MASSES AND PRAYERS FOR VARIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. [163], 399. After the introduction by the priest it is the deacon himself who normally announces the intentions of the Prayer of the Faithful, from the ambo. And all pray in silence with the Priest for a while. Sacred silence also, as part of the celebration, is to be observed at the designated times. For feasts, on the other hand, two readings are assigned. [68] Cf. 167. 41. 290. In addition, the Lectionary has a special selection of texts from Sacred Scripture for Ritual Masses into which certain Sacraments or Sacramentals are incorporated, or for Masses that are celebrated for certain needs. [33] Cf. If the prayer is directed to the Father: Per Christum Dominum nostrum (Through Christ our Lord); If it is directed to the Father, but the Son is mentioned at the end: Qui vivit et regnat in saecula saeculorum (Who lives and reigns forever and ever); If it is directed to the Son: Qui vivis et regnas in saecula saeculorum (You live and reign forever and ever). For a particular reason, having to do either with the significance of the rite or of the festivity, the faculty is given to celebrate or concelebrate more than once on the same day in the following cases: A priest who has celebrated or concelebrated the Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday may also celebrate or concelebrate the Evening Mass of the Lords Supper; A priest who has celebrated or concelebrated the Mass of the Easter Vigil may celebrate or concelebrate Mass during the day on Easter Sunday; On the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas Day), all priests may celebrate or concelebrate three Masses, provided the Masses are celebrated at their proper times of day; On the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls Day), all priests may celebrate or concelebrate three Masses, provided that the celebrations take place at different times, and that the norms established regarding the application of second and third Masses are observed;[104]. 50. By these the Christian people are brought to know the continuity of the work of salvation according to Gods wonderful plan. If Communion from the chalice is carried out by intinction, each communicant, holding a communion-plate under the chin, approaches the priest who holds a vessel with the sacred particles, a minister standing at his side and holding the chalice. It is appropriate that the vestments to be worn by priests and deacons, as well as those garments to be worn by lay ministers, be blessed according to the rite described in the Roman Ritual[137] before they are put into liturgical use. 69. 33. [135] Cf. 54. Consequently, the Church constantly seeks the noble assistance of the arts and admits the artistic expressions of all peoples and regions. In the dioceses of the United States of America, acolytes, altar servers, lectors, and other lay ministers may wear the alb or other suitable vesture or other appropriate and dignified clothing. The same then purifies, wipes, and arranges the sacred vessels in the usual way. 247. After the Sanctus, the priest concelebrants continue the Eucharistic Prayer in the way described below. [163] Cf. 26. 194-198), which he must exercise personally. [76] Cf. 2, 36: AAS 87 (1995), pp. [24] Cf. If there is no psalmist, the lector may also proclaim the responsorial Psalm after the first reading. It is praiseworthy for the bread and wine to be presented by the faithful. no. Amen. 938 3. b`X Gl&c2'J}4AVSd ?A`pq7E%1pD@, [36] Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Instruction, Varietates legitimate, 25 January 1994: AAS 87 (1995), pp. 53. After the prayer In spiritu humilitatis (Lord God, we ask you to receive us) or after the incensation, the priest washes his hands standing at the side of the altar and, as the minister pours the water, says quietly, Lava me, Domine (Lord, wash away my iniquity). particularly Codex Iuris Canonici, can. Furthermore, great attention is to be paid to whatever is directly associated with the altar and the Eucharistic celebration, e.g., the altar cross and the cross carried in procession. Then the priest, extending his hands, greets the people, saying, Dominus vobiscum (The Lord be with you). Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. They are to teach, furthermore, that the Church, in her stewardship of the Sacraments, has the power to set forth or alter whatever provisions, apart from the substance of the Sacraments, that she judges to be most conducive to the veneration of the Sacraments and the well-being of the recipients, in view of changing conditions, times, and places. xb```b`` f`e`x @16G101oy?wp(TY%!WIR!m2MT-+~TY1A Dfei+; h``acR Gold- or silver-colored vestments may be worn on more solemn occasions in the dioceses of the United States of America. 28. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. 191. The Conference of Bishops will be the judge in this matter.[139]. Ritual Masses are connected to the celebration of certain Sacraments or Sacramentals. 163. The People of God, gathered for Mass, has a coherent and hierarchical structure, which finds its expression in the variety of ministries and the variety of actions according to the different parts of the celebration. Those who do not kneel ought to make a profound bow when the priest genuflects after the consecration. Easter is not part of Holy Week, but rather the beginning of the Easter season of the Liturgical year. The altar is to be covered with at least one white cloth. 24. What is the Mass? If incense is used, the deacon assists the priest during the incensation of the gifts, the cross, and the altar; afterwards, the deacon himself or the acolyte incenses the priest and the people. 56: AAS 56 (1964), p. 890. [101] Cf. [1] Ecumenical Council of Trent, Session 22, Doctrina de ss. Then, standing at the chair or at the altar and facing the people the priest, with hands joined says, Oremus (Let us pray); then, with hands extended, he recites the prayer after Communion. [109] Cf. As a result, texts spoken in the celebration are to be chosen keeping in mind both a suitable pastoral reason and the options allowed in this matter. <> [9] For the celebration of the Eucharist is an action of the whole Church, and in it each one should carry out solely but completely that which pertains to him or her, in virtue of the rank of each within the People of God. 297. 0000006279 00000 n Along with the faithful, he then makes an act of humility using the prescribed words taken from the Gospels. THE BREAD AND WINE FOR CELEBRATING THE EUCHARIST. From the epiclesis until the priest shows the chalice, the deacon normally remains kneeling. 548-549. It is moreover appropriate, whenever possible, and especially on Sundays and holy days of obligation, that the celebration of this Mass take place with singing and with a suitable number of ministers. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. 169. It is appropriate, therefore, that all the priests who are not bound to celebrate individually for the pastoral benefit of the faithful concelebrate at the conventual or community Mass in so far as it is possible. Next the priest invites the people to pray. 48-51, p. 99; Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship, Instruction Calendaria particularia, 24 June 1970, no. When this prayer before Communion is finished, the principal celebrant genuflects and steps back a little. If incense is used, the priest then puts some in the thurible, blesses it without saying anything, and incenses the offerings, the cross, and the altar. no. [92], 113. If the Psalm cannot be sung, then it should be recited in such a way that it is particularly suited to fostering meditation on the word of God. 41. 196. The dignity of the ambo requires that only a minister of the word should go up to it. It is to him that in this Instruction is entrusted the regulating of the discipline of concelebration (cf. 339. 5 0 obj Once the prayer after Communion has been said, the deacon makes brief announcements to the people, if indeed any need to be made, unless the priest prefers to do this himself. [13] Ecumenical Council of Trent, Session 22, Doctrina de ss. The Prayer of the Faithful follows, which may be said even in this form of Mass. 233. It is fitting that such a prayer be included, as a rule, in Masses celebrated with a congregation, so that petitions will be offered for the holy Church, for civil authorities, for those weighed down by various needs, for all men and women, and for the salvation of the whole world. By tradition, the function of proclaiming the readings is ministerial, not presidential. After the purification of the chalice, the priest should observe some moments of silence, after which he says the prayer after Communion. All answer, Amen. 195. 381. The rubrics for this section begin immediately with the first form of the Showing of the Holy Cross. Thurification or incensation is an expression of reverence and of prayer, as is signified in Sacred Scripture (cf. The verse, however, is sung either by the choir or by the cantor. The Lord be with you. 349. In a new rubric it is noted,"At an appropriate momentduring Communion, the Priestentrusts the Eucharist from the table of the altar to Deacons or acolytes or other extraordinary ministers, so that afterwards it may be brought to the sick who are to receive Holy Communion at home" (EM, no. 16: AAS 81 (1989), p. 912; Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Instruction Varietates legitimate, 25 January 1994, nos. The priest says the invitation to the prayer, and all the faithful say it with him; the priest alone adds the embolism, which the people conclude with a doxology. 43. The vestment proper to the deacon is the dalmatic, worn over the alb and stole. 373. 229. 230 2: AAS 86 (1994), p. 541. During the Eucharistic Prayer, the deacon stands near the priest but slightly behind him, so that when needed he may assist the priest with the chalice or the Missal. The rite concludes with the priests absolution, which, however, lacks the efficacy of the Sacrament of Penance. 0000003290 00000 n In accordance with the rubrics (cf. It is appropriate that such a cross, which calls to mind for the faithful the saving Passion of the Lord, remain near the altar even outside of liturgical celebrations. 136. For following the publication first of the Sacramentary known as the Gregorian in 1571, critical editions of other ancient Roman and Ambrosian Sacramentaries were published, often in book form, as were ancient Hispanic and Gallican liturgical books which brought to light numerous prayers of no slight spiritual excellence that had previously been unknown. It is also up to the priest, in the exercise of his office of presiding over the gathered assembly, to offer certain explanations that are foreseen in the rite itself. 33. From the ambo only the readings, the responsorial Psalm, and the Easter Proclamation (Exsultet) are to be proclaimed; it may be used also for giving the homily and for announcing the intentions of the Prayer of the Faithful. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. 0000007133 00000 n The paten is usually wiped clean with the purificator. (Paris, 1941-), p. 62; Statuta Concilii Hipponensis Breviata, 21: CCSL 149, p. 39. 246. 50. 984-1031. [90] Cf. Upon returning to the altar, the priest collects any fragments that may remain. For celebrations where it is prescribed, the Gloria is either sung or said (cf. As Catholics, we know that the Holy Mass is the center of our faith and the source of divine life. 47: AAS 59 (1967), p. 566. 383. [147] Cf. In order, however, that the people may be able to sing the Psalm response more readily, texts of some responses and Psalms have been chosen for the various seasons of the year or for the various categories of Saints. 45. 12: AAS 59 (1967), pp. [21] Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. 0000003369 00000 n 16, 27: AAS 59 (1967), pp. 283), so that even by means of the signs Communion will stand out more clearly as a participation in the sacrifice actually being celebrated.[73]. 131. %PDF-1.4 % 371. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Lumen gentium, no. 36: AAS 87 (1995), pp. Final doxology: By which the glorification of God is expressed and which is confirmed and concluded by the peoples acclamation, Amen. 1 0 obj If, however, the continuous reading during the week is interrupted by the occurrence of some solemnity or feast, or some particular celebration, then the priest, taking into consideration the entire weeks scheme of readings, is allowed either to combine parts omitted with other readings or to decide which readings are to be preferred over others. Moved by the same desire and pastoral concern, the Second Vatican Council was able to give renewed consideration to what was established by Trent on Communion under both kinds. 206. [85] Cf. Moreover, in order that such a celebration may correspond more fully to the prescriptions and spirit of the sacred Liturgy, and also in order to increase its pastoral effectiveness, certain accommodations and adaptations are specified in this General Instruction and in the Order of Mass. He may also announce the intentions for the Prayer of the Faithful and, in the absence of a psalmist, proclaim the Psalm between the readings. 85. 28; Order of Crowning an Image of the Blessed Virgin Mary, editio typica, 1981, nos. xref 241. The commemoration of the dead (Memento) and the Nobis quoque peccatoribus (Though we are sinners) are appropriately assigned to one or other of the concelebrants, who speaks them aloud alone, with hands extended. 0000006911 00000 n Regarding procedures to be followed in this matter, the following should be followed: In the first place, a detailed preliminary proposal should be set before the Apostolic See, so that, after the necessary faculty has been granted, the detailed working out of the individual points of adaptation may proceed. xref All who wear an alb should use a cincture and an amice unless, due to the form of the alb, they are not needed. 