ individual member of the clin(•d until the name of St. Community to whom his Su­ Dominic has been pro­ perior assigns any duty. nounced. 13. By the brethren, when­ Remark - In these inclina­ ever they receive any cloth­ tions two thing:s should be ing; at such times they observed: should rcn!rcntly say "Rene­ l. \\'hen 1t ts time to make dictus Deus" while inclining the Inclination, the brethren the head. who arc sitting should rise IO CHOIR INCLINATIONS Prostration on the Form Venia- Continued Genuflections Continued - Continued to the with the Priest, ter;" thus, turned towards and continuts from the "Con­ should he have serYed badly. the Crucifix, they kneel until the words "Rcdcmptor rit.:or" to the end of the 13. By him who in any way prayer. mundi" ha,·e been recited, may ha,·e scandalized or of­ when thcv rise and stand fac­ 1:?. \\'heneHr General Ab­ fended any of the brethren. ing the Cross until the Anti­ 'o!ution is given, from the In this case the offender phon has been finished. Cnnfitcor. !nclusin:lv. up to -..hould remain prostrate at ~h·: end of the ,\bsolution. the iect oi the offended, until 10. During the words pardoned. "Domine miserere supr r P<'<'· 11. in th,· follo

Pro~tration on the Form Genuflections- Continued - Continued cur in the Gospel for the Epiphany) and of the d~ad Wednesday following the when said on a day on which fourth Sunday of Lent. the: fc:rial office is recited. 8. At the .words "Et Ver­ bum caro factum est" of the I\'. In general, in all Gospel of St. John. r- 1as~c:s not above mentioned, !J. While the Choir chant the l'n>stration is omitted at t lH' words of the Credo: "Et the Collect and Postcom­ incarnatus est * * * et munion, and made only from llomo factus est." · the Elc\·ation exclusively, to 10. In from the ''Pater Noster" exclu­ the end of the "Sanctus," as sively. (For more special ru­ chanted by the Choir. until bric:s sec Ccr. Sees. 187. 788. after the of the 'j~!J). Precious Blood, when the Prostration on the Form \'. \\'hen he who reads the should be made. Passion pronounc('S the 11. In low 'Mass, from the words "Emisit spiritum," let bc~-:inn i ng to the end. except tht• brethren, devoted!y giv · at the two . (Cer. ing thanks to , make the Sc<;. 707.) P r ostratio n; likewise on 1 ~ . Whenever the Cantors, Good Friday at the Adora­ or a ny of the brethren intone tion of the Cross, all the or chant something at which brdhrt•n both in the Choir the whole Choir should kneel, and at the Altar, should pros- they, i. e., the Cantors or IS

CHOIR INCLINATIONS Prostration on the Form Genuflections-Continued - Continued brethren mentioned, kneel in tr<'.te while the Cantor en­ like lllanner after the intona­ tones the Antiphons "Ecce tion, provided the Choir ~till lignum" and ''Suoer omnia." remains kne<'lir.g; if. however. Likewise, during the prayer the Choir rises immediately "Respice," which immediat<'ly after the intonation or recita­ follows, the P r o stration tion, they make but a simple shoul d be made. Gcnuncction; to this there is an exception; namely, the Verse "Venite adoremus," etc.. in the lnvitatorium. While the Antiphon "Ave Rex" and the, Yerse "Veni Sanctc" arc into:.ed, even those intoning them kP.cel. INCLINATIONS FOR MINISTERS AT THE ALTAR Il Simple Inclination Medium Inclination Profound Inclination The Simple Inclination used T he Medium Inclination The P rofoun d Inclination by the celebrant and ministers used by the celebrant nnd used by the ministers at the of the 11ass. is made by in­ ministers of the Mass, is altar, is made by inclining ('lining the head with the least made by inclining the head, the head and body until the po5sible motion of the shoul­ accompanied with a slight palms of the hands may touch ders. motion of the shoulders and the knees. 