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At that time, the Roman Rite required the use of three altar cloths, to which a cere cloth, not classified as an altar cloth, was generally added. This was a piece of heavy linen treated with wax ( cera , from which "cere" is derived, is the Latin word for "wax") to protect the altar linens from the dampness of a stone altar, and also to ...
Modern altar at Church of San Giovanni Battista, Mogno, 1996. According to the General Instruction of the Roman Missal: "The sanctuary is the place where the altar stands, where the Word of God is proclaimed, and where the Priest, the Deacon, and the other ministers exercise their offices. It should suitably be marked off from the body of the ...
The cruets, chalice, ciborium, paten, altar linens and sometimes the Holy Oils are kept inside the sacristy. Sacristies are usually off limits to the general public. The word "sacristy" derives from the Latin sacristia, sometimes spelled sacrastia, which is in turn derived from sacrista ("sexton, sacristan"), from sacra ("holy"). [3] [4]
The corporal is an altar linen used in Christianity for the celebration of the Eucharist.Originally called corporax, from Latin corpus ("body"), it is a small square of white linen cloth; modern corporals are usually somewhat smaller than the width of the altar on which they are used, so that they can be placed flat on top of it when unfolded.
Dossal remains the usual term for an ornamental cloth suspended behind an altar, [3] probably attached to the wall behind. This is often called a dossal curtain , and altar screen is also sometimes used as a synonym for a cloth dossal, [ 4 ] as well as, more dubiously, for wood or stone screens in various locations in the sanctuary.
Communion-plate with handle for use by an altar server. A communion-plate is a metal plate held under the chin of a communicant while receiving Holy Communion in the Catholic Church. Its purpose is to catch pieces of the host because it is considered holy. Its use was common in the last part of the nineteenth century and during most of the ...
The restored Altar Cloth in June 2019. The Bacton Altar Cloth is a 16th-century garment that is considered the sole surviving dress of Queen Elizabeth I.The cloth, embroidered in an elaborate floral design and made of cloth of silver, is an important relic of Tudor fashion and luxury trade, containing dyes from as far away as India and Mexico. [1]
Paraments include the liturgical hangings on and around the altar, such as altar cloths, as well as the cloths hanging from the pulpit and lectern, and in the ecclesiastical vestments category they include humeral veils and mitres.