39). Church decor should contribute toward the churchs noble simplicity rather than ostentation. 0000001376 00000 n Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. The reading of the Gospel is the high point of the Liturgy of the Word. 24: AAS 59 (1967), p. 554; Codex Iuris Canonici, can. Leader: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. 0000008127 00000 n First, the altar, the Lords table, which is the center of the whole Liturgy of the Eucharist,[70] is prepared by placing on it the corporal, purificator, Missal, and chalice (unless the chalice is prepared at the credence table). While the Agnus Dei is sung or said, the deacons or some of the concelebrants may help the principal celebrant break the hosts for Communion, both of the concelebrants and of the people. Afterwards, the Kyrie is sung or said, in keeping with the rubrics (cf. Another way of dividing a Mass is into its "ordinary" partsthose texts which, with some variations, are part of the Mass on a daily basisand its "proper" partsthe texts of prayers and selection of Scripture readings proper to the specific feast, feria or other occasion being observed. An altar is called fixed if it is attached to the floor so as not to be removeable; otherwise it is called moveable.. 56. 28. Eucharistia, 11 October 1551: Denz-Schn, 1635-1661. The people make the prayer their own by the acclamation, Amen. Then, facing the people and extending his hands, the priest greets the people, using one of the formulas indicated. If, however, the Bishop is celebrating outside his own diocese, after the words Papa nostro N. (N., our Pope), he adds, et me indigno famulo tuo, et fratre meo N., Episcopo huius Ecclesiae N. (me, your unworthy servant, and my brother N., the Bishop of this Church of N.). The celebration of the Eucharist in a sacred place is to be carried out on an altar; but outside a sacred place, it may be carried out on a suitable table, always with the use of a cloth, a corporal, a cross, and candles. 24: AAS 59 (1967), p. 554. 42. 14. 0000007133 00000 n Upon returning to the middle of the altar, the priest, facing the people and extending and then joining his hands, invites the people to pray, saying, Orate, fratres (Pray, brethren). From the epiclesis until the priest shows the chalice, the deacon normally remains kneeling. This should take place under the direction of the rector of the church and after the consultation with the faithful about things that directly pertain to them. The priest may, very briefly, introduce the faithful to the Liturgy of the Word. [21] Cf. 548-549. 33). Hence, the Church teaches us to participate in the Holy Mass regularly on Sundays and on Holydays of obligation and also on weekdays, whenever possible. 326 views, 12 likes, 3 loves, 9 comments, 11 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Parroquia de Santiago Apstol, Ayahualulco, Ver. 57; Codex Iuris Canonici, can. [132] Cf. 120. 151. . If a deacon is present at any celebration of Mass, he should exercise his office. 247. 74). When the distribution of Communion is completed, the deacon returns to the altar with the priest and collects the fragments, if any remain, and then carries the chalice and other sacred vessels to the credence table, where he purifies them and arranges them in the usual way while the priest returns to the chair. 41; Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Lumen gentium, no. If not sung, it is to be recited either by all together or by two parts of the congregation responding one to the other. If Communion is given under both kinds, the deacon himself administers the chalice to the communicants; and, when the distribution is completed, he immediately and reverently consumes at the altar all of the Blood of Christ that remains, assisted if necessary by other deacons and priests. 21. At the end the minister makes the acclamation, Amen. Missae sacrificio, 17 September 1562, chapter 6: Denz-Schn, 1747. 22. 35. 240. If there is no psalmist, the lector may also proclaim the responsorial Psalm after the first reading. In the dioceses of the United States of America, they should kneel beginning after the singing or recitation of the Sanctus until after the Amen of the Eucharistic Prayer, except when prevented on occasion by reasons of health, lack of space, the large number of people present, or some other good reason. Gospel Acclamation Mass for Our Lady of Sorrows Brian D. Kuzmin : Glory and praise, glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ; to you, Lord Jesus Christ. The concluding doxology of the Eucharistic Prayer is spoken solely by the principal priest celebrant and, if this is desired, together with the other concelebrants, but not by the faithful. Thus, not a few expressions bearing on the evaluation and use of the goods of the earth have been changed, as have also not a few allusions to a certain form of outward penance belonging to past ages of the Church. 85. Jesus celebrated the dinner as a Passover feast. [141] Cf. On Sundays, especially in the Season of Easter, in place of the customary Act of Penitence, from time to time the blessing and sprinkling of water to recall Baptism may take place.[56]. 0000001951 00000 n 140. nos. The priest, standing at the chair or at the ambo itself or, when appropriate, in another suitable place, gives the homily. After placing the chalice upon the altar, the priest bows profoundly and says quietly, In spiritu humilitatis (Lord God, we ask you to receive us). [51] Cf. 22. At the end, the lector says the acclamation, Verbum Domini (The word of the Lord), and all respond, Deo gratias (Thanks be to God). 51. Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Instruction Varietates legitimate, 25 January 1994, no. 46: AAS 87 (1995), p. 306. Each diocese should have its own Calendar and Proper of Masses. 3 0 obj The rubrics, by way of exception, allow for the local Ordinary to permit another Mass in churches and oratories to be celebrated in the evening, and, in the case of genuine necessity, even in the morning. Any appearance of a throne, however, is to be avoided. 120-169) the minister saying the peoples parts as appropriate. The organ and other lawfully approved musical instruments are to be placed in an appropriate place so that they can sustain the singing of both the choir and the congregation and be heard with ease by all if they are played alone. PDF THE ORDER OF MASS - Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference no. If incense is used, a server incenses the host and the chalice when each is shown to the people after the consecration. To fulfill this function correctly, it is necessary that the psalmist have the ability for singing and a facility in correct pronunciation and diction. 