Notes on ceremonial [by H.G. Morse]. To which is added the Order for the celebration of the holy eucharist

32. They enter the fanctuary immediately after the facred ministers and stand, the first on the right of the deacon, the second on the left of the fub-deacon, but flightly in the rear. If the fanctuary is small, the first candle-bearer may place himself directly behind the deacon, and the second behind the sub-deacon.m

33. They face eaft, holding their candles while the facred ministers say the Confeffion and the rest (p. 6). After which, as the priest goes up to the altar, they fet down their candles "at the altar ftep," ie. just in front of them, and remain standing with hands or arms joined.

34. As the choir commence finging the first Kyrie,o the candle-bearers bow to the altar, and leaving their candles, turn round and go off together to the facrifty, returning at once with the cruets containing the wine and the water, a box or plate with the breads for the Eucharist, and a napkin for ufe when the priest washes his fingers. All these they place on the credence. Then, going back to their former pofitions in front of the altar, they together take up their candles, and again bowing flightly to the altar go to meet the clerk bringing the facred veffels. They wait for him, if need be, infide the chancel gate, and precede him through the midst of the quire. Arrived at the fanctuary step, they allow the clerk to pass between them, and while he carries off the veffels to the credence they return to their former pofition at the altar steps, and setting down their candles ftand by them as before, facing east.

35. During the Epistle, the candle-bearers fit in the feats provided for them, having first assisted to arrange the vestments of the priest and deacon, if required.

36. Stools may be placed for the candle-bearers on the fouth fide of the fanctuary, in a line with the fedilia, or at the east end of the quire ftalls either on the fouth fide, or one on either fide; but not on the north fide of the fanctuary, that being where the bishop would fit. If more convenient, the candle-bearers may fit, one on either fide, at the eaft end of the fixed feats for the choir boys.

37. During the Gradual, Alleluia, Tract, or Sequence, the candlebearers fit; except that on double Feasts they stand for the Alleluia, and if they are in the quire feats they stand when the choir stands.

38. When the deacon afcends to the altar, towards the end of the

1 Roman Rubric.

m Le Vavaffeur, vol. i. p. 405.

"Dicta vero abfolutione, facerdos diaconum deofculetur, deinde fubdiaconum. His peractis, ceropherarii candelabra cum cereis ad gradum altaris dimittant.” Regiftrum Ofmundi, reprinted by Dr. Rock.

"Poft introitum vero miffa."-Regiftrum Ofmundi, § xciii.

See No. 442.

...

a For all this ceremony in No. 34 fee Dr. Rock's "Church of our Fathers," vol. iv. pp. 188, 189; alfo Regiftrum Ofmundi, § xciii.

Miffal in English, p. xxxix.; compare ritual at Paris: "Pour f'affeoir et se lever, etc. ils" (les céroféraires) "fe comportent comme le célébrant, f'ils font dans le fanctuaire; et comme le chœur, fi leur place y eft marquée."-Manuel des cérémonies de l'Eglife de Paris, p. 376, Ed. a. D. 1846, authorised by Monfeigneur Affré, Archbishop of Paris.

Alleluia, Tract, or Sequence, the candle-bearers go and ftand in their former position by their candles at the altar step.

39. When the deacon, holding the book of the Gofpels, bows to receive the priest's bleffing, the candle-bearers take up their candles, and as he turns to defcend the altar fteps they turn also, and, carrying their candles, go through the midst of the quire to the places in which the Gospel is to be fung. It will be convenient if in proceeding from the altar the candle-bearers walk on their wrong fides,t i. e. the first on the left hand of the second as they go down the quire (see plate, Fig. 3).

40. During the chanting of the Gospel they will ftand holding their candles on either fide of the book, facing it.u Thus, the first will stand a pace or more weftward from the book with his face to it and his back to the nave; the second will stand an equal distance from the book, eastward of it with his back to the altar. They remain in this position to the end of the Gospel without bowing at the "Glory" or making the sign of the cross.w

41. The Gospel ended, the candle-bearers return through the quire as they came, and having arrived at the fanctuary will bow to the altar, replace their candlesticks "at the steps of the altar," and ftand by them in their former pofitions, facing eaft, the first candle-bearer on the fouth fide, the fecond on the north.

