general instruction of the roman missal liturgy documentary series i
general instruction of the roman missal liturgy documentary series i
general instruction of the roman missal liturgy documentary series i
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GENERAL INSTRUCTION OF THE ROMAN MISSAL<br />
CHAPTER V<br />
THE ARRANGEMENT AND FURNISHING OF<br />
CHURCHES FOR THE CELEBRATION OF<br />
THE EUCHARIST<br />
I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES<br />
288. For <strong>the</strong> celebration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Eucharist, <strong>the</strong><br />
People <strong>of</strong> God normally are ga<strong>the</strong>red<br />
toge<strong>the</strong>r in a church or, if <strong>the</strong>re is no<br />
church or if it is too small, <strong>the</strong>n in<br />
ano<strong>the</strong>r respectable place that is<br />
none<strong>the</strong>less worthy <strong>of</strong> so great a<br />
mystery. Churches, <strong>the</strong>refore, and o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
places should be suitable for carrying<br />
out <strong>the</strong> sacred action and for ensuring<br />
<strong>the</strong> active participation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> faithful.<br />
Sacred buildings and requisites for<br />
divine worship should, moreover, be<br />
truly worthy and beautiful and be signs<br />
and symbols <strong>of</strong> heavenly realities. 108<br />
108 Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution<br />
on <strong>the</strong> Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, nos.<br />
122-124; Decree on <strong>the</strong> Ministry and Life <strong>of</strong> Priests,<br />
Presbyterorum ordinis, no.5; Sacred Congregation <strong>of</strong><br />
Rites, Instruction Inter Oecumenici, On <strong>the</strong> orderly<br />
carrying out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Constitution on <strong>the</strong> Sacred Liturgy,<br />
26 September 1964, no.90: AAS 56 (1964), p.897;<br />
Sacred Congregation <strong>of</strong> Rites, Instruction<br />
Eucharisticum mysterium, On <strong>the</strong> worship <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Eucharist, 25 May 1967, no. 24: AAS 59 (1967),<br />
p.554; Codex Iuris Canonici, can. 932 § 1.<br />
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