| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Chausable | colored vestement worn over the alb. It literally means "little house" |
| Cincture | A rope worn around the alb to tie at the waist |
| Alb | The long white robe worn under other garments of liturgy |
| Stole | a scarf like colored cloth worn by an ordained priest |
| Dalmatic | the diagonal colored cloth worn by the deacon over his alb |
| Surplus/Cassick | short lacy garment worn by altar boys or one serving the priest |
| Cope | The cape worn by priest for special occasion |
| Mitre | point hat worn by the Bishop |
| Crossier | Staff carried by the Bishop |
| Ambo | Podium where the Word of God is proclaimed to the congregation |
| Altar | Central most obvious place in the Chuch where the faithful gather as the Body of Christ to celebrate the Eucharist. It is also called the Table of the Lord. |
| Presider Chair | Stands as the symbol of the priests office of presiding over the assembly. In a cathedral it is called the cathedra. |
| Tabernacle | The place Church where the consecrated hosts are reserved. |
| Paschal Candle | The large candle used for funerals and baptisms which was lit first from the Easter Vigil fire. |
| Tabernacle light | This red glass lamp is lit when the tabernacle has the Body of Christ is present inside. |
| Holy Oils | The three oils of Chrism, catechumen, and healing. They are kept in a prominent place in the Church. |
| Monstrance | The large gold figure that has a small space to hold a consecrated host for adoration of the Body of Christ. This consecrated host is referred to as"Blessed Sacramaent. |
| Holy Water | Blessed water which reminds us of our baptism |
| Baptismal font | The large fountain or basin which is used for baptism |
| Sacristy | A room for the storage of sacred vessels and is used by the priest for vesting.. It may have a a special sink to clean the vessels used for Mass. |
| Sacramentary | The book from which the presider reads the prayers for the mass. It has all the rules and prayers for mass. |
| Rubics | The red writing in the sacramentary that has the directions for doing the mass. |
| Lectionary | The book which contains the scripture readings for the mass. |
| Chalice | gold cup used by the priest to hold the wine |
| Paten | gold flat plate used by priest at Mass for the bread |
| Ciborium | gold cuplike container with a lid for holding the Body of Christ in the Tabernacle |
| Cruets | the glass containers which hold the wine and water |
| Decanter | large container that hold wine to be poured into the glasses for communion |
| Finger Bowl | glass bowl used for washing the priests hands |
| Incense | tree resin which smokes and smells and is used in honoring God at some liturgical celebrations. |
| Incense boat | holds the incense |
| Thurible | the round object at the end of the chain which holds the hot charcoal and incense. It is what makes the smoke and incenses the altar |
| Charcoal | when lit it burns hot and melts the incense |
| Apergillam | The holy water sprinkler used with a holy water pot |
| Host | The wafer which becomes the Body of Christ |
| Wine | The fermented liquid which becomes the blood of Christ |
| Eucharistic Minister | lay person commissioned to distribute communion |
| Reserve | the extra hosts which are consecrated and must be placed safely in the tabernacle |
| Pyx | Small round metal container that a consecrated host can be carried in |
| Corporal | a square cloth used placed on the center of the altar. The chalice, paten, and and ciborium are placed on it. It's function is to catch the consecrated wine or host crumbs. |
| Purificator | a cloth with cross in the corner or the middle used for wiping and purifying the chalice. |
| Finger towel | cloth used for priest to dry his hands before he proceed with the consecration of the Eucharist. |
| Pall | the cloth which covers a casket while it is in the church |
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