§1; Bauldry; De Bralion; et Merati, ibid.) He then rises, makes a simple genuflection to the Cross, and returns per breviorem to the bench. He is assisted by the Acolytes in putting on his shoes, and by the Deacon and Subdeacon in resuming his chasuble and maniple; he then sits and puts on his berretta. (Rubr. ibid.; Bisso, ibid. § 2; Merati, ibid. n. 30.)

33. The sacred Ministers having saluted the Celebrant, go together, accompanied by the second Master of Ceremonies, to adore the Cross, in the same manner and with the same ceremonies as the Celebrant. The Deacon first kisses the feet of the Crucifix. (Merati, ibid. n. 31.)

34. When the Ministers of the Altar have retired, the rest of the clergy commence the Adoration,-the Priests first, two and two; then the other Clerks in the same order; and lastly, the Laics (Rubr. ibid.), if it be customary for them to enter the Sanctuary. (Bauldry, ibid. n. 26.)

Note. If it be not customary for Laics to enter the choir, then a Priest, vested in cotta and black stole, carries another Crucifix to the place where the people usually perform the Adoration, and where a carpet, cushion, and veil should have been prepared, as above. (Bauldry, ibid. n. 19; Merati, ibid.) If it be a place in which it might be an inconvenience to the procession, the same Priest should take care to remove it before the procession begins.

35. During the Adoration of the Cross, the Cantors sing the Reproaches given in the Missal, and continue them until the termination. It is not necessary to sing all, but only what is sufficient for the time the Adoration lasts; taking into consideration the number of those who come to adore. (Rubr. ibid.; Carem. Epis. ibid. n. 11.)

36. The sacred Ministers having returned to their bench, salute the Celebrant, resume their shoes and maniples, and the Subdeacon the chasuble, in addition; they then sit at the sides of the Celebrant, and cover. (Bauldry, ibid. n. 10; Bisso, ibid.; Merati, ibid.) A Clerk having taken the Missal from the credence, presents himself before the Celebrant, salutes him, and, opening the book at the place of the Reproaches, holds it so that they may recite them alternately.

37. The Acolytes having performed the Adoration, the Senior lights the candles, first those on the credence, and then those on the Altar (Rubr. ibid.; Carem. Epis. ibid. n. 28; Gavant. ibid. in Rubr. xiii. litt. G.; Merati, ibid.

n. 33); the Junior proceeds, in lieu of the Thurifer, to hold the Missal before the sacred Ministers until they have read all the Reproaches, when he closes the book, salutes the Celebrant, carries it to the credence, and retires to his former place. The Thurifers having adored the Cross, go, the first to prepare the thuribles (Merati, ibid. n. 35), and the second to assist the Cross-bearer to put on the alb and folded chasuble (that used by the Deacon, if necessary).

Note. If there be no Subdeacon to carry the Cross, a simple Clerk, vested in cotta, may carry it. (Bauldry, ibid. n. 26.)

38. Towards the end of the Adoration the Deacon rises, salutes the Celebrant, and goes per breviorem to the Altar, taking the burse inclosing the corporal, and a purificator. On reaching the predella, he genuflects to the Cross, extends the corporal more solito, and places the purificator near it, a cornu Epistolæ. (Rubr. ibid.) In the mean time, the Master of Ceremonies places the Missal and its stand a cornu Evangelii, observing to make the genuflections to the Cross. (Bauldry, ibid. n. 25; Gavant. ibid. litt. R.; Merati, ibid.) The Deacon having extended the corporal, again genuflects to the Cross, and returns per breviorem to the right of the Celebrant, where he sits and covers. (Bisso, litt. F. n. 45, § 23, 24; Bauldry, ibid. n. 24; Merati, ibid.)

39. The adoration over, the Deacon, at a signal from the Master of Ceremonies, lays aside his berretta, rises, and having made a salutation to the Celebrant, goes, accompanied by the Master of Ceremonies, to the place where the Cross reposes. Having genuflected unico genu, he takes it (and thereupon all kneel, the Celebrant and Subdeacon at the bench, and those of the choir in their places) (Bisso, ibid. § 25; Bauldry, ibid. n. 28; De Bralion, ibid. n. 20), and carries it reverently in both hands; assisted by the Master of Ceremonies, he places it upon the Altar. (Rubr. ibid.)

40. Then all rise, the Deacon makes a simple genuflection, and returns per breviorem to the right of the Celebrant, where he sits and covers, together with the Subdeacon and Celebrant. (Merati, ibid. n. 36.) In the mean time, a Clerk removes the cushion and the carpet, and deposits everything in its proper place. (Cærem. Epis. ibid. n. 12.)

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ARTICLE IV.—The Procession,

41. When the Deacon has replaced the Cross upon the Altar, the Thurifers come into the middle of the choir, followed by the Cross-bearer, between the Acolytes, who carry their candles: the Thurifers alone genuflect. (Bauldry, part iv. cap. x. art. iv. n. 1.) They put themselves in order for proceeding to the chapel of repose by the shortest way. The clergy follow the Cross, the simple Clerks in advance, the Priests, two and two, and lastly the sacred Ministers (Rubr. Miss. ut in die), who walk, unus post alium, with hands joined and heads covered. It should be added, that all, even the Celebrant, should have genuflected to the Cross before moving in procession.

42. On arriving at the Altar of repose, the Thurifers genuflect on both knees in the middle, and retire to the Epistle side. The Cross-bearer, with the two Acolytes, and those who make up the procession, will take their places as they did on the day before (see Chap. VI. Art. III. n. 27): the latter, after having genuflected on both knees. (Merati, part iv. tit. ix. n. 41.)

43. The sacred Ministers having arrived at the entrance to the chapel, give their berrettas to the Master of Ceremonies (Carem. Epis. lib. ii. cap. xxv. n. 31; cap. xxvi. n. 14), who hands them to a Clerk to carry to the bench of the sacred Ministers at the High Altar. This being done, the Deacon and Subdeacon place themselves on each side of the Celebrant; all three genuflect utroque genu, in plano; then rise, and kneel upon the lowest step, where they pray for a few moments. (Carem. Epis. ibid. cap. xxv. n. 31.) In the mean time, torches and candles are distributed to the clergy, and lighted. (Rubr. ibid.)

44. At the signal from the Master of Ceremonies, the Deacon rises, genuflects, and proceeds to open the urn; he again genuflects, and returns to the lowest step. The Celebrant puts incense into the two thuribles, without blessing it, and kneeling with his Ministers, incenses the Most Holy Sacrament. (Rubr. ibid.) Those who are to support the canopy then take it. According to a decree of the Sacred Cong. of Rites, 15 Sept. 1736, it may be carried by Priests vested only in cottas, or by other persons, according to the custom of the Church.

Note. It pertains only to the Deacon to open the urn to

take out the Blessed Sacrament, and to give It to the Celebrant, which should not be done by another Priest vested in cotta and stole. (S. R. C. 16 Dec. 1828.)

45. The Celebrant having finished the incensing, the Master of Ceremonies vests him with the humeral veil, and the Deacon proceeds to place the Most Holy Sacrament in his hands, more solito. The Celebrant receives It, having his hands enveloped with the ends of the veil (Rubr. ibid.), rises, and turns towards the clergy, the Deacon being at his right, and the Subdeacon at his left. (Merati, ibid. n. 46.) The Cantors, kneeling, commence the Vexilla Regis (Rubr. ibid.; Carem. Epis. ibid.), and the procession advances, preceded by the Cross-bearer and Acolytes, who arriving at the middle of the choir, do not make any reverence, but proceed to the credence. The Cross-bearer deposits the Cross on the Epistle side, then genuflects, and goes to take off his folded chasuble and alb. (Bauldry, ibid. n. 7; De Bralion, part iv. in Append. iii. cap. xii. n. 8.) As the clergy enter choir, each retires to his respective place, and remains kneeling. (Bauldry; De Bralion, ibid.; Merati, ibid. n. 50.)

46. The sacred Ministers having reached the High Altar, the Deacon takes the Blessed Sacrament, places It on the centre of the corporal, unties the riband with which the veil had been fastened, and places it upon the epistle corner of the Altar; he then folds the veil of the chalice in the same manner as at the commencement of Mass. (Memoriale Rit. tit. v. cap. ii. n. 4; Merati, ibid. n. 51.) This done, he genuflects, and returns to the right of the Celebrant (who in the mean time has divested himself of the humeral veil), and presents the incense. The Celebrant incenses the Blessed Sacrament, the sacred Ministers raising his chasuble, more solito. (Memoriale Rit. ibid.; Merati, ibid. n. 52.)

47. Those who supported the canopy receive candles, and remain kneeling in a semicircle before the Altar, until after the Communion. If the bearers be laics, they should kneel with lighted candles, outside the balustrade.

48. When the Celebrant has incensed the Blessed Sacrament, the Thurifers genuflect on both knees, in the centre; the second carries his thurible to the sacristy (Bauldry, ibid. n. 19; Gavant. part iv. litt. Q. in Rubr. xix. litt. C.; Merati, ibid.), and the first proceeds to the Epistle side, to be ready again to tender the thurible when presently required. (Bisso, litt. F. n. xliii. § 27.)

ARTICLE V.-The Remainder of the Office.

49. The Celebrant having incensed the Blessed Sacrament, ascends to the predella with his Ministers; all three make a simple genuflection: the Deacon removes the veil from the chalice (which he gives to the Master of Ceremonies), the paten, and pall. Then, taking the paten in his right hand, he holds it in both hands, a little above the corporal, and the Celebrant, taking the chalice, allows the Sacred Host to fall gently upon the paten, taking care not to touch it. Should this happen, he will immediately purify his fingers in the little vessel prepared for the purpose (Rubr. Miss. ut in die), and wipe them with the purificator, which the Deacon should present to him. (Bauldry, part iv. cap. x. art. iv. n. 11; Bisso, litt. F. n. xlv. § 29.) He then takes the paten in both hands, which the Deacon presents to him, without oscula; and without making the sign of the Cross, or using any form of words, he places the Sacred Host upon the corporal (Rubr. ibid.); he places the paten towards the Epistle side, but upon the corporal. (Bisso; Bauldry; Merati, ibid.)

50. The Celebrant having placed the Host upon the corporal, the Subdeacon passes to the Deacon's right, taking care to genuflect before and after; the Acolyte having brought the cruets, he first takes that containing the wine, and gives it to the Deacon, who pours a little into the chalice, without cleansing it with the purificator, or placing the cruet upon the Altar. (Merati, ibid. n. 54.) The Subdeacon then pours in a little water, more solito, but without asking the Celebrant to bless it, for neither is the water blessed, nor the prayer, Deus, qui humanæ, &c. said. (Rubr. ibid.) This done, the Acolyte carries the cruets to the credence, the Subdeacon returns to the left of the Celebrant, making the usual genuflections, and the deacon gives the chalice, without oscula, to the Celebrant, who neither makes the sign of the Cross, nor says any form of words, but places it upon the corporal, the Deacon covering it with the pall. (Rubr. ibid.)

51. After this, the Thurifer makes a simple genuflection in plano, and ascends the predella, where the Celebrant receives incense without oscula, and without blessing it. (Rubr. ibid.) He then incenses the Oblata, more solito, saying, Incensum istud, &c. (Rubr. ibid.), and afterwards the