306-307. 31, 32; Sacred Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments, Instruction Immensae caritatis, 29 January 1973, no. The Requisites for the Celebration of Mass, I. From the offices of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, March 17, 2003. . 0000021011 00000 n Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. The principal celebrant normally consumes the Blood of the Lord standing at the middle of the altar. no. 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. 1118-1121. The ambo must be located in keeping with the design of each church in such a way that the ordained ministers and lectors may be clearly seen and heard by the faithful. 43). 7). 36: AAS 87 (1995), pp. Easter is not part of Holy Week, but rather the beginning of the Easter season of the Liturgical year. [128] Cf. It is appropriate that this place be ordinarily a stationary ambo and not simply a movable lectern. This sample provides several options. At the end the people make the acclamation, Amen. If several deacons are present, one of them may place incense in the thurible for the consecration and incense the host and the chalice as they are shown to the people. [40] For in the Mass the table both of Gods word and of Christs Body is prepared, from which the faithful may be instructed and refreshed. . 130. The vestment proper to the priest celebrant at Mass and other sacred actions directly connected with Mass is, unless otherwise indicated, the chasuble, worn over the alb and stole. 0000001733 00000 n 96. 253. When the Kyrie is sung as a part of the Act of Penitence, a trope may precede each acclamation. 158. "Ifthe celebration of the Passion of the Lord on the following Friday does not take place in the same church, the Mass is concluded in the usual way and the Blessed Sacrament is placed in the tabernacle" (EM, no. 284-287 is followed. The diocesan Bishop is also given the faculty to permit Communion under both kinds whenever it may seem appropriate to the priest to whom, as its own shepherd, a community has been entrusted, provided that the faithful have been well instructed and there is no danger of profanation of the Sacrament or of the rites becoming difficult because of the large number of participants or some other reason. 39. [119] Cf. The sacred vessels are purified by the priest, the deacon, or an instituted acolyte after Communion or after Mass, insofar as possible at the credence table. [36] Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Instruction, Varietates legitimate, 25 January 1994: AAS 87 (1995), pp. The Alleluia is sung in every season other than Lent. At such times, attention should be paid to the capacity of the faithful to listen with understanding to a reading of greater or lesser length, and to their capacity to hear a more complete text, which is then explained in the homily.[142]. 23. And all pray in silence with the Priest for a while. The Eucharistic Prayer demands, by its very nature, that only the priest say it in virtue of his ordination. 278. 216. [122] Cf. The priest purifies the chalice at the credence table or at the altar. Places should be arranged with appropriate care for the faithful so that they are able to participate in the sacred celebrations visually and spiritually, in the proper manner. 3d: AAS 59 (1967), p. 542. 270. 365. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. 215. Amen. 39). It is praiseworthy for the bread and wine to be presented by the faithful. 172. 125. 1176-1185; The Roman Ritual, Order of Christian Funerals, edition typica, 1969. The readings, therefore, should be proclaimed by a lector, and the Gospel by a deacon or, in his absence, a priest other than the celebrant. 0000005071 00000 n The most likely time this would occur is at the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday. 2 0 obj In this way greater consideration will also be given to some aspects of the celebration that have sometimes been accorded less attention in the course of time. With both hands he holds it slightly raised above the altar and says quietly, Benedictus es, Domine (Blessed are you, Lord). The Communion chant begins while the priest is receiving the Sacrament (cf. 184. When he was about to celebrate with his disciples the Passover meal in which he instituted the sacrifice of his Body and Blood, Christ the Lord gave instructions that a large, furnished upper room should be prepared (Lk 22:12). When he reaches the altar, if he is carrying the Book of the Gospels, he omits the sign of reverence and goes up to the altar. After the intentions, the priest, with hands extended, concludes the petitions with a prayer. The Roman Rite constitutes a notable and precious part of the liturgical treasure and patrimony of the Catholic Church. [124] Cf. 0000012470 00000 n We ask this through Christ our Lord, Amen. [60], 57. [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. A good way to describe the Mass is to say that it is Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday made sacramentally present today in ritual. nos. 0000003808 00000 n 0000010985 00000 n Pastors should, moreover, take into special account those who are present at a liturgical celebration or who hear the Gospel on the occasion of the funeral and who may be non-Catholics or Catholics who never or rarely participate in the Eucharist or who seem even to have lost the faith. By Mass with a congregation is meant a Mass celebrated with the participation of the faithful. 