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| benefit of clergy |
a rite performed by a member of the clergy signifying the blessing of the church, such as a liturgical wedding or a prayer over a dying person. [1/2 definitions] |
| Latin Rite |
the authorized rites of the Roman Catholic Church, esp. those that use liturgical Latin. |
| plainsong |
modal liturgical music; Gregorian chant. [1/2 definitions] |
| rubric |
a rule or direction for procedure, as in liturgical texts for the conduct of worship services. [1/5 definitions] |
| sacramentary |
a book containing rites and prayers of the Mass, ordinations, and other liturgical matter. |
| selah |
a Hebrew word of unknown meaning that often occurs at the end of verses in the Psalms and is thought to be a musical or liturgical direction. |
| vestry |
a church room or building in which clerical vestments are put on and in which these and other liturgical objects are stored; sacristy. [1/3 definitions] |
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