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The amice is a rectangular piece of white linen with two strings at the upper corners which a cleric uses underneath his alb to cover the neck so that the Roman collar of the cassock is hidden. The word amice comes from the Latin amicire, meaning "to cover" and, because the heads of criminals condemned to death were covered in linen, the amice recalls the humiliation which was put upon Christ. As he puts on the amice, the priest kisses the Cross on the Amice and prays: Place upon me, O Lord, the helmet of salvation, that I may overcome the assaults of the devil. |
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Alb Purify me, O Lord, and cleanse my heart; that, being made white in the Blood of the Lamb, I may come to eternal joy. |
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Cincture The cincture ties the alb at the waist. As he ties it, he prays: Gird me, O Lord, with the girdle of purity, and extinguish in me all evil desires, that the virtue of chastity may abide in me. |
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Maniple
Grant, O Lord, that I may so bear the maniple of weeping and sorrow, that I may receive the reward for my labors with rejoicing. |
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Stole Restore unto me, O Lord, the stole of immortality, which was lost through the guilt of our first parents: and, although I am unworthy to approach Your sacred Mysteries, nevertheless grant unto me eternal joy. |
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Chasuble or Cope For
the Eucharistic Liturgy: Chasuble O Lord, Who said: My yoke is easy and My burden light: grant that I may bear it well and follow after You with thanksgiving. Amen. For
non-Eucharistic Liturgy: Cope Lord, endow me with the garment of salvation, the vestment of joy, and with the dalmatic of justice ever encompass me. Biretta The
biretta is a tri-cornered or square-shaped hat with silk trim, tuft
(except for the birette of seminarians and cardinals) and three raised
wings, called "horns," on top at three corners (the side of the hat
without the horn is worn on the left side of the head). It is made of
scarlet silk for cardinals, violet silk for bishops, and black merlino
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Pectoral Cross The pectoral cross is a cross, usually about 6 inches in height, worn around the neck of a bishop and suspended by either cord (in liturgical vestments or choir) or chain (in abito piano). The cord is scarlet and gold for a cardinal; green and gold for a bishop. The pectoral cross is worn on the chest of prelates so as to keep the Cross close to their hearts. Crozier The
crozier is the shepherd's staff used by bishops. The crozier has always
been in the Church a symbol of the bishop's pastoral role. In the very
early Church, it was made of wood, but in the early Middle Ages metal
(silver and gold, depending on rank) was used instead. Wooden croziers
again began to be used during the time of Vatican II and are common
today. Episcopal Ring When a Bishop is consecrated as Bishop, he receives a ring representing his office (Cardinals receive their own special ring, also). The Pope's ring, known as the "Fisherman's Ring," is the personal and unique seal of that reigning Pontiff and is (or at least used to be) destroyed on his death. Zucchetto The zucchetto is the silk yarmulka-like skullcap worn by bishops. The Pope's zucchetto is white; the cardinals' zucchetti are scarlet; the bishops' zucchetti are violet. Priests may use a black cloth zucchetto for everyday wear, but not during the liturgy. Mitre The
mitre imitates the Old Testament priestly headcovering and is the
headdress of bishops, worn at liturgical functions. It is either
precious, golden (orphreyed), or simple (simplex). The precious mitre
is worn by celebrants, the simple by concelebrants, and the golden by
the celebrant at an ordination. All cardinals wear a damasked mitre
(simplex) in presence of the Pope. It is very tall and made of layered
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Pallium The
pallium is worn only by archbishops (in their own dioceses),
patriarchs, and the Pope, as symbol of their authority. It's a band of
white wool adorned with 6 small black crosses, worn around the neck
with extensions front and back, and pinned to the chasuble in three
places about the neck. The non-silk part of the pallium is made of
white wool, part of which is supplied by two lambs presented annually
by the Lateran Canons Regular on the feast of St. Agnes (21 January).
The lambs are solemnly blessed on the high altar of that church after
the pontifical Mass, and then offered to the pope, who sends palliums
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Fanon The fanon is a vestment, rarely used nowadays, reserved for the Pope during a pontifical Mass. It consists of a double mozzetta (short shoulder-cape worn by bishops outside the liturgy), the first going under the stole and the second over the chasuble. |
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