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• Altar Stole — • An altar ornament from the Middle Ages Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Altar Stole     Altar Stole     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Altar (Catholicism) — High altar of St. Michael s Church, Munich. In the liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church, the altar is where the Sacrifice of the Mass is offered. Mass may sometimes be celebrated outside a sacred place, but never without an altar, or at least an… …   Wikipedia

• Altar cloth — Altar covered with white altar cloths. An (altar cloth) is used by various religious groups to cover an altar. Christianity, ancient Judaism, and Buddhism are among the world religions that use altar cloths. Because many altars are made of wood… …   Wikipedia

• Altar crucifix — An Altar Crucifix or Altar Cross is a cross placed upon an altar, and is the principal ornament of the altar.[1] Contents 1 History 2 Purpose and use 2.1 Catholic and Anglican churches …   Wikipedia

• Altar rails — A set of altar rails in St. Treasa s Carmelite Church, Dublin Altar rails are a set of railings, sometimes ornate and frequently of marble or wood, delimiting the chancel in a church,[1] the part of the sanctuary that contains the altar. A gate… …   Wikipedia

• Stole (vestment) — For other uses, see stole (disambiguation) .The stole is a liturgical vestment of various Christian denominations. It consists of a band of colored cloth, formerly usually of silk, about seven and a half to nine feet long and three to four inches …   Wikipedia

• Stole —    A long band or scarf of silk worn by the Priest around the neck and hanging down in front to about the knees. It is one of the Altar vestments and should be worn when administering any Sacrament. The stole should be of the proper color of the… …   American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

• Stripping of an Altar — • Removal of the altar cloths, vases of flowers, antipendium, and other ornaments, so that nothing remains but the cross and the candlesticks with the candles extinguished Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Stripping of an Altar      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament — is a devotional ceremony celebrated within the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, as well as in some Anglican Churches, Western Rite Orthodox churches, and Latinised Eastern Catholic Churches. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament begins… …   Wikipedia

• Vesting Prayers — are prayers which are said while a cleric puts on vestments as part of a liturgy of the Catholic (Universal) Church, whether Eastern or Western. They feature as part of the liturgy in question itself, and take place either before or after a… …   Wikipedia