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The Bene Gesserit (from Latin: see the origin of the name) are a key social, religious and political force in Frank Herbert's science fiction universe of Dune. They are a secretive sisterhood who train their bodies and minds through years of physical and mental conditioning, attaining powers and abilities that can seem almost magical. Due to their secretive nature and misunderstood abilities, outsiders often call them witches. Trained at the Mother School on Wallach IX, and later headquartered at the hidden world known a ...

Including:

• Bene Gesserit - Strategies and goals of the Bene Gesserit
• Bene Gesserit - Breeding program
• Bene Gesserit - Avoiding direct power
• Bene Gesserit - Missionaria Protectiva
• Bene Gesserit - The training of the Bene Gesserit
• Bene Gesserit - Training from childhood
• Bene Gesserit - Spice Agony
• Bene Gesserit - Bene Gesserit Government
• Bene Gesserit - The powers of the Bene Gesserit
• Bene Gesserit - Other Memory
• Bene Gesserit - The Voice
• Bene Gesserit - Petit perception
• Bene Gesserit - Truthsaying
• Bene Gesserit - Simulflow
• Bene Gesserit - Prana Bindu training and the Weirding Way
• Bene Gesserit - Internal Organic-Chemical Control
• Bene Gesserit - Considerable Sexual Talents
• Bene Gesserit - Weaknesses of the Bene Gesserit
• Bene Gesserit - Addiction to the melange
• Bene Gesserit - Abomination
• Bene Gesserit - The litany against fear
• Bene Gesserit - Appearance in prequel novels
• Bene Gesserit - Origin of the name
• Bene Gesserit - External link

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An altar server is a lay assistant to a member of the clergy during a religious service. Altar servers attend to supporting tasks at the altar such as fetching and carrying, ringing a bell etc. An altar server usually has no formal training and holds no formal religious position. Altar server - Roman Catholic altar servers. In the Roman Catholic Church, altar servers help the priest and deacon during the liturgy, especially the Mass. They have several supporting duties to carry out, such as c ...

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• Altar server - Roman Catholic altar servers
• Altar server - Other Churches

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Alessandro Valignano, (Chinese: 范禮安 Fan Li'an) born in 1539 in Chieti, kingdom of Naples, was an Italian Jesuit missionary who helped supervise the introduction of Catholicism to the Far East, and especially to Japan. He joined the Society of Jesus in 1566 and was sent to the Far East in 1573. The nomination of an Italian to supervise Portugal-dominated Asia was at the time quite controversial, and his nationality, as well as his adaptationist and expansionist policies, led to many conflicts with mission personnel. Including:

• Alessandro Valignano - Education and Commission
• Alessandro Valignano - Valignano's methods in Japan
• Alessandro Valignano - Language Study
• Alessandro Valignano - Establishment of the Seminaries
• Alessandro Valignano - Success of Seminary Reforms
• Alessandro Valignano - Mercantilism and the Port of Nagasaki
• Alessandro Valignano - Conflicts with Rome
• Alessandro Valignano - Late Life and the Decline of the Mission
• Alessandro Valignano - Legacy

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Unlike in several Protestant churches, in the Roman Catholic Church the term minister is not commonly used to refer to a member of the clergy nor as a common term of address. In some parishes of the Catholic church in the United States there are ministers of hospitality, music ministers, etc. There are also lectors who read scriptural passages to the congregation, altar servers and acolytes who assist the clergy at the altar, cantors who lead the singing, and ushers who direct the seating and procession of ...

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Cantor may refer to: a hazzan, in Judaism is the English name for a professional singer who leads Jewish prayer services Cantus, where Cantor is the title of a member of a student society who is the main singer Cantor in the Roman Catholic Church is the title of the liturgical minister responsible for leading liturgical singing during the Mass. The primary role of the cantor is to intone the Responsorial Psalm during the Mass. The cantor is designated a "liturgical minister" along wi ...