255. The rites preceding the Liturgy of the Word, namely the Entrance, Greeting, Act of Penitence, Kyrie, Gloria, and collect, have the character of a beginning, introduction, and preparation. 128. Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday. 0000001723 00000 n 42. 229. 325. 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. 111. 274. 114. After the Act of Penitence, the Kyrie is always begun, unless it has already been included as part of the Act of Penitence. The dignity of the ambo requires that only a minister of the word should go up to it. Precious in the eyes of the LORD. 50: AAS 90 (1998), p. 745. Sacred Congregation for the Sacraments and Divine Worship, Instruction Inestimabile donum, 3 April, 1980, no. The renewal of The Roman Missal, carried out in our time in accordance with the decrees of the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, has taken great care that all the faithful may engage in the celebration of the Eucharist with that full, conscious, and active participation that is required by the nature of the Liturgy itself and to which the faithful, in virtue of their status as such, have a right and duty.[147]. 189. Codex Iuris Canonici, can. Then he places the paten with the bread on the corporal. 287. If a deacon is not present, his proper duties are to be carried out by some of the concelebrants. If a prayer over the people or a solemn formula for the blessing is used, the deacon says, Inclinate vos ad benedictionem (Bow your heads and pray for Gods blessing). Ps 141 [140]:2, Rev 8:3). also 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. 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. 24-26: AAS 60 (1968), pp. 141. But it is not at all appropriate that several persons divide a single element of the celebration among themselves, e.g., that the same reading be proclaimed by two lectors, one after the other, except as far as the Passion of the Lord is concerned. 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. 1070. After the principal celebrants Communion, the chalice is placed on another corporal at the side of the altar. 366. 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. [88] Cf. Finally, it is a people made one by sharing in the Communion of Christs Body and Blood. It was formerly indicated that the faithful "should be encouraged." Adaptations Within the Competence of Bishops and Bishops Conferences, 386. 128). Care should be taken, however, to ensure the authenticity of such relics. 241. Ritual Masses are connected to the celebration of certain Sacraments or Sacramentals. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. 35. 80. If, however, only one acolyte is present, he should perform the more important duties while the rest are to be distributed among several ministers. The people respond, Et cum spiritu tuo (And also with you). [27] Cf. 80. 40-41, 47-48, 61-64, 74, 86-88). Thus within the Act of Penitence and again after the invitation to pray, all recollect themselves; but at the conclusion of a reading or the homily, all meditate briefly on what they have heard; then after Communion, they praise and pray to God in their hearts. Likewise, when the distribution of Communion is completed, a duly instituted acolyte helps the priest or deacon to purify and arrange the sacred vessels. Then, together with the priest, the deacon venerates the altar with a kiss, makes a profound bow, and departs in a manner similar to the procession beforehand. 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. endobj Holy Communion has a fuller form as a sign when it is distributed under both kinds. 16, 27: AAS 59 (1967), pp. <> The embolism, enlarging upon the last petition of the Lords Prayer itself, begs deliverance from the power of evil for the entire community of the faithful. 53). For the deacon. 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). In all the Masses for various circumstances, unless otherwise expressly indicated, it is permissible to use the weekday readings and also the chants between them, if they are suited to the celebration. 354. 17: AAS 59 (1967), p. 305. The concluding rites are carried out as at a Mass with a congregation, but the dismissal formula is omitted. The Traditional Latin Mass (TLM), practiced in one form or another for over 1500 years by an ever-increasing number of peoples and nations and in possession of a . [74] Cf. In other places set aside for sacred celebrations, the altar may be movable. If incense is used, a server incenses the host and the chalice when each is shown to the people after the consecration. Among gestures included are also actions and processions: of the priest going with the deacon and ministers to the altar; of the deacon carrying the Evangeliary or Book of the Gospels to the ambo before the proclamation of the Gospel; of the faithful presenting the gifts and coming forward to receive Communion. 