The Role of Embroidery and Decoration Although the corporal, purificator, and pall are traditionally made of simple white linen, it is also possible to find specimens decorated with embroidery or ...

In addition to the chalice and paten, there are other accessories that are used during Mass, such as the pall (a small square of linen used to cover the chalice), the purificator (a small linen ...

A Nigerian-born United Kingdom-based (UK) academic at Teesside University, Dr Ojodomo Achadu has led research into the development of solar-powered water purification technologies, which is a ...

It is important that the purificator is folded neatly to maintain its cleanliness and sanctity. Step 1: Lay the purificator flat on a clean surface with the embroidered cross facing up. Step 2: Fold ...

She proceeded to expectorate the Sacred Host onto a linen purificator. When I returned to the Church, I dissolved and rinsed the Sacred Host down the sacrarium with water. Living in a society where ...

The prototype of the water purificator held by the Master project student Jerome Gabathuler. Credit: EPFL A solar-powered filter purifies water by killing pathogens with UV-generated ROS, offering a ...

Father Terrence M. Keehan, pastor of Holy Family Catholic Church in Inverness, Illinois, using a guitar to give the final blessing at a Mass livestreamed on Feb. 13, 2022. | Screenshot of YouTube ...

In preparation for Mass, priests make ready the sacred vessels, linens, and vestments that they use. Afterward, they take care to clean up. Every action they take, every word they say, stresses ...

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Priests who are concelebrating, however, are permitted to dip the host into the precious blood and self-communicate while holding a purificator under the mouth (No. 249). All of this is premised, of ...

So let’s look at a few scenarios. For instance, if a host is dropped, the person – preferably the priest or extraordinary minister of holy Communion – should retrieve it at once, making sure no ...