Ceremonies of the Roman Rite Described
       Fr. Adrian Fortescue
       
       Fr. Adrian Fortescue (adventurer, liturgist,
       calligrapher, organist, scholar, and first and foremost
       priest) dedicated his life to the service of Christ, and
       much of his mind to the study of the liturgies of Christ's
       Church.  In an effort to help support his parish church, St.
       Hugh, Father Fortescue decided to correct a long-standing
       lacuna in English-language Catholic literature:  the lack of
       a thorough guide to the liturgical ceremonies of a normal
       parish church.  In so doing, he created a masterpiece, a
       faithful guide that has assisted English-speaking Catholics
       throughout the world ever since.  Covering the ceremonies of
       the Mass, first and foremost; the specific ceremonies of the
       liturgical year; the other sacraments celebrated in parish
       churches or in homes; and the ceremonies of the ritual, this
       work is comprehensive and immensely instructive.  Completely
       retypeset, with the text optically scanned and then
       carefully edited by hand for correctness, this edition also
       presents completely redrawn diagrams of all the ceremonies,
       as well as a page detailing the common appearance of a few
       of the vestments referenced in the work.  A treasure for any
       Roman Catholic library.  309 pp., English.
       
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