Western Rite Photos, Part IV

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)

  Choir sings Offerenda; paten & bread are delivered to Priest

  Chalice delivered to Priest on behalf of people

  Priest unveils the chalice

  Priest bows to the Gifts

  "Suscipe Sancta Trinitas: Receive, O Holy Trinity, this Oblation..."

  Priest veils Gifts; "Ignosce Dne..." Forgive me, O Lord

  Priest censes Gifts in crosses & circles

  Priest censes altar on all 4 sides (east side, here)

  Priest censes chancel (...Offerenda...)

  Priest censes the Holy Relics Ark, then the Clergy

  After hand-washing: "In spiritu humilitatis, In the spirit of humility..."

  Thurifer censes icons, people, and whole church

  Priest kisses right horn (...Offerenda...)

  "Veni Sancte Spiritus, Come, O Holy Spirit, bless and sanctify..."

  Censing concludes. "Brothers & sisters, pray for me..."

  Priest prays  the "Secrets", i.e., 3 Prayers Over the Gifts

  He sings, "Sursum corda!" "Lift up your hearts!"

  All sing Sanctus: "Holy, Holy, Holy!"

[ To hear one setting of the Sanctus, sung for services of Our Lady, click here. ]

Part V: The Canon of the Mass  (to be uploaded in future)

Photos of Old Calendarist, Russian Orthodox, and Antiochian Orthodox faithful at the Sarum Liturgy of Sept. 5, 2004:

  from the candle stands near the west doors

   the south aisle, towards the back of the church

   the south aisle, closer to the altar

The Setup of the Altar (Holy Table) for performing the Divine Liturgy of St. Peter, also called the Divine Liturgy of St. Gregory, in the older form known as the Sarum Mass:

Back of altar, l. to r.: candlestick, burse (case for carrying the corporal cloths to the altar during the Third Entrance), pax-brede or pax icon (kissed by the people during Agnus Dei), behind which is a seven-branch candelabra, box containing Holy Relics, candlestick.

Middle of altar, l. to r.: Gospel book (deluxe ed. to be reissued by St. John Cassian Press), square corporal cloths (with various items on top, incl. the chalice; see detail below), Missal on a stand, in front of which is a dark folded houseling cloth (held under people's chins at Communion).

Center of altar:  There are 2 easily visible corporal cloths (in modern practice, these are the illiton and the antimens which is consecrated by an Orthodox Bishop). The gold cloth which is fan-folded and rests on the back part of the antimens, is the sindon or topmost corporal, used for veiling the Gifts. In front of it is the holy chalice. To the left of the chalice is the stiff square pall (placed atop the chalice when it is veiled, so the veiling cloth does not dip inside). Just in front of the pall is the purificator (a small cloth for wiping the chalice after Communion). In front of the chalice is the holy paten with the Host or Lamb atop it. Underneath the chalice and paten is a smaller corporal with the practical effect of protecting the silk antimens from wear (in Sarum use 4 corporals are customary). To the right of the chalice is laid the holy spoon, used for the mixing of the chalice during the Graduale and later for communing the people.  Note: east of the altar is the Bishop's throne, next to which is the ark containing Holy Relics of the Saints.