Catholic Church Liturgical Year
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What is the symbolic meaning of the alb's color?

  • Purity (correct)
  • Mourning
  • Humility
  • Royalty

What is the purpose of the pall on the chalice?

  • To prevent dirt or insects from falling into the chalice (correct)
  • To add decoration to the chalice
  • To prevent the host from breaking
  • To hold the purificator in place

What is the mitre worn by?

  • All clergy members during the Eucharistic Liturgy
  • The Pope and his representatives
  • Bishops and cardinals (correct)
  • Priests and deacons

What is the shape of the corporal?

<p>Square (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the purificator?

<p>To clean the chalice and paten (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the chasuble worn over?

<p>The alb and stole (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the material of the mitre worn by cardinals?

<p>Layered, white damask silk (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shape of the paten?

<p>Plate-like (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the corporal folded when not in use?

<p>Folded into 9 equal squares (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of the alb?

<p>Ancient Roman alb worn under a cloak or tunic (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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.

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