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 />
Consequently, it is preferable that <strong>the</strong><br />
tabernacle be located, according to <strong>the</strong><br />
judgment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> diocesan Bishop:<br />
a. Ei<strong>the</strong>r in <strong>the</strong> sanctuary, apart from <strong>the</strong><br />
altar <strong>of</strong> celebration, in a form and<br />
place more appropriate, not<br />
excluding on an old altar no longer<br />
used for celebration (cf. no.303);<br />
b. Or even in some chapel suitable for<br />
<strong>the</strong> faithful’s private adoration and<br />
prayer 129 and organically connected<br />
to <strong>the</strong> church and readily visible to<br />
<strong>the</strong> Christian faithful.<br />
316. In accordance with traditional custom,<br />
near <strong>the</strong> tabernacle a special lamp,<br />
129 Cf. 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.53: AAS 59 (1967), p.<br />
568; The Roman Ritual, Holy Communion and<br />
Worship <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Eucharist outside Mass, editio typica,<br />
1973, no.9; Codex Iuris Canonici, can. 938 § 2; John<br />
Paul II, Apostolic Letter Dominicae Cenae, 24<br />
February 1980, no.3: AAS 72 (1980), pp. 117-119.<br />
183