4. The lector is instituted to proclaim the readings from Sacred Scripture, with the exception of the Gospel. 48, 87). He carries the chalice to the credence table and there he or a duly instituted acolyte purifies, wipes and arranges it in the usual way. 372. 3e, 6: AAS 59 (1967), pp. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Lumen gentium, nos. 10: AAS 72 (1980), p. 336; Interdicasterial Instruction on certain questions regarding the collaboration of the non-ordained faithful in the sacred ministry of priests, Ecclesiae de mysterio, 15 August 1997, art. <> 100-106 may also be entrusted by a liturgical blessing or a temporary deputation to suitable lay persons chosen by the pastor or rector of the church. As to the form of the sacred vessels, the artist may fashion them in a manner that is more in keeping with the customs of each region, provided each vessel is suited to the intended liturgical use and is clearly distinguishable from those intended for everyday use. Once these proposals have been duly approved by the Apostolic See, experiments should be carried out for specified periods and at specified places. The directions for what the priest should do once he reaches the place of reposition have been supplemented. [29] Cf. 41; Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Lumen gentium, no. The commentator, who provides the faithful, when appropriate, with brief explanations and commentaries with the purpose of introducing them to the celebration and preparing them to understand it better. 175. The new Missal, therefore, while bearing witness to the Roman Churchs rule of prayer (lex orandi), also safeguards the deposit of faith handed down by the more recent Councils and marks in its own right a step of great importance in liturgical tradition. Then the principal celebrant, with hands joined, says the introduction to the Lords Prayer. Days or periods of prayer for the fruits of the earth, prayer for human rights and equality, prayer for world justice and peace, and penitential observances outside Lent are to be observed in the dioceses of the United States of America at times to be designated by the diocesan Bishop. He then carries the chalice over to the credence table and there he or a duly instituted acolyte purifies, wipes, and arranges it in the usual way (cf. 33. The practice is to be kept of building a sacrarium in the sacristy, into which is poured the water from the purification of sacred vessels and linens (cf. 82. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. endobj It remembers the Jewish Passover and Jesus insitituion of the Eucharist, and sets the scene for Jesus death and resurrection. Then, facing the people and extending his hands, the priest greets the people, using one of the formulas indicated. 47; cf. The Roman Ritual, Book of Blessings, editio typica, 1984, Order for a Blessing on the Occasion of the Installation of a New Cathedra or Presidential Chair, nos. The readings should whenever possible be proclaimed from the ambo or a lectern. The priest breaks the Bread and puts a piece of the host into the chalice to signify the unity of the Body and Blood of the Lord in the work of salvation, namely, of the living and glorious Body of Jesus Christ. The norm established by the Second Vatican Councilthat in the liturgical reform there should be no innovations unless required in order to bring a genuine and certain benefit to the Church, and taking care that any new forms adopted should in some way grow organically from forms already existing[161]must also be applied to efforts at the inculturation of the same Roman Rite. 16 0 obj 51. Finally, the purpose of pursuing inculturation is not in any way the creation of new families of rites, but aims rather at meeting the needs of a particular culture in such a way that adaptations introduced either in the Missal or in combination with other liturgical books are not at variance with the distinctive character of the Roman Rite. no. Accordingly, a part of the new Missal directs the prayers of the Church in a more open way to the needs of our times, which is above all true of the Ritual Masses and the Masses for Various Needs, in which tradition and new elements are appropriately harmonized. [119] Cf. Masses for Various Needs or Masses for Various Circumstances are used in certain situations either as matters arise or at fixed times. 