Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1937 (3)

1mmion of the new Bi:,hop, he 1-e,·erently 1-ecei,es the Communion -of the Body of the Lord, saJing before doing so:_

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Amen. The first prayer after the Agnus Dei before Conmmnion haling been said by the Consecrator and the one consecrated, the latter goes up to the right of the Consecrator and both kiss the altar. Then the Con ecrator give the kiss of peace to the one consecrated, saying: "Peace be \\ith thee," to whom the one consecrated an- wers, "And \\ith thy pirit," and he gh-es the kiss of peace to his assistants, first to the senior, then to the other, saying to each: "Peace be \\ith thee," and they answer him: "And \\ith thy spirit." Then the kiss of peace i given by the celebrant to the as 0 ist- ant priest, and afterwards by the latter to the rest of the clergy. In giving the kiss of peace the words "Pax tecum" ("Peace be \\ith thee") are used, to which the answer is returned "Et cum spiritu tuo" ("And with thy spirit"). (9 LORD Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, Who, fulfilling the Father's will, with the co-operation of the Holy Gho t, by Thy death hast given life to the world: for the sake of this Thy Sacred Body and Blood, free me from all my wickedness and from every evil. Make me cleave to Thy commandments and suffer not that at any time I he separated from Thee. Who livest and reignest, world without end. Amen. Let not the partaking of Thy Body, 0 Lord Jesus Christ, which I, all unworthy, presume to receive, turn to my judgment and condemnation; but, do Thou, in Thy loving kindness, make it to avail me to my healing and safekeeping in body and in soul. Who livest and reignest with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen. I will take the Bread of Heaven, The celebrant here takes the Sacred Host into his hand. and will ca ll upon the Name of the Lord. Then, very hwnbly and devoutly, striking his breast, he raises his voice, and three times repeats the words: - ~ORD, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter under my roof: hut say only the word and my soul shall be healed. And here is rw1g the sanctuary bell, warning those present of the time of Conmiw1ion which is approaching. The celebrant now makes the sign of the Cross with the Sacred Host, and having· pla~ed one-half of the Host on the corporal in reserve for the Com- 40