61. 12. 21. no. [157] Cf. 275. <> The norms laid down in their proper places are to be observed for the choice of the chants between the readings, as well as of the chants at the entrance, at the offertory, and at Communion (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). From the epiclesis until the priest shows the chalice, the deacon normally remains kneeling. Given at the General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C., on March 19, 2003, the Feast of Saint Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary. no. [127] Cf. The people rise and make their response: Suscipiat Dominus (May the Lord accept). 33. He is preceded by a thurifer, carrying a thurible with smoking incense, and by servers with lighted candles. Dear Lord, as we celebrate these Holy days of the Triduum, we ask you to be with us in this unique and uncertain time. 7. 904. It is fitting that there be a cantor or a choir director to lead and sustain the peoples singing. Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship, Instruction Actio pastoralis, On Masses with special groups, 15 May 1969: AAS 61 (1969), pp. The priest breaks the Eucharistic Bread, assisted, if the case calls for it, by the deacon or a concelebrant. 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. 100. 219. Sacred Congregation of Rites, Instruction Musicam sacram, On music in the Liturgy, 5 March 1967 , no. 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. The Conference of Bishops will be the judge in this matter.[139]. For the same reason he should use Masses for the Dead in moderation, since every Mass is offered for both the living and the dead, and there is a commemoration of the dead in the Eucharistic Prayer. At the request of His Excellency, the Most Reverend Wilton D. Gregory, Bishop of Belleville, President of the Conference of Bishops of the United States of America, in a letter of November 13, 2002, and in virtue of the faculties granted to this Congregation by the Supreme Pontiff JOHN PAUL II, we gladly confirm and approve the English translation of the Institutio Generalis Missalis Romani, excerpted from the third typical edition of the same Missal, as in the attached copy. [106] Cf. [72] Cf. The priest then washes his hands at the side of the altar, a rite that is an expression of his desire for interior purification. 306. 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. For priests are ministers of Christs Gospel for all. The norm for reception of Holy Communion in the dioceses of the United States is standing. 11 0 obj [60] Cf. 154. 940; Sacred Congregation of Rites, Instruction Eucharisticum mysterium, On the worship of the Eucharist, 25 May 1967. no. 47. 3 0 obj 82); The manner of receiving Holy Communion (cf. 3f, 9: AAS 59 (1967), pp. PDF Thursday of The Lord'S Supper The minister says, Sanguis Christi (The Blood of Christ), the communicant responds, Amen, and the minister hands over the chalice, which the communicant raises to his or her mouth. 209. Although in the readings from Sacred Scripture Gods word is addressed to all people of every era and is understandable to them, nevertheless, a fuller understanding and a greater effectiveness of the word is fostered by a living commentary on the word, that is, the homily, as part of the liturgical action. 51. 0000013961 00000 n 28; Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests, Presbyterorum ordinis, no. 258. 146. 0000015293 00000 n By tradition, the function of proclaiming the readings is ministerial, not presidential. 33. In the readings, the table of Gods word is prepared for the faithful, and the riches of the Bible are opened to them. The chalice is always wiped either by the one who drinks from it or by the one who presents it. 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. 254. In addition to the traditional materials, natural fabrics proper to each region may be used for making sacred vestments; artificial fabrics that are in keeping with the dignity of the sacred action and the person wearing them may also be used. 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. [138], 343. 5 0 obj [131], 318. 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. 15) In 1989, the Holy See confirmed a ritual text for the reception of the holy oils for optional use in the dioceses of the United States, allowing for the reception to take place during the procession of the gifts at the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper or on another suitable day. 94. 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]. /,pUFPU Hy endstream endobj 402 0 obj <>/Size 368/Type/XRef>>stream Hence, the psalmist, or the cantor of the Psalm, sings the verses of the Psalm from the ambo or another suitable place. 