A Chalice is a Sacred Vessel in which the Eucharistic Wine is Consecrated at Mass. Seperated into three parts: The CUP, The BASE and The NODE seperating the two. A Paten, or diskos, is a small plate, usually made of silver or gold, used to hold Eucharistic hosts. It is generally used as a service item, while the reserved hosts are stored in the Tabernacle in a Ciborium.
A Ciboria is a covered Sacred Vessel used to contain the Blessed Sacrament which is normally locked inside the Tabernacle and only removed during the Holy Mass, for the distribution of Communion. The word is of rather doubtful etymology, Some derive it from the Latin word cibus, "food", because it is used to contain the Heavenly Bread; while others trace it to the Greek kirorion, "cup", because of the original shape of this Eucharistic receptacle. Like the Ciborium, the Host Box holds the Blessed Sacrament.
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