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July 21, 2015
La Solenne Cerimonia dell'Incoronazione di Papa Giovanni XXIII
August 31, 2013
August 16, 2013
July 24, 2013
Couronnement [de Pie XII], 12 mars 1939
C’est la tiare de Pie IX que Pie XII a choisie pour son couronnement. Le Cardinal Caccia la lui pose sur la tête en disant : « Recevez la tiare ornée de trois couronnes et sachez que vous êtes le père des princes et des rois pour les diriges sur la terre, le vicaire de Notre Sauveur Jésu-Christ à qui sont l’honneur et la gloire dans les siècles des siècles. Amen. » Le rite triomphal s’accomplit dans la loggia extérieure de Saint-Pierre. Le Cardinal Gerlier, de profil auprès du trône, contemple d’un regard heureux et ému la multitude qui emplit l’immense place et acclame.
Dans les cérémonies papales, le prélat qui a, de droit, la fonction de porter et de présenter la tiare et la mitre, est le Doyen de la Sacrée Rote Romaine, actuellement Son Excellence Monseigneur André Jullien.
P. Pfister, Pages de Rome Immortelle, Arthaud 1954, p. 144.
August 10, 2012
August 3, 2012
Pie XII [5] - Accipe tiaram!
La place Saint-Pierre dont les bras
immenses, selon les propres paroles du Bernin, devaient s’ouvrir au monde
entier, cette place ne contient plus la foule du peuple.
Quel spectacle que cette
assemblée de trois cent mille hommes !
Une véritable mer de têtes jusqu’au delà de la place, du
côté de la via della Conciliazione, tandis que les colonnades, les loges des
palais du Vatican, les fenêtres des maisons d’alentour, les proches collines et
les terrasses du collège éthiopien regorgent de spectateurs et que d’autres
forment des grappes autour des piliers, des fontaines et des grilles.
* * *
Là-haut, su la loge décorée, un trône semble attendre.
Le marquis Patrizi, porte-étendard de la Sainte Eglise
Romaine dresse, à côté de ce trône, le drapeau pourpre.
A l’apparition de la bannière de l’Eglise sur ce balcon,
une musique militaire italienne entonne l’hymne pontifical. La garde palatine
du pape y répond en exécutant la marche royale italienne.
Les régiments de l’armée italienne, Bersaglieri, Alpini,
grenadiers et dragons, les formations de la milice fasciste, dans un bruit de
métal, présentent les armes.
* * *
Des prélats, vêtus de blanc, s’avancent dans la loge.
On écarte l’immense draperie pourpre et, derrière les
maîtres de cérémonies et les cardinaux assistants, apparaît la haute silhouette
du pape.
Trois cent mille bras s’agitent. Loin, très loin, jusque
sur les rives du Tibre, cet océan humain est gagné par le mouvement.
L’écho de l’hymne « Coronam auream super caput eius » est
couvert par les cris d’enthousiasme qui emplissent littéralement l’air.
Le pape s’est assis sur le trône pourpre.
Le cardinal Canali s’est approché du pape et lui a ôte la
mitre.
Un nombre incalculable de haut-parleurs diffuse la voix
de Son Excellence Caccia-Dominioni :
« Reçois la tiare ornée de trois couronnes et sache que
tu es le père des princes et des rois, le guide de la terre, le représentant de
notre Sauveur à qui sont l’honneur et la gloire pour toute éternité. »
Une nouvelle vague de jubilation s’élance vers le pape
couronné et ne reflue que lorsque Pie XII élève la voix pour prononcer la
grande bénédiction pontificale urbi et orbi.
Sur les ailes du vent, la bénédiction du chef trois fois
couronné parcourt le monde qui est désormais confié à la garde de Pie XII.
La pape se tient à présent tout contre la balustrade de
la loge, il étend largement les bras pour saluer, à ses pieds, ce peuple qui ne
cesse de l’acclamer dans la joie...
Tandis que l’hymne pontifical retentit de nouveau, Pie XII
quitte la loge extérieure de Saint-Pierre.
* * *
Alors, c’est voix d’airain du gros bourdon de
Saint-Pierre qui annonce à la ville et à la Campagna :
« Vivo, o Pio
!... vivo, o Pio ! »
Le soir de cette journée
glorieuse, la façade de la basilique de Saint-Pierre s’illumine de myriades de
veilleuses.
Au-dessus des toits du Vatican, claquant dans la brise
nocturne, le drapeau pontifical flotte, auguste et puissant.
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Pie XII [4] - La messe du couronnement
Le pape dit la messe de son
propre couronnement.
Les premiers princes de l’Eglise l’assistent. La
cérémonie est d’une majesté et d’un éclat incomparables.
Les chants accompagnent le sacrifice tantôt d’humbles
invocations, tantôt de ferventes supplications, tantôt encore de litanies qui
semblent planer dans l’espace.
Quand le Souverain Pontife a fini de réciter à l’autel
les prières initiales de la messe, le cardinal-diacre lui passe le pallium avec
ces paroles :
« Accepte le pallium sacré, symbole de la plénitude de la
puissance de grand prêtre, en l’honneur du Dieu tout-puissant ainsi que de sa
glorieuse mère la Vierge Marie, des apôtres Pierre et Paul et de la Sainte
Eglise Romaine. »
Profondément recueilli, le pape accepte la bande de laine
blanche marquée de croix noires qui est fixée à ses épaules au moyen d’épingles
d’or.
Il se rend ensuite au grand trône pontifical qui s’élève
au fond du chœur, éblouissant, encadré de pourpre, au pied de la célèbre chaire
du Bernin.
Tandis que le pape s’y tient, immobile, les premiers
dignitaires de l’Eglise passent et repassent, avec les ornements sacerdotaux,
entre l’autel, le trône et le tombeau de l’apôtre. Leurs gestes, tous chargés
de signigication spirituelle, s’unissent en un grand rythme enchanteur. Les
vêtements amples et somptueux confèrent sa noblesse à chaque pas, sa solennité
à chaque mouvement de bras.
Le pape joint les mains, pour la prière. Ses traits
baignés de lumière gardent toute leur immutabilité.
Le credo de la messe « Papae Marcelii » de Palestrina
s’exalte dans la basilique.
Puis le pontife retourne à l’autel où il accomplit les
cérémonies de l’offertoire.
De clairs nuages d’encens montent et s’évanouissent dans
l’immensité de cette église...
Consécration.
Au moment où le pape s’incline sur l’autel afin de
prononcer, sur le pain et le vin, les paroles de la transsubstantiation,
soixante mille fidèles tombés à genoux retiennent leur souffle.
Un silence s’est fait, bouleversant, ineffable.
Les hommes d’armes eux-mêmes, obéissant à un ordre bref,
à peine articulé, se sont agenouillés : avec leurs hallebardes et leurs épées,
on les prendrait pour des statues.
Très haut, le pape élève le calice d’or : solitaire et
serein, pendant l’espace de quelques battements de cœur, le vase sacré brille
sur l’autel.
On dirait que les sons ruissellent, avec les rayons
mystiques, du haut du ciel lorsque les trompettes d’argent chantent sous la
coupole la mystérieuse prière sonore de Dominicus Silveri da Tolentino...
Emergeant de son émotion, la foule se redresse.
La voix du Souverain Pontife entonne le Pater. La prière
du pape, sa voix qui, après un instant d’hésitation, a retrouvé toute sa
fermeté résonne, soutenue par les haut-parleurs, à travers la basilique et
jusque sur la ville de Rome, tandis que les cœurs et les âmes des fidèles des
cinq continents la recueillent sur les ondes.
Le Souverain
Pontife lui-même ploie dans le geste de génuflexion ; et à trois reprises, il
se frappe, humblement, la poitrine :
« Je ne suis pas digne... je ne suis pas digne... je ne
suis pas digne... »
La messe du couronnement va prendre fin.
Sur la sedia gestatoria, aux sons de l’hymne pontifical,
le pape quitte la basilique qui semble encore frémir dans la tempête des
applaudissements.
Je sais, maintenant, quels frissons sacrés ont fait
naître les strophes dans lesquelles Stefan George a rendu l’hommage de la
poésie à Léon XIII :
Lorsque sous l’or du dais,
dans sa chaise porté
Et du décor de ses insignes entouré
Symbole de splendeur et de charges divines,
Entre les cierges et l’encens il s’achemine
Bénissant l’univers, nous tombons à genoux,
Sentant que la ferveur des
croyants passe en nous,
Nous unissant à la foule,
qui devient belle
Quand le miracle la pénètre
et renouvelle.
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April 11, 2012
Le couronnement du pape Jean XXIII
INA: Reportage a Rome, sur le couronnement du pape Jean XXIII. Commentaire sur images de la foule massée sur la place Saint-Pierre, des prélats, des gardes pontificaux et des cardinaux pénétrant dans la basilique. Le cardinal CANALI pose la tiare a trois couronnes sur la tete de Jean XXIII, qui adresse ensuite sa bénédiction au monde.
November 4, 2011
R. Fontenelle, L'élection de Pie XI
Raptim transit: la devise de son blason disait bien que le cardinal Ratti ne ferait que passer sur le siège de saint Ambroise. Quelques mois seulement, - d’ailleurs remplis d’oeuvres importantes, de visites pastorales, de la Lettre au clergé lombard, de l’inauguration de l’Université du Sacré-Coeur, - et soudain retentit l’affreuse nouvelle: Benoît XV est mort! Ayant usé toutes ses forces au service de la paix, l’ardent Pontife rendait sa grande âme à Dieu. Le monde entier prenait le deuil (22 janvier 1922).
