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5001 Appen2 | clear distinction between the altar and the place for
5002 Appen2 | distinction between the altar and the place for proclaiming the
5003 Appen2 | the place for proclaiming the word of God (GIRM nos. 252 -
5004 Appen2 | remodeled in keeping with the reformed liturgy (and such
5005 Appen2 | provide at least a chair for the celebrant and a movable
5006 Appen2 | and a movable lectern for the reader. When the celebrant
5007 Appen2 | lectern for the reader. When the celebrant himself must act
5008 Appen2 | as reader, especially for the gospel, the reading should
5009 Appen2 | especially for the gospel, the reading should be at the
5010 Appen2 | the reading should be at the movable lectern. In the
5011 Appen2 | the movable lectern. In the very exceptional case when
5012 Appen2 | even a bench can be set up, the priest may stay at the altar,
5013 Appen2 | the priest may stay at the altar, where the missal
5014 Appen2 | stay at the altar, where the missal and lectionary are
5015 Appen2 | placed conveniently for the celebrant's reading, for
5016 Appen2 | reading, for example, at the middle of the altar. The
5017 Appen2 | example, at the middle of the altar. The custom of setting
5018 Appen2 | the middle of the altar. The custom of setting the missal
5019 Appen2 | altar. The custom of setting the missal stand on the left
5020 Appen2 | setting the missal stand on the left side of the altar comes
5021 Appen2 | stand on the left side of the altar comes from the time
5022 Appen2 | of the altar comes from the time when the chalice was
5023 Appen2 | comes from the time when the chalice was placed at the
5024 Appen2 | the chalice was placed at the center at the beginning
5025 Appen2 | placed at the center at the beginning of Mass. This
5026 Appen2 | Mass. This is no longer the case, since reform of the
5027 Appen2 | the case, since reform of the liturgy, because the chalice
5028 Appen2 | of the liturgy, because the chalice is now placed on
5029 Appen2 | a side table, away from the altar. c. The left side
5030 Appen2 | away from the altar. c. The left side of the altar is
5031 Appen2 | altar. c. The left side of the altar is the side at the
5032 Appen2 | left side of the altar is the side at the celebrant's
5033 Appen2 | the altar is the side at the celebrant's left; the right
5034 Appen2 | at the celebrant's left; the right side, at his right.
5035 Appen2 | 283. ~QUERY: In the GIRM no. 283 what does «
5036 Appen2 | eucharistic bread» mean? ~REPLY: The term means the same thing
5037 Appen2 | REPLY: The term means the same thing as the «host»
5038 Appen2 | means the same thing as the «host» hitherto in use,
5039 Appen2 | hitherto in use, except that the bread is larger in size.
5040 Appen2 | bread is larger in size. The term «eucharistic bread»
5041 Appen2 | in line 2 is explained by the words of line 4: "The priest
5042 Appen2 | by the words of line 4: "The priest is able actually «
5043 Appen2 | able actually «to break the host into parts.»" Thus
5044 Appen2 | reference to its shape as though the term implies that bread
5045 Appen2 | term implies that bread in the shape designed for its everyday
5046 Appen2 | use may be substituted for the host in its traditional
5047 Appen2 | in its traditional shape. The GIRM in no way intended
5048 Appen2 | no way intended to change the shape of the large and small
5049 Appen2 | intended to change the shape of the large and small hosts, but
5050 Appen2 | and color in order that the host may really have the
5051 Appen2 | the host may really have the appearance of bread that
5052 Appen2 | Card. F. Seper, Prefect of the SCDF addressed the following
5053 Appen2 | Prefect of the SCDF addressed the following letter, May 2,
5054 Appen2 | Card. J. Krol, President of the Conference of Bishops of
5055 Appen2 | Conference of Bishops of the United States: ~For some
5056 Appen2 | Sacred Congregation for the permission to allow priests
5057 Appen2 | this situation in mind, the Congregation for the Doctrine
5058 Appen2 | mind, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith authorizes
5059 Appen2 | Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith authorizes the Ordinaries
5060 Appen2 | of the Faith authorizes the Ordinaries of the United
5061 Appen2 | authorizes the Ordinaries of the United States of America
5062 Appen2 | who have made this request the permission either to concelebrate
5063 Appen2 | receiving communion under the species of wine or, when
5064 Appen2 | and to use water alone for the ritual ablutions after Communion.
