Ceremonial for the use of the Catholic churches in the United States of America - Tapa blanda

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ...a white cloth should be placed near the altar, at the Epistle side; and on the table the candles to be blessed, covered also with a white linen cloth. 4. On the small table, a vessel with holy water, a sprinkle, and a basin, ewer, and towel; also the chalice with everything else necessary for Mass; the whole covered during the blessing of the candles with a violet veil. 5. In any convenient place, the processional cross, the censer with the incense-boat, and a chafing-dish with tire and tongs. (211) 6. At the bench of the officiating clergyman, a white chasuble, stole, and maniple for him; on those of the ministers, a white dalmatic, stole and maniple for the deacon; and also a white tunic and maniple for the snbdeacon. 7. If the Mass be not of the Blessed Virgin, but of the Sunday, the sacred vestments ought to be such as are required for the Sunday... Abticlb II. From the vesting of the Ministers to the distribution of the Candles. 1. At a stated hour, the ministers put on the amice, alb, and cincture; then the officiating clergyman, attended by them, puts on the amice, alb, cincture, violet stole, and cope; lastly, the ministers put on the folded chasubles without maniples. The signal being given by the master of ceremonies, the ministers, with the officiating clergyman between them, bow to the cross, put on their caps, and go to the sanctuary; the deacon at the right of the officiating clergyman, and the sub-deacon at the left. Both sacred ministers raise the cope of the officiating clergyman. 2. Having arrived at the sanctuary, the celebrant fives his cap to the deacon, and the deacon and subeacon give theirs to the master of ceremonies, and, having knelt on the floor of the sanctuary, they go up to the altar; the celebrant kisses it, and the ministers...