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  CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Sacristy
At present the almost universal practice is to have the
sacristy should contain cases, properly labelled, for the various
sacristy is sometimes provided, one for the clergy, one for the
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  Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock | Christian Classics Ethereal Library   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The sacristy should contain cases, properly labelled, for the various vestments in all the liturgical colors; a crucifix or other suitable image in a prominent position to which the clergy bow before going to the sanctuary and on returning (Ritus celebrandi missam, II, i); a lavatory, where the officiating clergy may wash their hands (op.
It is customary to have a holy water font, and a bell to admonish the congregation of the advent of the clergy, at the door leading to the sanctuary.
The sacristy is not blessed or consecrated together with the church, and consequently is not a sacred place in the canonical sense.
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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Sacristy   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A sacristy is a room for keeping vestments (such as the cassock and chasuble) and other church furnishings, sacred vessels and church treasures.
In newer churches the sacristy is often in another location, such as near the entrances to the church.
The sacristy is also where the priest and attendants dress and prepare before the service.
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 Old Sacristy by DONATELLO
From 1428 to about 1443 Donatello was at work on the sculptural decoration of the Old Sacristy of San Lorenzo, built by Brunelleschi between 1418 and 1428.
The colour decoration of the austerely architectural Sacristy pleased neither Brunelleschi nor his contemporaries, and once again, as at the time of the Crucifixion in Santa Croce, they were at a loss to understand Donatello's restless search for ever new forms of artistic expression.
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