A Milan, le surlendemain, Son Éminence présida une messe de Requiem, au Dôme, où intervenaient les autorités civiles et militaires, puis prononça l’éloge funèbre de Benoît XV, en prenant pour texte: Erat lucerna ardens et lucens in caliginoso loco. « Attirés par l’ardeur de sa magnificence, s’écrira-t-il, tous les peuples se sont tournés comme instinctivement vers Benoît XV, pour solliciter son bienfaisant concours dans la pacification des États, et fatiqués de la prédominance des forces brutales, ils apprécient enfin les valeurs plus hautes et plus dignes. Jamais le prestige du Saint-Siège ne fut aussi grand qu’aujourd’hui: il faudrait remonter le cours des siècles... »
Le soir même, accompagné de son secrétaire et de son domestique, le cardinal Rati se disposait à partir au Conclave, non sans avoir jeté un dernier regard vers sa cathédrale, aux mille aiguilles de pierre blanche, qu’il ne devait plus revoir. Comme il montait dans le train, en gare de Milan, où une chaleureuse manifestation s’était spontanément organisée, un groupe de jeunes filles vint lui offrir une gerbe de fleurs blanches. « Blanches, comme l’habit que revêtira Votre Éminence. » - « Non, dit le Cardinal, portez-les plutôt à la chapelle. » Et une larme perlait derrière le verre de ses lunettes.
A Rome, pendant les jours qui précédèrent le Conclave, il fut l’hôte du Collège Lombard in via del Mascherone. Ces heures d’attente se passèrent en prière, en congrégations cardinalices, en correspondances. Avait-il quelque pressentiment? « Priez et faites prier pour notre Sainte Mère l’Église, et aussi pour moi, écrivait-il au président de l’Action Catholique de Milan. Je ne puis exprimer ce que j’éprouve à l’idée de devoir participer à une élection comme celle qui se prépare. »
Il fit une dernière visite à la Maison du Cénacle de Rome. Il réunit les religieuses et leur adressa des paroles qu’elles n’ont point oubliées. « C’est une grande grâce, dit-il, que de vivre ainsi dans voisinage du Vicaire de Jésus-Christ. Vous donc, qui avez la fortune de rester à Rome, oùvous pouvez non seulement voir le Saint-Père, et recevoir sa bénédiction, mais aussi participer plus directement à l’action de l’Église, vous participerez d’une façon plus spéciale à l’immense deuil qui afflige le monde catholique, et au vide laissé par le Pontife défunt.
« Le Vicaire de Jésus-Christ est le complément de l’Eucharistie. Dans l’Eucharistie, Jésus-Christ est tout entier, mais sans la présence visible. Dans son Vicaire, il est présent visiblement. Jésus, le divin Pilote de l’Église, le véritable episcopus animarum nostrarum, comme dit la Sainte-Écriture, est présent dans son Vicaire, avec son autorité, son gouvernement, par lequel il dirige sa nef mystique.
« Priez donc pour que Dieu comble promptement magnifiquement, divinement, comme Lui seul sait le faire, ce vide immense, mette fin au veuvage de son Église. Priez pour le Pontife défunt... et priez aussi pour moi, qui de tout coeur apelle sur vous les bénédictions divines. »
Les cardinaux entrèrent en Conclave, je jeudi 2 février, au soir de la Chande-leur. Ils étaient cinquante-trois. Les scrutins commencèrent le lendemain, à la Sixtine, après célébration de la messe du Saint-Esprit. Une séance avait lieu, matin et soir, avec deux scrutins chaque fois. Après la séance, on brùlait, dans un fourneau, les bulletins de vote avec de la paille humide, ce qui empanachait le tuyau de la cheminée de la Sixtine d’une fumée dense et noire, dont la foule, massée sur la place Saint-Pierre, savait la signification négative.
Enfin, le lundi 6 février, à 11 h. 45, la sfumata s’éleva toute blanche: le Pape était fait. Une mer humaine se soulevait entre la double colonnade du Bernin. Le cardinal Bisleti, premier diacre, apparut une demi-heure après, à la loggia extérieure de Saint-Pierre, et cria la nouvelle si impatiemment attendue:
« Je vous annonce une grande joie. Nous avons un Pape... (et à ce moment la foule retint sa respiration). C’est l’Éminentissime et Révérendissime Cardinal Achille Ratti, qui a pris le nom de Pie XI. »
Mais il convient d’assister aux derniers instants du Conclave, qui ne comporta pas moins de quatorze scrutins. Au treizième scrutin, deux ou trois voix manquèrent encore au cardinal Ratti pour rallier les trois quarts des suffrages, mais au quatorzième, la presque unanimité s’affirmait sur son nom. « Quatorze scrutins, autant que les stations du chemin de croix, disait le Cardinal Secrétaire d’État, jusqu’à ce que nous eûmes bien fixé le Pape sur le Calvaire! »
Tous les baldaquins des cardinaux, dans la chapelle Sixtine, s’abaissent aussitôt, pour ne plus laisser dressé que celui de l’Élu. Autour de lui, le Sacré-Collège fait cercle. Quelle minute impressionnante! Le cardinal Ritti, seul à son banc, debout, la tête baissée, se recueille. « Acceptes-tu, lui dit le Cardinal-Doyen, l’élection qui te désigne au Souverain Pontificat? » Un silence d’humilité, de frayeur sans doute, de foi aussi et de confiance, nous l’espérons, écrit le cardinal Mercier dans son émouvant récit du Conclave de 1922, nous tient tous en suspens, haletants...
Doucement, une réponse s’articule à peu près en ces termes: « Il ne faut pas que l’on puisse dire que j’ai refusé d’acquiescer sans réserve à la volonté divine; il ne faut pas que l’on puisse dire que je me suis dérobe à un fardeau qui devait peser sur mes épaules; il ne faut pas que l’on puisse dire que je n’ai pas apprécié à leur valeur les votes de mes collègues. Aussi, malgré mon indignité, dont j’ai le sentiment profond, j’accepte. »
- « Et quel nom veux-tu prendre? ajoute le Cardinal-Doyen. L’émotion étouffait la voix du nouveau Pape. « Sous le pontificat de Pie IX, j’ai été incorporé dans l’Eglise catholique et j’ai fait mes premiers pas dans la carrière ecclésiastique. Pie X m’appela à Rome. Pie est un nom de paix. Aussi, désireux de vouer mes efforts à l’oeuvre de pacification mondiale, à laquelle s’est consacré mon prédécesseur Benoît XV, je choisis le nom de Pie XI. » Puis, après une pause: « Je veux encore, dit-il, ajouter un mot; je proteste devant les membres du Sacré-Collège, que j’ai à coeur de sauve-garder et de défendre tous les droits de l’Eglise et toutes les prérogatives du Saint-Siège; mais, cela dit, je veux que ma première bénédiction aille, comme gage de la paix à laquelle l’humanité aspire, non seulement à Rome et à l’Italie, mais à toute l’Eglise et au monde entier. Je la donnerai du balcon extérieur de Saint-Pierre. »
Après avoir revêtu la soutane blanche, à la sacristie de la chapelle Sixtine, un Pape apparaissait pour la première fois, à la grande loggia, depuis 1870, en présence d’une foule frémissante et des troupes qui lui présentait les armes. Pie XI fit descendre ainsi sa première bénédiction sur la ville et sur le monde, Urbi et Orbi.
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R. Fontenelle, Sa Sainteté Pie XI, Paris 1930, p. 29-33
August 11, 2011
July 24, 2011
Video Database of British Pathé - Papal Liturgy and Other Rites
COUNCIL OF CARDINALS ACCEPT POPE PAUL: Various shots, showing ceremony of the robing of Pope Paul VI in the presence of the Council of Cardinals. Good shots of Cardinals leaving St. Peters and crossing the square after the ceremony. Various shots, the new Pope is carried on his throne past church leaders. LS and MS The new Pope officiating at the high altar of St Peter's. Various shots, the congregation kneeling and standing during Mass.
CULMINATION OF HOLY YEAR: Full title reads: "Rome. Culmination of Holy Year. HH Pope Pius XI - wearing his triple crown - blesses the populace from balcony of St. Mary the Great." Rome, Italy. Shots of crowd gathered outside building. Quick shot of Pope Pius XI on balcony of building. Shots of Swiss Guards in their traditional uniforms. LS of Pope on balcony. Guards close gates of courtyard.
CREATION OF CARDINALS: Unedited footage of cardinals being ordained by Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli) at the Vatican. Landmarks, fountains (St Peter's Cathedral, Vatican). Pope giving a blessing. Religious ceremonies. C/U of Pope in his finery. Cardinals come and kiss the feet of the Pope then either cheek. The Pope is carried on his throne through the congregation.
CREATION OF CARDINALS: Good shot of St Peter's Cathedral looking over bridge across River Tiber. Various shots of cathedral taken from different angled. Interior shots of St Peter's Cathedral. The Pope (Pius XII) carried down aisle on a chair ("the Sedia Gestatoria"). He blesses the congregation as he passes. We see the Pope sit on his throne, he is attended by members of the Sacred College. Old Cardinals are led up to kiss the Pope's ring and slipper. He receives the Vatican lawyers in black robes; they make a plea for the canonisation of four new saints. The 32 new Cardinals then pay their respects to the pope, including Cardinal Aganian of Armenia and Cardinal Griffin of Westminster. Background to the ceremony is provided by the Swiss, Palatine guards and Papal guards in traditional dress. We hear sound of choir singing in Latin. The pope leaves the cathedral, natural sound of people shouting "Viva Pope".
CORONATION OF THE POPE: Good L/S of St Peter's Cathedral and thousands of people in the Square. M/S of the Pope Pius XII / Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli being crowned on the balcony by the Cardinal Deacon, the watching crowd cheers. The Pope stands up from his chair and says some prayers.