5065 Appen2 | avoid creating scandal for the faithful. ~In the hope of
5066 Appen2 | scandal for the faithful. ~In the hope of meeting the concern
5067 Appen2 | In the hope of meeting the concern shown by the bishops
5068 Appen2 | meeting the concern shown by the bishops for those of their
5069 Appen2 | in asking you to inform the Ordinaries of the permission
5070 Appen2 | inform the Ordinaries of the permission that is granted
5071 Appen2 | not made of gold should the formularies of the Roman
5072 Appen2 | should the formularies of the Roman Pontifical be used? ~
5073 Appen2 | used? ~REPLY: Yes. Whatever the material of their composition,
5074 Appen2 | this is solid and noble in the judgment of the conference
5075 Appen2 | noble in the judgment of the conference of bishops, vessels
5076 Appen2 | consecrated according to the rites appearing in the liturgical
5077 Appen2 | to the rites appearing in the liturgical books (see GIRM
5078 Appen2 | books (see GIRM no. 296). The formularies to be used remain
5079 Appen2 | be used remain those from the Roman Pontifical, with an
5080 Appen2 | with an anointing added in the case of consecration: Not
5081 Appen2 | 299. ~QUERY: May the priest omit wearing the
5082 Appen2 | the priest omit wearing the stole? ~REPLY: No. The query
5083 Appen2 | wearing the stole? ~REPLY: No. The query arises from an interpretation
5084 Appen2 | from an interpretation of the GIRM no. 299. The contents
5085 Appen2 | interpretation of the GIRM no. 299. The contents of that number, "
5086 Appen2 | contents of that number, "The chasuble is the vestment
5087 Appen2 | number, "The chasuble is the vestment proper to the priest
5088 Appen2 | is the vestment proper to the priest celebrant, at Masses
5089 Appen2 | is altogether clear that the stole is a priestly vestment
5090 Appen2 | QUERY: On Passion Sunday is the color red worn only in the
5091 Appen2 | the color red worn only in the palms procession? ~REPLY:
5092 Appen2 | procession? ~REPLY: No. Red is the color for the Mass and office
5093 Appen2 | No. Red is the color for the Mass and office for the
5094 Appen2 | the Mass and office for the entire liturgical day on
5095 Appen2 | I to Evening Prayer 11. The same applies to Good Friday,
5096 Appen2 | Friday, on which red is the color for both the office
5097 Appen2 | red is the color for both the office and the Celebration
5098 Appen2 | for both the office and the Celebration of the Lord'
5099 Appen2 | office and the Celebration of the Lord's Passion: Not 5 (1969)
5100 Appen2 | celebrated on weekdays of the Christmas and Easter seasons? ~
5101 Appen2 | Easter seasons? ~REPLY: The GIRM no. 316(c) speaks only
5102 Appen2 | no. 316(c) speaks only of the weekdays in Ordinary Time
5103 Appen2 | Ordinary Time and not of the weekdays of the Christmas
5104 Appen2 | and not of the weekdays of the Christmas and Easter seasons.
5105 Appen2 | seasons. But a comparison of the GIRM with the General Norms
5106 Appen2 | comparison of the GIRM with the General Norms for the Liturgical
5107 Appen2 | with the General Norms for the Liturgical Year and the
5108 Appen2 | the Liturgical Year and the Calendar leads to the following
5109 Appen2 | and the Calendar leads to the following interpretation.
5110 Appen2 | forbidden on solemnities, the Sundays of Advent, Lent,
5111 Appen2 | Sundays of Advent, Lent, and the Easter season, as well as
5112 Appen2 | as on Ash Wednesday and the weekdays of Holy Week, which "
5113 Appen2 | see GNLYC no. 16). 2. On the Sundays other than those
5114 Appen2 | just listed, on feasts, on the weekdays of Advent from
5115 Appen2 | cases of serious need, at the direction of the local Ordinary
5116 Appen2 | need, at the direction of the local Ordinary or with his
5117 Appen2 | permission" (GIRM no. 332). 3. On the weekdays of Advent, up to
5118 Appen2 | December 16 inclusive, during the Christmas season from January
5119 Appen2 | season from January 2 to the Saturday after Epiphany,
5120 Appen2 | Saturday after Epiphany, during the Easter season from the Tuesday
5121 Appen2 | during the Easter season from the Tuesday after the octave
5122 Appen2 | season from the Tuesday after the octave of Easter until the
5123 Appen2 | the octave of Easter until the Saturday before Pentecost,
5124 Appen2 | pastoral advantage requires, at the discretion of the rector
5125 Appen2 | requires, at the discretion of the rector of the church or
5126 Appen2 | discretion of the rector of the church or the priest celebrant,
