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antre to gender, and then go to sing the Gospel at the

mal place.

34. Whilst the Ministers are proceeding to sing the Gospel, the Master of Ceremonies takes off the Bishop's

1 Or. according to the Caremm

Book ii. chap. viii. n. 42.)

of Bishops on the lowest

step

gremial veil, mitre, and zucchetto, which latter is put on as soon as the Gospel has been sung: the Bishop rises and turns to the Deacon, who will then commence to sing the Gospel; the Assistant Priest stands a little behind on the Bishop's left.

Note. If during the Gospel there be occasion to genuflect, the Subdeacon and Acolytes do not do so (Carem. Epis. lib. i. cap. xi. n. 8); and the Master of Ceremonies will place a cushion, on which the Bishop will genuflect, having his face turned towards the book of the Gospel.

ARTICLE V. From the Gospel to the Communion.

35. The Gospel concluded, the Subdeacon takes the book to the Bishop, who kisses the beginning of the text: the Subdeacon, after having closed the book, makes an inclination only, and then retires to the left of the Assistant Priest. The Acolytes immediately proceed to dispose of their candlesticks, making a genuflection in the centre, and a reverence to the Bishop, should they pass before him. The Deacon, having sung the Gospel, incenses the Bishop after he has kissed the Missal, and then having genuflected in the centre before the Cross conjointly with the Thurifer, stations himself with the Subdeacon behind the Bishop, who intones the Credo, assisted as at the Gloria.

36. The Credo being intoned, the Deacon and Subdeacon proceed on either side of the Bishop, as at the Gloria. At the Et incarnatus est, the Master of Ceremonies takes the cushion, which is behind the faldstool, and places it for the Bishop: he replaces it afterwards. He intimates to the Assistant Priest and the Clerk who holds the canon, not to genuflect at this time.

37. The Credo being recited, the gold mitre and gremial veil are placed upon the Bishop as before: the Deacon remaining at the Bishop's right, and the two other Ministers proceeding to sit down. Should the singing be prolonged, the Deacon will also take his seat. Whilst the choir is singing the words Et incarnatus est, &c., the Bishop inclines his head towards the Altar, the sacred Ministers uncover, and the Clerks kneel. On the days, however, of Christmas and the Annunciation (or the day to which it

may be transferred), the Bishop kneels before the faldstool, retaining his mitre: the Ministers kneel at their places. (Carem. Epis. In nocte Nativ.)

38. The Et incarnatus est, &c., being sung, the Deacon rises, and having taken the burse from the Master of Ceremonies makes the proper reverences, and conveys it to the Altar, where he draws forth the corporal, extends it on the centre of the Altar, and places the burse at the Gospel side. Having genuflected on the predella, he proceeds per breviorem to sit down, saluting the two Ministers with a moderate inclination.

39. At the intimation of the Master of Ceremonies, the three sacred Ministers proceed in front of the Bishop, and having taken off the gremial veil and mitre, the Deacon and Subdeacon arrange themselves one behind the other. The Bishop rises and sings the Dominus vobiscum, and having turned to the Altar, the Oremus; he then reads the . Offertory in the Missal. The Deacon and Subdeacon make an inclination of the head at the Oremus, proceed to the sides of the Bishop, the Assistant Priest being at the right with the bugia.

40. The Bishop having read the Offertory, again sits down, and the Deacon puts on his costly mitre (which is now used for the rest of the Mass); the three Ministers make an inclination, and change places, the Deacon going to the Bishop's right, the Subdeacon to his left, and the Assistant Priest to the credence. The Deacon then takes off the Bishop's ring and right glove, and the Subdeacon the left (Carem. Epis. lib. i. cap. ix. n. 4), placing them upon a salver carried by a Clerk; they then minister at the washing of the Bishop's hands as at the vesting before Mass, after which the Deacon puts on his ring with the usual oscula.

