MEMORIALE RITUUM

A REMINDER OF THE RITES FOR CARRYING OUT IN SMALL PAROCHIAL CHURCHES SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS OF THE YEAR
PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF POPE BENEDICT XIII


CONTENTS

 

PART I - THE BLESSING OF CANDLES ON THE PURIFICATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

CHAPTER I  - THE THINGS TO BE GOT READY FOR THE BLESSING, THE PROCESSION, AND THE MASS

CHAPTER II  -  THE SACRED CEREMONIAL TO BE OBSERVED ON THE FEAST OF THE PURIFICATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

§ 1. The Blessing of the Candles
§ 2. The Distribution of the Candles
§ 3. The Procession
§ 4. The Mass after the Procession

 

PART II  -  THE BLESSING OF ASHES AT THE BEGINNING OF LENT

CHAPTER I  -  THE THINGS TO BE MADE READY FOR THE BLESSING AND THE MASS

CHAPTER II  -  THE SACRED CEREMONIES TO BE GONE THROUGH ON ASH WEDNESDAY

§ 1. The Blessing of the Ashes
§ 2. The Imposition of Ashes
§3. The Mass

 

PART III  -  PALM SUNDAY

CHAPTER I  -  THE THINGS TO BE PREPARED FOR THE FUNCTIONS OF THIS SUNDAY

CHAPTER II  -  THE SACRED CEREMONIES TO BE OBSERVED ON PALM SUNDAY

§ 1. The Blessing of the Palms
§ 2. The Distribution of Palms
§3. The Procession

 

PART IV  -  THURSDAY, THE DAY OF THE LORD'S SUPPER

CHAPTER I  -  THE THINGS TO BE MADE READY TO CARRY OUT THE FUNCTIONS OF THIS THURSDAY

CHAPTER II  -  THE SACRED CEREMONIES TO BE CARRIED OUT ON THE THURSDAY OF THE LORD'S SUPPER

§ 1. The Mass up to the Procession
§ 2. The Procession of the Blessed Sacrament to the Chapel of Repose
§ 3. The Removal of the Pyx or Ciborium
§ 4. The Stripping of the Altars

 

PART V  -  THE FRIDAY OF THE PASSOVER

CHAPTER I  -  THE THINGS TO BE MADE READY FOR THE SERVICE OF THIS DAY

CHAPTER II - THE SACRED CEREMONIES TO BE PERFORMED ON THE FRIDAY OF THE PASSOVER

§ 1. The Beginning of the Service up to the Unveiling of the Cross
§ 2. The unveiling and Veneration of the Cross
§ 3. The Procession to the Chapel and the Return to the High Altar with the Blessed Sacrament
§ 4. The Remainder of the Service and Rite of this Day
§ 5. The Bringing Back the Ciborium

 

PART VI  -  HOLY SATURDAY

CHAPTER I  -  THE THINGS TO BE GOT READY FOR ALL THE FUNCTIONS TO BE GONE THROUGH ON THIS DAY

§ 1. The Beginning of the Office up to the Blessing of the Candle
§ 2. The Blessing of the Candle
§ 3. The Prophecies
§ 4. The Blessing of the Font
§ 5. The Baptism of Infants
§ 6. The Litanies and the Mass with Vespers
§ 7. The Replacing of the Ciborium

 

LITANIES

 


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