candlestick
See under Church, Parts of. Candlesticks, Varieties of. Altar candlesticks, with one, three, five or seven branches : see under Church, Parts of. Processional : the symbol of dignity. Elevation candlesticks, at the sides of the altar : the Lord’s Supper. Standing candlesticks, before shrines and images : veneration. Paschal candlestick, standing at the Gospel side of the altar from Holy Saturday until the Ascension : symbolizes the forty days spent by our Lord on earth after His Resurrection. (Webber, 1938)