SACRISTAN’S
MANUAL
FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY FORM
"IN SACRISTY AND SANCTUARY"
By
Rev.
William A. O'Brien, M.A.
B.
THE VESTMENTS-THEIR NATURE AND CARE.
1. The
Character of the Vestments.
The
vestments
worn by the priest in the Mass
and
some of the other services of the Church are as follows:
a)
AT LOW MASS: the amice, alb,
cincture, stole, maniple and chasuble.
b)
AT HIGH
MASS: Same as for Low
Mass.
c)
AT
SOLEMN MASS: The celebrant
wears same vestments as when saying Low Mass.
The deacon wears the amice,
alb, cincture, deacon's stole, maniple and dalmatic. The subdeacon
wears the
amice, alb, cincture, maniple and dalmatic. The dalmatic now replaces
the tunic
worn formerly by the subdeacon. At certain seasons the deacon and
subdeacon
wear the "folded chasuble" in place of the dalmatics; besides, the
deacon at certain parts of Masswears
the "Broad Stole"
in place of the folded
chasuble.
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1. Amice. 2. Alb. 3. Cincture.
4. Stole. 5. Maniple.
6. Chasuble. 7. Deacon’s stole. 8. Dalmatic. 9A. Folded Chasuble
(back). 9B. Same (Front). 10. Broad Stole.
11. Purificator. 12. Pall. 13. Chalice Veil. 14. Burse. 15A. Corporal
(folded).
15B. Same (opened out).
1.
Surplice. 2. Preacher’s Stole. 3. Cope. 4.
Mass and Benediction Veil. 5. Benediction Burse.
d)
AT
BENEDICTION: The celebrant
wears the surplice, stole and cope, and also the humeral veil when
giving
Benediction.
If it is Solemn Benediction,
the celebrant vests in amice, alb, cincture, stole and cope. The deacon
and
subdeacon wear the same vestments as for Solemn Mass,
except the maniples. Certain
vestments used in the service of the Church must be blessed before
being used;
concerning others, there is doubt, while there are some that need not
be
blessed. Those that are blessed are called sacred vestments.
2.
The Sacred Vestments.
These
must be blessed. They are
as follows: amice, alb, cincture, maniple, stole,
chasuble, corporal, pall.
NOTE:
Vestments,
the necessity for blessing of
which is doubtful, but which may be blessed wherever customary, are the
dalmatic, tunic, cope, and surplice. Vestments that need not be blessed
are the
veil, burse, purificator, humeral veil, and finger towel.
3. The Care
and Storage of Vestments
Proper
care of
vestments is real economy and adds many years to their service. The
following
suggestions will help in preserving the sacred vestments.
Chasubles,
dalmatics, and their accessories, such as
stoles, etc, if stored in drawers should be laid flat. Care should be
taken to
see that there are no wrinkles or folds in them. The stole, maniple,
veil and
burse, should be laid flat upon the respective chasuble set to which
they belong.
All should be covered with a cloth to protect them against dust. If
these
vestments are hung in a cabinet, there should be a hanger for each set.
This
hanger should be provided with a device or crossbar, on which the
accessories
to a chasuble such as stole, maniple, veil, etc, may also be hung. A
cloth to
protect them should be hung over each set.
One method
of laying away vestments.
Copes and
albs in
vestment cabinet.
If
the chasuble is ornamented with raised embroidery,
especially if of gold or silver, a pad should be put between the
embroidered
parts to prevent rubbing, with consequent injury to the vestment. In
order that
the embroidery on such vestments be not injured or subjected to
cracking, it is
inadvisable to fold the vestments inside out when laying in drawers.
4.
Vestments to be Hung.
Albs
and surplices must be
handled with great care because of their delicate texture. They should
be hung
on their loops in a cabinet or closet, for otherwise they will soil
easily.
Copes
should be hung on a hanger. It is not advisable to
fold and store them flat in a drawer. All vestments, whether in drawers
or on
hangers should be covered to protect them against dust.
5.
Linens: Purificators, Palls, Corporals, Amices, Finger
Towels.
After
laundering and before use these should be kept, each kind
in a
separate drawer. Another special drawer should be reserved for the
soiled
linens. However, it must be noted that soiled purificators, palls and
corporals, i.e., such as have been used in the Sacrifice of the Mass,
are not to be handled by a lay
person but must be given their first washing by a priest or one in
Major
Orders. Further washing or laundering may be done by any worthy lay
person.
6.
The Colors of the Vestments.
The
colors of the vestments
change according to the "day," i.e.-the feast that is celebrated or
the occasion on which they are used. The colors are white, red, violet
or
purple, green, black, rose, gold and silver.
There
is a small book called "Ordo."
This book is found in every sacristy. It is a guide to the priest,
telling him what feast is to be celebrated on a given day. This book
also
designates the color of the vestments and altar decorations for each
day. This
is usually done in the form of an abbreviated Latin term. Some of the
"Ordos" contain a special Color Calendar in English. In the following
schedule, the Latin terms for the various colors are given with their
English
meaning, and in the columns opposite each color, the days are stated on
which
the respective color is worn.
|
Color
|
When
Used
|
|
Albus
(Alb.-A.)
White
|
On
feasts of Our Lord (except on the Feast of the Precious Blood); On
feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary; the angels and all the saints who
are not martyrs.
|
|
Ruber
(Rub.– R.)
Red
|
On
feasts of Martyrs; feasts of the Precious Blood; also on Whitsunday (Pentecost) and
throughout the octave.
|
|
Viridis
(Vir. - V.)
Green
|
On
Sundays and ferial days from the end of the Octave of the Epiphanyto
Septuagesima; and on Sundays and ferial days in the season after
Pentecost.
|
|
Violaceus
(Viol.)
Violet
|
On
Sundays and ferial days during Advent and Lent.
|
|
V.
signifies "Votive," i.e., any "Votive
Mass"
may be said that day.
R.
signifies that a Requiem
Mass (in
black vestments) is permitted.
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