The Chalice:
A cup of precious metal (the inside must be gold or gold-plated), that holds the wine and water consecrated at the Mass as Jesus used at the Last Supper.

Near the middle of the stem, between the base and the cup, there should be a knob, in order that the chalice may be easily handled. This knob may be adorned with precious stones.


The Paten:
A small plate of precious metal on which the altar-bread is placed during the Eucharist.


The Ciborium:
A large cup of precious metal with a cover of the same material, that contains the consecrated small hosts for the communion of the people.

The Corporal:
The linen cloth spread by the priest on the altar at the beginning of Mass. The chalice and host rest upon this cloth.


The Purificator:
A small linen cloth used by the priest to dry his fingers and the chalice, when he has washed and purified them after Communion.

Also used to purify the chalice during the distribution of the consecrated wine and water to the people between each communicant

The Pall:
A small square of stiffened linen, or of cardboard covered with linen, used to cover the chalice.


The Monstrance:

A glass-framed shrine of precious metal in which the Blessed Sacrament is publicly exposed during Benediction. A monstrance must be surmounted by a cross.