41. During the washing of the Bishop's hands, the Assistant Priest takes the cushion, or book-stand, with the Missal, canon, and bugia, from the credence, and conveys all per longiorem to the Altar; he will be accompanied by the Second Master of Ceremonies, both making the usual reverences to the Bishop. Having arrived at the Altar, he makes a genuflection on the pavement, and having

ascended to the predella, with the assistance of the second Master of Ceremonies speedily arranges the canon and Missal in their places. He assists the Bishop at the Altar by indicating to him the proper places. (Carem. Epis. ibid. cap. vii. n. 5.)

42. On receiving the ring the Bishop rises, having the Deacon on his right and the Subdeacon on his left, and near at hand the Mitre-bearer and Train-bearer. After the proper inclinations, he proceeds to the Altar, but on the pavement, before he ascends, the Deacon takes off his mitre. The Bishop then makes a profound inclination, and the Ministers a genuflection. In the mean time the Assistant Priest proceeds to meet the Bishop on the first step (Carem. Epis. ibid.), who with the Deacon ascends to the predella. The Subdeacon having genuflected, gives his place to the Assistant Priest, and goes to the credence.1

43. The Subdeacon having arrived at the credence, and the second Master of Ceremonies having vested him with the humeral veil, he takes the chalice per nodum with his left hand, and proceeds to the Altar in the usual manner, followed by the Acolyte, who carries the cruets. The Subdeacon, having deposited the chalice on the Epistle corner, removes the veil, and consigns the paten to the Deacon, who presents it to the Bishop with the usual oscula. While the Bishop offers the Host, the Deacon cleanses the chalice (Carem. Epis. lib. ii. cap. vii. n. 62), and having taken the cruet from the Subdeacon, pours the proper quantity of wine into the chalice. The Subdeacon elevates a little the water-cruet towards the Bishop, saying: Benedicite Pater reverendissime. The Bishop then makes the usual sign of the Cross, beginning the Prayer, Deus, qui humanæ, &c., whilst the Subdeacon pours a little water into the chalice.

44. The Deacon then presents the chalice to the Bishop in the usual manner, and afterwards puts the paten into

Or, without ascending to the Altar, he may proceed to the credence, take the veil, chalice, &c., and remain at the Epistle corner, ready to arrive at the Altar at the same time as the Bishop. (Cærem. Epis. lib. i. cap. viii. n. 5.)

the right hand of the Subdeacon, which he covers with the extremity of the veil hanging on the same side. The Subdeacon, having received the paten, descends to the pavement behind the Bishop, and will keep it elevated until the Pater noster.

45. The Assistant Priest will continue at the Missal from the Offertory until the time of the Agnus Dei, turning the leaves when necessary. At the incensing he will remove the Missal from the Altar, according to a decree of the Sacred Congregation of Rites, dated April 8, 1702; he withdraws from the side of the Gospel, and when that side has been incensed, again conveys the Missal to its proper place. The Bishop having read the Secreta, the Assistant Priest will remove the Missal from the cushion, or bookstand, and replace it with the canon; he again changes them at the second ablution.

46. The Bishop, having said Veni Sanctificator, will bless the incense, and make the usual incensation of the oblations and the Altar. This being finished, the Master of Ceremonies will put on the costly mitre, which the Bishop will continue to wear whilst being incensed by the Deacon, washing his hands, and reciting the Psalm Lavabo. The mitre being taken off by the Master of Ceremonies as soon as he comes to the Gloria Patri, the Bishop will proceed to the centre, and continue the Mass as usual. We should here add, that the Master of Ceremonies takes off the Bishop's zucchetto as soon as he has finished the Secreta.

47. The Deacon, having incensed the Bishop, will proceed to incense the choir if there be one, and afterwards the Assistant Priest and Subdeacon. Having consigned the thurible to the Thurifer, he will go behind the Bishop, where, having genuflected, he will turn towards the Thurifer to be incensed. He remains there until the Sanctus. The Thurifer will afterwards incense the Masters of Cere monies, the Clerks, and the people.

48. The Bishop being about to say the Sanctus, the

He does not genuflect except at the Elevation, and when the Bishop himself does so. (Carem. Epis. lib. i. can. vii. n. 5.)