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Penfold	Saturday, 27. June 2009, 00:50
Posts: 811 Group: Members Member #225 Joined: April 1, 2009	Quote: Code of Canon Law Can. 943 The minister of exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament and of Eucharistic benediction is a priest or deacon; in special circumstances, the minister of exposition and reposition alone without benediction is the acolyte, extraordinary minister of holy communion, or someone else designated by the local ordinary; the prescripts of the diocesan bishop are to be observed. Benediction is a Eucharistic Celebration, and so we are probably not meant to mention it in this thread , that can only be administered by an Ordained Person. I am unclear from your posts Fortunatus who is conducting the Benediction you instituted. You are correct Vespers forms part of the Divine Office that Priest, deacons and religious say each day. It is the Prayer of the church and anyone who wishes may share in it. There are several versions for use by congregations, which abbreviate the 3 Vol Divine Office. I think its use should be encouraged and it can be quite beautiful if the Hymns are sung and the psalms intoned. The joy is that does not require a minister, special or otherwise, to lead it. Edited by Penfold, Saturday, 27. June 2009, 00:51.


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