concelebrate
Americanverb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of concelebrate
1565–75; < Latin concelebrātus, past participle of concelebrāre; see com-, celebrate
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He'd contact them after Sara's stories were published, invite the Protector's Herald and acting Protector to concelebrate Mass—though since he was now helping her, perhaps he shouldn't mention the Protector role.
From The Alembic Plot A Terran Empire novel by Wilson, Ann
"Would you care to concelebrate Mass with me Sunday, Excellency, then be present for my announcement of these policies?"
From The Alembic Plot A Terran Empire novel by Wilson, Ann
Sunday's Mass was concelebrated by 700 bishops and 10,000 priests, who distributed communion to the huge crowd.
From Reuters ● Aug. 6, 2023
During the Mass, concelebrated by cardinals, bishops and priests, Pope Francis spoke of "wisdom, tenderness and devotion that he bestowed upon us over the years".
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2023
On Wednesday, Morales concelebrated the Garcias’ joint funeral, though García-Siller gave the homily.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 2, 2022
More than 40 priests, most of them fellow members of the Society of Jesus, concelebrated the funeral Mass, led by the Rev. Tom Shanahan.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 21, 2015
Afterward, Cardinal Rigali is to be the main celebrant at a Mass at 12:05 P.M. concelebrated by Archbishop Chaput as well as Auxillary Bishops and priests of the Archdiocese.
From New York Times ● Jul. 19, 2011
Francis stood for a long period at the start of the ceremony to greet priests concelebrating the Mass, and hobbled onto the altar to proclaim the six men and four women saints.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2022
Those attending Friday’s Mass, and the priests, bishops and cardinals concelebrating it, all wore masks.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 24, 2021
Seating the concelebrating bishops, for example, was an issue.
From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2015
He dreams of having a summit of all monotheistic religions at Mount Sinai and of concelebrating a Mass with Patriarch Aleksey II of Moscow to mark the reconciliation of Roman Catholicism with Russian Orthodoxy.
From Time Magazine Archive
Before John Paul's dramatic Mass for peace at the Vatican the weekend before last, with both British and Argentine Cardinals concelebrating, the lines were well formed.
From Time Magazine Archive
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