Mass and Mass Serving PDF

VESTMENT & VESSELS is placed in it. It is used to contain the INCENSE BOAT – shaped like a boat, with a Hosts reserved in the tabernacle. hinged lid and a matching spoon....

VESTMENT & VESSELS is placed in it. It is used to contain the INCENSE BOAT – shaped like a boat, with a Hosts reserved in the tabernacle. hinged lid and a matching spoon. CRUETS – are the vessels to hold the wine CREDENCE TABLE – movable table of the CORPORAL – Sacred cloth of white linen and water at the mass. altar. around 20 inches square upon which the chalice, paten and ciboria are placed PITCHER AND BASIN – used to hold and PROCESSIONAL CROSS – large crucifix, set during Mass. When not in use, it is folded catch the water for the washing of the on a long staff, to be carried in procession, 3 times each way so as to form 9 equal hand of the presider. They are always and perhaps used as the altar cross at squares and placed in the burse. paired with towel. mass. PALL – A square of linen, stiffened with COMMUNION PLATE – used during PROCESSIONAL CANDLES – candlesticks starch, cardboard, or plastic, set on the communion. carried in procession by the servers chalice to prevent dirt or insects from BELL – known as the “mass bell and MONSTRANCE – larger vessel, really a falling into it. sanctus bell” is rung by a server at mass. stand to display the Host at exposition of PATEN – plate on which the bread used by the Blessed Sacrament. the presider is placed and consecrated LUNETTE – glit clip which holds Host when during the Mass. SACRAMENTARY – the volume presidential exposed in the monstrance prayers for the officiant of the Eucharist PURIFICATOR – small piece of white and for any rites connected with the Mass. PYX – round container which holds the absorbent linen, approximately 8 by 16 Host and lunette in the tabernacle, used to inches, folded in 3 lengthwise, and marked LECTIONARY – liturgical book that holds take the Eucharist to the sick. with a cross in the center. It is used ti wipe the Scriptural readings used during the the chalice after the reception of the Liturgy of the Word in the Mass. HOLY WATER VESSEL – also known as the Precious Blood to dry the chalice. “bucket” and the sprinkler as an “aspergil”. SACRAMENTARY STAND – placed on the CHALICE – cup usually supported by a altar at the preparation of the gifts. Sacred Vestments Comes from the Latin node and set on a base. It is used to hold word meaning “clothing” it is generally the Precious Blood of the Lords at the THURIBLE – metal bowl hanging by 3 used to represent the garments that are mass. chains from a disc. It is often mistaken for worn by the clergy in performance of their the “incense” and the “charcoal”. The sacred duties. Vestments are CIBORIUM – really a paten in the form of a thurible is used to contain these two. Sacramentals. It is appropriate that the chalice with a lid because the Sacred Body vestments to be worn by priests and deacons be blessed according to the rite Cincture: Symbol of Chastity Morally pure Dalmatic Deacon for the Eucharistic before they are put into liturgical use. or decent: not sinful The cincture ties the Liturgy: Dalmatic Instead of a chasuble like alb at the waist. a priest wears, the deacon wears the Alb: Symbol of purity The alb is the long sleeved dalmatic, also matching the white, robe-like vestment worn by all Cope For non-Eucharistic Liturgy: Cope The liturgical color, over his alb and stole. clerics at liturgical celebrations (celebrant, cope is a large mantle worn by clerics Bishops also wear a dalmatic at major concelebrant, deacon, or acolyte). The alb (including deacons) at some liturgical solemn feasts and ordinations. It (from Latin word alba, meaning "white") celebrations (but not at the Mass) – for symbolizes charity, justice, and the can be traced to the ancient Roman alb example, during Processions and sufferings of Christ. worn under a cloak or tunic; its color Benedictions of the Blessed Sacrament. It symbolizes purity and its form recalls that matches the color of the liturgy and is Zucchetto / Skull Cap The zucchetto is the described in Ezekiel 28:4. worn in the same way as the chasuble or silk yarmulka-like skullcap worn by dalmatic. bishops. The Pope's zucchetto is white; the Chasuble For the Eucharistic Liturgy: cardinals' zucchetti are scarlet; the Chasuble The chasuble, also matching the Humeral veil Is worn so as to cover the bishops' zucchetti are violet. Priests may liturgical color, is the long, often ornate, back and shoulders (where it gets its use a black cloth zucchetto for everyday sleeveless poncho-like garment worn by name) and its two ends hang down in wear, but not during the liturgy. priests and