[54] Cf. 204. It is worn by the deacon over his left shoulder and drawn diagonally across the chest to the right side, where it is fastened. 48). A priest who concelebrates with the Bishop or his delegate at a Synod or pastoral visitation, or concelebrates on the occasion of a meeting of priests, may celebrate Mass again for the benefit of the faithful. %%EOF 247. 182. It may be used when a Mass has no Preface of its own and on Sundays in Ordinary Time. 26-27: AAS 87 (1995), pp. On the weekdays in Ordinary Time, it is possible to choose either a weekday Mass, or the Mass of an optional memorial which happens to occur on that day, or the Mass of any Saint listed in the Martyrology for that day, or a Mass for Various Needs, or a Votive 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. 77. 13). 0000005734 00000 n 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]. Caeremoniale Episcoporum, editio typica, 1984, nos. 83. 120-169) the minister saying the peoples parts as appropriate. During a season when the Alleluia is to be said, either the Alleluia Psalm or the responsorial Psalm followed by the Alleluia with its verse may be used; During the season when the Alleluia is not to be said, either the psalm and the verse before the Gospel or the psalm alone may be used; The Alleluia or verse before the Gospel may be omitted if they are not sung. 0M2f:Mb x,b&*W_GGJN?7oN?N?[rv$o1^uv{/v/J 4Cn9I+q~|9}n!N=- x2T>q4(3 @'.ny,A j%g}(OZ`0]Caf-`|iTHD3"_*f7~-NxA0~'A]EH @ 98@$nGoplEb8f&=3X>'LB;ZQNPJ7J:HS4GV~ -; `P,q=;vlW+ ySQT w(|)>M,Cxu2:]J*.(OpT7[-^3 mY@VW7?G9&8kSnHqi^ Zg+WBup drAzF~&p/#. [100] Paul VI, Apostolic Letter Ministeria quaedam, 15 August 1972: AAS 64 (1972), p. 532. This is achieved by appropriate use of the wide options described below. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. In the dioceses of the United States of America, sacred vessels may also be made from other solid materials that, according to the common estimation in each region, are precious, for example, ebony or other hard woods, provided that such materials are suited to sacred use and do not easily break or deteriorate. All, together with the priest, observe a brief silence so that they may be conscious of the fact that they are in Gods presence and may formulate their petitions mentally. 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. The faithful are not permitted to take the consecrated bread or the sacred chalice by themselves and, still less, to hand them from one to another. [117] Cf. John Paul II, Apostolic Letter Vicesimus quintus annus, 4 December 1988, no. From the Supplices ergo te, Domine (And so, Father, we bring you these gifts) to the Respice, quaesumus (Look with favor) inclusive, all the concelebrants speak all the following together: The Supplices ergo te, Domine (And so, Father, we bring you these gifts) with hands extended toward the offerings; The Ipse enim in qua nocte tradebatur (On the night he was betrayed) 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 at them and, afterwards, bow profoundly; The Memores igitur (Father, calling to mind) and the Respice, quaesumus (Look with favor) with hands outstretched. [43] It is with good reason, therefore, that they are called the presidential prayers.. After the principal celebrants Communion, the chalice is placed on another corporal at the side of the altar. 87. 54: AAS 56 (1964), p. 890. If there is to be a second reading before the Gospel, the lector proclaims it from the ambo. 0000003416 00000 n Sacred Congregation of Rites, Instruction Inter Oecumenici, On the orderly carrying out of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 26 September 1964, no. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests, Presbyterorum ordinis, no. If there is no singing, however, the Communion antiphon found in the Missal may be recited either by the faithful, or by some of them, or by a lector. 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. THE ORDER OF MASS 7 For you alone are the Holy One,15 you alone are the Lord,16 you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. The dignity of the word of God requires that the church have a place that is suitable for the proclamation of the word and toward which the attention of the whole congregation of the faithful naturally turns during the Liturgy of the Word.[117]. Floral decorations should always be done with moderation and placed around the altar rather than on its mensa. After the incensation of the altar, he goes to the chair together with the priest, takes his place there at the side of the priest and assists him as necessary. 31, 32; Sacred Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments, Instruction Immensae caritatis, 29 January 1973, no. Sacred silence also, as part of the celebration, is to be observed at the designated times. 47. 268. 24: AAS 59 (1967), p. 554. He places a small piece in the chalice, saying quietly, Haec commixtio (May this mingling). . Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. The candles, which are required at every liturgical service out of reverence and on account of the festiveness of the celebration (cf. 119. The faithful are "invited" in the RomanMissal to spend time in adoration (EM, no. The Roman Pontifical: Order of the Dedication of a Church and an Altar, editio typica, 1984, Chapter 7, Order of the Blessing of a Chalice and a Paten; The Roman Ritual, Book of Blessings, editio typica, 1984, Order for the Blessing of Articles for Liturgical Use, nos. Even before the celebration itself, it is commendable that silence to be observed in the church, in the sacristy, in the vesting room, and in adjacent areas, so that all may dispose themselves to carry out the sacred action in a devout and fitting manner. [159] Cf. [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. Before Mass, the necessary vessels are prepared either at the credence table or on the righthand side of the altar. Unless the good of the Christian faithful requires or suggests otherwise, concelebration is also recommended at. 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. THE ORDER OF MASS. Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests, Presbyterorum ordinis, no. 197. nos. [18], Above all, the Second Vatican Council, which urged that more perfect form of participation in the Mass by which the faithful, after the priests Communion, receive the Lords Body from the same Sacrifice,[19] called for another desire of the Fathers of Trent to be realized, namely that for the sake of a fuller participation in the holy Eucharist the faithful present at each Mass should communicate not only by spiritual desire but also by sacramental reception of the Eucharist.[20], 14. At the Last Supper Christ instituted the Paschal Sacrifice and banquet, by which the Sacrifice of the Cross is continuously made present in the Church whenever the priest, representing Christ the Lord, carries out what the Lord himself did and handed over to his disciples to be done in his memory.[69]. [121] Cf. 60. The sacrificial nature of the Mass, solemnly asserted by the Council of Trent in accordance with the Churchs universal tradition,[1] was reaffirmed by the Second Vatican Council, which offered these significant words about the Mass: At the Last Supper our Savior instituted the Eucharistic Sacrifice of his Body and Blood, by which he would perpetuate the Sacrifice of the Cross throughout the centuries until he should come again, thus entrusting to the Church, his beloved Bride, the memorial of his death and resurrection.[2], What the Council thus teaches is expressed constantly in the formulas of the Mass. 14, 19, 26, 28, 30. endobj 283. 24: AAS 60 (1968), p. 442. 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. 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. 2104 0 obj <> endobj In addition, all priests belonging to the community who are obliged, as a matter of duty, to celebrate individually for the pastoral benefit of the faithful may also on the same day concelebrate at the conventual or community Mass. 57: AAS 59 (1967), p. 569; The Roman Ritual, Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharist outside Mass, edition typica, 1973, no. 393. 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. 3: AAS 89 (1997), p. 864. Eucharistic Prayer II, on account of its particular features, is more appropriately used on weekdays or in special circumstances. 15 0 obj The priest introduces and concludes it, with the minister announcing the intentions. 288, 302. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. Ex 12:1-8, 11-14. then he closed in solemn order 61. After the greeting of the people, the priest, the deacon, or a lay minister may very briefly introduce the faithful to the Mass of the day. At its conclusion, he joins his hands and, together with everyone present, sings or says aloud the Sanctus (cf. 21: AAS 59 (1967), pp. 325. They likewise bear witness to the Churchs continuous and unbroken tradition, irrespective of the introduction of certain new features. 48; Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests, Presbyterorum ordinis, no. [109] In fact, just as she is intent on preserving the works of art and the artistic treasures handed down from past centuries[110] and, insofar as necessary, on adapting them to new needs, so also she strives to promote new works of art that are in harmony with the character of each successive age. The concelebrants approach the middle of the altar one after another, genuflect, and receive the Body of the Lord; then they go to the side of the altar and consume the Blood of the Lord, following the rite chosen for Communion from the chalice, as has just been said. [38] Cf. 0000005476 00000 n 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. 73). 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.