42. During the Creed they bow reverently with the priest at the Holy Name and at the words ". was incarnate," was made man," was crucified," "world to come." They fign themselves alfo with the priest at the end.

43. During the fermon the candle-bearers fit as before (No. 36), having first assisted the deacon and sub-deacon to sit.

§3. From the Offertory to the end of the Service.

44. When the priest begins to read an offertory sentence the candlebearers go to the south side of the fanctuary, and stand there facing north till the celebrant has been cenfed. They then move up to the credence table, if they are not already near it, and the second candle-bearer hands to the sub-deacon y the cruet of water and the dish, which he receives back and replaces on the credence after the priest has washed his fingers. The first candle-bearer presents the napkin to the priest, holding it in

See No. 115, note c.

t Le Vavasseur, vol. ii. p. 280, quoting various authorities, writes: "Si, en se tournant, ils changent de côté l'un par rapport à l'autre," &c. It is therefore permiffible for them to be on their wrong fides.

u "Ceroferariis diacono affiftentibus, uno a dextris et reliquo a finiftris et ad eum converfis."-Miffale Sarum, p. 12.

wTous les auteurs."-Le Vavasseur, vol. ii. p. 284.

....

* "Le second le baffin . . . . et la burette de l'eau."-Le Vavasseur, vol. ii. p. 286. "Sacerdos manus abluat, ministerio fubdiaconi et aliorum miniftrorum."-Registrum Ofmundi, § xciii.

33. They face eaft, holding their candles while the facred ministers say the Confeffion and the reft (p. 6). After which, as the priest goes up to the altar, they fet down their candles "at the altar ftep," ¿.e. just in front of them," and remain standing with hands or arms joined.

34. As the choir commence finging the first Kyrie,o the candle-bearers bow to the altar, and leaving their candles, turn round and go off together to the facrifty, returning at once with the cruets containing the wine and the water, a box or plate with the breads for the Eucharist, and a napkin for ufe when the priest washes his fingers. All these they place on the credence. Then, going back to their former pofitions in front of the altar, they together take up their candles, and again bowing flightly to the altar go to meet the clerk bringing the facred vessels. They wait for him, if need be, infide the chancel gate,p and precede him through the midft of the quire. Arrived at the fanctuary ftep, they allow the clerk to pass between them, and while he carries off the veffels to the credence they return to their former pofition at the altar fteps, and fetting down their candles ftand by them as before, facing east.

35. During the Epistle, the candle-bearers fit in the feats provided for them, having first assisted to arrange the vestments of the priest and deacon, if required.

36. Stools may be placed for the candle-bearers on the fouth fide of the sanctuary, in a line with the fedilia, or at the east end of the quire ftalls either on the fouth fide, or one on either fide; but not on the north fide of the fanctuary, that being where the bishop would fit. If more convenient, the candle-bearers may fit, one on either fide, at the eaft end of the fixed feats for the choir boys.

38. When the deacon afcends to the altar, towards the end of the

1 Roman Rubric.

m Le Vavaffeur, vol. i. p. 405.

n "Dicta vero abfolutione, facerdos diaconum deofculetur, deinde fubdiaconum. His peractis, ceropherarii candelabra cum cereis ad gradum altaris dimittant." Regiftrum Ofmundi, reprinted by Dr. Rock.

'Post introitum vero miffa."-Registrum Ofmundi, § xciii.

See No. 442.

4 For all this ceremony in No. 34 fee Dr. Rock's "Church of our Fathers," vol. iv. pp. 188, 189; alfo Regiftrum Ofmundi, § xciii.

Alleluia, Tract, or Sequence, the candle-bearers go and stand in their former position by their candles at the altar ftep.

40. During the chanting of the Gospel they will stand holding their candles on either fide of the book, facing it." Thus, the first will stand a pace or more weftward from the book with his face to it and his back to the nave; the second will stand an equal distance from the book, eastward of it with his back to the altar. They remain in this position to the end of the Gospel without bowing at the "Glory" or making the fign of the cross.w

41. The Gospel ended, the candle-bearers return through the quire as they came, and having arrived at the fanctuary will bow to the altar, replace their candlesticks "at the fteps of the altar," and ftand by them in their former pofitions, facing eaft, the firft candle-bearer on the fouth fide, the second on the north.

was

42. During the Creed they bow reverently with the priest at the Holy Name and at the words "was incarnate," "was made man," crucified,” “world to come." They fign themselves also with the priest at the end.

