part of the chasuble (as at the elevation of the host); he rises as the Celebrant puts down the chalice upon the altar, covers it with the pall and genuflects simultaneously with the Celebrant; then he rises and goes to the book at the left hand of the Celebrant, where he again genuflects, and then stands, ready to turn the leaves of the book, if need be.

At the elevation of the host and chalice, the SubDeacon censes the Blessed Sacrament with three swings of the censer at each elevation, bowing profoundly before and after the censing at each elevation. He makes the first swing as the Celebrant genuflects immediately after he has consecrated the host, the second as the Celebrant elevates the host; the third as the Celebrant lays down the host upon the paten. Then in like manner he censes the Precious Blood, when the Celebrant genuflects immediately after the consecration, then again as the chalice is elevated, and lastly as the chalice is put down upon the altar.

The sacring bell should be rung2 by the Master of Ceremonies or an acolyte, simultaneously with the censing, viz.: First, when the Celebrant genuflects; next, when he elevates the host; and, lastly, when he lays down the host upon the paten; then in like manner,

1 Merati, in Gav., pt. ii., tit. viii., Observ. xxxiii.

After the consecration, while the Blessed Sacrament is on the altar, the sacred ministers, in passing from one side to the other, make no act of reverence in the midst, but do so in the places from which they go and to which they come. (Cf. Van Der Stappen, Sac. Liturgia, tom. v., pg. 186.)

2 "In elevatione* corporis Christi ab una parte ad minus pulsenturt Campana." Const. Johannis Peccham, A. D. 1281; Lynawood's Provinciale, lib. iii., tit. 23, p. 231.

* (Elevatione) Quæ fit, ut populus illud adoret.

t(Pulsenter) Ut scilicet, sonent ex una parte ad minus.

(Campane) Non intelligas de pluribus illo tempore simul pulsandis in una Ecclesia, quia sufficit unam sonari; sed pluraliter loquitur respectu plurium Ecclesiarum." Lyndwood's Com. super Const. Altissimus, etc.

See Appendix No. 5.

when he genuflects, when he elevates the chalice, and when he puts down the chalice upon the altar.3

3. The Oblation and the rest of the Canon. Immediately before, or at the instant when, the Celebrant utters the words, "Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father," the Sub-Deacon returns the censer to the censer-bearer, rises and returns to his place in the midst before the lowest step, genuflects, rises and stands, having hands joined, facing the altar. The censer-bearer rises, comes before the midst of the altar, behind the Sub-Deacon, genuflects, rises and goes to the sacristy, puts away the censer, returns to his place in the sanctuary on the floor at the Epistle end of the altar, near the credence, and stands facing towards the altar.

When the Celebrant signs himself with the sign of the cross at the words, "heavenly benediction," and strikes his breast at the words, "although we are unworthy," the Deacon does likewise. When the Celebrant utters the words, "our bounden duty and service," the Deacon passes to the right hand of the Celebrant, genuflecting before he goes from the left hand and after he arrives at the right hand of the Celebrant. Then standing, he uncovers the chalice, genuflects with the Celebrant, rises at once with him; then while the Celebrant makes the sign of the cross over the cup of the chalice with the host, the Deacon places two

Gavantus, Thes. Sac. Rit., pt. ii., tit. viii., rub. 6.

Note. We are unable to quote any particular authority for a usage which seems to be convenient and fitting, viz., that (if a single bell be used) each time the bell is sounded as directed above, three strokes be made with hammer or clapper, at quickly following and regular intervals, i. e., nine in all, at each elevation. "Ternario namque numero gaudet Deus." (Ibid.)

fingers of his right hand upon the base of the chalice, meanwhile holding his left hand extended near his breast. When the Celebrant has put the chalice down upon the altar, the Deacon at once covers it with the pall, then genuflects at the same time with the Celebrant, and rises with him. The prayer of consecration ended, as the Celebrant is about to begin the Lord's Prayer, the Deacon genuflects, rises and turns by his left, and goes down to his step, and stands, having his hands joined before his breast, facing the altar, behind the Celebrant.

