11. After the Epistle, the Celebrant thrice says, Alleluia, raising his voice a little each time: the Clerks repeat it after him, each time in the same tone. The Celebrant then proceeds with the verse and Tract.

12. The Credo is not said, nor after the Dominus vobiscum is any Offertory read. The Agnus Dei is omitted, and the Pax not given.

13. Instead of the Communio, Vespers are said, as in the Missal, viz. :

14. The Celebrant, in cornu Epistolæ, says the antiphon, Alleluia, &c., and continues, with the Clerks, the Psalm, Laudate Dominum, and again the antiphon.

15. He then intones the antiphon, Vespere autem, &c., with the Magnificat.

16. Having again repeated the antiphon, Vespere autem, the Celebrant goes to the middle of the Altar, kisses it, and having turned to the people, and said Dominus vobiscum, goes to the Epistle corner, and says the Prayer as usual.

17. At the Ite missa est, he adds, Alleluia, Alleluia.

18. Having finished the Gospel of St. John, the Celebrant retires to the sacristy, and unvests as usual.

ARTICLE VII.—The bringing back of the Ciborium to the usual place of Repose.

1. The Celebrant vests in cotta and white stole. Preceded by two Clerks with lighted torches, and by another with the burse containing a corporal and the humeral veil, he proceeds to the chapel where the ciborium containing the Sacred Particles has been preserved.1

2. Having made the proper genuflections, he takes the ciborium in his hands, covered with the veil, and carries it to the Tabernacle, where the Most Holy Sacrament usually

reposes.

3. He retires to the sacristy, where having unvested, he recites the antiphon, Trium puerorum, &c., with the Alleluia, as well as the Canticle, Psalm, and Prayers of the Thanksgiving.

4. In the mean time the Clerks extinguish the candles on the Altar.

5. The three candles on the cane are extinguished, and the stand taken away.

1 Should the Celebrant not be assisted by Clerics, he may carry the burse himself.

6. The Paschal candle is also extinguished, but left on its candlestick, as it may be lighted at the Masses of all Sundays, and of the Feasts of Precept, as well as of the Saints, until the Gospel of the Ascension of our Lord, inclusively; which being said, it is extinguished, and when the Mass is finished, taken from the candlestick and preserved, that it may be used on the Vigil of Pentecost, at the blessing of the font.

It may also be lighted during Vespers. (S. R. C. 10 Maii, 1607.)

APPENDIX.

CHAPTER I.

THE FORTY HOURS' ADORATION.

ARTICLE I.-Preparations for the Mass of Exposition.

1. THE picture, or statue, at the High Altar, and the walls of the Sanctuary, should be covered with hangings, care being taken that the decoration contains no historical or profane figures. (Instr. Clement. n. 2.)

2. The Altar should then be prepared with all possible neatness, without the relics or statues of saints being placed on it. (Instr. Clement. ibid.) Above the Altar will be placed, in an exalted position, the Throne for exposing the Blessed Sacrament, on the base of which is laid a pall or corporal. (Instr. Clement. n. 4.) There should be a sufficient number of candles, some of which may encircle the Throne.1 The antependium will be white, even though the Mass should require a different colour. (Instr. Clement. n. 11.)

3. On the credence, besides the usual preparations for High Mass, a cope for the Celebrant, of the same colour as the vestments (Instr. Clement. ibid.); the book, containing the proper Prayers; the Remonstrance, for the Exposition, covered with a white veil; the Host, fixed in its crescent; and a stole, for the person who is to expose.

4. In the choir, at one side of the Altar, a bench, covered with cloth of a becoming material; and white stoles, for the use of those Priests who come from time to time to assist at the Adoration. (Bauldry, part iv. cap. xvi. art. xi. n. 8.)

5. In the sacristy, the usual vestments for the Ministers. 6. In a convenient place, the large and small processional canopies, the processional Cross, two thuribles with their

1 Non licet lumen aliquod a parte postica spheræ seu ostensorii collocare, ut lucida appareat Sacra Hostia. (S. R. C. 31 Martii, 1821.)

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boats, candles and torches for the procession, two books for the Cantors who sing the Litanies, and at least four lanterns containing candles, should the procession pass outside the church.

