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Home altars often contain a cross or crucifix, an image of Jesus Christ, a copy of the Bible (especially a Family Bible), a breviary and/or other prayer book, a daily devotional, and prayer beads, among other religious articles specific to the individual's Christian denomination, for example, the images of the saints for Catholics, the Small ...
In the sacramental law of sacred places, an oratory is a structure other than a parish church, set aside by ecclesiastical authority for prayer and the celebration of Mass. It is for all intents and purposes another word for what is commonly called a chapel, except that a few oratories are set up for the Divine Office and prayers but not Mass.
Chapel of St Michael and St George at St Paul's Cathedral in London Schematic rendering of typical "side chapels" in the apse of a cathedral, surrounding the ambulatory. A chapel (from Latin: cappella, a diminutive of cappa, meaning "little cape") is a Christian place of prayer and worship that is usually relatively small. The term has several ...
A chantry may occupy a single altar, for example in the side aisle of a church, or an enclosed chapel within a larger church, generally dedicated to the donor's favourite saint. Many chantry altars became richly endowed, often with gold furnishings and valuable vestments. Over the centuries, chantries increased in embellishments, often by ...
A church service (or a worship service) is a formalized period of Christian communal worship, often held in a church building. Most Christian denominations hold church services on the Lord's Day (offering Sunday morning and Sunday evening services); a number of traditions have mid-week services, while some traditions worship on a Saturday.
A private burial service, attended by the King and other members of the royal family, will take place on Monday evening. Philip’s coffin will move from the royal vault to the memorial chapel to ...
A cappella gentilizia or cappella familiare (the latter term literally translated as "family chapel") is a type of freestanding private mortuary chapel [1] commonly found in the cemeteries of Italy. The cappella gentilizia is built as a final resting place and used for burial for members of one family. [2] It can be compared to a small, modest ...
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