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- noun Plural form of
chasuble .
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Examples
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Outside of Rome the custom of the ministri functioning in chasubles instead of dalmatics on penitential days gained acceptance only slowly.
Use, History and Development of the "Planeta Plicata" or Folded Chasuble 2009
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To people of a certain age, the chasubles are a joke, and the younger ones don't know the difference.
Latest Articles 2009
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Folded chasubles were not used on the 1st Sunday of Lent, as "according to tradition, Lent begins on the first Monday" (see King, Liturgies of the Primatial Sees, p. 50) and so accordingly on that Sunday (as well as Laetare Sunday) dalmatic and tunicle were worn by the deacon and subdeacon.
Use, History and Development of the "Planeta Plicata" or Folded Chasuble 2009
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This includes altar frontals, mitres, ombrellini, chasubles, copes, and a gold embroidered alb of Pius IX.
Roman Exhibition Showcases Significant and Historical Vestments 2009
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As was mentioned in the quote above, folded chasubles were worn by the deacon and subdeacon in place of the dalmatic and tunicles at the appropriate times.
Use, History and Development of the "Planeta Plicata" or Folded Chasuble 2009
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Braun mentions the 8th-9th century liturgical writer Amalarius of Metz on the use of the chasuble by other clerics, and at least one of those references can be found here in a translation from Amalarius 'Liber Officialis: Ministers remove their chasubles when they undertake the job of lector or cantor ...
Use, History and Development of the "Planeta Plicata" or Folded Chasuble 2009
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The priest, deacon and subdeacon kneel, rather than prostrate themselves, and without removing the cope and dalmatics (as a reminder, the use of dalmatics here was one of the reforms discussed it part 6.1; prior to 1955, folded chasubles were used instead of dalmatics); the rubric does not specify that they kneel before the altar, as opposed to remaining at the seat.
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With the removal of the color violet, the folded chasubles, and the veiled Cross, those things which the Church of Rome has considered as signs of mourning or penance are removed from this procession which commemorates the Savior coming to the place of His torment, and the terrible death on the Cross.
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The deacon and subdeacon must now wear red dalmatics, where formerly they wore folded chasubles.
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If there is no font to be blessed, the priest removes his chasuble, the deacon and subdeacon remove their folded chasubles, and then prostrate themselves before the altar for the Litany of the Saints.
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