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Remove the frontal and altar cloths from the linen package and place
them where they will remain clean; e.g., on the chaplain’s kit.
Turn the portable altar over into an upright position ensuring it is
placed in a secure and steady position.
Place the frontal on the altar so that it overhangs the front of the
altar. Connect the snaps on the frontal to the fasteners on the rear of
the altar.
Tie the two tapes, attached to the frontal, to the portable altar front
legs.
Place the altar cloth on the altar leaving an equal amount of over-
hang on each end of the portable altar,
Roman Catholic Chaplain’s Combat Kit, Type 1
The Roman Catholic combat kit, type 1, is intended for use by Roman
Catholic chaplains under field and combat conditions. In addition to
providing physical security for your chaplains, you will be required to setup
and maintain the combat kits which they use. A checklist for the items found
in a Roman Catholic combat kit, type 1, may be seen in the following list:
Chalice
Chalice paten
Communion paten
Ciborium
Crucifix
Candleholders (2) w/candles
Flame protectors (2)
Bottles (2) (1 filled w/water*, 1 w/wine*)
Bell
Host box and host tube
*Host wafers, large and small
Missal stand
Missal
Vestment set
chasuble, stole, veil
Albs (2)
Altar cloths (3)
Purificator (3)
Finger towels (3)
Corporals (3)
Amices (2)
Palls (2)
Cincture
*Oil stock
*Small pyx
*Stole, purple and white
*Ritual
*Manual of Prayers
*Vademecum
Some of these items are shown in figure 3-9.
To be furnished by individual chaplain.
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