ELECTING THE NEW POPE: L/S's of the Vatican. L/S's of Italian guards in line outside the building. Various cardinals and clergymen walk past. People hold up umbrellas to keep the rain off.
ECUMENICAL COUNCIL MEETS IN ROME: VS. The Prelates taking their seats in the Basilica. VS. Pope Paul the Sixth being chaired shoulder high into the Basilica of Saint Peter. VS. During ceremony taken by Pope Paul, he opens the conclave with solemn mass, during which one of the prelates faints and has to be wheeled out of the Basilica on a trolley.
IL PAPA IN PIAZZA SAN PIETRO: CU Several statues in St. Peter's Square. LS Dome of St. Peter's pan down to vast crowd. Elevated shots, officials walking into St. Peters. LS Full screen, vast crowd. MS Pope Pius XII addressing the crowd from balcony. High elevated shot, vast crowd. MS Pope giving blessing. High elevated, vast crowd. CU The Pope's Coat of Arms on banner pan up to Pope. LV Crowd. CU Pope giving blessing.
NEW POPE ELECTED: Full titles read: "NEW POPE ELECTED - Before entering sealed conclave chamber, Cardinal Bourne of Westminster & Cardinal Logue of Ireland pose for our Staff Cameraman. Separate M/S's and C/U's of Francis Alphonsus Bourne and Logue posing for the camera
POPE BLESSES EASTER CROWD: Pope Pius XII delivers his Easter message from the balcony of St. Peter's Cathedral GV. Throng in front of St. Peters.(first 7 feet for super title). SV. Pope giving blessing. CU. People kneeling pan up to G.V. of throng. AV. Dome of St. Peters and crowd in square. AV. Massed crowd in front of St. Peters. SV. Pope telling people to rise. SV. Carabinieri rising with rifles. GV. Crowd rising and cheering. LV. Pope delivering address. SV. Pope delivering address. MTV. Crowd listening. SV. Choirboys listening. SV. Pope finishing address. SV. Cheering crowds in front of St. Peters. (Orig.Lav.) (Orig.E.)
PAPAL CEREMONY REVIVED AFTER 63 YEARS: LS of Square in front of Church. A vast crowd look to the balcony where Pope Pius XI stands. Closer shot of Pope as he gives a blessing.
POPE JOHN CROWNED: GV Massed crowds in St. Peter's Square. GV Massed crowds in St. Peter's Square. AS Int. looking up at the dome of St. Peter's. SV Pope John XXIII rising from chair to be carried in his portable throne. SV Guards. SV Pope John 23rd being helped down steps to his portable throne. SV Pope John being lifted into his portable throne and being carried along. GV As he is carried in gestatorial chair. SV Congregation on balcony inside St. Peter's. GV Pope John being carried to throne. SV Bearers lowering the gestatorial chair. SV Relatives watching. GV Congregation and bishops. GV Congregation. SV Bishops embracing the Pope. SV Bishop kissing ring and embracing Pope. LV Bishops and congregation. CU Pope John reading address. LV Bishops and congregation. LV Pope John at the high altar, blessing altar with incense. GV Congregation and bishops. SV Pope John at high altar, offering the Host. LV Bishops and congregation. SV Pope John blessing high altar. SV Relatives watching. GV Pope John being carried in the gestatorial chair through St. Peter's to the balcony outside. SV Pan, Pope John being carried in gestatorial chair. CU Bishop holding gem studded triple tiara. SV Pope John coming out onto the balcony followed by bishops. GV Massed crowds in St. Peter's, pan to GV Crowds. SV Cardinal Canali taking off mitre hat and placing crown on Pope John. SV Crowds in square. SV Pope John blessing the crowd "Urbi Et Orbi". GV Massed crowds in St. Peter's Square cheering. SV Pope John on balcony.
POPE PAUL: Close up shot of the Pope Paul speaking. Various shots of the pope seated in church with cardinals and other dignitaries around. They pray. Pope kneels and prays. Various shots of the Pope and escort walking along the isle blessing the people. Various shots of the Pope performing a religious ceremony, he walks around the altar, etc. Various shots of the Pope in his chair being carried through crowded church. Various shots of a mass of people in church yard, camera pans to show the Pope on balcony addressing the crowd.
POPE PROCLAIMS HOLY YEAR: Pope Eugenio Pacelli Pius XII proclaims the Holy Year - Rome, Italy. Clerics walking to the Basilica of St Peters where the Papal Bull (parchment in Latin) will be read. Pan down top of entrance to the Pope standing in the porch of St Peters Basilica. The Pope acknowledges gathering of clerics. A prelate reading the Papal Bull. General view of the priests and others listening. L/S over heads of crowd to cameramen. M/S of a prelate reading the Bull. Seated priests listening. People looking through railings of gate. Priests arriving at the Throne Room of the Apostolic Palace for the ceremony of handing over the Bull to the Dean of the Apostolic Pronotaries. Priests taking their places in the Throne Room. General view of the gathering. Monsignor Alfonso Carinci, Dean of the Apostolic Pronotaries speaking from rostrum of porch of St Peters Basilica. Pan along cardinals seated for the Throne Room ceremony. Various shots outside the Basilica with cardinals and priests arriving for ceremony. L/S of the steps and columns of St Peters with people wandering about in courtyard. M/S of ornate clock tower on the Vatican. M/S of people looking through railings. Cardinals and others listening as prelate reads the Bull from rostrum.
POPE PIUS INAUGURATES HOLY YEAR: SV. Exterior of St. Peter's Cathedral, Rome. GV. Crowd waiting outside St. Peters. SV. Carabinieri officers lined up. SV. Towards, clergy entering church. SV. Man kissing stone pillar. MV. Premier Alcide de Gasperi, Prime Minister of Italy, arriving. SV. Men arriving and kissing the stone pillar. LV. MV. GV. Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli) being carried through congregation in St. Peters. MV. SV. Towards, elevated shot, clergy preceding Pope coming out of St. Peters. LV. Pope being carried down steps of St. Peters. SV. Pope sitting on palanquin being carried down steps. MV. Elevated, Pope's guard and others following behind. LV. Pope is placed beside throne. LV. Choir. SV. Back view Pope knocking on Holy Door. LV. Holy Door being lowered from inside church. SV. Exterior, Holy Door being lowered. LV. Interior door being lowered and dragged. SV. Pope surrounded by clergy, enters church carrying cross. SV. Top view bodyguard and others looking on. LV. Elevated clergy entering church.
POPE PAULS EASTER BLESSING: Various shots of the Pope Paul VI giving communion to the crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square in Rome. GV. Over St. Peters Square packed with people. VS. Pope Paul now blessing the crowds from his balcony during his Easter blessing. Ecstatic clapping from crowd. MS. Large Vatican bell swinging in belfry.
POPE PAUL IS CROWNED: GV. Huge crowd on St. Peter's Square in Rome. SV. Milan miners parading through the square with banners the Pope was their Archbishop. SV. Crowd of people. SV. Procession of religious dignitaries moving past camera, one of them carrying a crown with which the new Pope Paul VI is to be crowned. SCU. The man carrying the crown. SV. Others in the procession, one nearest camera carrying the crown. SV. Crowd. SV. The Pope moving to his throne. GV. Photographers on stands near gigantic statue. SV. The Pope being crowned. CU. Tapestry. SV. Pope sitting on throne with crown on his head. GV. Crowds in the square. SCU. The Pope walking to the chair on which he will be carried. SV. Members of the church looking on. SCU. The Pope being carried on the chair.
POPES EASTER BLESSING: L/S St Peter's with people walking along street towards it. L/S people in street pan up to dome of St Peters. Shots of people gathering in street. M/S the Vatican guard presenting arms. C/U one of the Vatican guards. M/S guards. C/U guardsman. L/S of balcony where Pope will stand, other clerics are seen on it. L/S elevated waving crowd. L/S Pope blessing crowd from balcony. L/S crowd. L/S Pope Eugenio Pacelli and others on balcony. L/S elevated waving crowd.
POPE CROWNS "QUEEN OF HEAVEN": Pope Pius XII, Eugenio Pacelli, on his golden chair (several shots). Several shots, Pope on his golden chair being carried through crowd. SV. Priests following. SV. Crowd running. SV. Crowd marching. SV. Nuns and crowd in St. Peter's Square. SV. Newsreel men on top of cars. SCV. Guards marching. SCV. Two nuns. SCV. Two Bishops. CU. Cinerama camera. GV. People in St. Peter's Square.
POPE CROWNS "QUEEN OF HEAVEN": Selected originals (offcuts, selected scenes, out-takes, rushes) for story "Pope Crowns "Queen of Heaven"" 54/87.
POPE BLESSES EASTER CROWD: Pope Pius XII delivers his Easter message from the balcony of St. Peter's Cathedral. GV. Throng in front of St. Peters.(first 7 feet for super title). SV. Pope giving blessing. CU. People kneeling pan up to G.V. of throng. AV. Dome of St. Peters and crowd in square. AV. Massed crowd in front of St. Peters. SV. Pope telling people to rise. SV. Carabinieri rising with rifles. GV. Crowd rising and cheering. LV. Pope delivering address. SV. Pope delivering address. MTV. Crowd listening. SV. Choirboys listening. SV. Pope finishing address. SV. Cheering crowds in front of St. Peters.
POPE BLESSES EASTER CROWD: St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, Rome, Italy. MV. Pope Pius XII speaking to crowd on balcony at St. Peter's (a stills photographer is clearly visible in the window behind him).
