Western Rite Photos, Part III

Sarum Sunday Mass in Photos    Fr. Aidan (Keller), Milan Synod (Sept. 2004) at St. Mary's, Austin, Texas

Part I (Terce--Bidding Prayers)         Part II (Introit--Epistle)         Part III (Epistle--Creed)         Part IV (Offertory--Canon)

  After Epistle, Subdeacon gets a blessing; Graduale is sung.

  Meanwhile the 3rd entrance, with veiled chalice

  3rd entrance--at the roodscreen doors

  Priest takes the chalice

  Priest takes chalice towards altar (Graduale continues)

  Priest deposits burse with corporals on altar

  Priest takes chalice to credence table

  Priest removes veil and pours wine into chalice

  Priest blesses water (Alleluya is sung)

                         [ To hear the Alleluya which is sung on Pascha, click here. ]

  Deacon (Priest) adds water to the wine (...Alleluya...)

  Priest blesses the mixture of elements and veils chalice

  Priest returns to altar from credence table

  Eagle stand is readied solemnly

  Priest unfolds 2nd corporal (antimens); bells peal; Sequence sung

  Priest censes the Gospel book throughout Sequence, bell-pealing

  "The Lord be in my heart and upon my lips..." pre-Gospel prayer

  Bells cease; Deacon (Priest) sings Gospel to people

  Priest preaches a sermon to the people

  "I believe in one God"; Priest intones the Creed

  Then, "Dominus vobiscum!" The Lord be with you!

Part IV: The Offertory begins.