An exploration of the role of "A Roman Catholic master of ceremonies"
An exploration of the role of

Author: Michael C. Vincent

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13:

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The purposes of this thesis project are to explore the history of the role of the Master of Ceremonies within the Catholic Tradition of the Latin Rite, to propose a new functioning ministry within the Local Church, and to address the changing landscape of the Catholic parishes. Evidence of the faithful assisting during the liturgy is found in liturgical documents as early as 710 in the Roman Ordinals as well as suggestions from scripture (Acts 6:1-6) and letters from early Popes. In light of the long history of this role, and, in particular, the role of the Caerimoniarius in the Sacred Liturgy, specific activities are set forth that could be the responsibility of a Master of Ceremonies serving an individual parish. This project is meant to be an informative, practical guide for men or women who may wish to assist with or need to perform this special ministry within the Church. Churches today are experiencing changes that enhance the need for a designated and trained person to serve as Master of Ceremonies, not only for Episcopal events but on the local and specific parish level as well. As parishes are linked, consolidated, merged, or closed, the size of these hybrid congregations typically increases. In such instances, a Master of Ceremonies could give direction and consistency to parish liturgical celebrations, overseeing all aspects of them. With parishes being combined and new and larger churches being built, there is an increased need for someone, namely a Master of Ceremonies, to coordinate the celebrationss and individuals involved. A Master of Ceremonies can provide not only continuity from one church to the next, but continuity between priests and liturgical ministers within the same parish. This person would, by his or her bearing and purpose, command the respect needed to coordinate a particular event of all the other ministerial positions. This individual would be familiar with the liturgical directives of the Latin Rite Ceremonies of the Church, the Ceremonial of Bishops, and the Roman Pontifical. He or she would take charge as an authorized host in the name of the Church. Trained to act as a Master of Ceremonies, he or she would have studied the details and nuances of the special liturgical event so as to not only understand this role, but to be able to coordinate, facilitate, and lead the ceremonies as the directives and rites have been established. Thereby providing the faithful with consistent, good and spiritually uplifting worship through the detailing and execution of all celebrated Roman Catholic "Rites and Rituals."

Reasonableness of Catholic Ceremonies and Practices
Reasonableness of Catholic Ceremonies and Practices

Author: John J. Burke

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-12-18

Total Pages: 66

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Reasonableness of Catholic Ceremonies and Practices is a true triumph and testament to pre-Vatican II Catholic beliefs and traditions. John J. Burke writes with Christian passion on these informative religious topics. Excerpt: "The priest shall be vested with the tunic" (Lev. 6:10). "And he made, of violet and purple, scarlet and fine linen, the vestments for Aaron to wear when he ministered in the holy places, as the Lord commanded Moses" (Ex. 39:1)."

The Ceremonies of the Roman Rite Described
The Ceremonies of the Roman Rite Described

Author: Adrian Fortescue

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2009-01-29

Total Pages: 504

ISBN-13: 1441138080

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'This book, a classic guide to the celebration of the Church's ancient Gregorian Rite in the English-speaking world, will serve priests and seminarians of the twenty-first century-just as it served so many priests of the twentieth-in their pastoral mission, which now necessarily includes familiarity with and openness to the use of the older form of the sacred liturgy. I happily commend it to the clergy, seminarians and laity as a reliable tool for the preparation and celebration of the liturgical rites authoritatively granted by the Holy Father in Summorum Pontificum. 'I congratulate the distinguished liturgical scholar, Dr. Alcuin Reid, for his care and precision in ensuring that this revised edition conforms to the latest authoritative decisions with regard to these liturgical rites. As Pope Benedict XVI wrote in his letter which accompanied Summorum Pontificum: "In the history of the liturgy there is growth and progress, but no rupture." The Gregorian Rite is today a living liturgical rite which will continue its progress without losing any of its riches handed on in tradition. For as the Holy Father continued, "What earlier generations held as sacred, remains sacred and great for us too, and it cannot be all of a sudden entirely forbidden or even considered harmful. It behoves all of us to preserve the riches which have developed in the Church's faith and prayer, and to give them their proper place." May this book assist the Church of today and of tomorrow in realising Pope Benedict's vision.' Darío Cardinal Castrillón Hoyos President, Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei This fifteenth edition, revised in the light of Pope Benedict XVI's reforms and expanded and corrected throughout, includes a new chapter on the music of solemn and sung Mass as well as clarifications of questions that have arisen in the light of recent experience. It gives descriptions of the rites of pontifical, solemn and low Mass, Vespers, the liturgical year including Holy Week, the sacraments, Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, funerals, episcopal visitation and more.

