To make a double swing, the thurible is swung twice at the person or object to be incensed and then lowered. To make a single swing, it is swung once and then lowered, except when incensing the altar, when these single swings are made continuously as the celebrant walks around it.

A thurible (via Old French from Medieval Latin turibulum) is a metal incense burner suspended from chains, in which incense is burned during worship services.

Place the Thurible insert cone on the wooden block on the counter. Light the Sterno can with the long lighter. Break one charcoal in half and leave on wooden block. Use the tongs to light one of the charcoal halves from the sterno fire. The coals have a chemical reaction when lit.

Apr 20, 2017 · The thurible is the metal container that emits smoke from the incense burned inside. It is suspended on chains which the altar server dexterously swings at certain times during the church service. The altar server is called the thurifertaken from the word thurible.

• Lighting the thurible — About 20 minutes before the service take thurible, materials and boat (with ground incense) to the steps outside the choir rehearsal room.

The number of swings of the thurible to be used when incensing persons or objects is specified in the General Instruction of the Roman Missal: Three double swings: the Most Blessed Sacrament, a relic of the Holy Cross and images of the Lord exposed for public veneration, the offerings for the sacrifice of the Mass, the altar cross, the Book of ...

Oct 6, 2023 · These show that going into the reformed liturgy of the 1960s, the word ductus meant a double swing, and the word ictus meant a single swing. This helps explain why I continue to see double swings of the thurible in liturgies at the Vatican. The visual evidence supports this historical evidence. So I will revise my opinion.

Thurifer is one of the more solemn and important roles for altar servers. As the thurifer, they tend the censer (thurible), prepare it for the priest or deacon, and when there is no deacon, themselves may be required to incense the assembly and other ministers, including the priest.

Mar 31, 2016 · Our acolyte/thurifer shown swinging the thurible during the postlude.Postlude: "Feierlicher einzug", being sung on Easter Sunday 2016 at the St. Matthew's Ep...

15 minutes before Mass light the charcoals. Take thurible and boat to the stand at the credence. Make sure there are extra coals and matches at your place. At the signal ring the bell then lead the procession. Entering the sanctuary go to your left before the steps.