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Add your E-mail to our Mailing List to receive a notice when we update our web site. | | | | | selected terms: 7 | | page 1 of 1 | | 1. | Vespers | Evening liturgical worship. | | 2. | Vessels, Consecration Of Sacred | Sacred vessels are anointed with holy Chrism, thus they are not used except in God's service at church. | | 3. | Vessels, Sacred | The chalice, paten, ceborium, cruets, etc., used in Communion. | | 4. | Vestements | See Priestly Vestements. | | 5. | Vigil | The eve of certain festivals, usually observed by a fast and communal worship as a preparation for the feast. | | 6. | Virgins' Houses | Before monasticism some virgins used to live together in particular houses, where they prayed together and served the poor. The bishop or priest cared for them. | | 7. | Vows | A vow is a promise given to God that we will present our hearts to Him, and sanctified deeds as well. They share food, prayer, and work every day. | | | |
