no. Likewise, seats should be arranged in the sanctuary for concelebrating priests as well as for priests who are present for the celebration in choir dress but who are not concelebrating. 16: AAS 81 (1989), p. 912; Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Instruction Varietates legitimate, 25 January 1994, nos. Cf. From the Quam oblationem (Bless and approve our offering) up to and including the Supplices (Almighty God, we pray that your angel), the principal celebrant alone makes the gestures, while all the concelebrants speak everything together, in this manner: The Quam oblationem (Bless and approve our offering) with hands extended toward the offerings; The Qui pridie (The day before he suffered) and the Simili modo (When supper was ended) with hands joined; While speaking the words of the Lord, each extends his right hand toward the bread and toward the chalice, if this seems appropriate; as the host and the chalice are shown, however, they look toward them and afterwards bow profoundly; The Unde et memores (Father, we celebrate the memory) and the Supra quae (Look with favor) with hands extended; From the Supplices (Almighty God, we pray that your angel) up to and including the words ex hac altaris participatione (as we receive from this altar), they bow with hands joined; then they stand upright and cross themselves at the words omni benedictione et gratia repleamur (let us be filled with every grace and blessing). 382. [82] At Mass the deacon has his own part in proclaiming the Gospel, in preaching Gods word from time to time, in announcing the intentions of the Prayer of the Faithful, in ministering to the priest, in preparing the altar and serving the celebration of the Sacrifice, in distributing the Eucharist to the faithful, especially under the species of wine, and sometimes in giving directions regarding the peoples gestures and posture. Any of the faithful who wish to receive Holy Communion under the species of bread alone should be granted their wish. 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. 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. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy. In fact, the Missal of 1570 differs very little from the very first printed edition of 1474, which in turn faithfully follows the Missal used at the time of Pope Innocent III. 47: AAS 59 (1967), p. 565. Although it has been provided with its own Preface, it may also be used with other Prefaces, especially those that summarize the mystery of salvation, such as the common Prefaces. Eucharistic Prayer IV has an invariable Preface and gives a fuller summary of salvation history. [148] Cf. [108], 289. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. With him lies responsibility above all for fostering the spirit of the sacred Liturgy in the priests, deacons, and faithful. I. Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharist Outside Mass II. 236. 331. 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. The Mass [41] There are also certain rites that open and conclude the celebration. Masses and Prayers for Various Circumstances and Masses for the Dead, I. % Moreover, on account of the same attitude toward the new state of the present world, it seemed that in the use of texts from the most ancient tradition, so revered a treasure would in no way be harmed if some phrases were changed so that the style of language would be more in accord with the language of modern theology and would truly reflect the current discipline of the Church. startxref It may be used when a Mass has no Preface of its own and on Sundays in Ordinary Time. 112. For example, one deacon may be assigned to take the sung parts, another to serve at the altar; if there are several readings, it is well to distribute them among a number of lectors. Sacred Congregation of Rites, Instruction Inter Oecumenici, On the orderly carrying out of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 26 September 1964, no 92: AAS 56 (1964), p. 898. For its part, the Bishops Conference should draw up a proper calendar for the nation or, together with other Conferences, a calendar for a wider territory, to be approved by the Apostolic See.[153]. [57] Cf. Sacred Congregation of Rites, Instruction Eucharisticum mysterium, On the worship of the Eucharist, 25 May 1967, no. 92: AAS 56 (1964), p. 898. A sacred silence may now be observed for some period of time, or a Psalm or another canticle of praise or a hymn may be sung (cf. Lastly, the deacon may carry the Book of the Gospels to the credence table or to another appropriate and dignified place. no. The sacred garment common to ordained and instituted ministers of any rank is the alb, to be tied at the waist with a cincture unless it is made so as to fit even without such. The altar may be decorated with flowers (Holy Thursday, 5). 82); The manner of receiving Holy Communion (cf. 197. Care should be taken that the faithful be able not only to see the priest, the deacon, and the lectors but also, with the aid of modern technical means, to hear them without difficulty. 33. 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. In these Masses, therefore, individuals should exercise the office proper to the Order or ministry they have received. 762-769; Paul VI, Solemn Profession of Faith, 30 June 1968, nos. 7 0 obj If he is carrying the Book of the Gospels, he approaches the altar and places the Book of the Gospels upon it. 9: AAS 59 (1967), p. 547. [15] Since no Catholic would now deny the lawfulness and efficacy of a sacred rite celebrated in Latin, the Council was also able to grant that the use of the vernacular language may frequently be of great advantage to the people and gave the faculty for its use.1[16] The enthusiasm in response to this measure has been so great everywhere that it has led, under the leadership of the Bishops and the Apostolic See itself, to permission for all liturgical celebrations in which the people participate to be in the vernacular, for the sake of a better comprehension of the mystery being celebrated. In Eucharistic Prayer IV, the Confitemur tibi, Pater sancte (Father, we acknowledge) up to and including the words omnem sanctificationem compleret (bring us the fullness of grace) is spoken by the principal celebrant alone, with hands extended. nos. When this hymn is concluded, the Priest, with hands joined, says: Let us pray. Finally, concerning the other formulas: Some constitute an independent rite or act, such as the Gloria, the responsorial Psalm, the Alleluia and verse before the Gospel, the Sanctus, the Memorial Acclamation, and the cantus post communionem (song after communion); Others accompany another rite, such as the chants at the Entrance, at the Offertory, at the fraction (Agnus Dei), and at Communion. In the rubrics and in the norms that follow, words such as say and proclaim are to be understood of both singing and reciting, according to the principles just stated above. At times, a longer and shorter form of the same text is given. 154. Although it is not always necessary (e.g., in weekday Masses) to sing all the texts that are of themselves meant to be sung, every care should be taken that singing by the ministers and the people is not absent in celebrations that occur on Sundays and on holy days of obligation. The Roman Ritual, Book of Blessings, editio typica, 1984, Order for the Blessing of an Organ, nos. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. 48; Sacred Congregation of Rites, Instruction Eucharisticum mysterium, On the worship of the Eucharist, 25 May 1967, no. The candles and the cross adorned with a figure of Christ crucified may also be carried in the Entrance Procession. 21. 134. [108] Cf. Violet or purple is used in Advent and Lent. In no way should all the other things prescribed by law concerning the reservation of the Most Holy Eucharist be forgotten. 36. [134] Cf. For the celebration of the Eucharist, the people of God normally are gathered together in a church or, if there is no church or if it is too small, then in another respectable place that is nonetheless worthy of so great a mystery. An acolyte or other lay minister arranges the corporal, the purificator, the chalice, the pall, and the Missal upon the altar. Newly added is the description : "A lay minister with a cross, standingbetween two other ministerswith lighted candles leads off Before the Priest carrying the Blessed Sacrament comes the thuriferwith a smoking thurible" (EM, no. This applies to all vessels which hold the hosts, such as the paten, the ciborium, the pyx, the monstrance, and other things of this kind. 302. 938 3. endobj 11. 102. The meaning of this office is enunciated and explained clearly and at greater length in the Preface for the Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday, the day commemorating the institution of the priesthood. [83] Cf. 107. 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. 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. [6] Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, nos. The celebration of the Eucharist in a particular Church is of utmost importance. The deacon also receives Communion by intinction and to the concelebrants words, Corpus et Sanguis Christi (The Body and Blood of Christ) makes the response, Amen. 260. 31, 32; Sacred Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments, Instruction Immensae caritatis, 29 January 1973, no. stream Sacred Congregation of Rites, Instruction Musicam sacram, On music in the Liturgy, 5 March 1967, no. John Paul II, Apostolic Letter Vicesimus Quintus Annus, 4 December 1988, no. THE DISTRIBUTION OF DUTIES AND THE PREPARATION OF THE CELEBRATION. He consumes a little of the Blood of Christ and hands the chalice to the deacon or a concelebrant. endobj 91: AAS 56 (1964), p. 898. 41. [126] Cf. 302, 305. Offering: By which, in this very memorial, the Churchand in particular the Church here and now gatheredoffers in the Holy Spirit the spotless Victim to the Father. The Bishop should therefore be determined that the priests, the deacons, and the lay Christian faithful grasp ever more deeply the genuine meaning of the rites and liturgical texts, and thereby be led to an active and fruitful celebration of the Eucharist. 