1. The priest makes it to­ body. 1. Whenever a priest and wards the Crucifix on the 1. Both celebrant and min­ his minister, or ministers, ap­ altar when sayin~ the ''Gloria isters should make a Medium proach an altar where the Patri" at the Introit of the I nclination towards the Cru­ Blessed Sacrament is not Mass, and again when saying cifi x in the sacristy before present, either to celebrate "Orcmus" before the Col­ going to the altar, and a sim­ :Mass, or to conduct any lects and Postcommunions. ilar Inclination when they re­ other function, they should turn from the altar. 2. When the priest says stand at a short distance "Jesum Christum" at the end 2. During the :\1ass, the from the lower step of the of the prayers, he should celebrant makes a Medium alt:l.r and, together, make a make a Simple Inclination. Inclination in the middle of Profound Inclination, the the altar: (a) when going to priest, deacon and 3. Both the celebrant and the Gospel side, he says: keeping the head covered the ministers should make a Sim­ "Domi nus sit in corde meo ;" whi le. A Profound Inclina­ ple Inclination while being in­ (b) after he bas begun the tion should be similarly made censed. "Gloria in excelsis;" likewise when they leave the altar. 4. The ministers 0£ the after he has begun the If the Blessed Sacrament is Mass may make a Simple I n- "Credo;" (c) at the "Ore- reserved in the tabernacle of I8 INCLINATIONS FOR MINISTERS AT THE ALTAR Simple Inclination­ Medium Inclination­ Profound Inclination­ Continued Continued Continued

clin:.tion whenen:r the ccle­ mu~.. before the ; the altar, tile Proiound In­ iJrant mnkl s one, although (d) before going to the Epis­ clination is omitted. and a the rubrics do not (:Xpressly tle side to wash his hands; Genullt·~·tion on one;- knee is say tht·y should. (Cer. Sec. likt-wise before saying the mack in Jts stead; if the 818, N. 2.) . Hk,st·d Sacrament is cxpo~cd on tht• altar, the priest and 5. T he :.~colytcs, or other ;~ . If the Blessed Sacrament ministers in presenting any­ ministers should appro::tch is reser\'Cd 011 the altar, the with bared heads, and, omit­ thing to the celebrant. or in priest sho uld make a Medium receiving anything from him, ting all Inclinations, make a Inclination when he passes G~·nurlcrtion 011 both knees, ought to make a Simple In­ before the tabernacle, both adding a Simple Inclination of dinntion towards h:m. The before and after the ''Dom­ same should be observed by the Head \\'bile thus adoring: inus vobiscum;" likewise at on lea ,·ing the altar iP. each the inferior ministers in sen·­ th" "... ing the de:tcon or subdt>acon. of tlw ~bove instances. the .J. \\'hen incensing the altar, sam,· rubric is obsen·cd as on G. The ministers make a the celebrant should make a approaching. prOYided the Simple Inclination towards :\ledium Inclination to the conditions be the same the celebrant whcne,·er the' Cn1cifix or Tabernacle only :!. The ministers of t hincenses the offer­ Mass ;,hould make a Pro­ the altar. ings at the Offertory, and found lnclination at the mid­ again before incensing the dle of the altar. whenever o n the altar, if there be th<.y go to their seats, to the ' any; at other times when Choir. to the Sacristy, o r to passing the middle of the the lectern where the Epistle altar while incensing, he and Gospel arc sung: like­ should bow profoundly. T:1e wise, when theY. return; 111 19 INCLINATIONS FOR MINISTERS AT THE ALl'AR Medium Inclination­ Profound Inclination­ Continued Continued deacon who accompanies the each of thtse it!Stanccs the celebrant, should incline as Incli nation is omitted a nd a the celebrant inclines. Genuflection on one knee 5. M inisters of the Mass made instead, if the Rles$ed when passing from one side Sacrament is exposed on the of the altar to the other, altar. should always make a }\l[e­ 3. In the beginning of Mass dium Inclination, except when the celebrant and ministers the Blessed Sacrament is ex­ (n.