offertory
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of·fer·to·ry
(ô'fər-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē, ŏf'ər-) 
n., pl., -ries.
n., pl., -ries.
- often Offertory
- One of the principal parts of the Eucharistic liturgy at which bread and wine are offered to God by the celebrant.
- A musical setting for this part of the liturgy.
- A collection of offerings at a religious service.
[Middle English offertori, from Late Latin offertōrium, from Latin offerre, to offer. See offer.]
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Offertory
In the Western church, a chant of the Proper of the Mass; sung as the offerings (in the early church, usually bread and wine) were being received, it marks the beginning of Mass of the Faithful. It was introduced by St Augustine (d 430), Gregorian offertories begin with an antiphon, followed by two or three verses with freely composed ornate and wide-ranging melodies and a refrain (usually from the end of the antiphon). From the Renaissance era there are many polyphonic offertory settings in the style of short motets, notably by Lassus and Palestrina (a set of 68 settings for the entire year, published in 1593); Mozart and Haydn are among later composers who have written offertories.
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Offertory
offertory [Lat.,=offering], in the Roman Catholic Mass and in derived liturgical forms, the preparation of bread and wine on the altar and their formal offering to God. It takes place after the gospel and the creed and before the preface. A short psalm verse from Scriptures is appointed to be said or sung at the beginning; it varies from day to day. This is called the offertory verse. From ancient times it has been customary to collect the alms of the worshipers about the time of the offertory, hence the term has been transferred to the collection taken up in services in Protestant churches and to the music played or sung during the collection. The choice of this selection is usually left to the musicians of the church, and in many Protestant churches the offertory is the choir's principal musical selection in the service.
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- Practice and Doctrine - offertory: offering of bread and wine before consecration at Eucharist service; period for collection during worship service
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Offertory
"Collection plate" redirects here. For the notice fixed to a post box, see collection plate (postal).
The Offertory is the portion of a Eucharistic service when bread and wine are brought to the altar. The offertory exists in many liturgical Christian denominations, though the Eucharistic theology varies among celebrations conducted by these denominations.
The collection of alms from the congregation often coincides with the offering of bread and wine, and the collection of alms is sometimes used in lieu of the offertory at non-eucharistic services. The English word "Offertory" is derived from the ecclesiastical Latin offertorium, and the French offertoire, a place to which offerings were brought.
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Liturgical action
At this point in a eucharist bread and wine are brought to the altar or communion table. In some churches it is the custom for members of the congregation to bring the bread and wine from the nave of the church to the sanctuary. The altar is prepared and, in some churches, censed.
Music
At this point in a Roman Catholic mass, an offertory chant is appointed to be said or sung. The 1662 Book of Common Prayer of the Church of England includes "offertory sentences" that are to be read at this point. Current practice in Anglican churches favours the singing of a congregational hymn (the "offertory hymn") or an anthem sung by the choir. In some churches the music at the offertory is provided by an organist.
In the Roman Rite Mass the Offertory in the early Middle Ages consisted in chant verses sung by a soloist and accompanied by a refrain sung by the choir. Because the collecting of material offerings gradually fell out of use, the verses were eventually abolished. In the Roman Missal of St. Pius V (Tridentine) and already centuries before Pius V's codification, the Offertory was reduced to the singing of the refrain only. The priest recites the (refrain of the) Offertory chant privately after the Dominus vobiscum. He then proceeds with the preparing of the gifts (bread and wine) on the altar, along with incensing the altar.
Collection of alms
A collection plate is often used near the end of some Protestant worship services to gather the gifts of the faithful for the support of the church and for charity. Members of other assemblies, including some Lutheran churches, do not use a collection plate, but simply make arrangements to support their church without the temptation of using the collection plate for a public show of piety.
In the Roman Catholic Mass the collection plate is replaced by a basket which is passed among the faithful immediately following the Liturgy of the Word at the offertory. In the Ordinary Form of the Roman Mass (Pauline Rite), a family or group selected before the Mass (such as the Knights of Columbus) then approach the priest with these monetary gifts as well as the unconsecrated host and sacramental wine—which are laid under the altar before beginning the Liturgy of the Eucharist. This spiritually unites the sacrifice of the people with the pure oblation who is the Eucharistic Christ.
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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Translations:
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Offertory
Dansk (Danish)
n. - kollekt, offertorium
Nederlands (Dutch)
offergave, offerande, collecte
Français (French)
n. - (Relig) offertoire
Deutsch (German)
n. - Opferung, Offertorium, Kollekte
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (θρησκ.) προσκομιδή, πρόθεση (τιμίων δώρων), (εκκλησιαστικός) έρανος
Italiano (Italian)
offertorio, offerta, oblazione
Português (Portuguese)
n. - ofertório
Русский (Russian)
приношение, сбор пожертвований, пожертвования
Español (Spanish)
n. - ofertorio, colecta
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - offertorium, offertoriebön
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
奉献仪式, 捐款
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 奉獻儀式, 捐款
한국어 (Korean)
n. - (빵,포도주의)봉헌, 헌금식, 성가
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 奉献, 献金, 奉献文
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) الصدقات
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מתן הלחם והיין בטקס לזכר ישו, תפילת תרומות, כספי תרומות, איסוף תרומות
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