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. good, and the good of all his holy Church. There is always only one collect used in a Mass. At Massthat is, the Lords Supperthe People of God is called together, with a priest presiding and acting in the person of Christ, to celebrate the memorial of the Lord, the Eucharistic Sacrifice. 203. Rose may be used, where it is the practice, on Gaudete Sunday (Third Sunday of Advent) and on Laetare Sunday (Fourth Sunday of Lent). 280. [97] Cf. 0000003865 00000 n 26. 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. The homily is usually given by the principal celebrant or by one of the concelebrants. 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. 55. All listen and at the end respond to the acclamation, as noted above (no. The duties that the acolyte may carry out are of various kinds and several may coincide. liturgy of the word first reading _____ exodus 12: 1-8, 11-14 . 50. 8: AAS 89 (1997), p. 871. The Communion of the concelebrants may also be arranged so that each concelebrant communicates the Body of the Lord at the altar and, immediately afterwards, the Blood of the Lord. When receiving Holy Communion, the communicant bows his or her head before the Sacrament as a gesture of reverence and receives the Body of the Lord from the minister. Once the people have gathered, the priest and ministers, clad in the sacred vestments, go in procession to the altar in this order: The thurifer carrying a thurible with burning incense, if incense is used; The ministers who carry lighted candles, and between them an acolyte or other minister with the cross; A lector, who may carry the Book of the Gospels (though not the Lectionary), which should be slightly elevated; If incense is used, before the procession begins, the priest puts some in the thurible and blesses it with the Sign of the Cross without saying anything. 303. 92). If the Funeral Mass is directly joined to the burial rite, once the prayer after Communion has been said and omitting the concluding rite, the rite of final commendation or farewell takes place. 5; Sacred Congregation of Rites, Instruction Eucharisticum mysterium, On the worship of the Eucharist, 25 May 1967, no. During Mass, three genuflections are made by the priest celebrant: namely, after the showing of the host, after the showing of the chalice, and before Communion. [119] Cf. [110] Cf. Afterwards, if required by the rubrics, the priest says the Creed together with the minister. Then the priest, with hands outstretched, adds, Gratias agamus Domino Deo nostro (Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God), and the people respond, Dignum et iustum est (It is right to give him thanks and praise). Such Masses are provided for those who are in no way able to participate in the evening Mass and not for the advantage of individuals or (newly added) special small groups (RomanMissal, rubrics for the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper [EM], no. 934-944. %%EOF 3 0 obj Thurification or incensation is an expression of reverence and of prayer, as is signified in Sacred Scripture (cf. 919-929. Upon returning to the altar, the priest collects any fragments that may remain. Thus, while many expressions, drawn from the Churchs most ancient tradition and familiar through the many editions of The Roman Missal, have remained unchanged, many other expressions have been accommodated to todays needs and circumstances. endobj 365. 0000001733 00000 n Certain specific features to be observed in a concelebrated Mass are noted in their proper place (cf. 221. 340. 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. 56; Sacred Congregation of Rites, Instruction Eucharisticum mysterium, On the worship of the Eucharist, 25 May 1967, no. The priest goes up to the altar and venerates it with a kiss. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. Among the requisites for the celebration of Mass, the sacred vessels are held in special honor, especially the chalice and paten, in which the bread and wine are offered and consecrated, and from which they are consumed. The wine for the Eucharistic celebration must be from the fruit of the grapevine (cf. One and the same priest celebrant must always exercise the presidential office in all of its parts, except for those parts which are proper to a Mass at which the Bishop is present (cf. endstream 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. 235. Finally, having been nourished by it, they pour out their petitions in the Prayer of the Faithful for the needs of the entire Church and for the salvation of the whole world. 30. [33] In celebrations at which the Bishop presides, and especially in the celebration of the Eucharist led by the Bishop himself with the presbyterate, the deacons, and the people taking part, the mystery of the Church is revealed. Sacred Congregation of Rites, Instruction Inter Oecumenici, On the orderly carrying out of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 26 September 1964, no. 48, 87). 4 0 obj 302. [93] Cf. The chief elements making up the Eucharistic Prayer may be distinguished in this way: Thanksgiving (expressed especially in the Preface): In which the priest, in the name of the entire holy people, glorifies God the Father and gives thanks for the whole work of salvation or for some special aspect of it that corresponds to the day, festivity, or season. 