con·cel·e·brate
kən-ˈse-lə-ˌbrāt 
kän-
concelebrated; concelebrating; concelebrates
: to participate in (a Eucharist) as a joint celebrant who recites the canon in unison with other celebrants
: to participate as a celebrant in a concelebrated Eucharist
con·cel·e·bra·tion
(¦)kän-ˌse-lə-ˈbrā-shən
kən-
plural -s
: a celebration of the Eucharist or Mass in which two or more of the clergy unite in saying the words of the liturgy
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Sophie Carson,
Journal Sentinel,
31 Aug. 2022
Bishop Bruce Lewandowski, longtime pastor of the predominantly Spanish-speaking Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Highlandtown and now urban vicar for the archdiocese, will concelebrate Monday’s Mass with the Rev. Xavier Edet, leader of the St. Ann’s pastorate.
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Jonathan M. Pitts,
baltimoresun.com,
1 Nov. 2021
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Verb
Many were dressed in black and held white robes to concelebrate with Avella.
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Sophie Carson,
Journal Sentinel,
31 Aug. 2022
Bishop Bruce Lewandowski, longtime pastor of the predominantly Spanish-speaking Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Highlandtown and now urban vicar for the archdiocese, will concelebrate Monday’s Mass with the Rev. Xavier Edet, leader of the St. Ann’s pastorate.
—
Jonathan M. Pitts,
baltimoresun.com,
1 Nov. 2021
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“Concelebrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concelebrate. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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