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Following its discovery, the cinnamon-scented melange became a commodity of central importance to the universe due to its rarity and numerous remarkable properties. The most common of these properties is that it serves as a geriatric narcotic — a drug capable of extending human life well beyond its natural limits. This comes at the cost of great addiction and the denial of spice to an addict can only result in death. Spice addicts are easy to spot by their blue-in-blue eyes a ...

See also:

Sandworm Dune, Sandworm Dune - The Sandworm Life Cycle, Sandworm Dune - Sandworms and the Spice Melange, Sandworm Dune - Melange and sandworm exploitation by humans, Sandworm Dune - Paul-Muad'Dib Leto II and the Sandworms, Sandworm Dune - Derivative works

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On January 31, 2000 the Mean Street Posse asked the Acolytes to protect them from The Radicalz, offering to pay them. This gave Bradshaw the idea of charging for protection, and the Agency was born. The A.P.A were nominally a face team, but would protect heels if the price was right. One one occasion Crash Holly paid the A.P.A to protect him while he slept; the A.P.A neglected their duties, and Gerald Brisco was able to pin Crash, winning the Hardcore Championship. The tag team were notable for their series of backstage vignettes, usu ...

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Acolyte Protection Agency, Acolyte Protection Agency - The Acolytes, Acolyte Protection Agency - The Acolyte Protection Agency, Acolyte Protection Agency - Singles Careers, Acolyte Protection Agency - Trademark moves, Acolyte Protection Agency - Titles and Accomplishments

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By and large, many creeds were acceptable to the members of the council. From his perspective, even Arius could cite such a creed. For Bishop Alexander and others, however, greater clarity was required. Some distinctive elements in the Nicene Creed, perhaps from the hand of Hosius of Cordova, were added. Jesus Christ is described as "God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God." Jesus Christ is said to be "begotten, not made." Finally, he is said to be "from the substance of the Father." No follo ...

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First Council of Nicaea, First Council of Nicaea - Character, First Council of Nicaea - Attendees, First Council of Nicaea - Agenda and procedure, First Council of Nicaea - The Nicene Creed symbol, First Council of Nicaea - Passover Easter Controversy, First Council of Nicaea - Other Problems, First Council of Nicaea - Notes, First Council of Nicaea - Bibliography

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Between 1899 and 1967 the Bodmin-Wadebridge railway extended to Padstow. The old railway line is now the Camel Trail [2], a footpath and cycle path popular due to its picturesque route beside the River Camel. On the other side of the river, a ferry runs between Padstow and Rock. During the mid-nineteenth century, ships carrying timber from Canada (particularly Quebec) would arrive at Padstow and offer cheap travel to passengers wishing to emigrate. Shipbuilders in the area would also benefit from the quality of their cargoes. Among the ships that sailed were the barques Clio, Belle [3] and Voluna; and the brig ...

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Padstow, Padstow - Transport, Padstow - 'Obby 'Oss festival

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The chief authorities for the Gallican Mass are the letters of St. Germanus of Paris (555-576); and by a comparison of these with the extant Sacramentaries, not only of Gaul but of the Celtic Rite, with the Irish tracts on the Mass, with the books of the still existing Mozarabic Rite, and with the descriptions of the Spanish Mass given by St. Isidore, one may arrive at a fairly clear general idea of the service, though there exists no Gallican Ordinary of the Mass and no Antiphoner. Mgr. Duchesne, in his "Origines du Cult chrétien", has giv ...

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Gallican rite, Gallican rite - History and Origin, Gallican rite - Ephesine theory, Gallican rite - Ambrosian theory, Gallican rite - Roman theory, Gallican rite - Summary of origins, Gallican rite - Later History of the Gallician Rite, Gallican rite - Other uses of the name Gallician, Gallican rite - Manuscripts and Other Sources, Gallican rite - The Liturgical Year, Gallican rite - The Divine Office, Gallican rite - The Mass, Gallican rite - The Occassional Services, Gallican rite - The Baptismal Service., Gallican rite - Ordination Service, Gallican rite - The Consecration of a Church

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Thanks to intensive training, all Bene Gesserit possess skills and abilities that appear to those outside the order as magical powers. These include both mental and physical powers. All Reverend Mothers are storehouses of information through Other Memory; they are trained to notice tiny details; and they have fine control over each muscle in their bodies. Bene Gesserit - Other Memory. One of the 'powers' of a Bene Gesserit Reverend Mother is her Other Memory: the combined ego and memories of ...

