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GENERAL INSTRUCTION OF THE ROMAN MISSAL<br />

for church appointments <strong>the</strong>re should be<br />

a concern for genuineness <strong>of</strong> materials<br />

and an intent to foster <strong>the</strong> <strong>instruction</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> faithful and <strong>the</strong> dignity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> entire<br />

sacred place.<br />

293. A proper arrangement <strong>of</strong> a church and<br />

its surroundings that appropriately<br />

meets contemporary needs requires<br />

attention not only to <strong>the</strong> elements<br />

related more directly to <strong>the</strong> celebration<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sacred actions but also to those<br />

things conducive to <strong>the</strong> appropriate<br />

comfort <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> faithful that are normally<br />

forthcoming in places where people<br />

regularly ga<strong>the</strong>r.<br />

294. The People <strong>of</strong> God, ga<strong>the</strong>red for Mass,<br />

has a coherent and hierarchical<br />

structure, which finds its expression in<br />

<strong>the</strong> variety <strong>of</strong> ministries and <strong>the</strong> variety<br />

<strong>of</strong> actions according to <strong>the</strong> different<br />

parts <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> celebration. The <strong>general</strong><br />

ordering <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sacred building must be<br />

such that in some way it conveys <strong>the</strong><br />

image <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ga<strong>the</strong>red assembly and<br />

allows <strong>the</strong> appropriate ordering <strong>of</strong> all <strong>the</strong><br />

participants, as well as facilitating each<br />

in <strong>the</strong> proper carrying out <strong>of</strong> his function.<br />

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