Catholic Ceremonies Catholic Ceremonies: And Explanation of the Ecclesiastical Year Fr. Alfred Durand, 1896 Contents Preface xi Part I The Sacrifice of the Mass I The Altar 2 II Sacred Vestments 6 III The Vessels, Linens, Bread and Wine of the Sacrifice 12 IV Ceremonies of the Mass 15 Second Part 26 V Pontifical Mass 46 VI Mass for the Dead 53 VII Holy Water, Blessed Bread, and the Sign of the Cross 56 VIII Processions 64 IX Churches 67 Part II Vespers I The Divine Office 73 II Vespers 81 III The Psalms of Vespers 87 IV Hymn, Magnificat, and Anthems of the Blessed Virgin 110 V Compline, and the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 119 Part III The Liturgical Year I Division of Time in the Church 127 II The Time of Advent and of Christmas 137 III Septuagesima and Lent 150 IV Holy Week 156 V Paschal Time and Pentecost 167 The Ordinary of the Mass 183 Vespers for Sundays 202 Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 215