12 0 obj In the absence of an instituted acolyte, lay ministers may be deputed to serve at the altar and assist the priest and the deacon; they may carry the cross, the candles, the thurible, the bread, the wine, and the water, and they may also be deputed to distribute Holy Communion as extraordinary ministers. 253. [136] Cf. [151] Cf. 91: AAS 56 (1964), p. 898. 207. The general ordering of the sacred building must be such that in some way it conveys the image of the gathered assembly and allows the appropriate ordering of all the participants, as well as facilitating each in the proper carrying out of his function. 24-26: AAS 60 (1968), pp. 55. After the people have gathered, the Entrance chant begins as the priest enters with the deacon and ministers. 182. 0000001016 00000 n If the priest notices after the consecration or as he receives Communion that not wine but only water was poured into the chalice, he pours the water into some container, then pours wine with water into the chalice and consecrates it. This invocation accompanies the fraction and, for this reason, may be repeated as many times as necessary until the rite has reached its conclusion, the last time ending with the words dona nobis pacem (grant us peace). At times, a longer and shorter form of the same text is given. 320. 2139 0 obj <>stream Directories or pastoral instructions that the Conferences of Bishops judge useful may, with the prior recognitio of the Apostolic See, be included in The Roman Missal at an appropriate place. [72] Cf. The principal celebrant normally consumes the Blood of the Lord standing at the middle of the altar. 27-54). Sacred Congregation of Rites, Instruction Eucharisticum mysterium, On the worship of the Eucharist, 25 May 1967, nos. 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. In addition, he may give the faithful a very brief introduction to the Mass of the day (after the initial Greeting and before the Act of Penitence), to the Liturgy of the Word (before the readings), and to the Eucharistic Prayer (before the Preface), though never during the Eucharistic Prayer itself; he may also make concluding comments to the entire sacred action before the dismissal. no. [100] Paul VI, Apostolic Letter Ministeria quaedam, 15 August 1972: AAS 64 (1972), p. 532. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Lumen gentium, no. 347. If there is no singing at the Entrance or at Communion and the antiphons in the Missal are not recited by the faithful, the lector may read them at the appropriate time (cf. 7, 16: AAS 59 (1967), pp. The altar may be decorated with flowers (Holy Thursday, 5). An acolyte or other lay minister arranges the corporal, the purificator, the chalice, the pall, and the Missal upon the altar. 762-769; Paul VI, Solemn Profession of Faith, 30 June 1968, nos. Masses for Various Needs or Masses for Various Circumstances are used in certain situations either as matters arise or at fixed times. 119. %PDF-1.4 % In the Holy Thursday celebration, two ritual actions stand out among the rest: The Washing of the Feet. 23. 10; The Roman Ritual, Book of Blessings, edito typica, 1984, Order for the Blessing of Images for Public Veneration by the Faithful, nos. 919-929. 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]. 806-811; for Masses with children, cf. These ministers should not approach the altar before the priest has received Communion, and they are always to receive from the hands of the priest celebrant the vessel containing either species of the Most Holy Eucharist for distribution to the faithful. Where there is a large number of priests, concelebration may take place even several times on the same day, wherever necessity or pastoral benefit suggest it. [131] Cf. 36: AAS 87 (1995), pp. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. 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. 0000002162 00000 n 56; Sacred Congregation of Rites, Instruction Eucharisticum mysterium, On the worship of the Eucharist, 25 May 1967, no. 123, 129; Sacred Congregation of Rites, Instruction Inter Oecumenici, On the orderly carrying out of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 26 September 1964, no. <> 95: AAS 56 (1964), p. 898; Sacred Congregation for the Sacraments, Instruction Nullo umquam tempore, 28 May 1938, no. [15] Cf. In fact, the rite to be described below foresees a greater number of ministers. The altar is to be covered with at least one white cloth. Such a situation may arise when the same text would have to be read again within a few days, as, for example, on a Sunday and on a following weekday, or when it is feared that a certain text might create some difficulties for a particular group of the Christian faithful. Then one after another the concelebrants come to the middle of the altar, genuflect, and reverently take the Body of Christ from the altar. The Council of Trent already recognized the great catechetical value contained in the celebration of Mass but was unable to bring out all its consequences in regard to actual practice. UNIVERSAL PRAYER At the end of each petition, the reader says: V. We pray to the Lord. The people respond, Habemus ad Dominum (We lift them up to the Lord). ARRANGEMENT OF THE SANCTUARY FOR THE SACRED SYNAXIS (EUCHARISTIC ASSEMBLY), 295. After the prayer over the offerings has been said by the principal celebrant, the concelebrants approach the altar and stand around it, but in such a way that they do not obstruct the execution of the rites and that the sacred action may be seen clearly by the faithful. 47; cf. During the procession to the altar, the Entrance chant takes place (cf. Therefore, all must listen with reverence to the readings from Gods word, for they make up an element of greatest importance in the Liturgy. 19. 697-704; The Roman Pontifical, Rites of Ordination of a Bishop, of Priests, and of Deacons, editio typica altera, 1989, no. Certain specific features to be observed in a concelebrated Mass are noted in their proper place (cf. 49. The deacon or another suitable minister goes to the sacristy and obtains the veiled cross. 148. He incenses the book and proclaims the Gospel reading. PDF Thursday of The Lord'S Supper