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Incensation

We use the Customary Dominican manner of incensation, which involves solemnly lifting and lowering the Thurible, rather than swinging it as in the [[Roman Rite]].

Incensing

The Dominicans developed their own technique for incensing things distinctive from the Roman Rite. Generally speaking, the Dominican technique involves solemnly raising and lowering the thurible vertically, and doing so straight ahead, whereas the Roman technique involves swinging the thurible, and often involves doing so at different angles.

Dominican Incensation of Person(s) in the Novus Ordo

Three raises, verically and straight ahead. Head bow.

Roman Incensation of Person(s) in the Novus Ordo

Three double-swings: Center, Left, then Right. Head bow.

Dominican Incensation of Person(s) in the Dominican Rite

Moderate bow to group being incensed. Incense each, Two raises for Ministers, one raise for servers. Moderate bow.

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