The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-30

a canoniZed saint Oh According to
the new Canon Law, priests should
take care that saints name be given
IN Baptism; and if they cannot per-
suade the parents to give the child a
saints name, they must, when admin
astering the Sacrament, add the name
of saint and write both names in
the parish register (c) AS far as we
can learn, there is no psychology by a
Father Wynne. The very popular
Catholic book on this subject has been
written by Rev. Michael Maher. S. j.,
and may be purchased at any Catholic
book store
Will you kindly inform me what is
meant by the Dominican Mass?
The Dominicans have the privilege
OF celebrating Mass with rites or cere-
monies peculiar to the Order. Though
the Mass has always been substan-
TALLY tho same in every age, still very
many localities during the sixteenth
century inserted a few ceremonies
which were not prescribed in the
rubrics or rules laid down for the
celebration of the Holy Sacrifice. To
emu these peculiarities, the matter
was taken in hand by the Council of
Trent, under the auspices of Pope
Plus V. IN 1862 His Holiness issued
decree to the effect that all these
rites, which had not been approved of
by Rome from time immemorial or
which could not prove an antiquity of
TWO hundred years, should be abol-
lshed then and forever. The result
was that only three orders could prove
an antiquity of two hundred years,
VIZ, the CarthuSians, Carmelites and
DominicanS. and only two could show
that they had been approved of from
time immemorial, viz, the Mozarabic
and Ambrosian or Milanese. Space
will not permit an enumeration of all
the rites peculiar to the Mass of the
Domlnicans. However, some cere-
monies proper to them are the follow
ing: Before they begin Mass, they
pour the wine and the water into the
chalice. The opening words of the
Gloria in Excelsis Dec" are said at
the middle of the altar, but the rest
of it is recited at the book on the
epistle side. Here also is said the
"Dominus Vobiscum' instead of at
the middle. Similar ceremonies are
also observed at the Crcdo. The first
few words, "Credo in unum De,im."
are said at the middle and the re-
mainder at the book on the Gospel
side, except the words, EFT Incarnatus
est etc, Cat the recital of which all
SenuflecD. They are said at the mid
die OF the altar There is also very
noticeable difference at the Offertory,
but the best way to observe this Pc
culiarity, as we'll as the other changes,
is to assist at Mass celebrated by a
Dominican Father.
Is it proper for the people to sit
down while the priest is distrihutine
communion in Mass?
There is no universal rule for the
postures CT the faithful during Mass.
and there is no great uniformity, ex-
cept perhaps for standing at the Cos
pei and kneeling at the conservation.
In most churches, the people remain
kneeling while the priest distributes
Holy Communion.
Are working people allowed to eat
meat on Wednesday of Ember Week?
There are four days in the year, in
addition TO Friday, on which people
engaged at hard labor may not eat
meat: Ash Wednesday, Wednesday
and Saturday of Holy Week, and the
Vigil of Christmas. Such persons may
therefore eat meat on the Wednesday
of Ember Week.
Is it a sin for Catholic to be "best
man" at a Protestant wedding?
The Ecclesiastical Review" recently
answered a similar question in the
following words: 'The answer is to
be determined upon the principle that
communicate in sacris'-Communi
cation in religious worship with non
Catholics is contrary to that ordained
or sanctioned by God Whether the as
sistance be intended Or not, as pro-
tession or approval OF false religion,
does not enter into the question. The
act is unlawful, either as positive
. denial of true faith, or as seemingly
4 such, when it becomes a source of
scandal to others. On the other hand,
e the presence of a Catholic at mar
riage, funeral, Or similar ceremonial,
performed in non Catholic house of
worship or by minister, is not a
denial of his or her faith, when it is
readily understood to be mark Of
5 personal respect or affection for those
who. though not of our faith, Rave a
claim on our charity and on our hope
of their eternal salvation" The gen
eral rule is that we are not permitted
to take part in false forms of wor-
ship. We may not intend a denial of
our faith; but if we are actively en-
gagged in a false worship, our mental
restriction will not destroy the fact
of our active participation. 1t is not
permitted to act as witness to q non
Catholic marriage when the presence
of the witness is required for the
validity of the marriage. or when the
witness performs some function in the
religious ceremony. Before a Cath
Ollie, therefore, may act as best man
at a non-Catholic wedding, he must
prove that he is acting merely in a
civil capacity, and not performing an
integral function in a religious cere