When the Sub-Deacon rises, the Master of Ceremonies and all the acolytes (except those holding torches*) also rise and stand in their places, facing the altar, and having their hands joined.

At the end of the prayer of consecration, while elevating chalice and host, the Celebrant sings the words, "World without end." He then, except where otherwise directed, proceeds as in Low Mass, except that the prayers which he says "privately," will be said so as to be audible to the Deacon, and also to the SubDeacon when the latter stands near him upon the footpace.

CHAPTER VI.

THE COMMUNION.

1. The Fraction and Commixture.

When at the end of the Lord's prayer the Celebrant says the words, "Deliver us from evil," the Deacon gen

"Quando facienda est Communio populi in Missis festivis remanent acolythi tenentes intortia genuflexi, cæteris stantibus." P. M. Quarti, Com. in Rub. Mis., pt. ii., tit. viii., 8. See also Appendix No. 4.

uflects upon his step, rises and advances to the altar at the right hand of the Celebrant, genuflects, rises at once and stands, having his hands joined, by the side of the Celebrant.

When the Celebrant signs himself while saying "favourably grant peace in our time," the Deacon will sign himself in like manner. After the words, "safe from all disquietude," the Deacon first uncovering the chalice, genuflects simultaneously with the Celebrant, and rises with him. When the Celebrant makes the sign of the cross over the chalice with the particle broken from the host, and says, "The peace of the Lord be always with you," the Deacon responds, "And with thy spirit."

When the Celebrant says, "The Peace of the Lord," etc., the Sub-Deacon, at a sign from the Master of Ceremonies, genuflects, rises at once, ascends the steps. and advances to the altar at the left hand of the Celebrant, genuflects towards the Sacrament, rises and stands, having hands joined, facing the altar.

When the Celebrant has said the prayer, "Let this commixture," etc., and has withdrawn his hands from the chalice, the Deacon covers the chalice. Then when the Celebrant genuflects, both of the sacred ministers genuflect and rise again with him.

2. The Kiss of Peace.

When the Celebrant says, "O Lamb of God," etc., both of the sacred ministers say the same words with him, bowing their heads to the Sacrament. When the

1 "Hic cruce signando deponat dictam terciam partem hostie in sanguine sic dicendo, Hec sacrosancta commixtio corporis, etc." Frere, Cust. Sarum, pg. 84.

Ad Agnus dei dicendum accedant diaconus et subdiaconus ad sacerdotem uterque a dextris, . et dicant privatim Agnus dei," etc. Frere, Cust. Sarum, pg. 84.

Celebrant strikes his breast, the sacred ministers also strike the breast with the right hand, meanwhile keeping the left hand extended near and a little below the breast.

The Master of Ceremonies and other acolytes standing in their places, facing toward the altar, having their heads bowed toward the Sacrament, strike their breasts at the same time and in like manner with the sacred ministers.

In Solemn Masses "the Kiss of Peace" is given to the sacred ministers, and to any other clergy who may be assisting at the altar or in the choir, in the following manner:

Immediately after the Agnus Dei, the Sub-Deacon genuflects, rises and goes down to the Deacon's step, and stands directly behind the Celebrant, facing the altar, and having his hands joined. Meanwhile the Master of Ceremonies, (if he be a Priest), after genuflecting on the floor before the midst of the altar, goes to the left of the Celebrant, genuflects, rises, and stands by the book.

The Deacon, when the Sub-Deacon leaves the footpace, kneels at the right of the Celebrant until the Celebrant has said the prayer, "O Lord, Jesu Christ, who saidst," etc., when he rises, and stands, having his hands joined.

The Celebrant, having said the prayer, and having the Deacon standing on his right, places his hands upon the corporal' and kisses the altar. The Deacon,

Cf. P. M. Quarti, Com. in Rub. Mis., pt. ii., tit. x., 3 et 8. Merati, in Gav., Thes. Sac. Rit., pt. ii., tit. x., Observ. xli. At this time, as also whenever similar directions are given, the hands are not to be placed upon the altar so as to keep the palms in a perpendicular position, nor the tips of the fingers turned upward, but