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AltarThetableonwhichtheEucharis-ticSacrificeoftheMassisofferedandfromwhichthepeopleofGodarecalledtogethertopar-ticipateintheMass.LiturgicalministersshowrespecttoChristbybowingwhenpassinginfrontofthealtar

AmboThespeaker’sstand(lectern)fromwhichthereadingsareproclaimed.

AmbryAcabinetonthesanctuary(nearthecredencetable)inwhichthethreeholyoilsarekept:theChrismOil,OiloftheSickandOiloftheCatechumens.

BaptismalFontThebasinwherebaptismsarecelebrated.Toguardagainstcontamination,itiscoveredunlessinuse.Mustbeusedexclusivelyforbaptisms.

BlessedSacramentChapel

AseparatechapelatSSPPwithasecondtabernacle,forBlessedSacramentadoration,andaplaceforthefaithfultocomeandpray.

CandlesTheMassmustbecelebratedwithnaturalwaxcandles,whichsignifythepresenceofChrist,ourLight.

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CredenceTableAsidetableinthesanctuarywherethewatercruet,lavabobowlandtowel,smallpatensandchalices,andpurificatorsarekeptduringMasswhentheyarenotbeingused.

GiftsTableLocatedinthevestibule,itholdsthepatenwiththehostsandthewinedecanterbeforetheyarepresentedtothealtar.(Alsocalledtheoffertorytable.)

NaveThearchitecturaltermforthelargespacewherethecongrega-tiongathersforworship,asopposedtothefrontpartofthechurch(thesanctuary)fromwhichtheserviceisled.

PaschalCandleBlessedonHolySaturdayandreplacedeachEasterVigil.LitatMassesduringtheEasterSeason.Alsousedtolightbaptismalandconfirmationcandles.Affixedwithacross,theyear,andthesymbolsforAlphaandOmega.

Presider’sChairThechaironwhichthepriestsitsduringMass.

SacrariumThedraininthesacristythatflowsdirectlyintotheearth.UsedforwashingCommunionvessels.

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SacristyTheroomwherethevestments,communionvessels,linensandotheritemsusedinthecelebra-tionoftheliturgyarestoredandprepared.

SanctuaryTheareainthecenterfrontofthechurchwherethealtar,ambo,credencetable,tabernacle,andthepriest’sandaltarserverchairsarelocated.

TabernacleProvidesaplacefortheEucharisttobekeptoutsideofMass,fortheadorationofthefaithfulandforlateruse(e.g.,distributiontothesick).Topreventprofanation,attimesotherthanduringMass,itislocked.

TabernacleLampAlsocalledthesanctuarylamp,itisawaxcandleinaredholderthatburnsnearthetabernaclewhentheBlessedSacramentispresentthere(thatis,atalltimesotherthanbetweenGoodFridayandtheEasterVigilMass).

VestibuleKnownformallyasanarthex,itistheentryfoyeroutsideofthenave,thatis,outsidethechurchproper.AtSSPP,thevestibulehousestheholywaterfonts,giftstable,doorwaystothesacristyandthechildren’scryroom,andstatutesofSaintPeterandSaintPaul.

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ItemsUsedatMass

Aspersorium&Aspergillum

Respectively,thebucketusedtocarryholywaterforsprinklingandthesprinklerforcastingholywateronpeople,places,orobjects.

BookoftheGospelsAlsocalledanEvangeliary,thebookfromwhichtheGospelreadingisproclaimed.ItcontainsGospelreadingsforeachSundayofthethree-yearcycleofread-ings,plusallsolemnities,feasts,andritualMassescelebratedthroughouttheliturgicalyear.

Censor&BoatThecensor,alsocalledathurible,isametalcontaineronachaininwhichincenseisburnedonapieceofcharcoal.Theincenseboatisacoveredcontainer,withaspoon,toholdthegrainsofincensethatwillbeburnedinthecensor.

ChaliceThelargecupusedatMassusedtoholdthewinewhichbecomestheBloodofChrist.AtSSPP,thetermalsoreferstothesmallervesselswhichareusedtodistributethePreciousBloodtothefaithful.

ChrismOilHolyoilusedtoanointpeopleinbaptism,confirmationandordination.KeptintheambrywiththeOiloftheSickandtheOiloftheCatechumens.AllareconsecratedeachyearbytheBishopattheChrismMassduringHolyWeek.