327. After this, as the minister presents the cruets, the priest stands at the side of the altar and pours wine and a little water into the chalice, saying quietly, Per huius aquae (By the mystery of this water). If it is sung, it is begun by the priest or, if this is appropriate, by a cantor or by the choir. Fill us with you spirit as we praise and worship you and be with those who do not know you. 1068-1084. If incense is used, remaining at the ambo he puts some into the thurible, blesses it, and, bowing profoundly, says, Munda cor meum (Almighty God, cleanse my heart). Missae sacrificio, 17 September 1562, chapter 8: Denz-Schn, 1749. Otherwise, they wear their proper choir dress or a surplice over a cassock. 48-51, p. 99; Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship, Instruction Calendaria particularia, 24 June 1970, nos. For priests are ministers of Christs Gospel for all. no. 321. It may be celebrated on any day except for solemnities that are holy days of obligation, Holy Thursday, the Easter Triduum, and the Sundays of Advent, Lent, and Easter, with due regard also for all the other requirements of the norm of the law.[146]. 52. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. [19] Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. In addition, certain adaptations are indicated in the proper place in the Missal and pertain respectively to the diocesan Bishop or to the Conference of Bishops, in accord with the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy[35] (cf. [37] Cf. Language should be used that can be grasped by the faithful and that is suitable for public proclamation, while maintaining those characteristics that are proper to the different ways of speaking used in the biblical books. The Roman Missal, whether in Latin or in lawfully approved vernacular translations, is to be published in its entirety. 26-27: AAS 87 (1995), pp. The prayer over the offerings, however, and the prayer after Communion, unless they are proper, may be taken either from the Common or from the weekdays of the current Season. Holy Thursday EVENING MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER LINKS ENTRANCE ANTIPHON COLLECT READING I: Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 RESPONSORIAL PSALM READING II: 1 Cor 11:23-26 VERSE BEFORE THE GOSPEL GOSPEL Jn 13:1-15 THE WASHING OF FEET THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS COMMUNION ANTIPHON PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION 0000003369 00000 n Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Instruction Varietates legitimate, 25 January 1994, no. Nevertheless, in a particular celebration, such as Confirmation, Marriage, or a Funeral, the series of intentions may reflect more closely the particular occasion. 0000001962 00000 n The intercessions Nunc ergo, Domine, omnium recordare (Lord, remember those) and Nobis omnibus (Father, in your mercy) are appropriately assigned to one or other of the concelebrants, who speaks them aloud alone, with hands extended. On Sundays, on the weekdays of the Advent, Christmas, Lenten, and Easter Seasons, on feasts, and on obligatory memorials: If Mass is celebrated with a congregation, the priest should follow the calendar of the church where he is celebrating; If Mass is celebrated with the participation of one minister only, the priest may choose either the calendar of the church or his own proper calendar. [52] Cf. 51. The deacon or another suitable minister goes to the sacristy and obtains the veiled cross. In this matter as well, a noble simplicity should be ensured such as is the best companion of genuine art. 253. 102. In the Lords Prayer a petition is made for daily food, which for Christians means preeminently the Eucharistic bread, and also for purification from sin, so that what is holy may, in fact, be given to those who are holy. 37b), which continues at least until the gifts have been placed on the altar. While the sign of peace is being given, one may say, Pax Domini sit semper tecum (The peace of the Lord be with you always), to which the response is Amen. Before Mass, the necessary vessels are prepared either at the credence table or on the righthand side of the altar. 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. 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. The fraction or breaking of bread is begun after the sign of peace and is carried out with proper reverence, though it should not be unnecessarily prolonged, nor should it be accorded undue importance. 54; Paul VI, Apostolic Exhortation Marialis cultus, 2 February 1974, no. [66] Cf. <> In performing this function the commentator stands in an appropriate place facing the faithful, but not at the ambo. 88. Every legitimate celebration of the Eucharist is directed by the Bishop, either in person or through priests who are his helpers. Then, if necessary, the acolyte assists the priest in receiving the gifts of the people and, if appropriate, brings the bread and wine to the altar and hands them to the priest. These readings should be followed strictly. 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.

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