43. During the fermon the candle-bearers fit as before (No. 36), having first affifted the deacon and sub-deacon to sit.

§3. From the Offertory to the end of the Service.

44. When the priest begins to read an offertory sentence the candlebearers go to the south fide of the fanctuary, and stand there facing north till the celebrant has been cenfed. They then move up to the credence table, if they are not already near it, and the second candle-bearer hands to the sub-deacon y the cruet of water and the dish, which he receives back and replaces on the credence after the priest has washed his fingers. The first candle-bearer presents the napkin to the priest, holding it in

See No. 115, note c.

* Le Vavaffeur, vol. ii. p. 280, quoting various authorities, writes: "Si, en se tournant, ils changent de côté l'un par rapport à l'autre," &c. It is therefore permiffible for them to be on their wrong fides.

"Ceroferariis diacono affiftentibus, uno a dextris et reliquo a finiftris et ad eum converfis."-Miffale Sarum, p. 12.

w "Tous les auteurs."-Le Vavasseur, vol. ii. p. 284.

* "Le fecond le baffin . . . . et la burette de l'eau."-Le Vavasseur, vol. ii. p. 286. "Sacerdos manus abluat, ministerio fubdiaconi et aliorum miniftrorum."-Registrum Ofmundi, § xciii.

both hands. If there is a piscina, the second candle-bearer empties the dish at once.

45. The candle-bearers, with the clerk, remain on the south fide of the fanctuary facing north till they have been censed by the thuriser, to whom they each bow flightly before and after he cenfes them.a

46. Then as foon as the choir has been censed the second candlebearer takes the alms-bafon, goes to the quire gates, and there receiving the bags in which the offertory has been collected, comes back to the front of the altar, gives it to the sub-deacon, and retires to his place by his candle at the altar steps.

47. The first candle-bearer remains near the credence till he receives the alms-bason from the deacon. This he puts down on or near the credence table, and goes to his place by his candle at the altar steps.

48. From this point to the Sanctus the candle-bearers stand facing east, in their first place, by their candles at the altar ftep, except that they will kneel during the Confeffion and Absolution.

49. At the Sanctus they go out of the fanctuary, but leave their candles at the altar ftep. They stand side by side in the midst of the chancel,b facing the altar, and rather nearer to it than the eastern end of the stalls, bending flightly forward with their heads bowed and their hands croffed (cancellatis manibus) on their breast, so that the fingers point to the fhoulders. They will remain in this place till the priest is ready to communicate the people. They will kneel with the priest during the prayer of Humble Access, rising when he rises.

50. At the confecration they will "incline "d (i.e. bow profoundly and reverently, bending the body from the hips); also watching the priest during his private devotions after the confecration, they will "incline". with him whenever he "inclines."

51. When the priest is ready to communicate the people, the candlebearers will genuflecte where they stand in the midft of quire, and then go off right and left and kneel down or stand at or near the eastern end of the stalls, wherever they are most out of the way of the communicants. When all have been communicated, the candle-bearers return to their places by their candles at the altar ftep. They will genuflect together as they enter the fanctuary. When they have reached their places they will stand with arms croffed, as at the Sanctus, and will "incline" whenever the priest "inclines."

52. At the Bleffing they will kneel, rifing again with the deacon and fub-deacon.

53. After the Blessing, as soon as they rise from their knees, the candle

z "Le premier acolyte prend des deux mains . . . et présente le manuterge."-Le Vavaffeur, vol. ii. p. 286.

"Tous les auteurs."-Ibid.

b Dr. Rock, vol. iv. p. 194; also Miffal in English, p. liii.

Dum fecretum miffe tractatur."-Regiftrum Ofmundi, § xciii.

• See No. 444.

d See No. 20 and note u.

« Anterior Continuar »

Libros

Notes on ceremonial [by H.G. Morse]. To which is added the Order ..., Volumen40