THE POPE'S EASTER BLESSING: Three CUs Crowd. GV Crowd. LS Basilica, crowd in f.g. VS Crowd in St. Peter's Square. CU Oriental girl wearing decorative headscarf. High angle of crowds in St. Peter's Square. MS Pope Pius XII standing on balcony delivering Easter Blessing. BV Statue. LS St Peter's. Two high angle shots of massed crowds.
THE NEW POPE PIUS XI: L/S's of large crowds with umbrellas (it look as though it is raining.) standing outside the Vatican. L/S of the Pope on balcony with other cardinals and clergymen. Intertitle reads: "Fully 100,000 people assembled in the vast square of St. Peter's -"
"URBE ET ORBI": Massive gathering outside basilica of St Peter's. LS of Pope Pius XI at large window blessing the crowd and the City.
WORLD ACCLAIMS POPE: GV. & SV. Pan, crowds in St. Peter's Square. GV. The Sistine Chapel. GV. Pan, interior showing cardinals at prayer. SCU. Two cardinals. SV. Cardinals. SCU. Cardinal Montini (later to be elected Pope Paul VI). SV. The doors of the chapel being closed and bolted. GV. The locked doors. GV. Crowds waiting in square - two shots. SV. People washing their faces in the fountain to keep cool. SV. Two priests wearing newspaper hats. CU. Priests looking through binoculars. LV. & SV. White smoke coming from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel - sign that the new Pope is chosen. GV. Crowds cheering. SCU. Priests applauding. GV. Looking towards St. Peter's with crowds cheering in foreground. SV. Dignitaries on balcony, one of them is announcing the new Pope - natural sound. GV. Crowds in front of St. Peters. SV. The crowds cheering - two shots. SV. The new Pope on the balcony. LV. The balcony. SV. Pope giving blessing - natural sound.
WORLD MOURNS POPE JOHN: Several shots of the Pope John XXIII during his coronation. Congregation, including the Cardinals and the Pope's family, gathered at St. Peter's Church, Vatican. Pope John is lifted in his chair and carried through cheering crowd at St. Peter's Church. Top shot of empty St. Peter's Square, Rome. Several shots of mass crowd at the square with the Pope on balcony of St. Peter's blessing the people. Various shots of the Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, during their visit to Vatican. They are talking to the Pope and with Cardinals. Queen is wearing black and Prince Philip is wearing a uniform. Various shots of the Pope riding in open car through crowded streets, visiting a jail and a hospital. He talks to prisoners and patients and blesses them.
CANONISATION OF POPE PIUS X: MS. Various religious groups. LS. Einaudi arriving. LS.Large crowd in St. Peters Square. LS. Pope on pontifical chair carried through crowds. MS. Pope with escorts walking to Basilica. CU. Portrait of Pope Pius X. Crowd. MS. Pope blessing congregation. LS. Huge crowd. LS. Portrait of Pope X. hanging from balcony of St. Peters. LS. Procession through crowds. MS. Types in crowd. CU. The scene in mirror of periscope. Various shots of groups in crowd. LS. GV. St.Peters with crowd in foreground. Various crowd shots. Crowd on balcony. (Lav)
PIUS XII CORONATION ANNIVERSARY: LV. Pope being carried in a chair. LV. Dope of St Peter's interior. TV. The altar. SV. Pan down to the altar. LV. Pope being carried through crowd, & SV. TV. The altar. SV. Pope in his chair. TV. Crowded altar. GV. Papal dignitaries leading, & GV. TV. Pope in his chair. LV. Crowd waving with Pope in distance in his chair, & LV. & SV. TV. Papal dignitaries.
HOLY YEAR ENDS: MS. & SCU. Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli) walking in procession in the Vatican basilica. SCU. Pope seated on throne. SCU. & CU. Pope walking in procession (two shots). MS. The Pope being borne along on gestatorial chair and blessing the throne. MS. Cardinals arriving. MS. Cardinals arriving. MS. Cardinal removing the Pope's mitre. MS. The Pope giving a blessing from the throne LS. Pan from Pope on throne to Holy Door. LS. St. Peters Church workmen fitting up temporary frame to symbolise closing of the Holy Door. LS. Putting the door into position. SCU. Pope seated on throne. SCU. Pope seated in gestatorial chair. MS. The Pope receiving obeisance. MS. Elevated, Pope seated in gestatorial chair. MS. Elevated, Pope rising from chair. MS. Elevated, procession walking towards Holy Door. LS. & MS. Pope being borne along, blessing crowd (two shots). SCU. Pope seated on throne. SCU. Pope stepping down from throne. MS. Elevated, towards Cardinals arriving. MS. Pope arriving at an altar to bless the materials for the work of closing the Holy Door. MS. Pope reading from book and blessing materials. MS. Pope at altar. MS. Pope kneeling and reading from book. LS. Pan from congregation to Pope on throne. MS. Elevated, part of the ceremony. MS. Pope giving blessing from throne. SCU. Pope seated on gestatorial chair. MS. Pope walking to and sitting on throne (two shots). MS. & LS. Pope blessing from throne. SCU. Pope seated in gestatorial chair being borne along. LS. & MS. Pope being borne along (two shots). MS. Pope in crowd. LS. Papal procession entering Basilica. MS. Pope sprinkling incense over materials. MS. Pope walking to throne. LS. Dignitaries walking out of Basilica. MS. Count Carlo Sforza, Italian Foreign Minister, among dignitaries. LS. Dignitaries arriving (three shots). MS. Arrival of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre. LS. Arrival of the Grand Master of the Order of Malta, Prince Chigi (two shots). MS. Personalities arriving (two shots). LS. Papal procession. LS. & MS. Pope being borne through crowd (four shots). LS. Procession entering Basilica.
SECOND CANONISATION OF THE YEAR: LS Pan up exterior of entrance to St. Peters. LS Elevated interior of guards marching up aisle of church. LS Elevated, monks walking up aisle. MS Crosses being borne into the church. MS Elevated bishops and cardinals walking up aisle. LS Vanguard of papal procession entering church. LS The Pope, being carried on portable throne is borne along. MS Back view the Pope being carried towards altar. MS Back view, papal procession. MS People running up steps of St. Peters, including small boy.
POPE PAUL CONSECRATES NEW ABBEY AT MONTE CASSINO: Various shots, Pope Paul VI arriving at the Benedictine Abbey of Monte Cassino which was heavily bombed by Allied forces in World War II. He arrives standing in his limousine to cheers from the crowds. He recognises the crowd and goes to meet those nearest the barrier. Various shots, Pope Paul leaving the Abbey in the rain, again heavily pressed by the crowd. Various shots, Pope Paul, accompanied by members of the Papal Court and six Cardinals, perform the ceremony of consecrating the new abbey. They consecrate the altar and all the crosses around the abbey. All the time the Pope is heavily besieged by people. High shots, outside the abbey looking down at a site below, possibly a cemetery. CUs The pope leaving the abbey at the end of the ceremony. MS The Pope's limousine leaves Monte Cassino. Various shots, crowds following in the rain as his motorcade makes its way down the hill. Inside the abbey as the Pope arrives and seats himself on the throne. MS Details of the new abbey's architecture. Various shots of the congregation and the Pope sitting in full regalia. Various shots, the Pope and his entourage blessing the building. MS The organ. LS Looking down the nave to the high altar. MS Two Papal guards saluting. (2 shots). MS The Pope's limousine arriving, the top is opened and he steps out. Various shots, crowds waiting in rain outside abbey. MS Statue, possibly of St Benedict. Various shots of the architecture of the new Monte Cassino. Various shots, the Pope being mobbed by crowds and cameramen as he enters the Abbey, then the abbey doors are closed. MS The cloisters pan up to window. LS Stone gateway and steps to the cloisters. LS View from the balcony. MS Statue of St Benedict on steps. Various good shots, Pope Paul waving to roadside crowds and to the camera as he leaves.
POPE NAMES NEW SAINTS: St. Peters, Rome, Italy. Pope Pius XII names three new Saints at Canonisation Ceremony. LV Int. procession in Basilica. MV Standards representing new Saints in procession. LV Pope's procession. LV Pope's procession passing pillars. SV Papal procession. MV Pope Pius XII being lowered. LV Clergy lining Basilica. LV Pope at throne. Pan up to lights and clock. MV Cardinals walking up to Pope and kissing ring. SV Night shot, Church of St. Anne in Laconi. MV Glass coffin containing the body of Father Ignazio da Laconi leaving church. SV Illuminated coffin in procession. MV Interior of St. Anne's Church. MV Pulpit and picture of St. Ignazio. MV St. Ignazio in illuminated glass coffin. LV Crowds outside St. Peter's. SV Banner of Saint. SV 2 costumed girls. CU Costumed girl. MV Pan round ornate and illuminated roof of Basilica. LV Pope at throne. LV Swiss Guard. SV Pope reading decree.
PIUS XII CORONATION ANNIVERSARY: LV. Interior of St. Peter's Church, Rome, showing mass crowd. SV. Altar. LV. The Papal procession, & GV. & SV. SV. The top of the altar. GV. The Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli) passing in his chair past the altar. GV. The chair being lowered to the floor. GV. Priests kneeling. LV. The audience, Vatican Guards in the foreground. LV. & CV. The priests at the altar. GV. Papal dignitaries and priests arising from their knees. TV. The Pope leaving the ceremony in his chair.
PAPAL CEREMONY REVIVED AFTER 63 YEARS: Full title reads: "Rome. Papal Ceremony Revived after 63 years. His Holiness leaves Vatican to celebrate the Feast of the Ascension and afterwards imparts his blessing on huge concourse." Rome, Italy. LS of Square in front of Church. A vast crowd look to the balcony where Pope Pius XI stands. Closer shot of Pope as he gives a blessing.
