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CEREMONIES of the ROMAN RITE DESCRIBED Br ADRIAN FORTESCUE THE CEREMONIES of the ROMAN RITE DESCRIBED Br ADRIAN FORTESCUE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RUBRICS OF LITURGICAL BOOKS, THE DECREES OF THE CONGRE­ GATION OF SACRED RITES, THE CODE OF CANON LAW, AND APPROVED AUTHORS· CON­ 'IAiNING ALL SUCH CERE­ MONIES AS MAY OCCUR IN A PARISH CHURCH, THE RULES FOR PONTIFICAL FUNCTIONS AND DiRECTIONS FOR THE ADMIN­ ISTRATION OF SACRAMENTS, WITH PLANS AND DIAGRAMS BY THE AUTHOR AND WiTH A PREFACE BY HIS E.l\tlINENCE CARDINAL BOURNE ARCHBISHOP OF WESTMINSTER I-BURNS &--OATES-LTD-- I 28 ORCHARD STREET LONDON . W . MCMXVIII NIHIL OBSTAT F. THOMAS BERGH, O.S.B., CENSOR DEPVTATVS. IMPRIMATVR ffi Em,l. CANON. SVRMONT, VICARIVS GENERALIS. WESTMONASTERII, DIE 6 SEPTEMBRIS, 1917. PRI,TED IN ENGLAND AT THE CHbWICK PRES' CONTENTS Preface by His Eminence the Cardinal A rchbishop oJ West- minster. P. xi. Authors Preface. P. Xll1. Note on the Books quoted. P. xxiii. List ofPlans. P. xxix. Figures used in the Plans. P. xxxi. PART I GENERAL PRINCIPLES CONCERNING CEREMONIES CHAP. I. THE CHURCH AND ITS FURNITURE. P. 1. CHAP. II. THE VESTMENTS OF THE ROMAN RITE. P. 10. CHAP. III. LITURGICAL VESSELS, INSTRUMENTS AND BOOKS. P. 16. I. Vessels. P. 16. 2. Instruments. P. 17· 3. Books. P. 18. CHAP. IV. COMMON CEREMONIAL ACTIONS. P. 2 I. CHAP. V. THE CHOIR AND ASSISTANTS AT CEREMONIES. P. 28. 1. The Liturgical Choir. P. 28. 2. Ministers and Servers. P. 3 0 • 3. Ecclesiastical Rank. P. 3 2 . PART II THE HOLY SACRIFICE 1 CHAP. VI. LOW MASS SAID BY A PRIEST. P. 4 • I. Preparation. P. 41. 2. To the Gospel. P. 45· 3. From the Gospel to the Preface. P. 48. 4. The Canon to the Communion P. 52. 5. Distribution of Holy Communion. P. 60. 6. From the Ablutions to the end of Mass. P. 61. 7. Rules when the same Priest celebrates more than once on the same Day. P. 65· 8. Mass before the Blessed Sacrament exposed. P. 66. CHAP. VII. LOW MASS FOR THE DEAD. P. 68. CHAP. VIII. MASS BY A PRIEST IN PRESENCE OF A PRELATE. p.69· 2 CHAP. IX. LOW MASS SAID BY A BISHOP. P. 7 . 6 CHAP. X. THE MANNER OF SERVING LOW MASS. P. 7 . I. General Directions. P. 76. 2. Preparation. P. 76. 3. From the Beginning of Mass to the Preface. P. 77· 4. From the Canon to the end of Mass. P. 79· 5. At Requiem Mass. P. 82. 6. Two Servers at Low Mass. P. 82. CHAP. XI. HIGH MASS. P. 84· I. The Choir at High Mass. P. 84· v VI <.tontents 2. Procession to the Altar, Processional Cross. P. 86. 3· The Asperges Ceremony. P. 87. 4· The Thurifer at High Mass. P. 9 0 . 5· The Acolytes. P. 94. 6. Torchbearers. P. 98. 7· The Master of Ceremonies. P. 99. 8. The Subdeacon. P. 105. 9· The Deacon. P. II3. 10. The Celebrant of High Mass. P. 120. I I. Holy Communion during High Mass. P. 130 • CHAP. XII. HIGH MASS FOR THE DEAD. P. 133. CHAP. XIII. SUNG MASS (MISSA CANTATA) WITHOUT DEACON AND SUBDEACON. P. 136. I. The Simpler Form. P. 136. 