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What is the symbolic meaning of the alb's color?
What is the symbolic meaning of the alb's color?
What is the purpose of the pall on the chalice?
What is the purpose of the pall on the chalice?
What is the mitre worn by?
What is the mitre worn by?
What is the shape of the corporal?
What is the shape of the corporal?
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What is the purpose of the purificator?
What is the purpose of the purificator?
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What is the chasuble worn over?
What is the chasuble worn over?
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What is the material of the mitre worn by cardinals?
What is the material of the mitre worn by cardinals?
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What is the shape of the paten?
What is the shape of the paten?
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How is the corporal folded when not in use?
How is the corporal folded when not in use?
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What is the origin of the alb?
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Study Notes
Pectoral Cross
- Worn by a bishop, suspended by a cord or chain, and kept close to the heart
- Cord colors: scarlet and gold for a cardinal, green and gold for a bishop
- Height: around 6 inches
Liturgical Year
- Divided into seasons: Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, and Ordinary Time
Advent Season
- Beginning of the Church year
- Color: violet
- 4 weeks, including the 9 days of Simbang Gabi
Christmas Season
- Celebrates Jesus' birth, the Incarnation
- Color: white
Lenten Season
- Runs from Ash Wednesday to the Mass of the Lord's Supper
- Color: violet
Easter Triduum
- Highest point of the year
- Color: white, except red on Good Friday
- Covers the 3 days of the Passion and Resurrection of Christ
Easter Season
- Covers 50 days between Easter Sunday and Pentecost
- Color: white
Sundays in Ordinary Time
- No specific color designated
Episcopal Ring
- Received by a bishop during consecration
- Represents the bishop's office
- Used to wipe the chalice after receiving the Precious Blood
Stole
- Symbol of the clerical office, immortality, and the yoke of Christ
- Long, scarf-like vestment worn over the alb and under the dalmatic/chasuble
- Matches the liturgical color
Amice
- Symbol of the helmet of salvation
- Rectangular piece of white linen with two strings at the upper corners
- Worn underneath the alb to cover the neck
Chalice and Paten
- Used to hold the Precious Blood and consecrated bread during the Mass
- Chalice is a cup usually supported by a node and set on a base
- Paten is a plate on which the bread is placed
Ciborium
- A paten in the form of a chalice with a lid
- Used to contain the Hosts reserved in the tabernacle
Cruets and Pitcher and Basin
- Cruets hold the wine and water at the Mass
- Pitcher and Basin hold and catch the water for the washing of the hands of the presider
Communion Plate
- Used during communion
Corporal
- Sacred cloth of white linen, around 20 inches square
- Used to place the chalice, paten, and ciboria during the Mass
- Folded 3 times each way to form 9 equal squares when not in use
Pall
- A square of linen, stiffened with starch, cardboard, or plastic
- Set on the chalice to prevent dirt or insects from falling into it
Mitre
- Headdress of bishops, worn at liturgical functions
- Imitates the Old Testament priestly headcovering
- Can be precious, golden, or simple, depending on the occasion
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This quiz covers the basics of the Catholic Church's liturgical year, including the pectoral cross worn by bishops and the Advent season.
