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  2. Liturgical colours - Wikipedia

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    Vestments in different liturgical colours. Liturgical colours are specific colours used for vestments and hangings within the context of Christian liturgy.The symbolism of violet, blue, white, green, red, gold, black, rose, and other colours may serve to underline moods appropriate to a season of the liturgical year or may highlight a special occasion.

  3. Passiontide - Wikipedia

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    In the Roman Catholic Church, Western Rite Orthodoxy, Lutheranism, and in Anglo-Catholic churches, all crucifixes and images may be covered in veils (usually violet, the color of vestments in Lent) starting on Passion Sunday: "The practice of covering crosses and images in the church may be observed, if the episcopal conference decides.

  4. Pontifical vestments - Wikipedia

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    Pontifical vestments, also referred to as episcopal vestments or pontificals, are the liturgical vestments worn by bishops (and by concession some other prelates) in the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican, and some Lutheran churches, in addition to the usual priestly vestments for the celebration of the mass, other sacraments, sacramentals, and canonical hours.

  5. The Calendar of the Church Year - Wikipedia

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    The Calendar of the Church Year is the liturgical calendar found in the 1979 Book of Common Prayer [1] and in Lesser Feasts and Fasts, [2] with additions made at recent General Conventions.

  6. Paschal Triduum - Wikipedia

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    The Catholic Church uses red vestments, symbolic of the blood of Jesus Christ, but in the pre-1970 form of the Roman Missal the priest wears black, changing to violet for the communion part of the service. In Anglican services, black vestments are sometimes used. In the United Methodist Church, black is the liturgical colour used on Good Friday ...

  7. Caeremoniale Episcoporum - Wikipedia

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    The revision aimed at securing an episcopal liturgy that was "simple, and at the same time noble, fully effective pastorally, and capable of serving as an example for all other liturgical celebrations." [3] An English translation, Ceremonial of Bishops, was published 1989. [4] The book is in eight parts: Episcopal liturgy in general; Mass

  8. Solemn Collects - Wikipedia

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    The Solemn Collects are divided into five sections that address the five major areas of life that intercessory prayer is designed to address: prayers are said seeking God's aid for the Christian church, for all the nations of the world, for those sick and in need, for any not yet reached by the missionary efforts of the Church, and for the people who are praying, that they may act holily and ...

  9. Passion Sunday - Wikipedia

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    Passion Sunday is the fifth Sunday in Lent, marking the beginning of Passiontide.In 1969, the Roman Catholic Church deleted Passiontide from the liturgical calendar of the Mass of Paul VI, but it is still observed in the Church by those who keep the Extraordinary Form and Personal Ordinariates, and outside it by some Anglicans and Lutherans.