No veil over sacred vessels

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At my church Sunday, when father was finishing up after the Eucharist, he did not veil the sacred vessels. He just sat them there on the altar for the server to pick up and move to the creedance table. I was under the impression that sacred vessels were always to be veiled.

Is there an exceptin to this rule, or is this just more abuse?

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There is no requirement that I am aware of that requires the sacred vessels to be covered:

"GIRM #118.
…It is a praiseworthy practice to cover the chalice with a veil, which may be either the color of the day or white.”
 
Had they been purified, Steve?

See GIRM n. 163 for another possibility.

“When the distribution of Communion is finished, the priest himself immediately and completely consumes at the altar any consecrated wine that happens to remain; as for any consecrated hosts that are left, he either consumes them at the altar or carries them to the place designated for the reservation of the Eucharist. Upon returning to the altar, the priest collects any fragments that may remain. Then, standing at the altar or at the credence table, he purifies the paten or ciborium over the chalice then purifies the chalice, saying quietly, Quod ore sumpsimus (Lord, may I receive), and dries the chalice with a purificator. If the vessels are purified at the altar, they are carried to the credence table by a minister. Nevertheless, it is also permitted, especially if there are several vessels to be purified, to leave them suitably covered on a corporal, either at the altar or at the credence table, and to purify them immediately after Mass following the dismissal of the people.”
 
deleted my reply because it seemed catty, but we do seem to spend an awful lot of time worrying about picayune things at Mass rather than reflecting on the splendor and glory
 
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puzzleannie:
deleted my reply because it seemed catty, but we do seem to spend an awful lot of time worrying about picayune things at Mass rather than reflecting on the splendor and glory
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It’s also remarkable how easy it is to let the big things slide, once the multitude of “picayune” things have been neglected over time…

In addition to showing respect for our Lord, veiling the sacred vessels adds a teeny-tiny bit of solemnity, and it reinforces the Real Presence of Jesus to those watching the process. You can bet I am going to start draping purificators over unpurified chalices on the credence…
 
Yes, Cameron, father had already purified the chalice and paten, which was why I was surprised to see him leave the chalice unveiled off to the side of the altar.

This is not a “picayune thing” Annie. The importance of these vessels must be made clear to Catholics, that Christ’s sacrificial Blood flows from this chalice and that on the paten rests our Lord’s once-wounded and now glorified Body.

The chalice also reminds us of the Sacred Heart of Jesus from which our Lord’s Blood is unceasingly supplied for every Mass celebrated throughout the world. The paten represents the wood of the cross on which our Lord’s body hung for our redemption.

Saying these are “picayune things” is the same as saying that the cross our Lord hung from is a trifle of little importance. It is irreverance such as this which takes the sacred away, bit by bit at our Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

God Bless,
Stephen
 
After communion, Father has instructed us EMHC’s to take the ciboriums to the sacristy and cover them with fresh purificators. He takes care of them after mass. This protects the particles that may remain.
 
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puzzleannie:
deleted my reply because it seemed catty, but we do seem to spend an awful lot of time worrying about picayune things at Mass rather than reflecting on the splendor and glory
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And what makes you suggest that recognizing the details necessarily diverts our attention from the splendor and glory of the Mass? It’s not a zero sum game. That’s a horribly specious suggestion.

The fact is, some of the splendor of the Mass is derived from the details…
 
A priest is not obliged to use a veil to cover the sacred vessels. This is very rarely used these days, and I have only seen it used once in recent years. If we stop worrying about superficial addenda and concentate on the glorious celebration of the Eucharist we will be happier for it.
 
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puzzleannie:
deleted my reply because it seemed catty, but we do seem to spend an awful lot of time worrying about picayune things at Mass rather than reflecting on the splendor and glory
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Love is always concerned about details (pucayune things)! Think of what the Sistine Chapel would look like is Michael Angelo did not pay attention to the details.

And, didn’t Our Lord tell us that whosover is unfaithful in little things will also be unfaithful in big?

When so many of our priests and laity seem to be unfaithful in things, whether big or small, it bothers us, and rightly so.
 
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maklavan:
A priest is not obliged to use a veil to cover the sacred vessels. This is very rarely used these days, and I have only seen it used once in recent years. If we stop worrying about superficial addenda and concentate on the glorious celebration of the Eucharist we will be happier for it.
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No, a priest is not “obligued” to use a chalice veil, but it is a praiseworthy practice per the Church:

"GIRM #118: It is a praiseworthy practice to cover the chalice with a veil, which may be either the color of the day or white.”

Sadly you also made a very inaccurate comment. If we notice the details (not “superficial addenda” as you suggest), this in no way means that our attention will be diverted from the Eucharist. Quite the opposite in fact!

The mere fact that some people notice such things is proof their focus is where it should be – upon the altar of sacrifice. One also needs to realize that these details *are part * of the Eucharist.
 
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AltarMan:
It’s also remarkable how easy it is to let the big things slide, once the multitude of “picayune” things have been neglected over time…

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:amen:
Our priest stacks the plates that were used for Communion on top of each other and the EMHC takes them to a table in the sanctuary. I assume they are purified after Mass…
 
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