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CULMINATION OF HOLY YEAR: Full title reads: "Rome. Culmination of Holy Year. HH Pope Pius XI - wearing his triple crown - blesses the populace from balcony of St. Mary the Great." Rome, Italy. Shots of crowd gathered outside building. Quick shot of Pope Pius XI on balcony of building. Shots of Swiss Guards in their traditional uniforms. LS of Pope on balcony. Guards close gates of courtyard.
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CREATION OF CARDINALS: Unedited footage of cardinals being ordained by Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli) at the Vatican. Landmarks, fountains (St Peter's Cathedral, Vatican). Pope giving a blessing. Religious ceremonies. C/U of Pope in his finery. Cardinals come and kiss the feet of the Pope then either cheek. The Pope is carried on his throne through the congregation.
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CREATION OF CARDINALS: Good shot of St Peter's Cathedral looking over bridge across River Tiber. Various shots of cathedral taken from different angled. Interior shots of St Peter's Cathedral. The Pope (Pius XII) carried down aisle on a chair ("the Sedia Gestatoria"). He blesses the congregation as he passes. We see the Pope sit on his throne, he is attended by members of the Sacred College. Old Cardinals are led up to kiss the Pope's ring and slipper. He receives the Vatican lawyers in black robes; they make a plea for the canonisation of four new saints. The 32 new Cardinals then pay their respects to the pope, including Cardinal Aganian of Armenia and Cardinal Griffin of Westminster. Background to the ceremony is provided by the Swiss, Palatine guards and Papal guards in traditional dress. We hear sound of choir singing in Latin. The pope leaves the cathedral, natural sound of people shouting "Viva Pope".
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CORONATION OF THE POPE: Good L/S of St Peter's Cathedral and thousands of people in the Square. M/S of the Pope Pius XII / Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli being crowned on the balcony by the Cardinal Deacon, the watching crowd cheers. The Pope stands up from his chair and says some prayers.
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ELECTING THE NEW POPE: L/S's of the Vatican. L/S's of Italian guards in line outside the building. Various cardinals and clergymen walk past. People hold up umbrellas to keep the rain off.
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ECUMENICAL COUNCIL MEETS IN ROME: VS. The Prelates taking their seats in the Basilica. VS. Pope Paul the Sixth being chaired shoulder high into the Basilica of Saint Peter. VS. During ceremony taken by Pope Paul, he opens the conclave with solemn mass, during which one of the prelates faints and has to be wheeled out of the Basilica on a trolley.
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IL PAPA IN PIAZZA SAN PIETRO: CU Several statues in St. Peter's Square. LS Dome of St. Peter's pan down to vast crowd. Elevated shots, officials walking into St. Peters. LS Full screen, vast crowd. MS Pope Pius XII addressing the crowd from balcony. High elevated shot, vast crowd. MS Pope giving blessing. High elevated, vast crowd. CU The Pope's Coat of Arms on banner pan up to Pope. LV Crowd. CU Pope giving blessing.
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NEW POPE ELECTED: Full titles read: "NEW POPE ELECTED - Before entering sealed conclave chamber, Cardinal Bourne of Westminster & Cardinal Logue of Ireland pose for our Staff Cameraman. Separate M/S's and C/U's of Francis Alphonsus Bourne and Logue posing for the camera
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POPE BLESSES EASTER CROWD: Pope Pius XII delivers his Easter message from the balcony of St. Peter's Cathedral GV. Throng in front of St. Peters.(first 7 feet for super title). SV. Pope giving blessing. CU. People kneeling pan up to G.V. of throng. AV. Dome of St. Peters and crowd in square. AV. Massed crowd in front of St. Peters. SV. Pope telling people to rise. SV. Carabinieri rising with rifles. GV. Crowd rising and cheering. LV. Pope delivering address. SV. Pope delivering address. MTV. Crowd listening. SV. Choirboys listening. SV. Pope finishing address. SV. Cheering crowds in front of St. Peters. (Orig.Lav.) (Orig.E.)
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PAPAL CEREMONY REVIVED AFTER 63 YEARS: LS of Square in front of Church. A vast crowd look to the balcony where Pope Pius XI stands. Closer shot of Pope as he gives a blessing.
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POPE JOHN CROWNED: GV Massed crowds in St. Peter's Square. GV Massed crowds in St. Peter's Square. AS Int. looking up at the dome of St. Peter's. SV Pope John XXIII rising from chair to be carried in his portable throne. SV Guards. SV Pope John 23rd being helped down steps to his portable throne. SV Pope John being lifted into his portable throne and being carried along. GV As he is carried in gestatorial chair. SV Congregation on balcony inside St. Peter's. GV Pope John being carried to throne. SV Bearers lowering the gestatorial chair. SV Relatives watching. GV Congregation and bishops. GV Congregation. SV Bishops embracing the Pope. SV Bishop kissing ring and embracing Pope. LV Bishops and congregation. CU Pope John reading address. LV Bishops and congregation. LV Pope John at the high altar, blessing altar with incense. GV Congregation and bishops. SV Pope John at high altar, offering the Host. LV Bishops and congregation. SV Pope John blessing high altar. SV Relatives watching. GV Pope John being carried in the gestatorial chair through St. Peter's to the balcony outside. SV Pan, Pope John being carried in gestatorial chair. CU Bishop holding gem studded triple tiara. SV Pope John coming out onto the balcony followed by bishops. GV Massed crowds in St. Peter's, pan to GV Crowds. SV Cardinal Canali taking off mitre hat and placing crown on Pope John. SV Crowds in square. SV Pope John blessing the crowd "Urbi Et Orbi". GV Massed crowds in St. Peter's Square cheering. SV Pope John on balcony.
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POPE PAUL: Close up shot of the Pope Paul speaking. Various shots of the pope seated in church with cardinals and other dignitaries around. They pray. Pope kneels and prays. Various shots of the Pope and escort walking along the isle blessing the people. Various shots of the Pope performing a religious ceremony, he walks around the altar, etc. Various shots of the Pope in his chair being carried through crowded church. Various shots of a mass of people in church yard, camera pans to show the Pope on balcony addressing the crowd.
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POPE PROCLAIMS HOLY YEAR: Pope Eugenio Pacelli Pius XII proclaims the Holy Year - Rome, Italy. Clerics walking to the Basilica of St Peters where the Papal Bull (parchment in Latin) will be read. Pan down top of entrance to the Pope standing in the porch of St Peters Basilica. The Pope acknowledges gathering of clerics. A prelate reading the Papal Bull. General view of the priests and others listening. L/S over heads of crowd to cameramen. M/S of a prelate reading the Bull. Seated priests listening. People looking through railings of gate. Priests arriving at the Throne Room of the Apostolic Palace for the ceremony of handing over the Bull to the Dean of the Apostolic Pronotaries. Priests taking their places in the Throne Room. General view of the gathering. Monsignor Alfonso Carinci, Dean of the Apostolic Pronotaries speaking from rostrum of porch of St Peters Basilica. Pan along cardinals seated for the Throne Room ceremony. Various shots outside the Basilica with cardinals and priests arriving for ceremony. L/S of the steps and columns of St Peters with people wandering about in courtyard. M/S of ornate clock tower on the Vatican. M/S of people looking through railings. Cardinals and others listening as prelate reads the Bull from rostrum.
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POPE PIUS INAUGURATES HOLY YEAR: SV. Exterior of St. Peter's Cathedral, Rome. GV. Crowd waiting outside St. Peters. SV. Carabinieri officers lined up. SV. Towards, clergy entering church. SV. Man kissing stone pillar. MV. Premier Alcide de Gasperi, Prime Minister of Italy, arriving. SV. Men arriving and kissing the stone pillar. LV. MV. GV. Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli) being carried through congregation in St. Peters. MV. SV. Towards, elevated shot, clergy preceding Pope coming out of St. Peters. LV. Pope being carried down steps of St. Peters. SV. Pope sitting on palanquin being carried down steps. MV. Elevated, Pope's guard and others following behind. LV. Pope is placed beside throne. LV. Choir. SV. Back view Pope knocking on Holy Door. LV. Holy Door being lowered from inside church. SV. Exterior, Holy Door being lowered. LV. Interior door being lowered and dragged. SV. Pope surrounded by clergy, enters church carrying cross. SV. Top view bodyguard and others looking on. LV. Elevated clergy entering church.
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POPE PAULS EASTER BLESSING: Various shots of the Pope Paul VI giving communion to the crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square in Rome. GV. Over St. Peters Square packed with people. VS. Pope Paul now blessing the crowds from his balcony during his Easter blessing. Ecstatic clapping from crowd. MS. Large Vatican bell swinging in belfry.
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POPE PAUL IS CROWNED: GV. Huge crowd on St. Peter's Square in Rome. SV. Milan miners parading through the square with banners the Pope was their Archbishop. SV. Crowd of people. SV. Procession of religious dignitaries moving past camera, one of them carrying a crown with which the new Pope Paul VI is to be crowned. SCU. The man carrying the crown. SV. Others in the procession, one nearest camera carrying the crown. SV. Crowd. SV. The Pope moving to his throne. GV. Photographers on stands near gigantic statue. SV. The Pope being crowned. CU. Tapestry. SV. Pope sitting on throne with crown on his head. GV. Crowds in the square. SCU. The Pope walking to the chair on which he will be carried. SV. Members of the church looking on. SCU. The Pope being carried on the chair.
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POPES EASTER BLESSING: L/S St Peter's with people walking along street towards it. L/S people in street pan up to dome of St Peters. Shots of people gathering in street. M/S the Vatican guard presenting arms. C/U one of the Vatican guards. M/S guards. C/U guardsman. L/S of balcony where Pope will stand, other clerics are seen on it. L/S elevated waving crowd. L/S Pope blessing crowd from balcony. L/S crowd. L/S Pope Eugenio Pacelli and others on balcony. L/S elevated waving crowd.
