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siastical year.
of the season with the Feasts
of our Lord, of the blessed Virgin and of the Saints
which are also inserted, show, as it were in a series of
clear living pictures, the truths and the mysteries of
the Faith ; in these the Church not only recalls accom
plished facts, but also in a practical manner associates
us with these facts and applies to us the graces and
merits which flow from them.
This association and this application are accom
plished above all by the elements of liturgical prayer,
such as the singing of the public lessons, and the
prayers or collects. These elements vary, according to
the mysteries and the festivals and it is therefore of im
portance to grasp their meaning thoroughly.
CHAPTER II
External elements in the celebration of public
worship.
Public worship is celebrated in sacred edifices called
churches from a Greek word signifying assembly. The
church which is the meeting place for the faithful liv
ing in one and the same locality must be blessed or
the latter ceremony being called
solemnly consecrated ;
the dedication, the anniversary of which is celebrated
every year.
The different parts of the church are : 1st. The Sanc
tuary in which is placed the high altar and where take