Rites, Malabar Term designating certain customs and practises of the natives of Southern India, which the Jesuit missionaries of the 17th century permitted their neophytes to retain after conversion, but which were afterwards prohibited by the Holy See. The wearing of dress proper to caste of Brahmins, and other distinctive customs were allowed, the Fathers … Continue reading “Rites, Malabar”
Rites in the United States
Rites in the United States Since immigration from the eastern portion of Europe and from Asia and Africa set in with such volume, the peoples who (both in union with and outside the unity of the Church) follow the various Eastern rites arrived in the United States in large numbers, bringing with them their priests … Continue reading “Rites in the United States”
Rites, Greek
Rites, Greek Any rite, i.e., the form or arrangement of liturgical services, derived from the rites or liturgies originally celebrated in Greek in Antioch and Alexandria, regardless of the language in which it is now used. The following table shows the various Greek rites and the Churches which use them. ANTIOCH (1) Pure, survives only … Continue reading “Rites, Greek”
rites, funeral
rites, funeral Those liturgical functions performed at the burial of members of the Catholic Church . The Roman Ritual distinguishes two functions, viz., for adults and infants, ie., such as have not yet attained the use of reason. Where it is customary, the body is accompanied to the church. Mass is celebrated, after which follows … Continue reading “rites, funeral”
Rites, Congregation Of
Rites, Congregation of Created by Pope Sixtus V on 2 January 1588; its prefect is a cardinal. The officials peculiar to this Congregation are the Promotor of the Faith (popularly called the devil’s advocate), who raises objections against beatifications and canonizations, and the hymnographer, who prepares and corrects new offices. There are two groups of … Continue reading “Rites, Congregation Of”
Rites, Chinese
Rites, Chinese A conventional term for certain ceremonies in use from time immemorial among the Chinese, which the Jesuit missionaries allowed their neophytes to retain after conversion, but which were afterward prohibited by the Holy See. These rites had to do with honoring ancestors or deceased relatives and paying particular tokens of respect to the … Continue reading “Rites, Chinese”
Rites
Rites I. NAME AND DEFINITION Ritus in classical Latin in means primarily, the form and manner of any religious observance, so Livy, 1, 7: “Sacra diis aliis albano ritu, græco Herculi ut ab Evandro instituta erant (Romulus) facit”; then, in general, any custom or usage. In English the word “rite” ordinarily means, the ceremonies, prayers, … Continue reading “Rites”
Rite, Toletan
Rite, Toletan The rite used in Spain , and in what later became Portugal , from about the 6th to the latter part of the 11th century. It is known also as Gothic, due to its development during the time of the Visigothic Kingdom of Spain; Toletan, from Toledo which was its center; Isidorian, because … Continue reading “Rite, Toletan”
Rite, Sarum
Rite, Sarum The manner of regulating the details of the Roman Liturgy that obtained in Pre-Reformation times in the south of england and in parts of Scotland and Ireland. Anglo-Saxon Christians knew only the Roman Liturgy, as we learn from the Synod of Clovesho (747). Saint Osmund, a Norman Bishop of Salisbury, compiled a Missal, … Continue reading “Rite, Sarum”
Rite, Ruthenian
Rite, Ruthenian The liturgy used by the Ruthenian Uniats in Poland, Hungary, and the United States. It is practically the same as the Byzantine Rite of the Orthodox Church. It is said in the old Slavonic language, the ancient tongue of the Ruthenians. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary