The Divine Liturgy in the United Roman-Ruthenian Church The Divine Liturgy (also called the Holy Mass) is the highest form of Christian prayer. It is the true and living Sacrifice of Christ that took place upon the Cross at Calvary approximately two thousand years ago. The mass that takes place at the hands of a priest upon the altar today is the very same sacrifice in a different form. It is a corporate act of the faithful, led by the priest, standing as an Alter Christus, by which all may join themselves the Sacrifice of Christ on the Cross. Form and Order of the Divine Liturgy in the Gallo-Russo-Byzantine Rite Form and Order of the Holy Mass in the Anglo-Roman Rite Form and Order of the Holy Mass in the Gallo-Roman Rite Antimension Sacred Vesture The following are examples of some of the sacred vestments used at the liturgy within the United Roman-Ruthenian Church.   Left: Cleric in cassock and surplice. Used by the Gallo-Russo-Byzantine, Anglo-Roman, and Gallo-Roman Rites. Right: Deacon, of the Gallo-Russo-Byzantine, Anglo-Roman, and Gallo-Roman Rites. Left: Priest in vestments to serve as a Sacred Minister in the Divine Liturgy of the Gallo-Russo-Byzantine Rite. Right: Priest in vestments to serve as the Celebrant of either the Anglo-Roman or Gallo-Roman Rite. Left: Priest of the Gallo-Russo-Byzantine Rite in vestments to serve at the altar (not as Sacred Minister) during the Divine Liturgy.  Right: Archbishop of the Gallo-Russo-Byzantine Rite in liturgical dress. A bishop is identical without the pallium. All bishops use the gold omophore , fanon, and the pianeta (shaped like a dalmatic) under the cope. Bishops also under certain circumstances may use the simplex pontifical liturgical vestments, which does not use the fanon or pallium.     [Liturgy] [Main Page]     DISCLAIMER, LEGAL, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICES