carries the book to the Altar, and opens it at the proper place. During the whole of these ceremonies the organ may be played. (Ibid. n. 55-58.)

73. Having washed his hands, the Bishop receives the ring from the Assistant Priest, rises, takes the crosier, and being between his Deacons, goes to the Altar blessing the clergy. There having given up the crosier, and been divested of the mitre, he makes a profound reverence to the Cross, and ascends to the predella, having the Assistant Priest on the left (unless he shall have placed the Missal on the Altar, in which case he remains near it), and the Deacon of the Mass on the right. All in choir sit, and the Bishop kisses the Altar more solito. The Subdeacon, in the mean time, will have carried the chalice to the Altar, in the manner specified in art. ii. n. 34. (Ibid. n. 59, 60.)

74. The prægustatio (see art. ii. n. 25), the offering of the oblata, and the incensing of the Altar, being made as usual, the Bishop receives the costly mitre from the first Assistant Deacon, is incensed with three double swings, and afterwards washes his hands. The Deacon, having incensed the Bishop, incenses the Assistant Priest, the two Deacons, the Canons, and others in choir,' and lastly the Subdeacon. He is then incensed by the Thurifer, who afterwards proceeds as usual. (Ibid. n. 60-65) The Mass now continues as in the preceding chapter, art. v. n. 48-51.

75. After the first prayer which follows the Agnus Dei, the Bishop kisses the Altar, and gives the Pax successively to the Assistant Priest, to the Assistant Deacons, and to the Deacon and Subdeacon of the Mass. If, however, these latter are about to communicate, they receive it immediately after the Sacred Particle. Only the Assistant Priest kisses the Altar, but all genuflect on the predella. The Assistant Priest gives the Pax to the Dignitaries, Canons, and with the instrument to the civil officers of

1 Non licet Canonicis Ecclesiæ Cathedralis recipere thurificationem capite cooperto pileolo (S. R. C. 28 Aprilis 1633); possunt tamen Episcopi (S. R. C. 21 Aprilis 1668).

2 See No. 28, page 114.

distinction, and afterwards to the Master of Ceremonies or an Acolyte, who, in his turn, will give it to the rest of the choir. (Carem. Epis. lib. i. cap. xxiv. n. 3, 4, 7.) The Mass proceeds as in the previous chapter, art. v. n. 53-57.

76. The Bishop gives the benediction in the usual manner; and if the Indulgence were not published after the Sermon, the Assistant Priest publishes it now, &c. ; he stands on the Epistle side, facing the people.

77. An Archbishop does not take the mitre, his Cross being held before him. After the benediction, the Deacon divests him of the pallium, which he places upon the Altar (lib. i. cap. ix. n. 8): the Archbishop then proceeds to say, Initium Sancti Evangelii, &c. (Carem. Epis. lib. ii. cap. viii. n. 80, 81.)

78. Having made the sign of the Cross upon the Altar, and said the Initium, &c., he receives the mitre and crosier, and recites the last Gospel while going to where he was vested. Should the Bishop not have been vested at the High Altar,' but at some chapel, he will be accompanied by the same procession as at the arrival at the Altar. While the Bishop is being unvested by the Deacon and Subdeacon, who will have laid aside their maniples, the Canons who do not accompany him will also unvest in their places in choir. (Ibid. n. 80.) The Bishop will make his thanksgiving at the throne, and having knelt at a faldstool before the Altar, will be accompanied by the clergy to visit the Blessed Sacrament as he departs from the Church.

CHAPTER III.

PONTIFICAL MASS FOR THE DEAD.

ARTICLE I.-Preparations.

1. In the sacristy, the usual black vestments for the Deacon and Subdeacon.

2. Upon the Altar, which should be unadorned, six candles of yellow wax and a cross; the Episcopal vest

'Or should he unvest in the sacristy, which is usual in many churches.

ments as in chapter i. page 87, with the maniple, but without the gloves; and a parte Epistolæ, the simple mitre, with the veil for the Clerk who is to carry it. The Altarsteps should not be covered, but only the predella with a small carpet. A cushion should be placed at the centre. There should be a small carpet under the Bishop's faldstool, which retains its usual position. The covering of the faldstool should be black. (Carem. Epis. lib. ii. cap. xi. n. 1.)

3. On the credence, which should be covered with white linen, hanging but a short distance over the sides, two candlesticks, for the Acolytes, between them the chalice with its appurtenances, the basin and plain ewer, two Missals, the canon, the bugia, the vase of holy water, with the aspersory, the cruets, the bell, the thurible, and incense-boat, the amice and black cope for the Assistant Priest, two maniples for the Ministers, and a cushion or stand for the Missal; a little apart a processional Cross and four torches; and in some appropriate place, a small fire with lighted charcoal, and the tongs.

4. In the centre of the church, or in the usual place, the catafalque should be prepared and surrounded with lights. At the head of it should be another faldstool for the Bishop who gives the absolution, placed in such a manner as to be opposite the Cross of the Subdeacon. (Carem. Epis. ibid. n. 16.)

ARTICLE II. The departure from the Sacristy to the beginning of Mass.

5. The Deacon and Subdeacon, attired in the sacred vestments, and accompanied by the Clerks, will issue from the sacristy and proceed to the Altar, as in chapter i.

The Bishop in his own diocese will use the throne; he will not, however, use the crosier. The throne should be covered with purple cloth, not silk. The Most Holy Sacrament should, if possible, be removed; but where this cannot be done, the curtains of the Tabernacle may be of purple colour. A black antependium, and the canon instead of the Altar-cards may be prepared.

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The Bishop will act according to the rules of the same chapter.1

6. The Bishop having arrived at the faldstool, the two Clerks present themselves, one with the bugia, and the other kneeling with the canon open at the Prayers for the vestments, as he does not make the preparation at the Altar. The Prayers of the sandals and gloves are omitted, as those are not used in Masses for the Dead. (Cærem. Epis. lib. ii. cap. xi. n. 2.)

7. While the Bishop is reading the Prayers, the Clerks will proceed to take the vestments, as in chap. i. art. iii. n. 12. The Bishop, having concluded the Prayers, will wash his hands and vest himself, as in chapter i., with this exception, that he will put on the maniple before the pectoral Cross. (Bauldry, lib. ii. cap. xi. art. i. n. 4.)2

8. The Bishop being vested, the Deacon and Subdeacon having made their reverence to him, proceed to his left, where they put on their maniples; the Assistant Priest, having then saluted him, takes his place on the right, after which they proceed to the Altar as in chapter i.

ARTICLE III.-From the Confession to the Offertory.

9. Having arrived at the Altar, they say the Confiteor as usual, except that the Subdeacon does not vest the Bishop with the maniple, it being already put on him at the faldstool. The Oramus te, Domine, &c., being said by the Bishop, he kisses the Altar only, and not the beginning of the Gospel; neither does he make the customary incensing; but on the mitre being placed on his head, returns by the shortest way to the faldstool,3 where he says the Introit in the usual manner.

10. The singers having finished the Kyrie, the Bishop, rising, says the Dominus vobiscum instead of the Pax vobis.

The Bishop being in his own diocese, and occupying the throne, will rather act in conformity to chapter ii. than chapter i. This remark applies throughout the present function.

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The usual kisses are given at the vesting and unvesting, but not at time of the Mass. (Carem. Epis. ibid. n. 5.)

Or throne, as the case may be.

While the Collects are being sung, all will remain kneeling except the sacred Ministers and the Clerk holding the Missal. (Carem. Epis. ibid. n. 5.)

11. After the Collects, the Subdeacon proceeds to sing the Epistle, which being finished, he advances before the Bishop, and makes an inclination without kneeling down for the benediction, or kissing his hand. He then opens the Missal, from which the Bishop reads the Epistle, Gradual, Tract, Sequence, and in the canon the Munda cor meum, and afterwards the Gospel. The Assistant Priest stands with the bugia at the Bishop's left. After the Bishop has concluded the Gospel, they withdraw to take their seats.

12. While the choir is singing the Sequence, the Clerks distribute the candles, which will be held lighted during the Gospel, from the Sanctus until the first ablution, and during the time of the Absolution.

13. Towards the end of the Sequence, the Deacon rises, and carries the book of the Gospel to the Altar with the usual reverences, places it in the centre, and kneeling on the predella says the Munda cor meum. At this time the

Subdeacon and two Acolytes without candlesticks, and the second Master of Ceremonies, present themselves before the Bishop, and await the arrival of the Deacon, who, without asking the Bishop's benediction, or kissing his hand (Carem. Epis. ibid.), stations himself at the left of the Subdeacon, and conjointly with the others makes a reverence to the Bishop. They then proceed to the singing of the Gospel in the usual manner, except that the Subdeacon does not present the beginning of it to be kissed by the Celebrant; but having closed the Missal, consigns it to the second Master of Ceremonies, genuflects with the others, and acts in the usual manner.

ARTICLE IV. From the Offertory to the end of Mass.

14. The Offertory being read, the Bishop takes his seat, and the Deacon having put on him the mitre, his

1 Should the Bishop celebrate in his own diocese, and use the throne, the Subdeacon does not hold the book; but having sung the Epistle, retires to his seat.

2 Or on the lowest step. (Carem. Epis.)