10. They who carry the Cross, and banner, pause at theentrance of the chapel, having their faces turned towards the Altar of Repose.

11. The Celebrant ascends to the Altar, places the chalice on the corporal, genuflects, and descends to the highest step, where, kneeling on the predella, he is divested of the humeral veil.

12. In the mean time, they who carry the canopy deposit it in its proper place.

13. The Celebrant rises, again puts incense into the thurible, without blessing it, the boat being presented without kisses. He then kneels on the predella, and incenses the Most Holy Sacrament: the Clerks sing the Tantum ergo, &c.1

14. The Celebrant having given up the thurible, ascends to the Altar, genuflects, and having taken the chalice, places it in the sepulchre: the second Clerk will place the steps for him, if necessary.

15. He again genuflects, closes the sepulchre, and descends in plano.

16. The Celebrant kneels on the lowest step, and rises after a short Prayer. Having genuflected with both knees, in plano, he returns, with head covered, to the High Altar, being preceded by the Cross, and having the two other Clerks at his sides.

ARTICLE IV.-The Removal of the Ciborium.

1. All having arrived at the Altar, the Cross is deposited in its place, and the second and third Clerks take lighted torches.

2. The Celebrant, having genuflected, ascends to the Altar, and having withdrawn the ciborium from the Tabernacle, places it on the corporal, and genuflects.

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3. He descends to the highest step, and kneeling on the predella, receives the humeral veil from the first Clerk.

4. He then ascends to the Altar, genuflects, takes the ciborium with veiled hands, and being preceded by the Clerks with lighted torches, conveys it to the Altar of Repose: having placed it on the corporal, he genuflects.

5. He now descends to the highest step, kneels on the predella, and takes off the humeral veil. He again ascends

If there be Cantors, they will commence it.

2 The predella is above the highest step.

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.

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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,

21. Having made a short meditation, he uncovers the chalice, and genuflects.

22. Having risen, he collects the fragments as usual, takes the chalice in both hands, without saying anything, and without making the sign of the Cross on himself, and reverently receives the particle of the Host with the wine.

23. The Celebrant omits the purification of the chalice, and makes only the ablutions over the chalice with the wine and water, more solito.

24. Then all rise, and extinguish their candles.

25. The Celebrant, having received the ablution at the middle of the Altar, cleanses the chalice, arranges it as usual, covering it with a black veil. Then bowing down, with his hands joined before his breast, he says in a low voice, Quod ore sumpsimus, &c.

26. The first Clerk carries the chalice to the credence.1

27. The Celebrant descends from the Altar in plano, and having genuflected with the Clerks towards the Cross, returns to the sacristy.

28. He divests himself of the vestments of the Mass, and takes a cotta and white stole.

ARTICLE VI.-The removal of the Ciborium.

1. The Celebrant, preceded by the first Clerk with the humeral veil, and two others with torches, proceeds to the Chapel of Repose, where the ciborium yet remains.

2. Having genuflected in plano, he kneels on the lowest step, and makes a brief prayer.

3. He rises, goes to the Altar, opens the sepulchre, genuflects, places the ciborium on the corporal, and again genuflects.

4. Having descended to the highest step, he kneels on the predella, and receives the humeral veil from the first Clerk.

5. He goes to the Altar, genuflects, and with both hands covered with the veil, takes the ciborium. Preceded by the Clerks with lighted torches, he replaces it in the Tabernacle of some remote chapel, or (which is more convenient) in the sacristy.

6. Having made the proper genuflections, and there placed

If authorized to do so; otherwise, the Priest himself will carry it in returning to the sacristy.

face turned towards the people, and the first Clerk holding the Missal before him.

4. The Celebrant with his right hand uncovers the upper part of the Cross, as far as the arms exclusively, then elevating it a little with both hands, he says in a grave tone, Ecce lignum Crucis; the Clerks continue with him in the same tone of voice, In quo salus mundi pependit; then all kneel except the Celebrant, the Clerks adding, Venite adoremus: afterwards all rise.

5. The Celebrant then rises to the predella, and remaining in cornu Epistolæ at the place where the Introit of the Mass is said, unveils at the same time the right arm of the Cross, and the head of the Crucifix. He raises the Cross a little higher, and elevating a little his voice, says a second time, Ecce lignum Crucis.

6. The Clerks continue, In quo salus mundi pependit, and afterwards, Venite adoremus, all kneeling as at the first time.

7. The Celebrant advances towards the middle of the Altar, and uncovering the whole of the Cross, raises it still higher, and says, for the third time, in a tone also more elevated, Ecce lignum Crucis.

8. The Clerks continue also a third time, In quo salus, &c., adding, Venite adoremus, and kneeling as before.

9. The first Clerk replaces the Missal on the Altar, and the third proceeds to uncover the processional Cross, as also all others in the church.

10. The Celebrant, reverently holding the Cross elevated in both hands, descends by the Gospel side to carry it to the place prepared.

11. Kneeling, he places the Cross on the cushion and purple veil.

12. Having risen, he genuflects, goes to the Epistle side, where, sitting at his seat, he takes off his shoes, assisted by the Clerks.

Note. He ought also to lay aside the maniple: In adoratione Crucis feria sexta in Parasceve, Celebrans et ministri debent deponere etiam manipulum. (S. R. C. 15 Sept.

1736.)

13. The Celebrant then makes the adoration, kneeling in three distinct places, at equal distances, and afterwards kissing the Cross.

14. This over, he rises, genuflects to the Cross, returns to his seat in cornu Epistola, and resumes his maniple and shoes.