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AltarThetableonwhichtheEucharis-ticSacrificeoftheMassisofferedandfromwhichthepeopleofGodarecalledtogethertopar-ticipateintheMass.LiturgicalministersshowrespecttoChristbybowingwhenpassinginfrontofthealtar
AmboThespeaker’sstand(lectern)fromwhichthereadingsareproclaimed.
AmbryAcabinetonthesanctuary(nearthecredencetable)inwhichthethreeholyoilsarekept:theChrismOil,OiloftheSickandOiloftheCatechumens.
BaptismalFontThebasinwherebaptismsarecelebrated.Toguardagainstcontamination,itiscoveredunlessinuse.Mustbeusedexclusivelyforbaptisms.
BlessedSacramentChapel
AseparatechapelatSSPPwithasecondtabernacle,forBlessedSacramentadoration,andaplaceforthefaithfultocomeandpray.
CandlesTheMassmustbecelebratedwithnaturalwaxcandles,whichsignifythepresenceofChrist,ourLight.
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CredenceTableAsidetableinthesanctuarywherethewatercruet,lavabobowlandtowel,smallpatensandchalices,andpurificatorsarekeptduringMasswhentheyarenotbeingused.
GiftsTableLocatedinthevestibule,itholdsthepatenwiththehostsandthewinedecanterbeforetheyarepresentedtothealtar.(Alsocalledtheoffertorytable.)
NaveThearchitecturaltermforthelargespacewherethecongrega-tiongathersforworship,asopposedtothefrontpartofthechurch(thesanctuary)fromwhichtheserviceisled.
PaschalCandleBlessedonHolySaturdayandreplacedeachEasterVigil.LitatMassesduringtheEasterSeason.Alsousedtolightbaptismalandconfirmationcandles.Affixedwithacross,theyear,andthesymbolsforAlphaandOmega.
Presider’sChairThechaironwhichthepriestsitsduringMass.
SacrariumThedraininthesacristythatflowsdirectlyintotheearth.UsedforwashingCommunionvessels.
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SacristyTheroomwherethevestments,communionvessels,linensandotheritemsusedinthecelebra-tionoftheliturgyarestoredandprepared.
SanctuaryTheareainthecenterfrontofthechurchwherethealtar,ambo,credencetable,tabernacle,andthepriest’sandaltarserverchairsarelocated.
TabernacleProvidesaplacefortheEucharisttobekeptoutsideofMass,fortheadorationofthefaithfulandforlateruse(e.g.,distributiontothesick).Topreventprofanation,attimesotherthanduringMass,itislocked.
TabernacleLampAlsocalledthesanctuarylamp,itisawaxcandleinaredholderthatburnsnearthetabernaclewhentheBlessedSacramentispresentthere(thatis,atalltimesotherthanbetweenGoodFridayandtheEasterVigilMass).
VestibuleKnownformallyasanarthex,itistheentryfoyeroutsideofthenave,thatis,outsidethechurchproper.AtSSPP,thevestibulehousestheholywaterfonts,giftstable,doorwaystothesacristyandthechildren’scryroom,andstatutesofSaintPeterandSaintPaul.
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Aspersorium&Aspergillum
Respectively,thebucketusedtocarryholywaterforsprinklingandthesprinklerforcastingholywateronpeople,places,orobjects.
BookoftheGospelsAlsocalledanEvangeliary,thebookfromwhichtheGospelreadingisproclaimed.ItcontainsGospelreadingsforeachSundayofthethree-yearcycleofread-ings,plusallsolemnities,feasts,andritualMassescelebratedthroughouttheliturgicalyear.
Censor&BoatThecensor,alsocalledathurible,isametalcontaineronachaininwhichincenseisburnedonapieceofcharcoal.Theincenseboatisacoveredcontainer,withaspoon,toholdthegrainsofincensethatwillbeburnedinthecensor.
ChaliceThelargecupusedatMassusedtoholdthewinewhichbecomestheBloodofChrist.AtSSPP,thetermalsoreferstothesmallervesselswhichareusedtodistributethePreciousBloodtothefaithful.
ChrismOilHolyoilusedtoanointpeopleinbaptism,confirmationandordination.KeptintheambrywiththeOiloftheSickandtheOiloftheCatechumens.AllareconsecratedeachyearbytheBishopattheChrismMassduringHolyWeek.
