Processional order
The processional order is a regulation of the arrangement in liturgical processions such as entry and exit as well as corridor processions . There is no general order of procession, but only a rough scheme that can vary greatly depending on local circumstances and traditions as well as on different occasions.
Participants in a procession are mostly celebrants , deacons , acolytes and other liturgical services , in processions in religious communities the convention with the novices and postulants . For larger processions and on certain occasions, the community that can consecrated persons , standard bearers , marching bands , delegations of local clubs and associations, and Communion children , confirmands participate or other groups in the procession.
The procession is usually the the crucifer carried processional ahead. Incense ( Thuriferar and Navikular ) and candlesticks ( Ceroferar ) always accompany the most important and holiest of the procession, the cross when entering and leaving Mass, and the Holy of Holies during a Eucharistic procession . Furthermore, particularly in the hallway processions and other public processions are often hangings carried.
The typical processional order for entry and exit of a solemn holy mass with lecture cross, cerofers and incense as well as several concelebrants and deacons provides the following order:
- Thuriferar and navicular with censer and boat
- Cruciferar and Ceroferare with lecture cross and candlesticks
- Standard bearer
- Altar servers and other acolytes
- Communion helpers , lecturers and cantors
- Deacons
- Concelebrants
- Deacon with Gospels
- Main celebrant
- Ceremonial
- Mitrafer and Baculifer for crosier and miter (the Pontifical Mass )
In other processions, essentially similar arrangements apply. The liturgy usually wears alb and choir cloak , other priests and deacons take part in choral clothing . In the liturgy of the Easter Vigil , the Easter candle is carried before the procession. At the church funeral, the coffin follows behind the clergy.
Web links
- Declared processional rules (PDF) from www.minifundus.net
Individual evidence
- ^ Benjamin Leven: Liturgical Reform and Piety. Schöningh, Würzburg 2014 ISBN 978-3-87717-074-8