MANNER OF CENSING THE ALTAR AT THE INTROIT AND OFFERTORY
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At The Parish Press we are regularly asked to provide Cards with instructions regarding various elements of the Eucharistic Liturgy. Certainly over the centuries, books have contained descriptions of how and when to use incense. Indeed, even books of Ritual have had illustrations regarding both the “how” and the “when.” While there are various points in the Mass when incense is used, we have produced two charts. One is specifically designed to show how to Bless the Altar: first at the Introit (or Processional Hymn) and the other at the Offertory. The other chart specifically shows how to cense the Oblations, once the bread and wine have been offered. The prayers which accompany all of these actions are found in the Altar Cards which we have previously produced.
MANNER OF CENSING THE ALTAR AT THE INTROIT AND OFFERTORY
This chart gives the details of the full censing of the Altar at the beginning and also at the Offertory. The use of arrows with numbers assists the Celebrant in following the traditional way in which an Altar is censed when the Celebrant celebrates facing East. The card can easily be framed and placed in the Sacristy as a reminder or it could be placed on the Mensa (Altar top), which only the Celebrant can see.