>t, howe•er, the . posed on the altar, in which who should stand erect) in­ case they s hould genuflect on cline profoundly from the one knee and omit the In­ "Confitcor" to the "Adjuto­ clination. rium nostrum." 6. Ministers aJ)proaching or 4. W hen the altar is being leaving the middie of the altar incensed, only the celebrant with the celebrant, should and deacon bow profoundly conform th-.:ir TncliP.ations to when leavin ll' or passing the his. inidclle of the altar. 7. After the of 5. W he n the altar is being the Mass, the celebrant incensed at V cspers 0r Lauds, shoul d make a Medium In­ the thu'rifer sho ul d make a clination before the Crucifix P rofound Inclina tion together before covering his head with with the priest whenever leav­ the Capuch; likewise the dea­ ing or passing the middle of con and subdeacon. the al t<>. r. 20 INCLINATIONS FOR MINISTERS AT THE ALTAR Medium Inclination­ Profound Inclination­ Continued Continued

~- The celebrant and min­ G. The tlmriflr d10nl<'inr•· Inclination whenever the iol­ the altar. or in the middlt• of lowing words are said by the Choir, before he in('Cn~es thcmsch·cs or chanted by the the ministers and ChoiL Choir: (a) In the hymn "Gloria in excel sis:" (1) 7. After the incensing of 1hc "Adorn.mus te;" (2) "Gratias altar, the priest should make agimus tibi propter magnam a Profouad lr;clination when gloriam tuam;" (3) "Jesu he pa~ses to the mid(\lf' 0f the Christc ;" (1) "Suscipe de­ Choir. pr<:cationem nostram;" (5) 8. During Benediction of :mel again, "Jesu Christe;" the Blessed Sacrament. the (b) "\'eni sanctc Spiritus:"­ priest and ministers make a if the celebrant and ministers Profound Inclination both be­ happen to be sitting when fore n.nd after offeri••g m­ these words are about to be eense sung by the Choir, they 9. During the l\Iass at the should not kneel while they prayer "Aufcr a nobis," the arc sung, but rising to their celebrant alone makes a Pro­ feel, they should incline pro­ found Inclination. foundly; (c) the names of ] esus and Mary. whether in 10. If a priest and his min­ the Gospel, Credo, Preface ister, going to an altar to or ; if these names are celebrate, or returning to the pronounced by the deacon Sacri~ty after celehrating, 21 INCLINATIONS FOR MINISTERS AT THE ALTAR Medium Inclination­ Profound Inclination­ Continued Continued when reading the Gospel, the pass the altar where the celebrant makes the Inclina­ Blessed Sacra me nt is re­ tion towards the book of the served. they shot1ld make a Gospels; (d) ''Simul adoratur Genuflection on one knee ct con~lorificatur," in ~he and omit all Inclinations· if Credo: (e) "Gratias agamus they pass the Rksscd Sacra­ Domino Deo nostro," in the m(nt exposl'd on the altar, Preface: (i) ··" be­ theY should adore with a fore the ,;Oratio super pop­ Geim Aection on both knees. ulum'' said in :Masses during the priest havi ng- his head Lent. uncovered. !l. The deacon ~hould make a :.Iedium Inclination while he receives the blessing be­ fore reading the Go~pel. 10. All the ministers make a :\ft>dium Inclination at the blessing of the celebrant at the end of 11ass. THE CAPUCE rr When the Capuce is Worn 5. \Vhencver the "Salve Re­ jng ; (3) during gina" .is said; when said. after . As a general rule, the Ca­ the Hours, the head is kept 1. \Vhencver a Genuflection pucc should cover the head uncovered until the end of is made. (The priest and whene\'er we are in Choir or Office. major ministers upon their 111 public. fir~t approach to the altar and