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MASS |
Catholic service |
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AMASS |
Gather for a Catholic service |
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MATIN |
Time of morning service; the first canonical hour in the
Roman Catholic Church. |
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MANUAL |
A small book, such as may be carried in the hand, or
conveniently handled; a handbook; specifically, the service book of the
Roman Catholic Church. |
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DIRIGE |
A service for the dead, in the Roman Catholic Church, being
the first antiphon of Matins for the dead, of which Dirige is the first
word; a dirge. |
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GLORIA |
A doxology (beginning Gloria Patri, Glory be to the
Father), sung or said at the end of the Psalms in the service of the
Roman Catholic and other churches. |
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LAETERE SUNDAY |
The fourth Sunday of Lent; -- so named from the Latin
word Laetare (rejoice), the first word in the antiphone of the introit
sung that day in the Roman Catholic service. |
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MANIPLE |
Originally, a napkin; later, an ornamental band or scarf
worn upon the left arm as a part of the vestments of a priest in the
Roman Catholic Ch... |
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TERSANCTUS |
An ancient ascription of praise (containing the word
"Holy" -- in its Latin form, "Sanctus" -- thrice repeated), used in the
Mass of the Roman ... |
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TE DEUM |
An ancient and celebrated Christian hymn, of uncertain
authorship, but often ascribed to St. Ambrose; -- so called from the
first words "Te Deu... |
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DEACON |
An officer in Christian churches appointed to perform
certain subordinate duties varying in different communions. In the
Roman Catholic and Epi... |