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The Order and Ceremonial of the Sacrifice of the Mass, Explained in a Dialogue Between a Priest and a Catechumen
The Order and Ceremonial of the Sacrifice of the Mass Explained in a Dialogue Between a Priest and a Catechumen Author:Frederick Oakeley General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1848 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: MASS OF THE DEAD. C. Masses of the Dead seem to differ in ceremonies from ordinary Masses ; will you kindly say in what respects 1 P. I must first tell you how a Mass of the Dead differs in itself from another Mass, and then I will explain the ceremonies. Unlike another Mass, then, it is offered primarily and specially for the repose of a soul, or souls, in purgatory; either for one lately deceased, or on the anniversary, or about the anniversary, of a death, or burial, or at any other time, for one or more to whom the priest is specially bound, as relations, friends, benefactors, superiors; or lastly, on All Souls' Day, for all the Faithful departed, whom it is also customary to commemorate by a Collect in special Masses of the Dead, and at certain times in the Mass of the day also. In the Missal you will find four different forms of Mass for the Dead; one for All Saints' Day (which is prescribed also for some other occasions); one for the day of death or burial; one for the anniversary of those days; and one termed "Daily," which may be used at any time. There are also added special prayers for deceased persons, such as bishops, priests, and the parents of the priest (where Catholics), which may be incorporated into the first or fourth of the above-mentioned forms, so as to limit, or modify, the intention in the Mass, which which would otherwise be general. C. I understand you to say that a Dead Mass must be offered primarily and specially for the Dead. Must another Mass be offered in the same special manner for the living ? P. The special intention of a Dead Mass must be for the dead; but the s...« less