Category:Sacramentary

The sacramentary is the book used during the Mass that contains the prayers of the Mass, such as the Eucharistic prayers, Prefaces, Opening Prayers, etc. It does not contain the readings, responsorial psalms, or gospels (these can be found in the lectionary). More...

Sac`ra*men"ta*ry, a.

1. Of or pertaining a sacrament or the sacraments; sacramental.

2. Of or pertaining to the sacramentarians.

Sacramentary Sac`ra*men"ta*ry, n.; pl. -ries. Etym: [ll. sacramentarium: cf. F. Sacramentaire.]

1. An ancient book of the roman catholic church, written by pope Gelasius, and revised, corrected, and abridged by st. Gregory, in Which were contained the rites for mass, the sacraments, the Dedication of churches, and other ceremonies. There are several Ancient books of the same kind in france and germany.

2. Same as sacramentarian, n., 1. Papists, anabaptists, and sacramentaries. Jer. Taylor.