130. In the Lectionary for weekdays, readings are provided for each day of every week throughout the entire year; as a result, these readings are for the most part to be used on the days to which they are assigned, unless there occurs a solemnity, feast, or memorial that has its own proper New Testament readings, that is to say, readings in which mention is made of the Saint being celebrated. For memorials of Saints, unless strictly proper readings are given, the readings assigned for the weekday are customarily used. The following also exercise a liturgical function: The sacristan, who carefully arranges the liturgical books, the vestments, and other things necessary in the celebration of Mass. 160, 283); The materials for the altar and sacred furnishings, especially the sacred vessels, and also the materials, form, and color of the liturgical vestments (cf. [78] Cf. 298-299. 395-399 are to be observed. When the homily is completed, a period of silence may be observed. When the deacon is assisting the Bishop, he carries the book to him to be kissed, or else kisses it himself, saying quietly, Per evangelica dicta dicta (May the words of the Gospel). Among those Masses celebrated by some communities, moreover, the conventual Mass, which is a part of the daily Office, or the community Mass, has a particular place. On the weekdays of Advent from December 17 to December 24, on days within the Octave of Christmas, and on the weekdays of Lent, except Ash Wednesday and during Holy Week, the Mass for the current liturgical day is to be used; but the collect may be taken from a memorial which happens to be listed in the General Calendar for that day, except on Ash Wednesday and during Holy Week. At the end the people make the acclamation, Amen. At the altar the priest accepts the paten with the bread. [88] Cf. 292. no. nos. 0000005649 00000 n After the Act of Penitence, the Kyrie is always begun, unless it has already been included as part of the Act of Penitence. Amen. 132. 303); Or even in some chapel suitable for the faithfuls private adoration and prayer[129] and organically connected to the church and readily visible to the Christian faithful. xYK$771 `ggra3MH!5Sce{*Iw|AaxPRQP_Axpy:VF'~=4SB(5 79b). He himself begins it with a brief introduction, by which he invites the faithful to pray, and likewise he concludes it with a prayer. In the earthly Liturgy, the Church participates, by a foretaste, in that heavenly Liturgy which is celebrated in the holy city of Jerusalem toward which she journeys as a pilgrim, and where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God; and by venerating the memory of the Saints, she hopes one day to have some part and fellowship with them.[132]. If Communion is given only under the species of bread, the priest raises the host slightly and shows it to each, saying, Corpus Christi (The Body of Christ). 377. The parts spoken by all the concelebrants together and especially the words of consecration, which all are bound to say, are to be said in such a way that the concelebrants speak them in a very low voice and that the principal celebrants voice be clearly heard. All churches should be dedicated or, at least, blessed. <> The use of such readings is not to be insisted upon, unless a pastoral reason suggests it. 182. A brief period of silence may precede the prayer, unless this has been already observed immediately after Communion. The Church has always regarded this command as applying also to herself when she gives directions about the preparation of peoples hearts and minds and of the places, rites, and texts for the celebration of the Most Holy Eucharist. no. 0000021149 00000 n The Place for the Reservation of the Most Holy Eucharist, 314. 48; Sacred Congregation of Rites, Instruction Eucharisticum mysterium, On the worship of the Eucharist, 25 May 1967, no. In texts that are to be spoken in a loud and clear voice, whether by the priest or the deacon, or by the lector, or by all, the tone of voice should correspond to the genre of the text itself, that is, depending upon whether it is a reading, a prayer, a commentary, an acclamation, or a sung text; the tone should also be suited to the form of celebration and to the solemnity of the gathering. 319. In order not to distract the attention of the faithful from the new altar, the old altar should not be decorated in any special way. Unless otherwise indicated, only the principal celebrant makes the gestures. Then the priest, standing, makes with the minister the sign of the Cross as the priest says, In nomine Patris (In the name of the Father). By Mass with a congregation is meant a Mass celebrated with the participation of the faithful. [61] Hence, it is preferable to maintain the arrangement of the biblical readings, by which light is shed on the unity of both Testaments and of salvation history. 200. 326. The alb may not be replaced by a surplice, not even over a cassock, on occasions when a chasuble or dalmatic is to be worn or when, according to the norms, only a stole is worn without a chasuble or dalmatic.