votive Mass

American  

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

1. a Mass that does not correspond with the office of the day but is said, as for a special intention, at the choice of the celebrant.

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Etymology

Origin of votive Mass

First recorded in 1730–40

Example Sentences

I said Holy Mass at the tomb of St. Francis, and in presence of his body this morning—a votive Mass of the Saint.

From Life of Father Hecker by Elliott, Walter

There was a "Red Mass," a votive Mass of the Holy Ghost, sung on the next morning in the Tower.

From House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court by Gull, Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger