The Irish standard., 1886-12-04
MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER l. 1885,

The same rule, however, does not
hold good for tie formulas which the
bridegroom and bride repeat with their
hands Joined. Here the Christian name
and the surname are both to be pro-
nOunced.
This is clearly indicated by the letter
N. twice repeated in the formula. as
found in the large edition of the Ro-
man Ritual, and the small Excerpta,
both published in Baltimore for the use
of the clergy in the United States.
In some rituals but one N. occurs in
this formula, but the clergy in this
country should follow the Baltimore
Ritual.
6. In regard to the custom of ''giving
| away" the bride, which obtains in some
parts of this country, we do not think
it should be followed.
In the Ritual which has been from
time immemorial used IN England and
Ireland, Immediately after the interro-
cations, when the bride has expressed
her consent, sa, ing,''I WILL" we have
the following rubric: ''Deinde detur
femina patre suo vel alb amicis suis. y
This ..giving away" of the bride by her
father or some of her friends is done bv
taking her right hand and placing it in
that of the bridegroom.
Z. According to some authorities.
after the bridegroom has repeated the
formula, II, n. N. take thee, etc., y
both withdraw their hands for an in
slant, and then the bride takes the
right hand of the bridegroom in the
same manner and says. II, N. N. take
thee, etc."
This disjoining of the hands should
not take place, but the hands should re-
main joined while both the bridegroom
and the bride repeat the formulas. and
until after the priest has said ''Ego
conju1go vos, etc."
8. When the priest says, ''Ego con-
jungo vos, etc., he should make the
sign Of the cross over the joined hands
of the bridegroom and bride at the
words Sin nomine Patris, etc.,
Afterwards he is directed by the rub
ric to sprinkle the parties with holy
water. This is sometimes forgotten.
9. In regard to the blessing of the
ring:-It should be placed in the middle
of the altar and the priest should turn
his back upon the bridegroom and
bride while blessing it. When he
sprinkles it with holy water he should
say, ''Asperges me, ETC."
10. At the conclusion of the cere-
mony the newly married couple should
retire towards the Communion rails
just inside the sanctuary, where seats
and prize deus should be provided for
them. They should he close together
and just III front of the middle of the
altar. The witnesses should leave the
sanctuary and sit in the front pews or
on chairs placed in front of the front
pews.
In some churches the married couple
also are required to occupy chairs out
side the sanctuary, in front of the front
pews, but the best authorities prescribe
that they should occupy seats in the
sanctuary just inside the Communion
rails.
IL. At the end of the ''Pater Nos
ter" the newly married couple should
kneel on the lowest step of the altar to
receive the nuptial benediction.
The priest should remain in the mid
die of the altar, but turn little to-
ward the Epistle side, so as not to turn
his back on the Blessed Sacrament.
He should use the Missal used at the
Mass, and notan other, as is often done.
The server should take it from the Mis-
sal stand and hold it before the priest,
and after the blessing has been given,
the server should replace it on the Mis-
sal stand.
12. The married couple should re-
ceive Communion at their prize deus,
and not come up to the platform of the
altar as IS done in many churches.
13. just before the Placeat the brid-
al couple approach the altar again and
kneel on the lowest step.
After the prayer an exhortation fol-
lows, during which they remain kneel-
ing.
The priest should then sprinkle them
with holy water and not before the cx-
hortation, as is frequently done.
If, however, the priest.makes lengthy
remarks, it would be advisable to
sprinkle them with holy water imnled-
lately after the prayer, and allow them
to 60 to their places and remain seated
during the exhortation.-Catholic Col
umbian.
John DillO rs advice to the Irish ten
ants to withhold their rents whenever
the landlords refuse to make abate-
ments on their extortionate demands
appears to have been very generally
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