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Ceremonies of the Roman Rite Described, V1.0 Ceremonies of the Roman Rite Described Nihil Ob`tat: F. Thos. Bergh, O.S.B., Censor deputatus Imprimatur: Edm. Canon. Surmont, Vicarius Generalis Westmonasterii, die 6 Septembris, 1917. Ceremonies of the Roman Rite Described Adrian Fortescue G P Goretti Publications 1201 Dozenal numeration is a system of thinking of numbers in twelves, rather than tens. Twelve is much more versatile, having four even divisors—2, 3, 4, and 6—as opposed to only two for ten. This means that such hatefulness as “0.333 ... ” for 1/3 and “0.1666 ... ” for 1/6 are things of the past, replaced by easy “0;4” (four twelfths) and “0;2” (two twelfths). In dozenal, counting goes “one, two, three, four, ve, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, elv, dozen; dozen one, dozen two, dozen three, dozen four, dozen ve, dozen six, dozen seven, dozen eight, dozen nine, dozen ten, dozen elv, two dozen, two dozen one ... ” It’s written as such: 2 2 3 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, , ,3 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 1 , 1 , 20, 21 . Dozenal counting is at once much more ecient and much easier than decimal counting, and takes only a little bit of time to get used to. Further information can be had from the dozenal societies (http://www.dozenal.org), as well as in many other places on the Internet. This text is in the public domain, originally published in 1140 (1920). This document may be copied and distributed freely, as its text is in the public domain. Goretti Publications http://gorpub.freeshell.org [email protected] Table of Contents Preface by Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster xiii Author’s Preface xv Figures Used in the Plans xxiii Part I General Principles I. The Church and its Furniture 3 II. The Vestments of the Roman Rite 3 III. Liturgical Vessels, Instruments and Books 15 1. Vessels ............................... 15 2. Instruments ............................ 16 3. Books ............................... 17 IV. Common Ceremonial Actions 1 3 V. The Choir and Assistants 25 1. The Liturgical Choir ....................... 25 2. Ministers and Servers ....................... 27 3. Ecclesiastical Rank ........................ 28 iii iv Contents Part II The Holy Sacrifice VI. Low Mass by a Priest 35 1. Preparation .......................... 35 2. To the Gospel ......................... 38 3. From the Gospel to the Preface ................ 3 3 4. The Canon to the Communion . 42 5. Distribution of Holy Communion . 49 6. From the Ablutions to the End of Mass ........... 4 3 7. Same Priest, Multiple Celebrations on the Same Day . 52 8. Mass before the Blessed Sacrament Exposed . 53 VII. Low Mass for the Dead 55 VIII. Mass by Priest in Presence of Prelate 57 IX. Low Mass by a Bishop 5 3 X. Serving Low Mass 63 1. General Directions ...................... 63 2. Preparation .......................... 63 3. From the Beginning of Mass to the Preface . 64 4. From the Canon to the End of Mass . 66 5. At Requiem Mass ...................... 68 6. Two Servers at Low Mass ................... 69 XI. High Mass 6 3 1. The Choir at High Mass ................... 6 3 2. The Procession to the Altar. Processional Cross . 70 3. The Asperges Ceremony ................... 72 4. The Thurifer at High Mass . 75 5. The Acolytes ......................... 78 6. Torch-Bearers ......................... 80 7. The Master of Ceremonies . 81 8. The Subdeacon ........................ 86 9. The Deacon .......................... 90 Contents v .2 The Celebrant of High Mass . 96 3 .3 Holy Communion During High Mass ............ 9 XII. High Mass for the Dead 72 2 XIII. Sung Mass without Deacon 3 2 1. The Simpler Form ...................... 3 2. The More Solemn Form ................... 03 XIV. The Assistant Priest 73 1. At High Mass ........................ 73 2 2. The Assistant Priest in a Surplice Only ........... 3 2 3. The Assistant Priest at Low Mass .............. 3 XV. High Mass Presence of Greater Prelate 101 1. In Presence of a Bishop in Cope and Mitre . 101 2. When the Bishop Assists in Cappa Magna . 10 3 3. High Mass for the Dead before a Bishop . 110 4. High Mass before a Bishop not in his Diocese . 111 XVI. Pontifical High Mass at Throne 113 1. Preparation . 113 2. The Ministers and Servers . 115 3. The Vesting of the Bishop . 117 4. From the Beginning of Mass to the Gospel . 11 2 5. From the Gospel to the Communion . 122 6. From after the Communion to the End of Mass . 126 7. If the Bishop Does not Vest in the Secretarivm . 128 8. If the Chapter is not Present . 128 XVII. Pontifical High Mass at Faldstool 129 1. Preparation . 129 2. Ministers and Servers ..................... 12 2 3. The Beginning and Vesting of the Bishop . 12 2 4. The Mass . 130 vi Contents XVIII. Pontifical High Mass for Dead 137 1. Preparation . 137 2. Mass at the Throne . 138 3. Mass at a Faldstool . 