II. Jl orcovcr, the head slumld their last departure from it. I. 111 the Office a11d Mass the be !IIICOVCrcd. arc excepted.) hrad should be tlllcovercd: l. \Vhcncver the Venia is 5. \Vhcncver a Profound 1. In the beginning of every rnade. Inclination is made. (Excep­ Hour up to the "sicut erat"· 2. vVhenever the Prostra­ tion as above.) of the first "Gloria Patri" of tion on the Form is made, When making the M cdium the same. except: (1) in the Litany of Inclination the head is not the Saints from the in\'oca­ uncovered unlt·ss a special 2. During the : rubric directs. ",'' "Benedictus" tion "Sancta l\Iaria," inclu­ and ''" with si\·ely, to the ''Agnus Dei;'' ti. ~\'hene\·er an Inclination their respective Antiphons. (2) in the ~lass, before and of the Head is made, except: 11fter the Elc\·ation; (3) when (1) "hen the name oi J csus, :l. \\'hen the Prcces are the Penitcnllal Psalms arc re­ of Alary, or of St. Dominic, said; likewise, the " cited. i~ pronounced; (2) at every • · Elcison," etc., and the '·P~ter 3. vVhcncvcr the rubrics "Glori a Patri'' iu the Office N ostcr" with its Versicles of the Blessed Virgin, recited and prayers. direct the brethren to kneel. except: (1) during the part in the Dormitory; likewise at C\'Cry ''Gloria Patri" in the ·1. At every "Dominus vo­ of the biscum," Collect, and Memory. Divine Office recited in before mentioned; (2) dur- private. 23 THE CAPUCE

'i. \\'hene\·er the Gospel is III. In Chapter: until the signal is given; so also the other brethren. read. The brethren in Chapter 8. In the Litany of the remain with bared heads after 3. During the entire grace Saints said either after Com­ the reading of the Mar­ after meals, the head should pline or before Mass, from tyrology, from the Pretiosa be bare, except while the the beginning to the words to the end, except during the "Miscrere" is said. "Sancta Maria,'' inclusive, reading of the Constitutions, V. In Procession: and fro m the ·'Agnus Dei" to if they be read, and while they the end. recite the Psalms "Ad te I. In all held lc\·avi" and "De profundis" within the church the he

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1. Both on one's fi rst en­ N. B.-The head should :11- ncar. the altar of the Blessed trance into Choir and on his wavs be uncover<'d whenever Sacrament, they should make departure thence, a Profound a Profound Inclination or a a Genuflection on one knee Inclination, followed by a Genuflection is made-. and omit all Inclinations. Genuflection on one knee, 2. Jf during the Divine 4. Whenever the J31essed sho uld be made, if the Blessed Office, the Mass. or any other Sacrament is publicly ex­ Sacrament is present. but not function in Choir, one should posed, even in the , or expo~ed. or. the Choir altar: have occasion to cross from when it is in the Repository if the Blessed Sacrament is one side of the Choir to the on Holy Thursday, all who there exposed. a Genuflection other, or from one part to approach the altar, cross be­ on both knees should be a not her, and the B!cs~cd fore it. or leave it, should made, and, while thus ador­ Sacrament be present, but not make a Genuflection on both ing, a Simple Inclination of exposed, the Genuflection is knees, adding a devout In­ the Head should be added. omitted and the Profound clination of the Head. (If one leave the Choir to lnclin~tion alone made; if, return immediatclv, when the howe,•er, the Blessed Sacra­ N. B.