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What Is a Sacristy?

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March 6, 2024
July 17, 2018
What is a sacristy? In this episode of Catholic101, we ask these young adults. Do you know?

In this episode of Catholic101, we asked these young adults if they can guess the definition of 'sacristy.' Can you? Here's a hint: you can find one in every Catholic church.

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Natural: That's the only hint? Do you have a hint, behind-the-camera guy?

Catholic 101. Vocabulary: Sacristy

Randy: All right. So are you ready?

Robert: Ready.

Rachel M.: You can say it.

LeShane: Yeah, sacristy.

Robert: Do we have to show them?

LeShane: Definition: it's again, ladies first.

Rachel M.: Um.

Robert: I would say it has to do with the sacrifice of Christ.

(Buzzer)

Channing: It's not the confession place, is it?

(Buzzer)

Francois: No idea.

Natural: I think we're getting colder.

Kevin: I want to say it's the chapel, like when we go to the chapel.

Gina: Yeah, it's in the—

(Buzzer)

Randy: Piece of artwork or like a statue?

Robert: Right, some type of—

(Buzzer)

Tommy: Is that where the priest dresses before mass, is that what that is?

(Ding)

Tommy: Sweet!

Grotto: Sacristy: the room in the church where the priests vest for Mass and other services and where the sacred vessels are kept.

Natural: Ooh.

Francois: Ooh.

Natural: That was a good one.

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Published:
March 6, 2024
July 17, 2018
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