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| concerning the placement of the Tabernacle | Michael | Wednesday, September 1, 2004 |
Question: Before the Council of Trent; the Tabernacle was in a seperate room in most of the parishes, especially in the Cathedrals- Crucifixes were on the Altars against the wall-much like the one on the altar in St. Peter's Bacillica. Our Churches were much like the High Church of England before the above mentioned Council. Since the altars for the most part were attached the beautiful rererdos- then historically speaking, the Tabernacles were never on the altar- only on the rererdos. If you ever go into a church that still has its original complete High Altars- you will find them attached to the rererdo. |
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| Question Answered by Mr. Jacob Slavek
Dear Michael, Thank you for the input. Mr. Slavek Footer Notes: (a) A Eucharistic Minister is clergy (Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion). Laity are Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and should never be called Eucharistic Ministers. (b) There is no such Mass called the Novus Ordo. The Current Mass is the Roman Missal of 2000, or the Oridinary Form of the Mass. The Tridentine Mass is the Roman Missal of 1962, or the Extraordinary Form of the Mass. Please refrain from using the term, Novus Ordo. Thanks. (c) The titles of Acolyte and Lector belong exclusively to the Installed Offices of Acolyte and Lector, who are men (only) appointed by the Bishop. These roles performed by others are Altar Servers and Readers, respectively. |
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