CiboriumConsecratedhoststhatarenotconsumedatMassareplacedinthismetalvessel.Itisstoredinalockedtabernaclewhennotinuse.

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CruetThesmallglassvesselthatholdswaterusedduringtheMass.AsmallamountofwaterisaddedtothewineduringtheOffertory.Waterisalsopouredoverthepriest’shandsinaceremonialcleansing.

DecanterThestopperedglasscontainerthatholdsthewinewhichwillbeconsecratedatMass.Itisbroughtforwardwiththeothergifts.

HostsUnleavenedbread-likewafersthatareconsecratedatMassfortheCommunionofthepriestandthepeople.SSPPalsooffersgluten-freehoststothosethatrequestthem.

LavaboBowl&Towel

AsmallbowlthatcatchesthewaterapriestusesincleansingoffingersatMass.Thepriestthendrieshishandswithalavabotowelthathangsoverthearmofthealtarserver.ThebowlandtowelarealsousedbytheEucharisticministerstowashanddrytheirfingersbeforeservingCommunion.

LectionaryAbookthatcontainstheScripturereadingsforMass,basedonathree-yearcycle:YearA,Matthew;YearB,Mark;YearC,Luke.ItisplacedontheambobeforeMass.Thefirstandsecondlectorsreadfromit.(ThepriestreadsfromtheBookoftheGospels.)

MonstranceAvesselwithasmallspacedesignedtoholdaconsecratedhostforadorationoftheBodyofChrist,eitherinthechurchorchapel,orforcarryinginprocession.

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PatenReferstoboththelargemetalplatewithcurvedsidesthatholdsthehoststhatthepriestwillconsecratetobecometheSacredBodyofChrist,andthesmallersimilarlyshapedplatesusedtodistributeCommuniontothefaithful.

ProcessionalCrossAportablecrucifixonarigidstaff,carriedinfrontofliturgicalprocessions,e.g.,enteringandleavingthesanctuaryforMass,precedingthegiftstothealtar,andonothersolemnoccasions.Itremainsonthealtarwhennotinuse.

PurificatorAwhitelinenclothembroideredwithacross.Oneisusedbythepriesttowipethechalicesonthealtar.TheEMsuseotherstowipethelipofchalicesaftereachpersondrinks.ThereisonepurificatorforeachchaliceusedataEucharisticcelebration.

PyxAsmall,closingvesselthatisusedtobringtheBlessedSacramenttothosewhocannotcometothechurch.TheyarealsousedduringMasstokeepgluten-freehostsseparate

RomanMissalTheofficialliturgicalbookcon-tainingtheprescribedprayers,chants,andinstructions(rubrics)thepriestusesforeverycelebrationoftheMass.

SanctusBellsAlsocalledaltarbells,theyarerungduringtheEucharisticPrayer,attheelevationofthebreadandwine,toinvitethefaithfultotheactofadorationattheConsecration.

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LiturgicalColorsNote:Thisispresentedforinformationalpurposes;liturgicalministersarenotrequiredtowearclothingincolorscorrespondingtotheseason.White:Whitesymbolizeslight,purity,innocence,joy,andglory.ItisusedoncertainfeastdaysandduringChristmasandEasterSeason.ItmayalsobeusedinMassesforthedead.Green:Green,thenaturalcoloroflife,pointstothehopeoflifeeternal.ItisusedinOrdinaryTime.Violet:Violetsymbolizesmelancholyandsomberness.Itisusedinpenitentialseasons(AdventandLent),andmaybeusedinMassesforthedead.Red:Redconnotesbothfireandblood.Itisusedonthefeastsofmartyrs,onMassesoftheHolySpirit,ontheExaltationoftheHolyCross,onPalmSunday,andonsimilarfeasts.Rose:Rosesymbolizesjoyinthemidstofapenitentialseason(rosebeingbetweenvioletandwhite).Itmaybewornonlyontwodaysintheyear:GaudeteSunday(ThirdSundayofAdvent)andLaetareSunday(FourthSundayofLent).ThenamesoftheseSundaysaretakenfromthefirstwordsoftheEntranceAntiphonforeachday:GaudeteinDomino(“RejoiceintheLord”)andLaetareIerusalem(“Rejoice,Jerusalem”)respectively.Black:Blacksymbolizesmourningandgrief.ItmaybeusedonAllSoulsDayandinMassesforthedead.