The Rites of the Catholic Church: Volume Two

Contents
Preface  vii

Ordination of Deacons, Priests, and Bishops  3
   I  Admission to Candidacy for Ordination as Deacons and Priests  17
  II  Ordination of a Deacon  27
 III  Ordination of a Priests  38
 IV  Ordination of Deacons and Priests in the Same Celebration  48
  V  Ordination of a Bishop  65
 VI  Texts for Use in Ordinations  79
VII  Appendix  87
      Blessing of Pontifical Insignia  88
      Reception of the Bishop in the Cathedral Church  89

Institution of Ministers and the Blessing of Persons  95
Institution of Readers and Acolytes  95
   I  Institution of readers  104
  II  Institution of Acolytes  107
 III  Biblical Readings  110
Blessing of Persons  117
   I  Order for the Blessing of Those who Exercise Pastoral Service  119
  II  Order for the Blessing of Readers  125
 III  Order for the Blessing of Altar Servers, Sacristans, Musicians, and Ushers  132
IV  Order for the Commissioning of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion  142
Institution Consecration to a Life of Virginity  155
   I  Consecration to a Life of Virginity for Women Living in the World  160
  II  Consecration to a Life of Virginity together with Religious Profession for Nuns  176
  III  Appendix  190
Rite of Religious Profession  199
 I  Rite of Religious Profession for Men  209
 A  Norms for the Rite of Initiation into the Religious Life  209
 B  Rite of Temporary Profession during Mass  212
 C  Rite of Perpetual Profession during Mass  219
 D  Rite of renewal of Vows during Mass  233
 E  Other Texts for the Rites of Religious Profession  236
II  Rite of Religious Profession for Women  247
 A  Norms for the Rite for Initiation into the Religious Life  247
 B  Rite of Temporary Profession during Mass  250
 C  Rite of Perpetual Profession during Mass  257
 D  Rite of renewal of Vows during Mass  272
 E  Other Texts for the Rites of Religious Profession  275
III  Appendix  286
Blessing of Abbots and Abbesses  301
  I  Blessing of an Abbot  303
  II Blessing of and Abbess  313
 III Biblical Readings  320

Blessing of Objects and Places  325
Rites of the Blessing of Oils and Consecrating the Chrism  327
Dedication of a Church and an Altar  341
    I  Laying of a Foundation Stone or Commencement of Work on the Building of a Church  348
   II  Dedication of a Church  358
  III  Dedication of a Church in which Mass is Already Being Celebrated Regularly  389
   IV Dedication of an Altar  405
   V  Blessing of a Church  429
  VI  Blessing of an Altar  438
 VII  Blessing of a Chalice and Paten  441
VIII  Litany of the Saint s 447
Order of Crowning an Image of the Blessed Virgin Mary  451
  I  Crowning an Image of the Blessed Virgin Mary within Mass  458
  II Crowning an Image of the Blessed Virgin Mary within Evening Prayer  464
III  Crowning an Image of the Blessed Virgin Mary within a Celebration of the Word of God  471