The General Principles of Ceremonies
of the Roman Rite (For Inferior Ministers)
Louis J. Tofari
 
The General Principles of Ceremonies of the Roman Rite; Louis Tofari

Don't let the title fool you! This book is packed with essential liturgical knowledge that any Catholic interested in better understanding the traditional Roman Liturgy (1962) would appreciate!

Covering the basic rules or principles that govern the rubrics of the Roman Rite (e.g., how to genuflect and when), this booklet shows how the characteristic of romanitas effects the various intricacies of the sacred ceremonies.

This abridged edition explains the principles that specifically affect the inferior ministers (altar servers) when fulfilled by laymen.  Though intended for masters of ceremonies and altar servers age 12 and up, even clerics, priests and ordinary laypeople will find this book informative.

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To facilitate the explanations on the general principles, 18 pictures, 2 expository tables and 11 diagrams have been included, while 183 footnotes provide valuable sources of authority, further explanations and various tips. Other features include a table of contents and two glossaries of terms (sanctuary-related and rubrically-related) used within the book.

Sample diagrams and expository table 

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OTHER TITLES WE CARRY RELATED TO THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CEREMONIES OF THE ROMAN RITE...

MISSALE ROMANUM, 1962 Benziger Brothers edition, altar missal for the traditional Roman Mass.

THE CELEBRATION OF MASS by famed rubricist Canon J.B. O'Connell.

THE RUBRICS OF THE ROMAN BREVIARY AND MISSAL, an English translation of the Latin rubrics found in the Rubricae Generales section of the breviary.

RITUS SERVANDUS, an English translation of the section in the altar missal that gives instructions for the celebrant and other ministers in observing the celebration of Mass.

LEARNING THE MASS: A GUIDE FOR PRIESTS AND SEMINARIANS, the classic by Fr. Walter Schmitz, updated for the 1962 Missale Romanum.

MANUAL OF EPISCOPAL CEREMONIES, Archabbot Stehle's rubrical classic for the traditional pontifical ceremonies according to the 1962 edition of the Missale Romanum.

92 pages, 5½" x 8½", softcover, #55673. $14.00
 

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