2. The more Solemn Form. P. 137. CHAP. XIV. THE ASSISTANT PRIEST. P. 144. I. At High Mass. P. 144. 2. The Assistant Priest in Surplice only. P. 147· 3· The Assistant Priest at Low Mass. P. 148. CHAP. XV. HIGH MASS IN PRESENCE OF A GREATER PRELATE. P. 149· I. In Presence of a Bishop in Cope and Mitre. P. 149. 2. When the Bishop assists in Cappa Magna. P. 160. 3· High Mass for the Dead before a Bishop. P. 161. 4· High Mass before a Bishop not in his own Diocese. P. 162. CHAP. XVI. PONTIFICAL HIGH MASS AT THE THRONE. P. 163. I. Preparation. P. 163. 2. The Ministers and Servers. P. 165. 3· The Vesting of the Bishop. P. 168. 4· From the beginning of Mass to the Gospel. P. 171. 5· From the Gospel to the Communion. P. 175. 6. From after the Communion to the end of Mass. P. 180. 7· If the Bishop does not vest in the Secretarium. P. 181. 8. If the Chapter is not present. P. 182. CHAP. XVII. PONTIFICAL HIGH MASS AT THE FALDSTOOL. P. 183. I. Preparation. P. 183. 2. Ministers and Servers. P. 184. 3· The Beginning and Vesting of the Bishop. P. 184. 4. The Mass. P. 186. CHAP. XVIII. PONTIFICAL HIGH MASS FOR THE DEAD. P. 193­ I. Preparation. P. 193. 2. Mass at the Throne. P. 194. 3· Mass at a Faldstool. P. 195. PART III EVENING SERVICES CHAP. XIX. VESPERS. P. 199. I. General Directions. P. 199. (!ontents vii 2. Rules for the Choir. P. 200. 3. Vespers with Assistants. P. 20!. 4. On incensing Side Altars at Vespers. P. 206. 5. Vespers with more than two Assistants in Copes. P. 2°7. 6. Vespers without Ceremonies. P. 20g. 7. Before the Blessed Sacrament exposed. P. 20g. 8. Vespers for the Dead. P. 210. 9. Vespers in small Churches. P. 211. CHAP. XX. PONTIFICAL VESPERS. P. 214- 1. Vespers in presence of a Bishop at the Throne. P. 214. 2. Vespers in presence of a Bishop who is not the Ordinary. P. 216. 3. Vespers by the Ordinary who will sing Mass the next day. p.216. 4. When the Bishop will not sing Mass the next day. P. 225· 5. Pontifical Vespers at the Faldstool. P. 225· CHAP. XXI. OTHER EVENING SERVICES. P. 234· 1. Compline. P. 234· 2. Matins and Lauds. P. 236. 3. Non-Liturgical Services. P. 238. 4- Sermons. P. 238. CHAP. XXII. BENEDICTIO:-l AND EXPOSITIO:-I OF THE BLESSED SACRA;\!ENT. P. 24°· I. General Rules. P. 24°· 2. The Rite of Benediction. P. 242 • 3. Benediction by a Bishop. P. 246. 6 4- Benediction with the Ciborium. P. 24 . 5. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. P. 247· 6. To remove the Blessed Sacrament. P. 24g· PART IV THE LITURGICAL YEAR CHAP. XXIII. ADVENT TO HOLY WEEK. P. 253· 1. Advent. P. 253· 2. The folded Chasubles. P. 253· 3. Christmas and Epiphany. P. 255· 4. Candlemas. P. 257· 5. Functions in small Churches. P. 26r. 6 6. Candlemas in small Churches. P. 2 4. 7. Septuagesima and Lent. P. 267. 8. Ash Wednesday. P. 268. 9. Ash Wednesday in small Churches. P. 27r. 2 CHAP. XXIV. THE FIRST PART OF HOLY WEEK. P. 27 • r. Palm Sunday. P. 27 2 . 2. Palm Sunday in small Churches. P. 280. 28 3. The Function with Choir. P. 3. 28 4. Low Mass on Palm Sunday. P. 3. 