Notes on the rubrics of the Roman ritual
Subtitle: regarding the sacraments in general, baptism, the eucharist, and extreme unction, with an appendix on penance and matrimony
By: by James O'Kane.
Edition: 3d ed.
Publisher: P. O'Shea
Published: 1883
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 527
Subjects: Catholic Church -- Liturgy
Other titles: Rubrics of the Roman ritual
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: CHAPTER I.; title: INTRODUCTION.; title: Meaning of Rubrics : obligation of those that regard the sacraments — Decrees of the Sacred Congregation of Rites: their authority: form: promulgation — Custom: how far it may prevail against the Rubrics : in particular against the Rubrics of the Ritual: its indirect influence in a country like Ireland — Rubricists: how their authority should be estimated 1-31; title: CHAPTER II.; title: SACRAMENTS IN GENERAL.; title: Ceremonies in administering the sacraments — Duties and qualifications of the minister — He must lead a pure life: must be prompt when called on — How he should he vested — Clerks to assist — Instructions on the sacraments — Attention and devotion in performing the ceremonies — Intention — Jurisdiction 33-61; title: CHAPTER III.; title: SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM.; title: Baptism — Effects — Necessity — Matter — Form in Latin Church — Form in Greek Church — Effusion, Immersion, Aspersion — Ordinary minister — Minister in necessity — Infants should be baptized soon offer birth — Case of difficult parturition — Caesarean operation — Abortive foetus — Foundlings — Sponsors — Time and place of administering — The Font — The Holy Oils — Summary of requisites — Position at the church — Name to be given 58-111; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: ORDER OF INFANT BAPTISM.; title: Interrogations to be put in Latin — Exorcisms — Sign of the Cross — Use of salt — Conducting into the church — Touching with spittle — Renunciations — Unctions — Pouring on the water — Use of chrism — The white garment — Two or more infants together — In danger of death — In private houses — Admonitions to parents and sponsors — Ancient discipline regarding Confirmation and Communion — Present practice in the Greek Church 112 — 150; title: CHAPTER V.; title: BAPTISM OF ADULTS.; title: Catechumens — Previous instruction — Dispositions required —; title: Mysteries necessary to be believed — Deaf mutes — Sorrow for actual sin necessary — The insane — Converts from various sects — Sacramental confession — Absolution from heresy - 151 — 174; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: ORDER OF ADULT BAPTISM.; title: The Church wishes adults to be baptized with great solemnity — Vestments — Prayers at the altar — Abjuration of previous errors — Signing with the cross, exorcisms, renunciations, interrogations, repeated frequently during the ceremony — Clothing in white — Neophytes should be confirmed, if there be a bishop present, and receive Communion 175 — 196; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: ORDER FOR SUPPLYING THE CEREMONIES OMITTED IN BAPTISM.; title: Obligation of supplying the ceremonies omitted — Bishops may dispense with the obligation in case of adults — Changes in some of the prayers 190 — 190; title: CHAPTER VIII.; title: RITE WHEN A BISHOP BAPTIZES.; title: Ministers In attendance on Holy Saturday — Ministers required at other times — Vestments — Procession to the door — When a priest performs the first part of the ceremony 200 — 204; title: CHAPTER IX.; title: BLESSING OF THE FONT.; title: Vestments and ministers required — Litany — Form of insufflation — Infusion of the oils 206—212; title: CHAPTER X.; title: BLESSING OF WOMEN AFTER CHILDBIRTH.; title: Origins this blessing — Not of obligation — Place — Time — Ceremonies — Mass of Purification of B.V.M. not permitted as a votive mass 213-220; title: CHAPTER XI.; title: SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST.; title: Dignity and excellence of this sacrament — Holy Communion — Dispositions and preparation of the communicant — Place of keeping be Blessed Eucharist — The sacred vessels — The tabernacle — The lamp — Renewal of the sacred species — Purification of the ciborium — Public sinners — Occult sinners — The insane — Communion of children - 221-261; title: CHAPTER XII.; title: ORDER OF HOLY COMMUNION.; title: Purification of the communicants no longer in use — Communion cloth — Color of the stole — Preparations — Ceremonies at the altar — Manner of administering in the early Church — In the present Greek Church — Precautions in placing the Host on the tongue — Use of a purificator — Particles may be divided — Ceremonies on returning to the altar — Communion at mass — At a Requiem mass — Communion of the clergy at mass — Communion immediately before or after mass - 262—295; title: CHAPTER XIII.; title: PASCHAL COMMUNION.; title: Precept of the Church — Who are bound by it — Where Paschal Communion must be received — Within what time — Two- fold obligation of the precept — Treatment of defaulters — Easter Sunday — Strangers in a parish — The sick 296-314; title: CHAPTER XIV.; title: COMMUNION OF THE SICK.; title: Obligation of receiving Communion "in articulo mortis" — Form in administering — Viaticum may be repeatedly administered to one not fasting — Cases of delirium, cough, vomit, etc. — A person sick, but not in danger, cannot communicate unless he be fasting — Preparations in sick room — Manner of carrying the Blessed Sacrament — Vestments required — Ceremonies in administering — In very urgent necessity — Benediction with the pyxis or with the hand — Administered to two or more together 315 — 350; title: CHAPTER XV.; title: SACRAMENT OF EXTREME UNCTION.; title: Effects of Extreme Unction — Dispositions for receiving It — Might be valid when absolution would not — The matter — To whom administered — How administered in urgent necessity — When it may be repeated — Parts anointed : what unctions are essential — The form : what words are essential — Is grace conferred by the unction of each organ — 351 — 379; title: CHAPTER XVI.; title: ORDER OF EXTREME UNCTION.; title: Preparations — Formerly administered by a number of priests — Greek usage — Present usage in Western Church — How the Holy Oil is carried — The Vestments — Exhortation of the sick — Prayers of those present — Administered to a number together — Viaticum, Extreme Unction, and Benediction "in Irticulo mortis," in immediate succession, - 300 — 405; title: CHAPTER XVII.; title: BLESSING WITH PLENARY INDULGENCE "IN ARTICULO MORTIS."; title: Analysis of the bull "Pia Mater" — To whom the blessing may be given — Delegation of the faculty — Dispositions required — Formula to be used — Other indulgences at the hour of death - 406 — 414; title: APPENDIX.; title: Decrees of the Sacred Congregation of Rites — Of the Sacred Congregations of the Council, of the Inquisition, and of Bishops — Of the Sacred Congregation — Indulgences — Synodal Decrees — Works consulted - 415 — 453; title: General Index 459