Catholic ceremonies and explanation of the ecclesiastical year
By: from the French of the Abbé Durand.
Publisher: Benziger Bros.
Published: 1896
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 283
Subjects: Catholic Church -- Liturgy.; Prayers.; Liturgical objects.; Church year.
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: PART I.— THE SACRIFICE OF THE MASS.; title: Chapter I.— The Altar 9; title: Chapter II.— Sacred Vestments 14; title: 1. Priestly Vestments 14; title: 2. Colors and Ornaments. 10; title: 3. Vestments of the Deacon, Subdeacon, and Acolytes 18; title: Chapter III.— The Vessels, Linens, Bread and Wine of the Sacrifice  21; title: 1. Vessels of the Sacrifice 21; title: 2. Sacred Linens 22; title: 3. The Bread and Wine of the Sacrifice 23; title: Chapter IV.— Ceremonies of the Mass 24; title: First Part:; title: 1. The Preparation at the Foot of the Altar 20; title: 2. The Introit, or the Incarnation 27; title: 3. The Kyrie, or the Cry of Fallen Humanity 29; title: 4. The Gloria in Excelsis, or the Cry of Bethlehem 30; title: 5. The Dominus Vobiscum, or the Effusion of the Seven Gifts of the Holy Ghost 32; title: 6. The Collect, or the Prayer of the Hidden Life. 34; title: 7. The Epistle, or the Mission of the Precursor 30; title: 8. The Gradual and Tract, or the Sighs of Penitence  37; title: 9. The Alleluia, or the Canticle of the Celestial Country 38; title: The Gospel, or the Preaching of Christ 39; title: 1. The Credo, or Profession of Faith in the Doctrine Preached by J esus Christ 42; title: Second Part :; title: 1. The Offertory, or Last Supper 43; title: 2. The Ipcensing, or the Perfumes of Mary Magdalen 45; title: 3. The Secret, or the Prayer in the Garden of Olives 46; title: 4. The Preface, or the Chant of Triumph 46; title: 5. The Canon, or the Passion 47; title: 6. The Imposition of Hands, or the Crucifixion  49; title: 7. The Elevation, or Our Lord raised upon the Cross 49; title: 8. The Memento for the Dead, or the Just raised again by Jesus Christ 51; title: 9. The Nobis Quoque Peccatoribus, or the Prayer of the Good Thief 52; title: 10. The Second Elevation, or the Death of Our Saviour 52; title: Third Part :; title: 1 The Pater Noster, or the Prayer of Jesus Christ upon the Cross 58; title: 2. The Libera Nos, or the Mysteries of the Burial 54; title: 3. The Breaking of the Host, or the Side of Jesus opened by the Lance 55; title: 4. The Agnus Dei, or the Resurrection 56; title: 5. The Communion, or the Eucharistic Repasts of Jesus Christ arisen with His Apostles 58; title: 6. The Chants of the Communion, or the Joy of the Apostles in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ 60; title: 7. The Post-Communion, or the Forty Days of the Glonous Life 61; title: 8. The Ite Missa Est, or the Ascension 62; title: 9. The Benediction, or the Descent of the Holy Ghost 64; title: 10. The Last Gospel, or the Preaching of the Apostles and their Successors 65; title: Chapter V. — Pontifical Mass 66; title: 1. The Bishop’s Ornaments 66; title: 2. Ceremonies of the Pontifical Mass 71; title: Chapter VI. — Mass for the Dead 76; title: Chapter VII.— Holy Water, Blessed Bread, and the Sign of the Cross 80; title: 1. Holy Water 80; title: 2. Blessed Bread 83; title: 3. The Sign of the Cross 86; title: Chapter VIII.— Processions 89; title: Chapter IX. — Churches 93; title: 1. The Catholic Temple a Symbol of the Church 93; title: 2. The Catholic Temple a Symbol of the Cross 97; title: 3. The Bells 98; title: PART II. -VESPERS.; title: Chapter I.— The Divine Office 101; title: 1. Origin and Division 101; title: 2. Assistance at the Divine Office 102; title: 3. Vestments of the Celebrant of the Office 103; title: 4. The Chant 107; title: Chapter II.— Vespers 111; title: 1. Mysteries of this Office 111; title: 2. Method of Assisting Piously at Vespers 112; title: Chapter III. — The Psalms of Vespers 115; title: 1. Preliminaries of the Office 115; title: 2. The First Psalm 121; title: 3. The Second Psalm 124; title: 4. The Third Psalm 128; title: 5. The Fourth Psalm 133; title: 6. The Fifth Psalm 137; title: 7. The Little Chapter 145; title: Chapter IV. — Hymn, Magnificat, and Anthem of the Blessed Virgin 143; title: 1. Hymn 143; title: 2. The Magnificat . . . 147; title: 3. The Anthem of the Blessed Virgin 157; title: Chapter V. — Compline and the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 159; title: 1. Compline 159; title: 2. The Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 163; title: PART III —THE LITURGICAL YEAR.; title: Chapter I.— Division of Time in the Church 168; title: Chapter II. — The Time of Advent and of Chrismas 178; title: 1. Advent Time 178; title: 2. Christmas Time 183; title: Chapter III. — Septuagesima and Lent 193; title: 1. Septuagesima 193; title: 2. The Time of Lent 199; title: Chapter IV. — Holy Week 203; title: 1. Palm Sunday 203; title: 2. Office of Tenebrse  203; title: 3. Holy Thursday 207; title: 4. Good Friday 210; title: 5. Holy Saturday 214; title: Chapter V.— Paschal Time and Pentecost 220; title: 1. Paschal Time 220; title: 2. Pentecost Time 227; title: The Ordinary of the Mass 243; title: Vespers 268; title: Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 282