363. III - Mass at Which Only One Minister Participates, IV - Some General Norms for All Forms of Mass, Chapter V- THE ARRANGEMENT AND FURNISHING, I - The Bread and Wine for Celebrating the Eucharist, Chapter VIII- MASSES FOR VARIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, I - Masses and Prayers for Various Circumstances, Chapter IX- ADAPTATIONS WITHIN THE COMPETENCE OF BISHOPS. 106. 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. 234. 115. 371. All the concelebrants, together with the people, sing or say the final acclamation Quia tuum est regnum (For the kingdom). PDF Holy Thursday High Mass - SSPXUSA Furthermore, if the inner elements of this tradition are reflected upon, it also becomes clear how outstandingly and felicitously the older Roman Missal is brought to fulfillment in the new. O_h\zx\#MRg#Ox>^lO3 2V_o# 55. The lector reads from the ambo the readings that precede the Gospel. At the same time, in accord with the decisions of the Conference of Bishops, all offer one another a sign that expresses peace, communion, and charity. At the Funeral Mass there should, as a rule, be a short homily, but never a eulogy of any kind. 73). In accordance with the ancient tradition of the Church, the collect prayer is usually addressed to God the Father, through Christ, in the Holy Spirit,[57] and is concluded with a trinitarian ending, that is to say the longer ending, in the following manner: If the prayer is directed to the Father: Per Dominum nostrum Iesum Christum Filium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti, Deus, per omnia saecula saeculorum (Through our Lord, Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever); If it is directed to the Father, but the Son is mentioned at the end: Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti, Deus, per omnia saecula saeculorum (Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy spirit, one God, forever and ever); If it is directed to the Son: Qui vivis et regnas cum Deo Patre in unitate Spiritus Sancti, Deus, per omnia saecula saeculorum (You live and reign with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever). In the local Church, first place should certainly be given, because of its significance, to the Mass at which the Bishop presides, surrounded by his presbyterate, deacons, and lay ministers,[91] and in which the holy people of God participate fully and actively, for it is there that the preeminent expression of the Church is found. When the Alleluia is begun, all rise, except for a Bishop, who puts incense into the thurible without saying anything and blesses the deacon or, if there is no deacon, the concelebrant who is to proclaim the Gospel. 307. %PDF-1.4 % Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. 69. 4: AAS 30 (1938), pp. [104] Cf. 68) with everyone standing. 142. 352. 5; Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. 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. Care must be taken that whatever may remain of the Blood of Christ after the distribution of Communion is consumed immediately and completely at the altar. It should be an exposition of some aspect of the readings from Sacred Scripture or of another text from the Ordinary or from the Proper of the Mass of the day and should take into account both the mystery being celebrated and the particular needs of the listeners.[64]. [97] In case of necessity, the priest may depute suitable faithful for this single occasion.[98]. nos. The seat for the deacon should be placed near that of the celebrant. All answer, Amen. Two copies of the printed text should be forwarded to this Congregation. "[T]he Priest, with the help of the Deacon if necessary, places the ciborium in the tabernacle, the door of which remains open" (EM, no. 55: AAS 59 (1967), p. 569. The deacon or another suitable minister goes to the sacristy and obtains the veiled cross. At the conclusion he says, Verbum Domini (The Gospel of the Lord), to which the minister responds, Laus tibi, Christe (Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ). The Per quem haec omnia (Through him you give us all these gifts) is said by the principal celebrant alone. It is therefore of the greatest importance that the celebration of the Massthat is, the Lords Supperbe so arranged that the sacred ministers and the faithful taking part in it, according to the proper state of each, may derive from it more abundantly[26] those fruits for the sake of which Christ the Lord instituted the Eucharistic Sacrifice of his Body and Blood and entrusted it to the Church, his beloved Bride, as the memorial of his Passion and Resurrection. 75. Holy Thursday, therefore, is an invitation to become aware of our sins, to put our lives in order, and embark on a path of repentance and renewal to obtain God's pardon. If they are made from metal that rusts or from a metal less precious than gold, then ordinarily they should be gilded on the inside. 10-11; Codex Iuris Canonici, can. PL 2, 376A; Origen, Disputatio cum Heracleida, no. Ecumenical Council of Trent, Session 22, Doctrina de ss. 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. All churches should be dedicated or, at least, blessed.
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