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Bene Gesserit, Bene Gesserit - Strategies and goals of the Bene Gesserit, Bene Gesserit - Breeding program, Bene Gesserit - Avoiding direct power, Bene Gesserit - Missionaria Protectiva, Bene Gesserit - The training of the Bene Gesserit, Bene Gesserit - Training from childhood, Bene Gesserit - Spice Agony, Bene Gesserit - Bene Gesserit Government, Bene Gesserit - The powers of the Bene Gesserit, Bene Gesserit - Other Memory, Bene Gesserit - The Voice, Bene Gesserit - Petit perception, Bene Gesserit - Truthsaying, Bene Gesserit - Simulflow, Bene Gesserit - Prana Bindu training and the Weirding Way, Bene Gesserit - Internal Organic-Chemical Control, Bene Gesserit - Considerable Sexual Talents, Bene Gesserit - Weaknesses of the Bene Gesserit, Bene Gesserit - Addiction to the melange, Bene Gesserit - Abomination, Bene Gesserit - The litany against fear, Bene Gesserit - Appearance in prequel novels, Bene Gesserit - Origin of the name, Bene Gesserit - External link

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Peacekeeper Farscape - Leviathans. They frequently capture living Leviathan ships, harness them with Control Collars to force obedience, and turn them into troop or prisoner transports. Peacekeeper Farscape - Command Carriers. The Peacekeeper fleets are based around Command Carriers and are commanded by a captain. Certain larger variants of Command Carriers exist and are attached to fl ...

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Peacekeeper Farscape, Peacekeeper Farscape - Known Units, Peacekeeper Farscape - Weapons, Peacekeeper Farscape - Ships, Peacekeeper Farscape - Leviathans, Peacekeeper Farscape - Command Carriers, Peacekeeper Farscape - Scrub Runner, Peacekeeper Farscape - Prowlers, Peacekeeper Farscape - Marauders, Peacekeeper Farscape - Pantak Class Vigilante, Peacekeeper Farscape - Society, Peacekeeper Farscape - Hierarchy

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He made the first visit to Japan from 1579-82 and formed a basic strategy for Catholic proselytism in Japan, which is usually called adaptationism. He put the advance of Jesuits' influence above adherence to Christian principles. He attempted to avoid cultural frictions by making a compromise with Japanese customs that conflicted with Catholic values. His strategy was in contrast to those of mendicant orders including Franciscans and ...

See also:

Alessandro Valignano, Alessandro Valignano - Education and Commission, Alessandro Valignano - Valignano's methods in Japan, Alessandro Valignano - Language Study, Alessandro Valignano - Establishment of the Seminaries, Alessandro Valignano - Success of Seminary Reforms, Alessandro Valignano - Mercantilism and the Port of Nagasaki, Alessandro Valignano - Conflicts with Rome, Alessandro Valignano - Late Life and the Decline of the Mission, Alessandro Valignano - Legacy

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The ceremonies begin when the Master of Ceremonies rings the bell. The porter opens the sacristy door and the servers and ministers leave the sacristy and enter the church in the following manner: first the thurifer carrying his thurible and boat (or the aspersorium is the Asperges is to be had); next come the acolytes carrying their candles (the custom in Northern European and English-speaking countries is to have a crucifer holding a processional cross walking between the acolytes); the Master of Ceremonies comes next, finally the three sa ...

