Purifikation

Machine-translated from the German article

Purification (Latin purificatio 'cleansing, purging', from purificare 'to clean, to cleanse') is generally a ritual act of cleansing in a spiritual context; in Christianity specifically, it is the cleansing of liturgical vessels by the deacon or priest after communion. A server or acolyte assists in this. The vessels are either purified at the altar or brought to the credence table for this purpose.