ARTICLE II.-The Mass of the Exposition.

7. The Mass of Exposition and of Deposition should be sung at the Altar where the Blessed Sacrament is exposed. The Solemu Votive Mass of the Blessed Sacrament is sung with the Gloria and Credo (but within the Octave of Corpus Christi the Mass of the Feast is sung with the Sequence), and without any other Prayer; except, however, on Sundays of the first and second class, Feasts of the first and second class, Ash Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in Holy Week, during the Octaves of Easter, of Pentecost, and of the Epiphany, the Vigils of Christmas and of Pentecost, privileged proper Octaves, which exclude saints of the first and second class, not only those translated, but also those occurring; on which days the Mass occurring is sung with the Prayer of the Blessed Sacrament only, sub unica conclusione (according to decrees of the Sacred Congregation of Rites, June 23, 1736, and April 6, 1737). The Preface, De Nativitate, is sung if there be no proper one. Should the abovementioned doubles fall on Sunday, the Prayer of the Blessed Sacrament will be united sub unica conclusione to that of the Saint, and the Prayer of the Sunday will be said under its own conclusion. (M. Gardellini, in Commentariis ad Instruct. Clement. page 71, n. 9.)

Note. We have remarked above, that on Sundays of the first and second class, on Ash Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in Holy Week, and during the entire Octaves of the Epiphany, of Easter and of Pentecost, on privileged proper Octaves, as also on the Vigils of Christmas and Pentecost, the Mass occurring should be sung with the Prayer of the Blessed Sacrament only sub unica conclusione:—it is to be observed, that in these Masses of the days excepted, although the Rubric may have prescribed other Prayers to be said, they ought to be omitted, as M. Gardellini well observes (in Commentariis ad Instruct. Clement. page 20, n. 8); and this is to be understood only of the Masses of Exposition and Deposition of the Blessed Sacrament, and of the Mass pro Pace, or any other that may be prescribed by the Pope.

8. The Mass, on this occasion, is celebrated in the usual

manner, except that at the Offertory and Consecration of the Host, the Celebrant will offer and consecrate also that one which is to be exposed.

9. After the Elevation, the Clerks who hold the torches will not retire until the Sacred Host shall have been placed within the Remonstrance; then, having genuflected on both knees, they consign their torches (if there be a choir) to the persons appointed, otherwise they carry them to the sacristy.

10. Before the Elevation, according to the number prepared, the candles of the Altar should be lighted by the Clerks appointed.

11. When the Celebrant has received the Precious Blood, the two Ministers genuflect, and change places, the Deacon going to the right and the Subdeacon to the left of the Celebrant; having arrived there, they again genuflect; and the Master of Ceremonies having placed the Remonstrance on the Altar, the Celebrant, assisted by the Deacon, fixes the Sacred Host in it. The Deacon, after having closed the Remonstrance, places it on the centre of the corporal (Bauldry, part iv. cap. xvi. art. iii. n. 2; Merati, part ii. tit. xiv. n. 3). The Ministers make the usual genuflections, change places, and omit the usual oscula during the remainder of the Mass.

12. The Celebrant receives the ablution and purification of the fingers in the same place. (Bauldry, ibid. cap. ix. art. ii. n. 12.) This over, the Ministers make the usual genuflections at his sides, and change places. The Subdeacon dries the chalice, and covers it as usual, leaving the corporal extended on the Altar, observing to retire a little whilst the Celebrant says Dominus vobiscum; he then genuflects on the predella, and on the lowest step when passing before the Blessed Sacrament: having conveyed the chalice to the credence, he stations himself behind the Deacon.

13. When the Celebrant has presented the chalice to the Subdeacon, he genuflects, and proceeds to read the Communio; after which, returning to the centre, he kisses the Altar, and having genuflected with the Deacon, turns round by the Gospel side towards the people, taking care not to turn his back to the Blessed Sacrament, and says Dominus vobiscum. (Carem. Epis. lib. ii. cap. xxiii. n. 7.). This being done, he again genuflects with the Ministers, and proceeds to sing the Prayers, at the termination of which he returns to the centre, and having kissed the Altar, genuflects with the Ministers, and turning round as above, says Dominus vobiscum. The Deacon then repeats the genuflection, and