The Church Visible
The Church Visible

Author: James-Charles Noonan

Publisher: Viking Adult

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 636

ISBN-13:

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A living testament to the universality, spirituality and grandeur of the post-Vatican II Church. The ideal companion to the doctrinal volume "The Catechism of the Catholic Church", this landmark study faithfully represents the external life of the Church--its ceremonies, traditions, vesture, insignia and protocol.

How to Serve
How to Serve

Author: Dom Matthew Britt

Publisher: TAN Books

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1618904256

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The ever increasing interest in the Liturgical Traditions of the Church gives rise to the need for adequately trained altar servers and what better way to assist than to resurrect this classic! This famous handbook is an invaluable resource for all altar boys from beginning to advanced. Though written for Instructors, this manual can also be used for home study, schools and sacristies. Dom Matthew Britt begins by offering specific instructions on common ceremonial actions, including how to make the proper bow, how to light the candles, and how to carry the Missal. He also walks the servers step-by-step through Low Mass (with one or two servers), High Mass, Solemn High Masses, Nuptial and Requiem Masses, Vespers and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Contains more than 24 diagrams showing the various actions and positions of acolytes, Thurifer, Master of Ceremonies, Sub-Deacon, and Deacon. Includes servers responses for the 1962 Latin Mass. How to Serve is a brief and clear manual from 1934 that is simply the best book of its kind. It will once again become the standard reference for acolytes, handing on to young servers the disciplines necessary for reverent Catholic ceremonies. Every altar boy "should realize that...he is , after the priest, and in the absence of other priests or Sacred Ministers, the closest one in the whole church to our Divine Savior in the Blessed Sacrament. Occupying this very important position in his parish, an Altar Boy's conduct should be exemplary at all times and in all places." - Rev. Joseph W. Kavanagh, author of The Altar Boys Ceremonial

Ceremonies of the Modern Roman Rite
Ceremonies of the Modern Roman Rite

Author: Peter J. Elliott

Publisher: Ignatius Press

Published: 2011-06-21

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 1681490838

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At last, a complete ceremonial manual for the celebration of the Eucharist and the Liturgy of the Hours. Faithful to the renewal of worship authorized by the Second Vatican Council, Ceremonies combines precise guidance to these rites with a pastoral and spiritual approach. A high ideal of noble Catholic worship is consistently maintained, respecting the "continuity of our tradition". Ceremonies sets out the liturgical duties of bishops, priests and deacons, acolytes and servers, lectors and eucharistic ministers etc., hence it is invaluable for clergy and seminarians and all who teach or study the liturgy. Ceremonies includes a wide range of guidance on such useful themes as: vessels and vestments, how to carry out ceremonial actions, the deacon, ministering the Eucharist to the sick, children's liturgy, Eucharistic adoration, Eucharistic processions, celebrating vespers in a parish, eucharistic ministries and the laity, the location of the tabernacle, etc. However, Ceremonies is primarily a book to be used; a practical manual for clergy, MC's, sacristans, liturgical committees and all planning worship in parishes. "Ceremonies is a timely work. It corrects mistaken interpretations with precise guidance and reasoned arguments. It also provides rapid access to official sources." -Msgr. Peter Elliott

Ceremonies of the Liturgical Year
Ceremonies of the Liturgical Year

Author: Peter J. Elliott

Publisher: Ignatius Press

Published: 2010-08-06

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 168149082X

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The liturgy of the Catholic Church is the action by which Jesus Christ unites the members of the Church in glorifying God. It makes people holy through words, music, action and signs. The Eucharist is intended to be the most powerful means of union with our God, with the saints in heaven and with each other, and is to be a foretaste of the praise of God given in joy by the saints in heaven. As we move through the whole of the year, the Church is united with the mysteries of Christ's earthly life so as to come closer to her Lord and Saviour. Monsignor Peter Elliott provides scholarship and many years' experience and love of the liturgy. His previous work Ceremonies of the Modern Roman Rite has helped many people to celebrate our liturgy with attention and devotion. This present work is a guide to the most important moments of the Church year from Advent and Christmas to Holy Week, Corpus Christi and to the Solemnity of Christ the King. His book has been a long-awaited guide to those who wish to celebrate the events of the Church year with dignity, devotion, and deep faith. "Monsignor Elliot is one of the most insightful and reliable liturgists writing today. The rubrics of the Roman Rite are not self-explaining, but with Elliot's work safely in reach, a generation of liturgists raised without a rich training in tradition can confidently approach the Ritual and be more respectful of the faithful's fundamental right to sound worship." -Dr. Edward Peters Institute for Pastoral Theology, Ave Maria University