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POPE CROWNS "QUEEN OF HEAVEN": Pope Pius XII, Eugenio Pacelli, on his golden chair (several shots). Several shots, Pope on his golden chair being carried through crowd. SV. Priests following. SV. Crowd running. SV. Crowd marching. SV. Nuns and crowd in St. Peter's Square. SV. Newsreel men on top of cars. SCV. Guards marching. SCV. Two nuns. SCV. Two Bishops. CU. Cinerama camera. GV. People in St. Peter's Square.
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POPE CROWNS "QUEEN OF HEAVEN": Selected originals (offcuts, selected scenes, out-takes, rushes) for story "Pope Crowns "Queen of Heaven"" 54/87.
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POPE BLESSES EASTER CROWD: Pope Pius XII delivers his Easter message from the balcony of St. Peter's Cathedral. GV. Throng in front of St. Peters.(first 7 feet for super title). SV. Pope giving blessing. CU. People kneeling pan up to G.V. of throng. AV. Dome of St. Peters and crowd in square. AV. Massed crowd in front of St. Peters. SV. Pope telling people to rise. SV. Carabinieri rising with rifles. GV. Crowd rising and cheering. LV. Pope delivering address. SV. Pope delivering address. MTV. Crowd listening. SV. Choirboys listening. SV. Pope finishing address. SV. Cheering crowds in front of St. Peters.
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POPE BLESSES EASTER CROWD: St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, Rome, Italy. MV. Pope Pius XII speaking to crowd on balcony at St. Peter's (a stills photographer is clearly visible in the window behind him).
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THE POPE'S EASTER BLESSING: Three CUs Crowd. GV Crowd. LS Basilica, crowd in f.g. VS Crowd in St. Peter's Square. CU Oriental girl wearing decorative headscarf. High angle of crowds in St. Peter's Square. MS Pope Pius XII standing on balcony delivering Easter Blessing. BV Statue. LS St Peter's. Two high angle shots of massed crowds.
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THE NEW POPE PIUS XI: L/S's of large crowds with umbrellas (it look as though it is raining.) standing outside the Vatican. L/S of the Pope on balcony with other cardinals and clergymen. Intertitle reads: "Fully 100,000 people assembled in the vast square of St. Peter's -"
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"URBE ET ORBI": Massive gathering outside basilica of St Peter's. LS of Pope Pius XI at large window blessing the crowd and the City.
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WORLD ACCLAIMS POPE: GV. & SV. Pan, crowds in St. Peter's Square. GV. The Sistine Chapel. GV. Pan, interior showing cardinals at prayer. SCU. Two cardinals. SV. Cardinals. SCU. Cardinal Montini (later to be elected Pope Paul VI). SV. The doors of the chapel being closed and bolted. GV. The locked doors. GV. Crowds waiting in square - two shots. SV. People washing their faces in the fountain to keep cool. SV. Two priests wearing newspaper hats. CU. Priests looking through binoculars. LV. & SV. White smoke coming from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel - sign that the new Pope is chosen. GV. Crowds cheering. SCU. Priests applauding. GV. Looking towards St. Peter's with crowds cheering in foreground. SV. Dignitaries on balcony, one of them is announcing the new Pope - natural sound. GV. Crowds in front of St. Peters. SV. The crowds cheering - two shots. SV. The new Pope on the balcony. LV. The balcony. SV. Pope giving blessing - natural sound.
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WORLD MOURNS POPE JOHN: Several shots of the Pope John XXIII during his coronation. Congregation, including the Cardinals and the Pope's family, gathered at St. Peter's Church, Vatican. Pope John is lifted in his chair and carried through cheering crowd at St. Peter's Church. Top shot of empty St. Peter's Square, Rome. Several shots of mass crowd at the square with the Pope on balcony of St. Peter's blessing the people. Various shots of the Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, during their visit to Vatican. They are talking to the Pope and with Cardinals. Queen is wearing black and Prince Philip is wearing a uniform. Various shots of the Pope riding in open car through crowded streets, visiting a jail and a hospital. He talks to prisoners and patients and blesses them.
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CANONISATION OF POPE PIUS X: MS. Various religious groups. LS. Einaudi arriving. LS.Large crowd in St. Peters Square. LS. Pope on pontifical chair carried through crowds. MS. Pope with escorts walking to Basilica. CU. Portrait of Pope Pius X. Crowd. MS. Pope blessing congregation. LS. Huge crowd. LS. Portrait of Pope X. hanging from balcony of St. Peters. LS. Procession through crowds. MS. Types in crowd. CU. The scene in mirror of periscope. Various shots of groups in crowd. LS. GV. St.Peters with crowd in foreground. Various crowd shots. Crowd on balcony. (Lav)
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PIUS XII CORONATION ANNIVERSARY: LV. Pope being carried in a chair. LV. Dope of St Peter's interior. TV. The altar. SV. Pan down to the altar. LV. Pope being carried through crowd, & SV. TV. The altar. SV. Pope in his chair. TV. Crowded altar. GV. Papal dignitaries leading, & GV. TV. Pope in his chair. LV. Crowd waving with Pope in distance in his chair, & LV. & SV. TV. Papal dignitaries.
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HOLY YEAR ENDS: MS. & SCU. Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli) walking in procession in the Vatican basilica. SCU. Pope seated on throne. SCU. & CU. Pope walking in procession (two shots). MS. The Pope being borne along on gestatorial chair and blessing the throne. MS. Cardinals arriving. MS. Cardinals arriving. MS. Cardinal removing the Pope's mitre. MS. The Pope giving a blessing from the throne LS. Pan from Pope on throne to Holy Door. LS. St. Peters Church workmen fitting up temporary frame to symbolise closing of the Holy Door. LS. Putting the door into position. SCU. Pope seated on throne. SCU. Pope seated in gestatorial chair. MS. The Pope receiving obeisance. MS. Elevated, Pope seated in gestatorial chair. MS. Elevated, Pope rising from chair. MS. Elevated, procession walking towards Holy Door. LS. & MS. Pope being borne along, blessing crowd (two shots). SCU. Pope seated on throne. SCU. Pope stepping down from throne. MS. Elevated, towards Cardinals arriving. MS. Pope arriving at an altar to bless the materials for the work of closing the Holy Door. MS. Pope reading from book and blessing materials. MS. Pope at altar. MS. Pope kneeling and reading from book. LS. Pan from congregation to Pope on throne. MS. Elevated, part of the ceremony. MS. Pope giving blessing from throne. SCU. Pope seated on gestatorial chair. MS. Pope walking to and sitting on throne (two shots). MS. & LS. Pope blessing from throne. SCU. Pope seated in gestatorial chair being borne along. LS. & MS. Pope being borne along (two shots). MS. Pope in crowd. LS. Papal procession entering Basilica. MS. Pope sprinkling incense over materials. MS. Pope walking to throne. LS. Dignitaries walking out of Basilica. MS. Count Carlo Sforza, Italian Foreign Minister, among dignitaries. LS. Dignitaries arriving (three shots). MS. Arrival of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre. LS. Arrival of the Grand Master of the Order of Malta, Prince Chigi (two shots). MS. Personalities arriving (two shots). LS. Papal procession. LS. & MS. Pope being borne through crowd (four shots). LS. Procession entering Basilica.
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SECOND CANONISATION OF THE YEAR: LS Pan up exterior of entrance to St. Peters. LS Elevated interior of guards marching up aisle of church. LS Elevated, monks walking up aisle. MS Crosses being borne into the church. MS Elevated bishops and cardinals walking up aisle. LS Vanguard of papal procession entering church. LS The Pope, being carried on portable throne is borne along. MS Back view the Pope being carried towards altar. MS Back view, papal procession. MS People running up steps of St. Peters, including small boy.
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POPE PAUL CONSECRATES NEW ABBEY AT MONTE CASSINO: Various shots, Pope Paul VI arriving at the Benedictine Abbey of Monte Cassino which was heavily bombed by Allied forces in World War II. He arrives standing in his limousine to cheers from the crowds. He recognises the crowd and goes to meet those nearest the barrier. Various shots, Pope Paul leaving the Abbey in the rain, again heavily pressed by the crowd. Various shots, Pope Paul, accompanied by members of the Papal Court and six Cardinals, perform the ceremony of consecrating the new abbey. They consecrate the altar and all the crosses around the abbey. All the time the Pope is heavily besieged by people. High shots, outside the abbey looking down at a site below, possibly a cemetery. CUs The pope leaving the abbey at the end of the ceremony. MS The Pope's limousine leaves Monte Cassino. Various shots, crowds following in the rain as his motorcade makes its way down the hill. Inside the abbey as the Pope arrives and seats himself on the throne. MS Details of the new abbey's architecture. Various shots of the congregation and the Pope sitting in full regalia. Various shots, the Pope and his entourage blessing the building. MS The organ. LS Looking down the nave to the high altar. MS Two Papal guards saluting. (2 shots). MS The Pope's limousine arriving, the top is opened and he steps out. Various shots, crowds waiting in rain outside abbey. MS Statue, possibly of St Benedict. Various shots of the architecture of the new Monte Cassino. Various shots, the Pope being mobbed by crowds and cameramen as he enters the Abbey, then the abbey doors are closed. MS The cloisters pan up to window. LS Stone gateway and steps to the cloisters. LS View from the balcony. MS Statue of St Benedict on steps. Various good shots, Pope Paul waving to roadside crowds and to the camera as he leaves.
