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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
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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 made of
their wool to the archbishops.
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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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