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A lunette, or lunula, is an liturgical item used by in the Catholic Church for the exposition of the Host.
''The Sacred Vessels''
at sanctamissa.org; retrieved 16 December 2018 The lunette resembles another liturgical object, the pyx or carrying case, but their functions are distinct; the pyx serves to transport the Host outside the church in order to take communion to an alternate venue, while the lunette remains within the church and serves to display the Host to onlookers. All of these objects, whenever they contain a consecrated host, are normally kept within the church tabernacle when they are not in use. The tabernacle may be behind the main altar, at a side altar, or within a special Eucharistic chapel.
A lunette, or lunula, is an liturgical item used by in the Catholic Church for the exposition of the Host.
Description
The lunette takes the form of a flat, circular container, composed of a ring of metal (usually lined with gold) holding two glass or crystal discs, which create a round, flat, glass-enclosed space for theEucharistic Host
Sacramental bread, also called Communion bread, Eucharistic bread, the Lamb or simply the host ( la, hostia, lit=sacrificial victim), is the bread used in the Christian ritual of the Eucharist. Along with sacramental wine, it is one of two elemen ...
. This is used for exposition and Benediction services.
The lunette, containing the consecrated Host, is placed in the centre of a vessel known as a monstrance
A monstrance, also known as an ostensorium (or an ostensory), is a vessel used in Roman Catholic, Old Catholic, High Church Lutheran and Anglican churches for the display on an altar of some object of piety, such as the consecrated Eucharistic Sa ...
, or ostensory, which can be mounted or carried within the church.
The lunette is often kept in another object, sometimes called a lunette or lunula case, which is usually a round box often on a small stand, serving to hold the Host upright.at sanctamissa.org; retrieved 16 December 2018 The lunette resembles another liturgical object, the pyx or carrying case, but their functions are distinct; the pyx serves to transport the Host outside the church in order to take communion to an alternate venue, while the lunette remains within the church and serves to display the Host to onlookers. All of these objects, whenever they contain a consecrated host, are normally kept within the church tabernacle when they are not in use. The tabernacle may be behind the main altar, at a side altar, or within a special Eucharistic chapel.
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References
* Rev. William A O'Brien: ''The Sacred Vessels'' (2008) Biretta Books * G Thomas Ryan: ''The Sacristy Manual'' (2011) Liturgy Training Publications {{DEFAULTSORT:Lunette (container) Eucharistic objects Artworks in metal