Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1936-37 (1)

'Oll AY Thy Body, 0 Lord, of Which I have eaten.' an~ Thy Blood of Which I have drunk, cleave to mme inmost parts; and do Thou grant that no stain of sin remain in me, whom Thou hast comforted with Thy pure and holy Sacraments. Who livest and reignest, world without end. Amen. The subdeacon carefully wipes and re-arranges the Chalice and its appurtenances, covering all with a silken veil, and after- wards removes the Chalice to the credence table, whence he ha.cl brought it to the altar at the Offertory. After the celebrant washes his fingers over the Chalice and takes also the ablution, having received the mitre, he washes his hands. Meanwhile, the new Bishop, with his assistant bishops, goes to the other cornet· of the altar, namely, the Gospel side, and there continues the Mass, while the Consecrator does the same at the Epistle side. 'J'he celebrant recites the Anti!)hon for Communion, which is afterwards sung by the choir. Communion Antiphon Saint John: Ch. xx. 27. Cj) UT th y hand, and know the place of the nails. and be not < faithless, but believing. The celebrant, having read the Communion Antiphon, tm·ns to the people, saluting them with the words "Dorninus vobiscum" ( "'l'he Lord be with you"), to which the answer "Et cum spiritu t no" ("And with thy spirit"), is returned. He then sings the pray- er called Post-Communion becau e appointed for after Communion. Post-Communion 9'.3 E PRESE T to us, 0 merciful God, and through the int:r- ce sion of the blessed Apostle Thomas, vouchsafe to chen h Thy gifts bestowed upon us. Then is added the Post-Commtmion of the consecrating ceremony under one conclusion. l..C)E BESEECH Thee, 0 Lord, work in us the saving fullness of Thy mercy ; and propitiously render us so perfect, and so cherish us that we may be able to please Thee in all things. Through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Who with Thee liveth and reigneth rn the unity of the Holy Ghost, world without end. R. Amen. 42

Then follows the Post-Communion of Ad,·ent: - JC AVING received Thy gifts, we beseech Thee. 0 Lord, that as we frequent this mystery, so the work of our alvation may advance. Through our Lord etc. The celebrant chants: - C. The Lord be with you. R. And with thy spirit. The deacon now chants the dismissal of the people with the words "lte, missa est." D. Go, it is finished. R. Thank be to God. Bowing down over the Altar the celebrant further prays: - 'U]l AY the lowly homage of my service be pleasing to The~, 0 Most Holy Trinity: and do Thou grant that the Sacnfi.ce which I, all unworthy, have offered up in the ight of Thy Majesty, may be acceptable to Thee and, because of Thy loving kindness, may avail to atone to Thee for myself, and for all those for whom I have offered It up. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen. After the "lte ntissa est" has been said, the Consecrator having said the foregoing prayer at the center of the altar, chant the words: - C. Blessed be the name of the Lord. R. From now, hence- forth, and forever. C. Our help is in the name of the Lord. R. Who made heaven and earth. Then pausing, and joining his hands and turning towa1·ds the people, he solemnly blesses them, saying: - C- May the Almighty God, Father, Son and Hol y Ghost. bless you. R. Amen. Having given the Benediction, the Consecrator, with his mitre on, sits on the faldstool, which has been placed before the middle of the altar; the one consecrated, keeping his biretta on his bead, kneels before him. Then the ('onsecrator, having laid aside his mitre, rises and blesses the mitre of the newly consecrated, if it has not been blessed, .saying: - Let us Pray 0 LORD God , Father Almighty, Whose goodne s is wonderful and Whose power immense, from Whom is every be t and every perfect gift, the ornament of all beauty, vouchsafe to bless 43