CiboriumConsecratedhoststhatarenotconsumedatMassareplacedinthismetalvessel.Itisstoredinalockedtabernaclewhennotinuse.
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CruetThesmallglassvesselthatholdswaterusedduringtheMass.AsmallamountofwaterisaddedtothewineduringtheOffertory.Waterisalsopouredoverthepriest’shandsinaceremonialcleansing.
DecanterThestopperedglasscontainerthatholdsthewinewhichwillbeconsecratedatMass.Itisbroughtforwardwiththeothergifts.
HostsUnleavenedbread-likewafersthatareconsecratedatMassfortheCommunionofthepriestandthepeople.SSPPalsooffersgluten-freehoststothosethatrequestthem.
LavaboBowl&Towel
AsmallbowlthatcatchesthewaterapriestusesincleansingoffingersatMass.Thepriestthendrieshishandswithalavabotowelthathangsoverthearmofthealtarserver.ThebowlandtowelarealsousedbytheEucharisticministerstowashanddrytheirfingersbeforeservingCommunion.
LectionaryAbookthatcontainstheScripturereadingsforMass,basedonathree-yearcycle:YearA,Matthew;YearB,Mark;YearC,Luke.ItisplacedontheambobeforeMass.Thefirstandsecondlectorsreadfromit.(ThepriestreadsfromtheBookoftheGospels.)
MonstranceAvesselwithasmallspacedesignedtoholdaconsecratedhostforadorationoftheBodyofChrist,eitherinthechurchorchapel,orforcarryinginprocession.
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PatenReferstoboththelargemetalplatewithcurvedsidesthatholdsthehoststhatthepriestwillconsecratetobecometheSacredBodyofChrist,andthesmallersimilarlyshapedplatesusedtodistributeCommuniontothefaithful.
ProcessionalCrossAportablecrucifixonarigidstaff,carriedinfrontofliturgicalprocessions,e.g.,enteringandleavingthesanctuaryforMass,precedingthegiftstothealtar,andonothersolemnoccasions.Itremainsonthealtarwhennotinuse.
PurificatorAwhitelinenclothembroideredwithacross.Oneisusedbythepriesttowipethechalicesonthealtar.TheEMsuseotherstowipethelipofchalicesaftereachpersondrinks.ThereisonepurificatorforeachchaliceusedataEucharisticcelebration.
PyxAsmall,closingvesselthatisusedtobringtheBlessedSacramenttothosewhocannotcometothechurch.TheyarealsousedduringMasstokeepgluten-freehostsseparate
RomanMissalTheofficialliturgicalbookcon-tainingtheprescribedprayers,chants,andinstructions(rubrics)thepriestusesforeverycelebrationoftheMass.
SanctusBellsAlsocalledaltarbells,theyarerungduringtheEucharisticPrayer,attheelevationofthebreadandwine,toinvitethefaithfultotheactofadorationattheConsecration.
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LiturgicalColorsNote:Thisispresentedforinformationalpurposes;liturgicalministersarenotrequiredtowearclothingincolorscorrespondingtotheseason.White:Whitesymbolizeslight,purity,innocence,joy,andglory.ItisusedoncertainfeastdaysandduringChristmasandEasterSeason.ItmayalsobeusedinMassesforthedead.Green:Green,thenaturalcoloroflife,pointstothehopeoflifeeternal.ItisusedinOrdinaryTime.Violet:Violetsymbolizesmelancholyandsomberness.Itisusedinpenitentialseasons(AdventandLent),andmaybeusedinMassesforthedead.Red:Redconnotesbothfireandblood.Itisusedonthefeastsofmartyrs,onMassesoftheHolySpirit,ontheExaltationoftheHolyCross,onPalmSunday,andonsimilarfeasts.Rose:Rosesymbolizesjoyinthemidstofapenitentialseason(rosebeingbetweenvioletandwhite).Itmaybewornonlyontwodaysintheyear:GaudeteSunday(ThirdSundayofAdvent)andLaetareSunday(FourthSundayofLent).ThenamesoftheseSundaysaretakenfromthefirstwordsoftheEntranceAntiphonforeachday:GaudeteinDomino(“RejoiceintheLord”)andLaetareIerusalem(“Rejoice,Jerusalem”)respectively.Black:Blacksymbolizesmourningandgrief.ItmaybeusedonAllSoulsDayandinMassesforthedead.
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