Table Of Contents

The 1964 Rituale Romanum is nearly identical to the 1962 Edition.  
However, the Rite of Marriage was slightly altered in the 1964 edition,
and so we provide the rite of Marriage from the 1962 Rituale Romanum.

• Title Page
• Author’s Foreward
• Decree
• Apostolic Constitution of Pope Paul V on the Roman Ritual
1. The Holy Sacraments
• Holy Sacraments - Introduction
• Holy Sacraments - General Rules
2. The Sacrament of Baptism
• Holy Baptism - Introduction
• Holy Baptism - General Rules
• Rite for baptism of children
• Baptism of adults - Introduction
• Baptism of adults - General Rules
• Norms for new rite for baptism of adults
• Rite for baptism of adults
• Rite for supplying of ceremonies omitted in baptism
• Rite for baptism administered by a bishop
• Blessing of baptismal water
3. The Sacrament of Confirmation
• Confirmation - Introduction
• Confirmation - General Rules
• Rite for confirmation apart from danger of death
• Rite for confirmation in danger of death
4. Holy Eucharist
• Holy Eucharist - Introduction
• Holy Eucharist - General Rules
• Rite for holy communion outside of Mass
• Communion during Eastertime
• Communion for the sick, general rules
• Rite for communion for the sick
• Rules for celebrating Mass more than once the same day
• Mass celebrated by a blind priest
• Forty Hours' Adoration
5. Penance
• Penance - Introduction
• Penance - General Rules
• Common form for absolution
• Rite for absolving from excommunication
• General absolution and papal blessing for religious
• Rite for absolving from suspension or interdict apart from sacramental confession
6. Anointing of the Sick
• Anointing of the Sick - Introduction
• Anointing of the Sick - General Rules
• Rite for anointing of the sick
• Visit and care of the sick
• Spiritual assistance to the dying
• Apostolic blessing at the hour of death
• Rite for commending a departing soul
• Prayers at the moment of death
7. Matrimony
• Instruction on the Day of Marriage and Exhortation before Marriage
• Rite for celebrating marriage
8. Holy Orders: Priesthood
• Holy Orders - Priesthood - Introduction
• Rite for ordination of priests
9. The Seven Penitential Psalms and Litany of the Saints
10. Liturgy for the Faithful Departed
• Liturgy for the Faithful Departed - Introduction
• Liturgy for the Faithful Departed - General Rules
• Rite for burial of adults
• Exequies when the body is not present
• Rite for burial of children
• Vespers for the dead and prayers at a wake
11. Blessings and other sacramentals, introduction and general rules
• Blessings and Other Sacramentals - Introduction
• Blessings and Other Sacramentals - General Rules
• Blessings for special days and feasts
• Blessings of persons
• Blessings of animals
• Blessings of places not designated for sacred purposes
• Blessings of places designated for sacred purposes
• Blessings of things designated for sacred purposes
• Blessings of things designated for ordinary use
12. Processions
• Processions - General rules
• Rites for Processions
13. Exorcism
• Exorcism - Introduction
• Exorcism - General Rules
• Rite for Exorcism
• Exorcism of Satan and the Fallen Angels
14. Litanies
15. XV. Blessings formerly reserved to religious orders
• Appendix
• Reception of Converts and Profession of Faith
• Profession of Faith
• Short Form For Profession Of Faith
• Short Form For Conditional Baptism Of Adult Converts
• The Itinerarium
• Blessing at Meals
• Home Enthronement of the Sacred Heart
• Oath against Modernism