Papal Mass Pontifical High Mass

papal solemn mass celebrated pope john xxiii in st. peter s basilica in 1960s.

note presence of multiple assistant priests , ministers, , mitre , papal tiaras placed on altar

the pope s pontifical high mass, when celebrated full solemnity, more elaborate. still done in papal masses on occasions such inauguration of pontificate, gospel , epistle sung not in latin latin-rite deacon , subdeacon, in greek eastern clergy, wearing vestments of own rite , observing customs, such placing deacon s stole on gospel book , bowing rather genuflecting. custom stresses unity of universal catholic church, formed both eastern , western (latin church) churches in full communion.

at elevations of host , chalice, silveri symphony played on trumpets of no longer existing noble guard. through misunderstanding of name silveri, english speakers referred sounding of silver trumpets. asterisk – common eucharistic implement in eastern rites, in shaped differently twelve-ray asterisk used in papal masses - used cover host on paten, when brought pope @ throne communion. pope drank precious blood, wine having been consecrated, through golden tube. laity, use of tube [1] 1 of 4 ways envisaged in 1970 revision of roman missal receiving communion chalice, cf. general instruction of roman missal, 248-250. customary of bread , wine used @ mass consumed sacristan , cup-bearer in presence of pope @ offertory , again before our father (pater noster) in short ceremony called praegustatio precaution against poison or invalid matter.