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POPE NAMES NEW SAINTS: St. Peters, Rome, Italy. Pope Pius XII names three new Saints at Canonisation Ceremony. LV Int. procession in Basilica. MV Standards representing new Saints in procession. LV Pope's procession. LV Pope's procession passing pillars. SV Papal procession. MV Pope Pius XII being lowered. LV Clergy lining Basilica. LV Pope at throne. Pan up to lights and clock. MV Cardinals walking up to Pope and kissing ring. SV Night shot, Church of St. Anne in Laconi. MV Glass coffin containing the body of Father Ignazio da Laconi leaving church. SV Illuminated coffin in procession. MV Interior of St. Anne's Church. MV Pulpit and picture of St. Ignazio. MV St. Ignazio in illuminated glass coffin. LV Crowds outside St. Peter's. SV Banner of Saint. SV 2 costumed girls. CU Costumed girl. MV Pan round ornate and illuminated roof of Basilica. LV Pope at throne. LV Swiss Guard. SV Pope reading decree.
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PIUS XII CORONATION ANNIVERSARY: LV. Interior of St. Peter's Church, Rome, showing mass crowd. SV. Altar. LV. The Papal procession, & GV. & SV. SV. The top of the altar. GV. The Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli) passing in his chair past the altar. GV. The chair being lowered to the floor. GV. Priests kneeling. LV. The audience, Vatican Guards in the foreground. LV. & CV. The priests at the altar. GV. Papal dignitaries and priests arising from their knees. TV. The Pope leaving the ceremony in his chair.
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PAPAL CEREMONY REVIVED AFTER 63 YEARS: Full title reads: "Rome. Papal Ceremony Revived after 63 years. His Holiness leaves Vatican to celebrate the Feast of the Ascension and afterwards imparts his blessing on huge concourse." Rome, Italy. LS of Square in front of Church. A vast crowd look to the balcony where Pope Pius XI stands. Closer shot of Pope as he gives a blessing.
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July 31, 2010
S. M. Maggiani - “Coronationis Sollemnia” del Sommo Pontefice Paolo VI
Il cambiamento di ora e di luoghi per l’incoronazione di Paolo VI hanno portato a semplificare le relative sequenze rituali del processo rituale, rispetto alla “cerimonia” per l’incoronazione di Giovanni XXIII, anche se permane il senso teologico ed ecclesiologico tramandato lungo i secoli del secondo millennio. È utile, a conferma di ciò che ho affermato, confrontarsi con la descrizione del Prefetto delle Cerimonie Mons. Dante, nel frattempo ordinato Vescovo, nel suo Diario: << Domenica 30 giugno. Solenne incoronazione di Paolo VI sulla piazza di San Pietro dopo il Pontificale del Papa. Nei giorni passati avevo disposto sulla spianata di San Pietro tutto l’occorrente per formare un presbiterio e potere così celebrare la Messa. Nelle sale del Vaticano tutti i componenti il corteo papale avevano preso posto poco dopo le ore 17.30. Il Santo Padre è sceso nella Sala della Falda per assumere i sandali e i calzari, poi nella Sala dei Paramenti ha preso le vesti sacre come per andare a celebrare, ma senzo il pallio. Montato in sedia nella Sala Giulia e sequendo il corteo di più di un centinaio di Vescovi è uscito dal portone di bronzo alle ore 18 come si era stabilito. Sotto il baldacchino è passato sulla piazza accolto da irrefrenabili applausi ed è sceso davanti all’altare cominciando subito la Messa. Dopo l’Indulgentiam è salito sulla sedia gestatoria e i tre Cardinali Vescovi Tisserant, Pizzardo e Masella hanno letto le tre preghiere rituali. Poi il Card. Primo Diacono Ottaviani gli ha imposto il pallio. Dopo di che la Messa è continuata more solito del pontificale del Papa. Fungeva da Diacono ministrante il Card. Roberti. Durante la Messa è stato cantato in gregoriano il Gloria, Credo, e Sanctus da tutti i fedeli convenuti sulla piazza. Dopo l’ultimo Vangelo il Papa, tornato al trono è stato incoronato dal Card. Ottaviani. Da notare che il Papa dopo il Vangelo ha tenuto un discorso prima in latino, poi in italiano, quindi in francese, inglese e tedesco, aggiungendo poi un saluto in varie altre lingue, fra le quali il russo.
Non ostante l’ora tarda, la funzione è terminata alle ore 20.45, faceva gran caldo.
Ritornato in Vaticano nella Sala dei Paramenti il Card. Tisserant ha rivolto al Papa, in latino, gli auguri del Sacro Collegio, cui il Santo Padre ha risposto anche in latino >>.[1]
Per comprendere opportunamente l’attenzione posta alla partecipazione col canto da parte dei fedeli durante la Messa (Gloria, Credo, Sanctus), in gregoriano e l’aver attuato alcune semplificazioni come ad es. La riduzione del numero delle obbedienze prestate al Papa,[2] concentrate ma ancora assai espressive nel sottolineare il tipo di sottomissione al Pontefice; e l’aver cambiato il luogo dell’incoronazione dal balcone all’area dell’altare; va ricordato che si era conclusa, l’otto dicembre 1962, la prima sessione del Concilio Vaticano Secondo indetto da Giovanni XXIII. In questa sessione, avevano trovato eco quelle attese del Movimento Liturgico, movimento ecclesiale, durante l’esame dello Schema “de sacra Liturgia”; schema che sarà portato a maturazione alla conclusione della seconda sessione del Concilio con la promulgazione della Costituzione Sacrosanctum Concilium (4 dicembre 1963). Le attese riquardavano soprattutto la semplificazione e la riforma del rito romano nelle sue espressioni per renderlo più comprensibile al popolo fedele e più consono al suo presente linguaggio, per usare alcune affermazioni di Paolo VI.[3]
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S. M. Maggiani, Dall’Ordo ad coronandum Summum Pontificem Romanum all’Ordo Rituum pro Ministerii Petrini initio Romæ Episcopi, [in:] Ufficio delle Celebrazioni Liturgiche del Sommo Pontefice, Inizio del Ministero Petrino del Vescovo di Roma Benedetto XVI, Città del Vaticano 2006, pp. 156-157.
[1] Dalla cronaca riportata da L’Osservatore Romano, 1-2 luglio 1963, p. 2 si rileva che nella celebrazione è stata compiuta una sequenza rituale non descritta da Mons. Dante: <<>>. Cf. per i testi biblici ed eucologici il cit. volumetto “La cérémonie sollennelle...” in 1.1 del presente studio e la nota 10 per la sua collocazione in Ufficio delle Celebrazioni Liturgiche del Sommo Pontefice.
[2] Dalla Intimatio [cf. Ufficio delle Celebrazioni Liturgiche del Sommo Pontefice, Sc 0286; Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, 55 (1963) 616-617] risulta che fosse prevista solo dopo la “Confessione” e la turificazione dell’altare. Ad essa prendevano parte successivamente i Cardinali baciando il piede, la mano e il volto; i Vescovi il piede e il ginocchio; gli Abati e i Penitenzieri soltanto il piede, ugualmente i Canonici e il restante Clero Vaticano.
[3] Cf. Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, 56 (1964) 35. Per quanto concerne la semplificazione dei riti pontificali cf. A. BUGNINI, La Riforma Liturgica (1948-1975). Nuova edizione riveduta e arricchita..., Roma 1997 (Bibliotheca <<>>. <
July 29, 2010
S. M. Maggiani - “Coronationis Sollemnia” del Sommo Pontefice Giovanni XXIII
Per comprendere adeguatamente il processo rituale messo in atto il 4 novembre 1958 è necessario ricordare che il rito della incoronazione è contestualizzato nella Messa Pontificale propria quando presiede il Sommo Pontefice.
Dalla Intimatio per cursores facienda, domi dimisso exemplari, a firma di Henricus Dante, proton. Apost. cærem. præfectus, per mandato del Santo Padre, si apprende che la celebrazione si è svolta nella Basilica Vaticana, con inizio alle ore 8.30 e si è conclusa alla Loggia della Benedizione con l’incoronazione del Papa.[1] Senza ricordare tutte le elaboratissime sequenze rituali, presento, con alcune particolarità, il processo rituale della celebrazione.
PROCESSO RITUALE
DELL’INCORONAZIONE DEL SOMMO PONTEFICE GIOVANNI XXIII
- Processione: il Papa scende in sedia gestatoria, dalla Sala Regia all’atrio della Basilica Vaticana.
- Nell’atrio della Basilica: canto del Tu es Petrus, il Papa in trono, riceve l’”obbedienza” del Capitolo.
- Ingresso in Basilica: il Papa in sedia gestatoria, canto del Tu es Petrus, marcia trionfale del Longhi, squilli delle trombe d’argento.
- Adorazione del Santo Padre al Santissimo Sacramento nella relativa Cappella.
- Nella Cappella di San Gregorio: “obbedienza” dei Cardinali con Benedizione Apostolica.
- Canto dell’Ora di Terza.
- Processione verso l’abside della Basilica: il Santo Padre è in sedia gestatoria. Il corteo si ferma per tre volte; ad ogni sosta un cerimoniere canta “Pater Sancte, sic transit gloria mundi” e vengono bruciati dei batuffoli di stoppa all’estremità di una canna dorata e li si mostra al Papa mentre bruciano.
- Davanti all’altare il Santo Padre scende dalla sedia gestatoria e inizia la Messa.
- Dopo la Confessio e l’Indulgentiam, il Papa siede sulla sedia gestatoria, quindi tre Cardinali leggono successivamente tre orazioni Super Pontificem.[2]
Deus, qui adésse non dedignáris ubicúmque devóta mente invocáris, adèsto, quæquem ad culmen apostólicum elegisti, ubertátem supèrnæ benedictiónis infúnde, ut séntiat se tuo múnere ad hunc ápicem pervenisse.
