The Mass of the Pre-Sanctified as offered at St. Peter's Church, Troy, New York on Good Friday, March 21, 2008, according to the Ancient Rite of Rome
according to the Missale Romanum, 1962 Edition (As Revised by Pope Benedict XVI).
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The Procession Reaches the Altar
Reading of the Lesson
The Celebrant Prays
"Let us pray. O God, from whom Judas received the punishment for his guilt . . . "
The Subdeacon Reads Additional Lessons
The Reading of The Passion
In Anticipation of the Solemn Collects or Great Intercessions
The celebrant receives the Cross after it has been brought from the sacristy
The celebrant uncovers the whole cross
The Holy Cross is transported for adoration
The Adoration of the Holy Cross
The Adoration of the Sacred Cross
The celebrant adores the Holy Cross
The Adoration of the Holy Cross
The deacon returns the Blessed Sacrament from the altar of repose.
The deacon returns the Blessed Sacrament from the altar of repose
The deacon returns the Blessed Sacrament to the high altar
The deacon returns the Blessed Sacrament to the high altar
The celebrant receives Holy Communion
The Distribution of Communion
The Distribution of Communion
The Distribution of Communion
The Distribution of Communion
The celebrant and the ministers genuflect before the Altar
The celebrant and the mnisters return silently to the sacristy
