Mass, High The complete rite of the Mass, the priest assisted by the deacon and subdeacon, and all the rubrics of the Order of Mass observed, such as chanting the Gospel, incensing altar, ministers, and people; also called solemn Mass. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Mass, Field
Mass, Field Name for the Holy Sacrifice when celebrated in the open air, as in time of war, or in peace on special occasions with the permission of the bishop . Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Mass dials
Mass dials Scratched or incised dials found on the walls of many old churches in England and Normanay, having only a few lines and no figures. They are said to have been used mainly to tell the time of Mass because of the clearly marked line indicating Terce, or 9 a.m., the hour of the … Continue reading “Mass dials”
Mass, Cursal
Mass, Cursal A Mass, belonging to a set course (cursus) in which certain parts of the liturgy conform in words, accents or phrases to a prescribed rhythm determined by the feast celebrated. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Mass, Cross
Mass, Cross (corruption of Cross Mass) Old English name for the Feast of the Finding of the Cross, 3 May . Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Mass, Conventual
Mass, Conventual The Mass which is said publicly every day in churches in which the Divine Office is said daily, i.e., in all cathedrals, in churches which have chapters, for which reason it is often called chapter Mass, and in churches of religious who are obliged to recite the office publicly, e.g., Canons regular. With … Continue reading “Mass, Conventual”
Mass, Children’s
Mass, Children’s (Children’s Mass) Old English name for Feast of the Holy Innocents , 28 December . Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Mass, Chapter and Conventual
Mass, Chapter and Conventual As a general rule, churches in which the Divine office is to be said publicly every day must also have Mass said daily. This Mass is the “conventual” Mass (missa conventualis); it completes, with the canonical Hours, the official public service of God in such a church. A conventual Mass then … Continue reading “Mass, Chapter and Conventual”
Mass, Chapter
Mass, Chapter Another name for the Conventual Mass. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Mass
MASS Missa, in the church of Rome, the office or prayers used at the celebration of the eucharist; or, in other words, consecrating the bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ, and offering them, so transubstantiated, as an expiatory sacrifice for the quick and the dead. As the mass is in general … Continue reading “Mass”