LAYING OUT ROMAN CATHOLIC EUCHARISTIC VESTMENTS

PREPARING FOR A ROMAN CATHOLIC FIELD SERVICE

Roman Catholic and Protestant Chaplains Field Kits

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11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Remove the following items from the chaplain’s kit and place them on the right rear comer of the altar: the cruets (plastic bottles), ciborium, finger towel, bell, altar bread container, and communion paten. Remove the vestment set and tincture from the kit. Remove the missal and missal stand and place them near the left rear corner of the altar. Arrange the chaplain’s vestments and tincture. Replace the linen package and move the chaplain’s kit to a location where it will not be in the way during the service. NOTE: Check with your chaplain for any additional requirements or changes to these basic instructions. Preferences may vary among chaplains. LAYING OUT ROMAN CATHOLIC EUCHARISTIC VESTMENTS.— To lay out Roman Catholic vestments properly, you should have the following items available, most of which are shown in figure 6-12: Alb (1) Cincture (1) Chasuble (1) and stole (1) in the color of the season Field table for displaying the vestments (1) Cassock (1) (optional) Amice ( 1 ) (optional) NOTE: The cassock and amice are optional, depending on the preference of the Roman Catholic chaplain. To lay out the Roman Catholic Eucharistic vestments, take the following steps (fig. 6-12): 1. Lay the chasuble (A) on the field table (or any suitable surface) with the front facing down. Use the following guidelines to distinguish the front of the chasuble from the back. a The manufacturer’s label is on the inside of the back collar. b. If there are snaps or a zipper, they will be located on the front left shoulder. c. The back is usually larger than the front. Figure 6-12.—Preparation of Roman Catholic eucharistic d. e. f. vestments. The neck is lower in the front than in the back. The design is always more ornate or decorative on the back(A). Often there are no designs at all on the front. 2. Fold the upper piece of material of the chasuble in the manner shown in figure 6-13 (A). 3. Place the stole (B) directly on top of the chasuble. 4. Place the tincture (C)on top of the stole with the tincture tassels toward the right. 5. Place the alb (D), front side down, on top of the tincture. 6. Lay the amice (E) on top of the alb with the tying drapes on the top of the amice. NOTE: If the cassock is used, it will NOT be laid out. 6-28

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