Note (return) — CHAP. V.

The Card. Celebrant places the B. Sacrament on the paten100 and thence on the corporal. In the meantime the deacon puts wine into the chalice, and the subdeacon water, which however are neither blessed or consecrated101 on this day. The cardinal then places the chalice on the altar, and the deacon covers it with the palla or pall (a small square piece of linen, which serves to prevent flies etc. from falling into it). The Cardinal incenses the offerings and the altar, washes his hands, and recites the Orate Fratres and Our Father. All then kneel to adore the blessed Sacrament, which he raises over the paten. He divides it as usual, but without saying any prayer 102, into three parts, putting one of them into the chalice. Striking his breast, and acknowledging his own unworthiness, he receives communion, taking the sacred host, and afterwards the consecrated particle with the wine in the chalice 103. He then receives the ablution, washes his hands, and returns to the sacristy with the sacred ministers.