bishops over the alb and stole front. To prevent its falling from the during the sacrifice of the Mass. shoulders, it is fastened across the chest Mitre The mitre imitates the Old with the clasps or ribbons attached to the Testament priestly headcovering and is the Stole: Symbol of the clerical office, border. The humeral veil is worn by the headdress of bishops, worn at liturgical immortality, and the yoke of Christ The priest or deacon in processions of the functions. It is either precious, golden stole, matching the liturgical color, is a Blessed Sacrament, in giving benediction, (orphreyed), or simple (simplex). The long, scarf-like vestment worn over the alb in carrying the Host to its repository on precious mitre is worn by celebrants, the and under the dalmatic/chasuble. The Holy Thursday, and bringing it back to the simple by concelebrants, and the golden priest wears the stole around his neck so altar on Good Friday. In processions of the by the celebrant at an ordination. All that it hangs equally down his chest in Blessed Sacrament and at Benediction cardinals wear a damasked mitre (simplex) front or forms an X-shaped Cross; the given with the monstrance, only the hands in presence of the Pope. It is very tall and deacon wears his stole over the left are placed under the humeral veil; in other made of layered white damask silk. shoulder and tied at his right side; the cases, it covers the sacred vessel which Bishop wears his stole so that it hangs AMICE: Symbol of the helmet of salvation contains the Host. The Humeral Veil is equally down his chest. The amice is a rectangular piece of white usually and properly some shade of white. linen with two strings at the upper corners (from ivory to white is acceptable) which a cleric uses underneath his alb to Papal & Episcopal Paraphernalia Episcopal Ring When a Bishop is cover the neck so that the Roman collar of consecrated as Bishop, he receives a ring Papal shoes Are the red leather outdoor the cassock is hidden. The word amice representing his office (Cardinals receive shoes worn by the Pope. These are the comes from the Latin amicire, meaning "to their own special ring, also). The Pope's liturgical footwear proper to all Latin Rite cover" and, because the heads of criminals ring, known as the "Fisherman's Ring," is bishops. The indoor papal slippers were condemned to death were covered in the personal and unique seal of that made of red velvet or silk and were heavily linen, the amice recalls the humiliation reigning Pontiff and is (or at least used to decorated in gold braid with a gold cross in which was put upon Christ. be) destroyed on his death. the middle. The color of the Episcopal Pallium The pallium is worn only by sandals varied to match the liturgical color Cassock The cassock, also known as archbishops (in their own dioceses), of the mass. soutane, comes in a number of styles and patriarchs, and the Pope, as symbol of cuts, though no particular symbolism Pectoral Cross The pectoral cross is a cross, their authority. It's a band of white wool attaches to these. It is usually has 33 usually about 6 inches in height, worn adorned with 6 small black crosses, worn buttons (symbolic of the years of the life of around the neck of a bishop and around the neck with extensions front and Jesus) down the front. A band cincture is suspended by either cord (in liturgical back, and pinned to the chasuble in three also worn. The ordinary cassock worn by vestments or choir) or chain (in abito places about the neck. The non-silk part of most cleric. piano). The cord is scarlet and gold for a the pallium is made of white wool, part of cardinal; green and gold for a bishop. The which is supplied by two lambs presented pectoral cross is worn on the chest of annually by the Lateran Canons Regular on prelates so as to keep the Cross close to the feast of St. Agnes (21 January). The their hearts. lambs are solemnly blessed on the high altar of that church after the pontifical Crozier/ episcopal Staff The crozier is the Mass, and then offered to the pope, who shepherd's staff used by bishops. The sends palliums made of their wool to the crozier has always been in the Church a archbishops. symbol of the bishop's pastoral role. In the very early Church, it was made of wood, Surplice Is a knee-length, white vestment but in the early Middle Ages metal (silver worn over the cassock, but by the priests, and gold, depending on rank) was used deacons, and seminarians rather than instead. Wooden croziers again began to bishops. It is typically simple in design, but be used during the time of Vatican II and can be very fancy. The sleeve of a surplice are common today. is fuller, and often bell-shaped.