Rites of Holy Week

The Venerable Pope Pius XII issued his restored order for Holy Week in the 1950’s.

To help priests in parishes to celebrate these intricate and beautiful ceremonies of Classic Roman Rite during this most sacred week of the liturgical year, Rev. Frederick R. McManus wrote a marvelous guide to the restored order of Holy Week in 1956 entitled “Rites of Holy Week.”

For the parish or chapel wanting to offer the ceremonies of Holy Week with the 1962 Missale Romanum (Extraordinary Form), this will be an indispensable guide to help the clergy and altar boys accurately rehearse the ceremonies, the sacristan to attend the needs of the sanctuary, sacristy and church, and the musicians to prepare the proper liturgical music.

Sections of the Book include:
- PREPARING FOR HOLY WEEK
- INSTRUCTIONS AND SERMONS
- THE MUSIC OF HOLY WEEK
- PREPARATIONS
- CEREMONIAL DIRECTIONS
- DIAGRAMS
- ORDER OF STANDING AND SITTING
- A COMMENTARY FOR HOLY WEEK
- DIVINE OFFICE
- GENERAL DECREE OF THE SACRED CONGREGATION OF RITES
- INSTRUCTION