to the Altar, genuflects, opens the sepulchre, and places the ciborium in it, behind the chalice.

6. He genuflects and closes the sepulchre. Having made a short Prayer, whilst kneeling on the lowest step, he genuflects with both knees, in plano, and retires, with head covered; to the sacristy.

7. Having arrived in the sacristy, he takes off the cope and stole, and puts on a purple stole, crossed upon the alb.

ARTICLE V.-The Denudation of the Altars.

1. The Celebrant being vested as above, and accompanied by the Clerks, who hold their hands joined, proceeds to the Altar.

2. Standing in plano, he begins the antiphon, Diviserunt sibi, which he continues with the Clerks: afterwards, he recites alternately with them, the Psalm, Deus, Deus meus, respice in me.

3. In the mean time, the Celebrant ascends to the Altar, and strips it first of the uppermost cloth, and afterwards of the two others.

4. The Clerks carry away the cloths, and remove from the Altar the vases of flowers, the antependium, carpet, &c., so that nothing may remain but the Cross and the candlesticks, with the candles extinguished.

5. The Celebrant having denuded the High Altar, proceeds to denude also the other Altars in the church.

Note. The Cross and candlesticks should remain standing upon each Altar, and not be laid down, as is the practice in some churches.

6. This over, the Celebrant returns to before the High Altar, when the Psalms being ended, and the antiphon repeated, he kneels with the Clerks for the Angelus, the signal for which will be given with the rattle, by one of the Clerks.

7. The Celebrant afterwards rises, makes a profound reverence only, to the Cross (since he is vested in sacris); and the Clerks having genuflected, all retire to the sacristy in due order.

8. The Celebrant unvests, and having made the ordinary thanksgiving, will see that everything be deposited in its proper place.

9. The first Clerk removes the white veil from the Cross on the High Altar, and replaces it by a purple one.

10. The parish Priest should have some persons continually praying before the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel of Repose, and a convenient number of lights burning before It.

CHAPTER V.

GOOD FRIDAY.

ARTICLE I.-Preparations.

1. The High Altar should be entirely denudated, having on it only the six candlesticks, with candles of yellow wax unlighted; and a Cross of wood, covered with a black veil, in such a manner that it may easily be removed. A purple cushion should be placed on the second step.

2. Upon the credence of the High Altar will be placed, 1st, a white linen cloth, to cover only the surface; 2nd, a cloth, of the size of the table of the Altar, folded; 3rd, the Missal, on its stand; 4th, a black burse, with corporal, pall, and purificator; 5th, the thurible and boat with incense; 6th, a black veil, to cover the chalice at the end of the function; 7th, the wine and water cruets on a plate, and a small towel; 8th, a silver basin for the offerings.

3. Near the credence :-a purple carpet, purple cushion, a silk veil (which may be white mixed with purple), and the processional Cross.

4. In the chapel of the sepulchre :-a corporal extended on the Altar; a white humeral veil; the canopy, and the torches and candles for the procession.

5. In the sacristy: three surplices for the Clerks; the amice, alb, girdle, black maniple, stole, and chasuble; and the fire and small tongs.

ARTICLE II.—From the Commencement of the Office to the Unveiling of the Cross.

1. At the proper time, the people are warned to assemble, by the rattle. The Celebrant and Clerks vest in the sacristy, and all those things which are enumerated above, duly prepared.

2. The Celebrant, having washed his hands, vests in amice, alb, girdle, and black maniple, stole, and chasuble.

3. Preceded by the Clerks, he proceeds to the Altar, having his head covered, and hands joined.

4. At the foot of the Altar, he uncovers, kneels in plano,

repose, should be separated from the High Altar, and decently adorned with costly draperies, not, however, of a black colour; also, with lights and flowers, but without relics or images of the saints; 2ndly, upon the Altar there should be erected an urn, of a sepulchral form (provided with a key), to contain the chalice; 3rdly, within the urn, a corporal, or an extended pall; 4thly, another corporal on the Altar; 5thly, a small pair of steps, upon which the Priest will rise to deposit the chalice in the sepulchre.

ARTICLE II. From the Mass until the Procession.

1. The bells are rung to assemble the people.

2. The Clerks, vested in cottas, dispose all things in their places, as in the preceding Chapter.

3. In the mean time, the Priest of the church hears the confessions of his parishioners.

4. At the proper hour, he who is about to celebrate, vests himself for the Mass in white vestments.

5. The first Clerk lights the candles of the High Altar, places the chalice in the centre, and the ciborium with the Particles behind it.

6. They all proceed to the Altar in the following order :The first Clerk advances; the other two follow, walking side by side; and, finally, the Celebrant, with head covered and hands joined.