139 Part III Evening Services XIX. Vespers 141 1. General Directions . 141 2. Rules for the Choir . 142 3. Vespers with Assistants . 143 4. On Incensing Other Altars at Vespers . 148 5. Vespers with More Than Two Assistants in Copes . 148 6. Vespers without Ceremonies . 14 2 7. Before the Blessed Sacrament Exposed . 14 2 8. Vespers for the Dead ..................... 14 3 9. Vespers in Small Churches . 150 XX. Pontifical Vespers 153 1. Vespers in the Presence of a Bishop at the Throne . 153 2. Vespers in Presence of a Bishop Who is not the Ordinary . 155 3. Vespers by the Ordinary, Who Will Sing Mass the Next Day 155 4. When the Bishop Does Not Sing Mass the Next Day . 161 5. Pontifical Vespers at the Faldstool . 161 XXI. Other Evening Services 16 3 1. Compline ........................... 16 3 2. Matins and Lauds . 171 3. Non-Liturgical Services . 172 4. Sermons ............................ 173 XXII. Benediction and Exposition 175 1. General Rules . 175 2. The Rite of Benediction . 177 3. Benediction by a Bishop ................... 17 2 Contents vii 4. Benediction with the Ciborium . 17 2 5. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament . 17 3 6. To Remove the Blessed Sacrament . 181 Part IV The Liturgical Year XXIII. Advent to Holy Week 185 1. Advent ............................ 185 2. The Folded Chasubles . 186 3. Christmas and Epiphany . 187 4. Candlemas . 189 5. Functions in Small Churches . 190 6. Candlemas in Small Churches . 193 7. Septuagesima and Lent . 195 8. Ash Wednesday . 196 9. Ash Wednesday in Small Churches . 198 XXIV. First Part of Holy Week 199 1. Palm Sunday . 199 2. Palm Sunday in Small Churches ............... 1 42 3. The Function with Choir ................... 1 62 4. Low Mass on Palm Sunday .................. 1 72 5. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in Holy Week . 1 72 XXV. Tridvvm Sacrvm 1 92 1. General Rules ......................... 1 92 2. Tenebrae ........................... 1 92 3. Tenebrae in Small Churches .................. 1 03 4. Maundy Thursday Morning ................. 1 03 5. Maundy Thursday in Small Churches ............ 1 83 2 6. Sung Mass ........................... 1 3 3 7. Good Friday Morning .................... 1 3 8. Good Friday in Small Churches . 208 9. The Function with Choir . 211 .2 Holy Saturday Morning . 212 viii Contents .3 Holy Saturday in Small Churches . 224 10. The Function Sung ...................... 22 3 XXVI. Easter to Advent 231 1. Eastertide . 231 2. The Easter Octave . 232 3. St. Mark and the Rogation Days . 233 4. Ascension Day . 236 5. Whitsun Eve . 236 6. Whitsun Eve in Small Churches . 238 7. Low Mass on Whitsun Eve . 239 8. Whitsunday . 239 9. The Season after Pentecost . 239 2 .2 Corpus Christi ......................... 23 .3 Preparation . 240 10. The Ceremony . 240 11. All Souls . 242 Part V Occasional Functions XXVII. The Forty Hours 245 1. General Directions . 245 2. The First Day . 248 3. The Second Day ....................... 24 3 4. The Third Day . 250 5. Modifications of the Rules of the Clementine Instruction . 251 XXVIII. Canonical Visitation and Confirmation 253 1. General Principles . 253 2. Before the Visitation . 254 3. Visitation by the Ordinary . 255 4. Visitation by an Archbishop . 262 5. Visitation by an Auxiliary Bishop . 263 6. Visitation of Other Buildings and Institutions . 263 7. Visitation of Convents . 264 Contents ix 8. Visitation of the Churches of Exempt Regulars . 265 9. The First Visitation of the Ordinary . 265 .2 The Sacrament of Confirmation . 266 XXIX. The Ceremonies of the Ritual 26 3 1. The English Ritual ...................... 26 3 2. Baptism ............................270 3. Baptism of Several Children Together . 272 4. The Baptism of Adults . 273 5. Private Baptism . 273 6. Supplying the Ceremonies of Baptism . 274 7. Conditional Baptism . 274 8. Blessing the Font . 274 9. The Sacrament of Penance . 275 .2 Reception of Converts . 276 .3 Holy Communion . 279 10. Matrimony .......................... 27 3 11. Churching . 282 12. Blessings ............................282 13. Sick Calls . 283 14. Extreme Unction . 285 XXX. Funerals 289 1. The Complete Rite . 289 2. Modifications of the Funeral Rite . 293 3. Private Funerals . 293 4. Office for the Dead, When the Body is not Present . 294 5. Pontifical Absolution at the Throne . 295 6. Pontifical Absolution at the Faldstool . 297 7. The Five Absolutions . 298 8. The Funeral of Infants .................... 29 3 Appendices Appendix A. Notes on the Text 2 32 Appendix B. About the Author 2 52 List of Figures 1 Plan of a Parish Church: Choir and Sanctuary . 6 2 Plan of a Cathedral Church: Choir and Sanctuary . 7 a Examples of Vestments of the Roman Liturgy . 10 3 Low Mass before a Greater Prelate: The Conteor . 58 4 Incensing the Altar . 99 5 Incensing the Oblata . 99 6 Incensing the Celebrant before the Introit . 02 7 The Introit: The Celebrant and Ministers Form a Semicircle . 02 8 At the Sedilia . ..
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