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Solemn Mass, Solemn Mass - Definition, Solemn Mass - Vestments, Solemn Mass - Music, Solemn Mass - Structure, Solemn Mass - Variations on High Mass

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In the Roman Catholic Church, altar servers help the priest and deacon during the liturgy, especially the Mass. They have several supporting duties to carry out, such as carrying the processional cross and candles, carry the incense and thurible, holding the missal for the priest celebrant when he is not at the altar, assisting the priest when he receives the gifts from the people, washing the hands of the priest before the prayer over the gifts, removing items from the altar during communion, and assisting the priest celebrant and the deacon as necessary. ...

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Altar server, Altar server - Roman Catholic altar servers, Altar server - Other Churches

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For a complete description, see the article entitled Vestments of the Mass. In the sacristy, before vesting, all three sacred ministers (priest celebrant, deacon, and subdeacon) wash their hands. The subdeacon and deacon arrive a bit earlier than the celebrant so that they may be vested and ready to help the celebrant when he arrives in the sacristy. While the deacon and sub-deacon vest, the first and second acolytes, respectively, help them. All the while, the sacred ministers recite certain prayers while they place on each new piece ...

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Solemn Mass, Solemn Mass - Definition, Solemn Mass - Vestments, Solemn Mass - Music, Solemn Mass - Structure, Solemn Mass - Variations on High Mass

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The typical music of Solemn Mass is Gregorian chant, however, a wide variety of musical settings to the Ordinary of the Mass have been composed over the last six hundred years and any of them may be used in stead. There are also several musical settings for the minor propers of the Mass on various feast days or for certain votive Masses. An example would be William Byrd's setting of the minor ...

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Solemn Mass, Solemn Mass - Definition, Solemn Mass - Vestments, Solemn Mass - Music, Solemn Mass - Structure, Solemn Mass - Variations on High Mass

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There is curiously little information on this point, and it is not possible to reconstruct the Gallican Divine Office from the scanty allusions that exist. It seems probable that there was considerable diversity in various times and places, through councils, both in France and Spain, tried to bring about some uniformity. The principle authorities are the Councils of Agde (506) and Tours (567), and allusions in the writings of St. Gregory of Tours and St. Caesarius of Arles. These and other details have been gathered together by Mabillon in h ...

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Gallican rite, Gallican rite - History and Origin, Gallican rite - Ephesine theory, Gallican rite - Ambrosian theory, Gallican rite - Roman theory, Gallican rite - Summary of origins, Gallican rite - Later History of the Gallician Rite, Gallican rite - Other uses of the name Gallician, Gallican rite - Manuscripts and Other Sources, Gallican rite - The Liturgical Year, Gallican rite - The Divine Office, Gallican rite - The Mass, Gallican rite - The Occassional Services, Gallican rite - The Baptismal Service., Gallican rite - Ordination Service, Gallican rite - The Consecration of a Church

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Solemn Mass is the term traditionally used in America for the form of the Tridentine Mass celebrated a priest with a deacon and a subdeacon. The roles of the latter two are often supplied by two priests. In the rest of the English-speaking world, the term used for this is High Mass. In Latin, the term corresponding to English High Mass is Missa solemnis. Accordingly, Solemn Mass, a literal translation of the Latin term, is used for it by those in the United States who apply the te ...

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Solemn Mass, Solemn Mass - Definition, Solemn Mass - Vestments, Solemn Mass - Music, Solemn Mass - Structure, Solemn Mass - Variations on High Mass

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As metabolic byproducts, sandworms produce three notable substances: oxygen, which is expelled from their trailing body, replacing the need for photosynthesizing plants on Arrakis; sand from the constant consumption and excretion of rock; and the extremely valuable spice melange, which is released along with water as a waste product of sandtrout. It is from the production of melange that sandworms receive their title of "Maker," but it is unclear whether or not sandworms actually generate the melange or if the process is limited to sandtrout ...

See also:

Sandworm Dune, Sandworm Dune - The Sandworm Life Cycle, Sandworm Dune - Sandworms and the Spice Melange, Sandworm Dune - Melange and sandworm exploitation by humans, Sandworm Dune - Paul-Muad'Dib Leto II and the Sandworms, Sandworm Dune - Derivative works

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