In the sacristy at the Angelicum in Rome, or in any sacristy, there are usually two sinks. One sink is to wash hands, etc., while the other sink is reserved for washing the sacred vessels and linens, etc.
Post Missam (after Mass) . This is the sink that is reserved. It's called the sacrarium. The pipe of this sink goes into the soil below the church, versus into the sewer as with any other sink.
When I was a young altar boy as a kid, it said next to our sacrarium:
Priest of God, celebrate this Mass as though it were your first.
Priest of God, celebrate this Mass as though it were your last.
Priest of God, celebrate this Mass as though it were the only Mass of your life.
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