7. The Celebrant, having arrived at the Altar, commences the Mass, but omits the Psalm, Judica me, and the Gloria Patri.

8. At the Gloria in excelsis, the bells are rung for the last time until Holy Saturday.

9. Another Host, besides the usual one, is consecrated, as also the Particles for the Communion of the people and sick. 10. The Agnus Dei is said, but the Pax is not communicated, although solemn High Mass be sung.

11. Whilst the Celebrant is saying the Prayers before the Communion, the first Clerk conveys the empty chalice, with the paten, veil, and white riband, from the credence to the Altar.

12. The Celebrant, having taken the Precious Blood, and covered the chalice, places the other chalice in the centre of the corporal, and uncovers it.

13. He genuflects, and places the reserved consecrated Host in the chalice, covers it with the pall, places thereon

the paten turned downwards, covers the whole with the veil, and again genuflects.

14. He takes the ciborium, and places it before the veiled chalice, uncovers it, and having genuflected, goes to the Gospel side, with his face turned towards that of the Epistle.

15. In the mean time, the Clerk kneeling on the side of the Epistle, says the Confiteor, &c.; the clergy and people who are about to communicate kneeling also. Afterwards, the Celebrant says as usual the Misereatur, &c., and Indulgentiam, &c.

16. The Celebrant genuflects in the middle of the Altar; and having taken the ciborium, turns to the communicants, and, more solito, says, Ecce Agnus Dei.

17. The clergy communicate near the Altar, and the people afterwards at the balustrade; each person observing to extend the cloth before his breast.

18. The Communion over, the Celebrant places the ciborium on the Altar, covers, and puts it on the Tabernacle.

19. Having said Quod ore, &c., he takes the purification, and having genuflected, makes the ablution of fingers over the chalice more solito, and having returned to the centre, genuflects, and takes the ablution.

20. The chalice of the Mass is conveyed to the credence, and candles are lighted in the Chapel of Repose; the canopy is prepared, and the candles distributed among the members of the confraternity, or should there not be one, among the more distinguished persons of the congregation.

21. The Celebrant continues the Mass, in which he will attend to the following:-Having cleansed the chalice, he genuflects, before proceeding to the Epistle side to read the Communio. He returns to the centre, genuflects, kisses the Altar, and retires a little to the Gospel side to say Dominus vobiscum. He returns to the middle, genuflects, and goes to the Epistle side, where he reads the Post-Communio. He again returns to the centre, genuflects, kisses the Altar, turns as before, and says Dominus vobiscum, and Ite missa est. He turns towards the Altar, genuflects, and says Placeat tibi, kisses the Altar, and says Benedicat vos, and again makes a genuflection. He retires towards the Gospel side, gives the benediction, and, without making a circle, proceeds to the Gospel side, without returning to the centre. He says the Gospel of St. John, and makes the sign of the Cross on the card, and not on the Altar. At the Et verbum caro, &c., he genuflects towards the Blessed Sacrament.

22. The Celebrant having terminated the Mass, proceeds to the centre, genuflects, and descends by the shortest way in plano, on the Epistle side.

23. Assisted by the Clerks, he then puts off the chasuble and maniple, and takes the white cope.

ARTICLE III.-The Procession to the Altar of Repose.

1. The Celebrant proceeds before the Altar, and having genuflected in plano, kneels upon the lowest step, and prays a short time.

2. The first Clerk takes the thurible furnished with fire, and the boat with incense, and approaches the Celebrant.

3. The Celebrant rises, and puts incense in the thurible, without blessing it; the second Clerk presenting the boat, without kisses.

4. The Celebrant ascends the steps, kneels on the predella, and incenses the Blessed Sacrament, inclosed in the chalice.

5. He is then vested in the humeral veil, and having risen, approaches the Altar, where, after having genuflected, he ties the veil of the chalice with a white riband.

6. He then takes the chalice per nodum, with his left hand, placing his right upon it; the second Clerk extends over it both the extremities of the veil.1

7. The Celebrant having taken the chalice, turns his back to the Altar, and commences the Hymn, Pange lingua, &c.2

8. All proceed to the Chapel of Repose in the following order-1. The banner of the confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament; 2. The members of the confraternity, or other pious persons, with lighted candles; 3. The third Clerk, carrying the processional Cross; 4. The first Clerk, with the thurible smoking; 5. The Celebrant, under the canopy, having at his left the second Clerk, who raises the extremity of the Celebrant's vestments when he ascends any steps. The Celebrant and second Clerk recite the Hymn, Pange lingua, &c., in a low voice.

9. Having arrived at the chapel, all dispose themselves in two lines, so that the Thurifer and the Celebrant, who is under the canopy, may pass between them.3

1 Should the Priest be attended by laics, he will endeavour to cover his hands without their assistance.

2 If there be Cantors, they will commence the Hymn.

3 At the time the Blessed Sacrament passes, all should kneel, with the exception of those who carry the Cross and the banner.