-The Blessed Sacra-. Blessed Sacrament ig not ex­ ment be exposed, the Inclina­ ment is not regarded as ex­ posed, the Gomflection is tion is omitted and the Genu- . posed while the Sacred Spe­ omitted. nnd a Profound In­ flection on one knee made. cies are on the altar in the clination alone is made hoth 3. When the brethren, walk­ 1\Iass, £rom the Consecration on lca,·ing Choir and on re­ in;; in a proce~sion, approach to the priC;st's Communion, lllrning.) to, or recede from, or pass inclusi,•ely. RUBRICS TO BE OBSERVED IN PRESENCE OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT 5. Those who are in Choir tum E rgo" are sung, the themselves; likewise, at the when the Blessed Sacrament P r·ostration on the Forms end of a Procession when the is exposed, s hould not cover sho\rl d be made; likewise Blessed Sacrament i!' carried their headf: if conv<'nient, when the blessing of the past them 1.0 be replaced on they sho uld stahd while recit­ Blessed Sacrament either in the altar. the pyx, or monstrance, is ing the Office. gi,·cn . !.J . The Prostration on !he 6. In processions of the Form is made by those who 8. The brethren. no matter Blessed• Sacrament the head arc present while Holy Com­ where they may be. as soon must not be covered. munion is administered; in as they sec the Blessed Sac­ this case the Prostration con­ 7. During the rament being transferred tinues fro m the time the of the Blessed Sacrament. from one place to another. or Blessed Sacrament is taken while the words "Vcncremur hear the bell th_at is rung at from the tabernacle until cernui" of the Hym n "Tan- such a time, should prostrate again replaced therein.

MANNER OF ASSISTING AT MASS IN CHOIR

l\ t the Aspcrgcs the 'breth­ I. From tltc begimting of 2. While the "Gloria in ex­ rer: should stand erect, Choir High Mass to the Gospel. cclsis" is being entoned, the facing Choir. As each one is l. The head shoul d be un­ brethren shoul d stand, with being sprinkled, the head covered at the beginning of uncovered heads, facing the shoul d be uncovered and :Mass. In gene ral, the breth­ altar; li kcwise at the "Dom­ reverently inclined. The same ren assisting in Choir ~hould inus YOb iscum" and at all the rubrics should be observed stand erect, Choir facing P rayers not a nd at when the Choir is incensed, or Choir, whenever they chant which an inclination is not when the is given. any part of the Mass. made. A Medium Inclination 26 MANNER OF ASSISTING AT MASS IN CHOIR is made at the following II. F1·om the Gospel to the 5. At th'c intoning 0! tiH' words of the "Glori a in Ex- 11nd of llifass. ''Credo," the Comtuu n ity eel sis": (a) ''Gratias agimus- 1. After the singing of the stands as it did at the bcgin- magnam gloria m :" (b) "Jesu Tract. if there be time before ning of the "Gloria in ('X- ~ Christc;" (c) "Suscipe depre- the Gospel, the Cho:r

:\[ t•dium Inclination is made, X ost••r" is begun. li the )at-· munion. In the Postcom­ Choir facing Choir. at the ter mbric be obsen·ed, the munion of the Collect "A words ··Gratias agarnus'' and C:orlll~llll'ity shou!d ~i<;e at th<· cuncti~." the brethren should wlwnner the name of Jesus "l':tt"r X o~tt>r" and stand make a :\1edium Inclination .. or .\ 1a ry occurs. with em cn~d heads. facing the at the name of the Blessed 10. In the Sanc_tus when the alt;tr un1il it i:; time to chant Virg-in and remain inclined bn·thn·n chant the words tlw ",\gnus Dei." until the name of Saint Dom­ inic has been pronounced. ''13encd ictus qui venit," they I ~. A ftcr the "Agnus Dei" should s ign themselves with ha$ been sung. the "Pax'' is LU. After the prayers the the sign of the Cross from gi\'Cn. bn.:thrcu should sta ~d facing tht forehead to the breast the all ar until the end of J:l. After the "Pax'' the Mass. and shoulders; in doing so, brethren should face the altar howe,er. they do not turn to­ until time for the chanting 17. At the blessing of the \\'ards the altar. of the Communion. This is priest a :\Iedium I ncl:nation II. \\ hen the Sanctus has chanted as was the Offertory. ts made. been finished, the