A short invocation for help, blessing and guidance from God, said on behalf of another person or persons (sometimes at the end of a church worship service).
In the Anglican church, the ceremony used to institute an abbot, analogous to the consecration of a bishop.
A Roman Catholic rite by which bells, banners, candles, etc., are blessed with holy water and formally dedicated to God.
Help, good fortune or reward from God or another supernatural source.
An offering to God, especially in fulfilment of a vow.
An alms basket; a vessel to receive gifts of charity; a treasury of the church, where offerings are deposited.