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Sashalee
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Posted: Thu Mar 29th, 2007 07:49 pm |
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Does the procession with the altar servers and the priest have anything to do with the Lord being escorted by his angels? or does it have any particular meaning?
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CajunRick
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Posted: Thu Mar 29th, 2007 09:53 pm |
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Sashalee wrote: Does the procession with the altar servers and the priest have anything to do with the Lord being escorted by his angels? or does it have any particular meaning?
There is meaning in the order of the procession, and the fact that the procession begins in the congregation and proceeds to the sanctuary, but I have never heard any reference to Jesus being escorted by angels.
The priest comes from the congregation to indicate the royal priesthood of the faithful, do distinguish the priest offering the sacrifice from the High Priest, who is Jesus Christ.
The procession begins with incense if it is used; then the cross and candles, the altar servers, the Lector carrying the Book of the Gospels, the other ministers, deacons, priests, and bishops. The Bishop enters last, flanked by those who will assist him (deacons if available; otherwise, priests). At major celebrations, all attending bishops will walk in individually, with a deacon on each side (the deacon's primary function is to assist the bishop). (The Master of Ceremonies may be the first in procession as he will then guide the others to their places.)
Truly major events, such as papal masses, where many bishops attend, will have the bishops enter double file with the Holy Father and his attending deacons entering last.
The order is different only on Good Friday (no cross, candles, or Book of the Gospels) and at the Easter Vigil, where the procession is led by incense and then the priest carring the Paschal Candle. Altar servers will generally surround the Paschal Candle, and the Master of Ceremonies will enter last.
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