brethren I I. \iter the Comi11t1nion, Ill. Lces During a Low :\fass one to circumstances, either make the al!ar. should kned from the bes::in­ the Prostration on the Form 1.3. ,\t the "Dominus vobis­ ning to the end. except at the from the ''Sanctus" to ,the cum'' and Prayers the same two Gospels when one should "Agnus Dei," exclusively, or rubrics arc observed as in stand t'rcct with uncovered rcmaiu kneeli ng with un­ t il t· bcginniug of the Mass. head. P rostrations are o mit­ co,·crl'CI he:1ds until after the The same kind of Inclination tNI at the praye rs : at the El(•qt ion of the Precious that was made at the first Col­ other parts of the Mass they Blood, when they should lect of the Mass, should be arc the same as in a High prostrate until the "Pater made during the Postcom- Mass. 28 DAlLY OFFICE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN v I. In the daily office of the "board"* hangs. o.~ this the remam1ng lines of the Blessed Virgin : side, likewise, the Versiclarian stanza are recited by his side .1 . Candles arc not lighted reads the RR. and VV., and of the Choir; the seconcl. on the altar. the Hebdomadarian, the stanza is taken up by the op­ prayers with their VV. posite! Choir, ?.nd so on al­ 2. Pauses should be ob­ ternately. served wherever marked in 8. The hymns of all the the psalms by an asterisk. Hours, except Matins and 9. Where but a single Ver­ 3. Chant is never employed. Lauds, are begun by the Can­ sicle and Response are given, The office is simply recited: tor, who recites alone the first the V crsiclc is said by the li·Iatins and Lauds in a low two lines of the first stanza; V ersiclarian alone (or by the tone; the remaining Hours in Hebdomadarian alone, if it be • The board (tabella) indicates the a Versicle before or after a ~ higher tone. side or the Choir on which the Hours prayer), and the Response is of the Office be~ in. It is nothing 4. The Choir always stands. more than a board on which is in­ made by the entire Com- 3. Prostrations are never scribed the word "Chorus.'' At the . munity. made. Vespea·s of t.he Snturctay preceding the l1t·stSunday of Advent, the boar d 10. The Hebdomadarian 6. Al l antiphons are recited is hunK on t.he right side of the Choir; whE'n saying the "Deus in by the Choir in com!llon. CYcry week thereafter it is changed alte.-n:ttely from the right s icle to the ac\jutorium" at the beginning 7. The beginning: (1) oi INt. The Suporior of a Convent. of each hour, should sign wbcn in Choi r occupies a place on any Hour; (2) of the first the right. H the Choir is situated himself with the sign of the psalm in each Hour; f3) oi behind the altar, the Supnioa·'s place Cross; the same sho uld be any hymn; (4) of any can­ is farthest from the alt.ar on the clone by the Community when Gospel sicto: if befoa·c, tho Supea·ior's ticle; is always made on the place is far thest from the altar on responding "Domine ad ad­ ~ide of th~ Choir where the the Epistle side. juvandum," DAILY OFFICE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN 11. The Community to­ munity should stand facing rian, the second by the Com­ gl•ther with the , kneel the altar from the time the munity, the third by the Heb­ during the recitation of the V. "n.vc Maria" is begun up domadarian, and so on alter­ first stanza of the "Ave to thr ''Gloria Patri. " At the nately. The V erscs of the .i\lari ..; Steib:" likcwisl', while ''Gloria Patri" the two i:>salms arc rcc ited alter- " the Antiphon "Sub tuum face t•ach other and incline nately by the Hcbdoma­ pra('~iclium" is r('

