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

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

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