Supplicatiónibus nostris, omnipotens Deus, efféctum consuétæ pietátis impénde et grátia Spiritus Sancti fámulum tuum perfúnde: ut qui in cápite Ecclesiárum nostræ servitútis ministério constitúitur, tuæ virtútis soliditáte roborétur.
Deus, qui Apóstolum tuum Petrum inter cǽteros Apóstolos primátum tenére voluisti, eíque univérsæ Christianitátis molem super húmeros imposuísti, réspice, quǽsumus, propítius hunc fámulum tuum Ioannem quem in thronum eiúsdem Apostolórum príncipis sublimámus: ut sicut proféctibus tantæ dignitátis augétur, ita virtútum méritis cumulétur quátenus ecclesiásticæ universitátis onus te adiuvánte digne ferat et a te, qui es beatiúdo tuórum, vicem méritam recípiat. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen.
- Al termine il Cardinale Primo dei Diaconi impone il Pallio al Santo Padre con una formula speciale:[3]
Accipe pállium sanctum, plenitúdinem pontificális offícii, ad honórem omnipoténtis Dei, gloriosíssimæ Vírginis Maríæ eius matris, beatórum Apostolórum Petri et Pauli, et sanctæ románæ Ecclésiæ.
- Dopo l’incensazione dell’altare il Papa sale al trono collocato nell’abside.
- Ultima obbedienza dei Cardinali e di altri dignitari ecclesiastici.
- Il Santo Pade legge l’Introitus (Eccl 45, 30; Ps 131, 1) e intona il canto del Gloria.
- Canta, quindi, la collecta della Messa “In die Coronationis”.
Deus, ómnium fidélium pastor et rector, me fámulum tuum quem pastórem Ecclésiæ tuæ præésse voluísti propítius réspice. Da mihi, quǽsumus, verbo et exémplo quibus præsum profícere, ut ad vitam, una cum grege mihi crédito, pervéniam sempitérnam.
Per Dóminum.
- Il Cardinale Diacono con alcuni assistenti si porta presso la Tomba dell’Apostolo Pietro e si cantano le Laudes dell’Incoronazione.[4]
Diac.: Chorus:
Exáudi, Christe, R. Dómino nostro Joanne, a Deo decréto Summo Pontífici et universáli Papæ vita.
Diac.: Chorus:
Salvátor mundi, R. Tu illum ádjuva
Sancte Míchaël, R. Tu illum ádjuva
Sancte Gábriel, R. Tu illum ádjuva
Sancte Ráphaël, R. Tu illum ádjuva
Sancte Joánnes Baptísta, R. Tu illum ádjuva
Sancte Joseph, R. Tu illum ádjuva
Sancte Petre, R. Tu illum ádjuva
Sancte Paule, R. Tu illum ádjuva
Sancte Andréa, R. Tu illum ádjuva
Sancte Jacóbe, R. Tu illum ádjuva
Sancte Stéphane, R. Tu illum ádjuva
Sancte Leo, R. Tu illum ádjuva
Sancte Gregóri, R. Tu illum ádjuva
Sancte Basíli, R. Tu illum ádjuva
Sancte Benedícte, R. Tu illum ádjuva
Sance Francísce, R. Tu illum ádjuva
Sancta Agnes, R. Tu illum ádjuva
Sancta Lúcia, R. Tu illum ádjuva
Kýrie, eléison, Kýrie, eléison
Christe, eléison, Christe, eléison,
Omnes:
Kýrie, eléison,
- Si canta l’Epistola (1 Pt 1, 1-7), il Graduale (Ps 106, 32.31) – Tratto (Mt 16, 18-19) e il Vangelo (Mt 16, 13-19). L’Epistola e il Vangelo sono cantate in latino e in greco.
- Omelia del Santo Padre.
- La Messa Pontificale segue come al solito.
- Ant. ad Offertorium (Mt 16, 18-19)
- Secreta
Oblátis, quǽsumus, Dómine, placáre munéribus: et me fámulum tuum, quem pastórem Ecclésiæ tuæ præésse voluísti, assídua protectíóne gubérna. Per Dóminum.
- Præfatio Apostolorum
- Communio (Mt 16, 18)
- Post communionem
Hæc nos, quǽsumus, Dómine, divíni sacraménti percéptio prótegat: et me fámulum tuum, quem pastórem Ecclésiam tuæ præésse voluísti, una cum commísio mihi grege salvet semper et múniat. Per Dóminum.
- Dopo la lettura dell’ultimo Vangelo, il Santo Padre, èportato in sedia gestatoria al balcone della Loggia della Benedizione.
- Qui ha luogo l’incoronazione.
- Canto del mottetto Corona aurea super caput eius.
- Il Cardinale Decano recita il Pater con i versetti, le relative riposte e l’Oremus.
V. Cantémus Dómino. R. Glorióse enim magnificátus est.
V.Buccináte in neoménia tuba. R. In insígni die solemnitátis vestræ.
V. Iubiláte Deo, omnis terra. R. Servíte Dómino in lætítia.
V. Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam. R. Et clamor meus ad te véniat.
V. Dóminus vobíscum. R. Et cum spíritu tuo.
Orémus.
Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, dígnitas sacerdótii et auctor regni, da grátiam fámulo tuo Ioánne Pontífici nostro, Ecclésiam tuam fructuóse regénti, ut qui tua cleméntia pater regum et rector ómnium fidélium constitúitur et coronátur, sálubri tua dispositióne cuncta bene gubernéntur.
Per Christum.
- Imposizione della Tiara[5] da parte del primo dei Cardinali Diaconi mentre dice:
Accipe tiáram tribus corónis ornátam et scias te esse patrem príncipum et regum, rectórem orbis, in terra Vicárium Salvatóris nostri Iesu Christi, cui est honor et glória in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
- Il Santo Pade imparte la Benedizione Apostolica.
- Processionalmente si ritorna alla Sala dei Paramenti nel Palazzo Apostolico.
Il Cardinale Decano rivolge al Santo Padre un augurio ed egli risponde ringraziando.
Il processo rituale è strutturato in due parti: la solenne Messa papale e l’Incoronazione propriamente detta è stato ritmato da canti polifonici. << style="">Communio in canto gregoriani, il “Cantate Domino” a 6 voci del Perosi; l’antifona “Corona aurea” a 6 voci del Bartolucci; il “Tu es Petrus” a 6 voci del Perosi >>.[6] Da una lettura attenta della celebrazione si evince un processo rituale assai prolisso, con una dinamica che conduce di fatto, non tanto alla Eucaristia, bensì alla seconda parte: l’incoronazione con la Tiara. Essa è il culmine delle sequenze rituali, potenziata dallo stesso luogo in cui si svolge questo rito: il balcone centrale della Basilica.
L’assemblea, grande folla, non partecipa se non con espressioni acclamatorie e di applausi. La relazione è tra un Sovrano e il popolo, piuttosto che tra il Vescovo e Pastore della Ecclesia locale e universale e il popolo santo di Dio. Il Papa è sempre attorniato da un numero impressionante di clero gerarchicamente ordinato, di ministri della celebrazione, di dignitari ecclesiastici e laici. Una vera corte attorno alla “potestas” del Sovrano. Anche dalla foto d’archivio, documentazione comunque sempre relativa rispetto all’evento, emerge la presenza del Papa da una selva di persone, variegate negli abiti cerimoniali, chiamate a ruoli diversificati, ben lontana da una nobile semplicità.[7]
I testi biblici nella loro forza semantica intrinseca attestano la missione evangelizzatrice di Pietro alle Chiese, la sua opera di confermare la fede e la speranza dei battezzati, l’elezione di essere nella sua fede “pietra” su cui il Signore edifica la Chiesa. A questi testi s’inspita l’eucologia maggiore e minore mentre i testi propri riferentesi all’incoronazione riesprimono il ministero di Pietro come “gloria mudni” pur designata come gloria che passa[8] e in una contestualizzazione sacrale si sottolinea che l’incoronazione con la Tiara a tre corone esprime la “potestas” del Papa sui principi, sui re, sul mondo, e assieme a queste realtà ricorda che è Vicario di Cristo. Non si fa alcun riferimento esplicito né a Pietro, nè alla Chiesa.[9]
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S. M. Maggiani, Dall’Ordo ad coronandum Summum Pontificem Romanum all’Ordo Rituum pro Ministerii Petrini initio Romæ Episcopi, [in:] Ufficio delle Celebrazioni Liturgiche del Sommo Pontefice, Inizio del Ministero Petrino del Vescovo di Roma Benedetto XVI, Città del Vaticano 2006, pp. 151-155.
[1] Cf. Ufficio delle Celebrazioni Liturgiche del Sommo Pontefice, Sc 0267.
[2] Per la provenienza di queste orazioni cf. SANTANTONI cit., pp. 301-302.
[3] Per la provenienza di questa formula cf. ID., pp. 195 e 299.
[4] ID., p. 299.
[5] Sulla tiara cf. A. PARAVICINI BAGLIANI, Le chiavi e la tiara. Immagini e simboli del papato medioevale, Roma 1998.
[6] Diario del Conclave di Giovanni XXIII. Parte III. cit. alla fine del resoconto del Diario, in Archivo dell’Ufficio delle Celebrazioni Liturgiche del Sommo Pontefice, Sc 0287.
[7] Cf. A riguardo la documentazione in Archivio dell’Ufficio delle Celebrazioni Liturgiche del Sommo Pontefice, A. FATTINNANZI, Diario, II, p. 330ss.
[8] Cf. la sequenza n. 7 del Processo Rituale.
[9] Cf. la sequenza n. 20 del Processo Rituale.
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