DAILY OFFICE OF THE BLESSED VIR.OIN "Amen." The first Lesson is the Cross while saying "Deus Antiphons for the Memories then read by the Versiclarian. in adjutorium," etc., and the <~re rec1tcd in common; their To the ending "Tu autem," members of the Community VV. arc said by the Ver­ etc., the Choir answers "Deo sig-n themselves while saying siclarian. • Gratias" and immediately "Domine ad adjuvandum," K on: - The only Inclina­ r<'acls aloud in common the R. etc. At the "Gloria Patri" tion used in saying Matins The R. being finished. the the two Choirs face each and Lauds of the Ofli<'e of the \'crsiclarian reads the \'er- other and incline the head B. \". is the Inclination of • sicle. At the end of the \'er· during the first part to the the Head. It is madc: (1) sicle the Choir takes up the words "sicut erat." The during the fir~t part of ev•:rv R. at the word "Quia" and Psalms are said as at ).latins, ·'GioriaPatri ;'' i. e .. :1p to the reads to the V. This finishNI, the Hebdomadarian alwavs words "sicut erat :" (l) wlwn­ the Versiclarian again asks ~aying the first Verse of eac-h. en•r the name or Jesus. or the blessing as before, etc. The Antiphon "Post partum'' :Mary, or St. Dominic is pro­ The Verses of the .. Tc i~ recited in common. The nounced. Nothing more is Deum" arc recited alternately Capitulum is read by the Heb­ prescribed by the rubrics than by the Hcbdomadarian and tlomadarian. a~1d is responded what has been given; what­ the Choir. The V. "Ora pro to by the Community. The c,·er else may be done, cus­ nobis," etc., is said by the II) mn is said as at Matins. tom alone sanctions. . Hebdomadarian; the Com­ The V ersiclarian gives Qut munity responds and then the V. "Elegit eam," etc. The PRIME, TERCE, SEXT, turns towards the altar to Benedictus is recited as were NONE, VESPERS AND begin Lauds. the Psalms and is followed COMPLINE Jl by its ·Antiphon rc<'itcd by the LAUDS C<.mmunity. The Hcbdoma­ At the beginning or each darian recites the pray.er to­ IT our the entire Community III. The Hcbdomadarian gether with the Versicles pre­ should race the altar and re­ • signs himself with the sign of ceding and following it. The main in this position until the 31 DAILY OFFICE OF THE BLESSED VI~OIN first "Gloria Patri" is to be clir.ation of the Head upon asterisk; the Commu>1ity then said. finishing; the second half of repeats the same R., likewise The IIcbdomadarian begins the \'erse is recited by his obscn·ing the pause. The each Hour with the V. "Ave side of the Choir. The op­ \' crsiclarian then says the V. Maria" to which the Com­ posite Choir recites the sec­ and the Community repeats munity responds "Benerlicta," ond V crsc; the first side then the last half of the first R. etc. The V. "Deus in adju­ says the third Verse, and so The "Gloria Patri, Filio, et torium'' is said by the Heb­ on the two sides alternately S J>i ritui Sancto" is said by the domadarian; the R. "Dom­ recite the Verses. The suc­ V cr~ic l arian , -t he Community ine ad acljtl\•andum" by the ceeding Psalms, however, of makes a Medium Incfination Community; likewise, the each l lour are begun by that during the recitation of these "Gloria Patri" which follows. Cantor whose side of the words, and the V ersiclarian During the first part of this Choir recited the first part of immediately after. After the "Gloria Patri" (the first one the preceding "Giona Patri." "Gloria Patri'' the Com­ in each Ilour), i. e., up to the Up to the words "sicut erat'' munity repeats the entire first "sicut crat,'' the Community oi any "Gloria Patri'' follow­ R. The T•. and R. which fol­ should make a Profound ltl· ing a Psalm, the Community low are said by the \'crsi­ clinatioll. After the "Gloria makes a :.\Iedium Inclination. clarian and Community, re­ Patri,'' "" or "Laus The "super Psalm" Anti­ ~pe.:ti\'cly. Tibi," according to the sea­ phon is recited by the Com­ The prayc:r with its VV. is son, is said by all. llllll