A church service or liturgical observance that occurs before the main communion service; a preparatory service.
From 'ante-' (before) + 'communion.' An ecclesiastical term for preliminary worship services or the introductory parts of the Mass.
In traditional Catholic services, the antecommunion (also called the fore-Mass) is everything before the consecration—the reading, prayers, and preparation for the sacred moment.
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