The mass and vestments of the Catholic church, liturgical, doctrinal, historical and archaeological . he altar to The Chalice and Paten 365 the credence table at the first and second Mass ofChristmas. Permission for lay persons to touch the sacredvessels must be obtained from the bishop, whichfaculty is usually granted through pastors andreligious communities. The custom in vogue in some places of allowingthe people to kiss the consecratedpaten is an abuse. What is the Paten or Patin? A small metal dish shapedlike a saucer, covering the chalice,on which the bread to be conse-crated in the Mass
The mass and vestments of the Catholic church, liturgical, doctrinal, historical and archaeological . he altar to The Chalice and Paten 365 the credence table at the first and second Mass ofChristmas. Permission for lay persons to touch the sacredvessels must be obtained from the bishop, whichfaculty is usually granted through pastors andreligious communities. The custom in vogue in some places of allowingthe people to kiss the consecratedpaten is an abuse. What is the Paten or Patin? A small metal dish shapedlike a saucer, covering the chalice,on which the bread to be conse-crated in the Mass is placed atthe Offertory, and which shareswith the corporal the privilegeof carrying the Sacred Host. How is the name derived? From the Latin patina andthe French patene (a shallowdish). The Greeks call it discon (dish or tray). Was the Paten used by Our Lord at theLast Supper? The New Testament is silent as to its use and,therefore, it is uncertain. The records prove,however, that it was introduced into the Massservice at a very early period, The primitivepaten was much larger than the CHALICE AND PATEN 366 The Mass and Vestments Why was the Paten larger in the AncientChurch? Because it was the substitute for our ciboriumand had to carry the very large Host or loafbroken up into particles for the Communion ofthe people. The word particle is still used, al-though no longer broken. The Liber Pontificalismentions some that weighed twenty-five or thirtypounds. Why does the Sub-deacon in a Solemn HighMass hold the Paten Elevated? Because of its magnitude it could not remainon the altar, and it was not decorous to place iton the credence table or in the sacristv. TheRoman ritual, therefore, consigned it to the sub-deacon to hold aloft as a signal of approachingHoly Communion and the need of Church follows the same practice now, al-though by no means warranted by the abridgedsize of the Paten. This ceremony is wanting ina requiem Mass because until very lat
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