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Show HOW LEO XIII. SATS MASS. Tablet. The opinion prevails In many circles In Rome that the Pope no longer celebrates rneee, or else that he celebrates the whole, or at least half, of the mass In a sitting posture. This Is quite incorrect. The Pope says mass every dev. and standing from beginning to end. The venerable ven-erable old man, in spite of the burden of his advanced age, performs every genuflection genu-flection completely to the ground, and reads the liturgical prayers so accurately that he takes three-quarters of an hour to celebrate. He Is assisted at mass by his private chaplain and master of ceremonies. cere-monies. Mgr. Marsollnl, while his personal per-sonal servant. Centra serves the mass, i The holy father says his week day mass In the little private chapel next to hla bedroom, but on Sundays In the domestic domes-tic chapel behind the apartment of the noble guard. After mass the Pope always hears another one said by Mgr. MarxolliU. |