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Thus the purification must be carried out by the deacon or, in his absence, by an instituted acolyte or eventually by the priest himself.

This should be the role of the priest ... period.

2 posted on 02/12/2008 5:06:04 PM PST by NYer ("Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church" - Ignatius of Antioch)
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To: NYer

The deacon, also ordained, has been blessed to do this too.


4 posted on 02/12/2008 5:09:46 PM PST by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: NYer

Why do you think the deacon shouldn’t do this?


5 posted on 02/12/2008 5:09:52 PM PST by B Knotts (Newt^H^H^H^HTancredo^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^HFred^H^H^H^HRomney^H^H^H^H^H^HRon Paul '08)
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