28 5. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in Holy Week. P, 4' viii <tontents CHAP. XXV. TRIDVVM SACRVM. P. 285. 1. General Rules. P. 285. 2 Tenebrae. P. 285. 3· Tenebrae in small Churches. P. 288. 4· Maundy Thursday morning. P. 288. 5· Maundy Thursday in small Churches. P. 2g8. 6. Sung Mass. P. 300. 7· Good Friday morning. P. 301. 8. Good Friday in small Churches. P. 3 12• 9· The Function with Choir. P. 318. IO. Holy Saturday morning. P. 318. 11. Holy Saturday in small Churches. P. 335. 12. The Function sung. P. 343. CHAP. XXVI. EASTER TO ADVENT. P. 344. I. Easter-tide. P. 344. 2. The Easter Octave. P. 345. 3· St. Mark and the Rogation Days. P. 346. 4· Ascension Day. P. 350. 5· Whitsun Eve. P. 350. 6. Whitsun Eve in small Churches. P. 352 . 7· Low Mass on Whitsun Eve. P. 35 2 . 8. Whitsunday. P. 352 . 9· The Season after Pentecost. P. 353. IO. Corpus Christi. P. 353. I I. Preparation. P. 356. 12. The Ceremony. P. 356. 13· All Souls. P. 358. PART V OCCASIONAL FUNCTIONS CHAP. XXVII. THE FORTY HOURS. P. 3 6 1. 1. General Directions. P. 3 6 1. 2. The first Day. P. 365. 3· The second Day. P. 368. 4· The third Day. P. 369. s· Modifications of rules of the Clementine Instruction. P·37°· CHAP. XXVIII. CANONICAL VISITATION AND CONFIRMATION. P.372 • 1. General Principles. P. 372 . 2. Before the Visitation. P. 374. 3· Visitation by the Ordinary. P. 374. 4· Visitation by an Archbishop. P. 384. s· Visitation by an Auxiliary Bishop. P. 385. 6. Visitation of other Buildings and Institutions. p. 385. 7· Visitation of Convents. P. 385. 8. Visitation of the Churches of exempt Regulars. p. 386. 9· The first Visitation of the Ordinary. P. 387. 10. The Sacrament of Confirmation. P. 388. <!ontents IX CHAP. XXIX. THE CEREMONIES OF THE RITUAL. P. 392. I. The English Ritual. P. 392. 2. Baptism. P. 393. 3. Baptism of several children together. P. 396. 4. Baptism of adults. P. 396. S. Private Baptism. P. 396. 6. Supplying the ceremonies of Baptism. P. 397. 7. Conditional Baptism. P. 397. 8. Blessing the Font. P. 398. g. The Sacrament of Penance. P. 399. 10. Reception of Converts. P. 400. I I. Holy Communion. P. 404. 12. Matrimony. P. 405. 13. Churching. P. 409· 14. Blessings. P. 409· IS. Sick Calls. P. 410. 16. Extreme Unction. P. 413. CHAP. XXX. FUNERALS. P. 41~ I. The complete Rite. P. 416. 2. Modifications of the Funeral Rite. P. 423. 3. Private Funerals. P. 424. 4. Office for the Dead when the body is not present. P. 424. S. Pontifical Absolution at the Throne. P. 425. 6. Pontifical Absolution at the Faldstool. P. 429. 7. The Five Absolutions. P. 429. 8. The Funeral of infants. P. 433. INDEX. P. 437. PREFACE BY HIS EMINENCE THE CARDINAL ARCHBISHOP OF WESTMINSTER HE Catholic Church has surrounded all the acts of Divine Worship with a definite cere­ monial to ensure on the one hand their due T accomplishment, and on the other to safeguard the external reverence that should accompany them.
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