SACRED VESSELS and LINEN
USED AT MASS

• The chalice is a cup that hold the wine consecrated at Mass.  The inside of the chalice must be made of gold or be gold-plated.

• Pictured above is the chalice with the pall, a small, hard, linen square sometimes used to cover the chalice to protect the wine.   The gold plate is the paten, used to hold the hosts.

• The purificator is the white cloth used to dry the priest's fingers, the chalice, and the paten after Holy Communion.  NOTE: We placed the purificator on top of the paten and pall so the tiny red cross and folds would show.  It actually would be underneath, followed by the paten, and the pall on top.

• Above is a top view of the chalice, pall, paten, and purificator. (The purificator is shown on top to show the folds and embroidery, the paten is on top of the pall so we can see it.)

• Above is a close-up of the pall.   Notice the grapes and wheat motifs that symbolize the bread and wine use in the Sacrament of Holy Communion.

• The corporal is a square, white cloth unfolded and spread under the chalice, paten, and ciborium.  It is folded into ninths for a special reason.  After Mass it is carefully refolded from the outer edges in so as to prevent any bits of consecrated hosts from falling to the floor.

• The chalice veil covers the chalice, pall, paten, and purificator.  It's color matches the color of the vestments worn by the priest.  The purple shown above would be used during Advent and Lent.

• The ciborium is a large cup of precious metal with a cover of the same materiel, that contains the hosts consecrated for distribution to the people during Mass.

• Cruets are small pitchers that hold the water and wine.

• The incense boat is pictured above.   Incense is spooned into the boat and burned as a symbol of reverence.