5127 Appen2 | rector of the church or the priest celebrant, the Masses
5128 Appen2 | or the priest celebrant, the Masses corresponding to
5129 Appen2 | congregation" (GIRM no. 333). The need in question is to be
5130 Appen2 | particular celebration, as is the case in some places on the
5131 Appen2 | the case in some places on the first Friday of the month.
5132 Appen2 | places on the first Friday of the month. Apart from such situations
5133 Appen2 | allowed. During these seasons the weekday office has a certain
5134 Appen2 | certain priority in order that the mystery of salvation, rather
5135 Appen2 | commemorations, may be celebrated in the measure due to it (see SC
5136 Appen2 | This applies above all to the fifty days from Easter Sunday
5137 Appen2 | permissible to celebrate any of the Masses for various needs
5138 Appen2 | needs and occasions whenever the office is of the weekday
5139 Appen2 | whenever the office is of the weekday or an optional memorial
5140 Appen2 | memorial occurs. 5. Masses for the dead are regulated in the
5141 Appen2 | the dead are regulated in the same way. a. The Mass of
5142 Appen2 | regulated in the same way. a. The Mass of burial may be celebrated
5143 Appen2 | celebrated on any day, except the Easter triduum, the Sundays
5144 Appen2 | except the Easter triduum, the Sundays of Advent, Lent,
5145 Appen2 | Easter, and solemnities. b. The Masses on the occasions
5146 Appen2 | solemnities. b. The Masses on the occasions of news of a death,
5147 Appen2 | death, final burial, and the first anniversary may be
5148 Appen2 | anniversary may be celebrated on the days indicated in nos. 3 -
5149 Appen2 | 337). c. Daily Masses for the dead may be celebrated on
5150 Appen2 | dead may be celebrated on the weekdays in Ordinary Time
5151 Appen2 | weekdays in Ordinary Time may the Mass of any saint one chooses
5152 Appen2 | celebrated? ~REPLY: Yes. The GIRM no. 316c says: "On
5153 Appen2 | GIRM no. 316c says: "On the weekdays in Ordinary Time,
5154 Appen2 | weekdays in Ordinary Time, the priest may choose the weekday
5155 Appen2 | Time, the priest may choose the weekday Mass, the Mass of
5156 Appen2 | choose the weekday Mass, the Mass of an optional memorial,
5157 Appen2 | of an optional memorial, the Mass of a saint inscribed
5158 Appen2 | of a saint inscribed in the martyrology for that day,
5159 Appen2 | occasions, or a votive Mass." The votive Masses listed are
5160 Appen2 | Masses listed are those "of the mysteries of the Lord or
5161 Appen2 | those "of the mysteries of the Lord or in honor of Mary
5162 Appen2 | particular saint or of all the saints" (GIRM no. 329c).
5163 Appen2 | those saints mentioned in the martyrology for the day,
5164 Appen2 | mentioned in the martyrology for the day, no. 329c at the end
5165 Appen2 | for the day, no. 329c at the end allows, as an option
5166 Appen2 | as an option in favor of the faithful's devotion, a votive
5167 Appen2 | Mass of any saint or all the saints. Texts for votive
5168 Appen2 | be celebrated in honor of the saints are to be chosen
5169 Appen2 | keeping with no. 4, p. 514 of the «Missale Romanum» (RM: Proper
5170 Appen2 | Romanum» (RM: Proper of the Saints, Introduction no.
5171 Appen2 | 322a.~QUERY: Are the formularies of the Roman
5172 Appen2 | Are the formularies of the Roman Canon proper to the
5173 Appen2 | the Roman Canon proper to the day still to be followed
5174 Appen2 | REPLY: Yes. They are not in the new Order of Mass because
5175 Appen2 | proper place, that is, in the Roman Missal for the Mass
5176 Appen2 | in the Roman Missal for the Mass of the Lord's Supper
5177 Appen2 | Roman Missal for the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday:
5178 Appen2 | 322c. ~QUERY: When may the special formulary for the
5179 Appen2 | the special formulary for the dead be used in Eucharistic
5180 Appen2 | Prayers II and III? ~REPLY: The source of this query is
5181 Appen2 | source of this query is the phrasing of the rubric for
5182 Appen2 | query is the phrasing of the rubric for Eucharistic Prayer
5183 Appen2 | prayer is used in «Masses for the dead. . .»" (See «Preces
5184 Appen2 | rubric has been clarified in the new Order of Mass (GIRM
5185 Appen2 | dead person. . .»" Thus the special embolism for the
5186 Appen2 | the special embolism for the deceased may be used in
5187 Appen2 | receives special remembrance. The purpose of the law is to
5188 Appen2 | remembrance. The purpose of the law is to facilitate the
5189 Appen2 | the law is to facilitate the carrying out of the GIRM
5190 Appen2 | facilitate the carrying out of the GIRM no. 316 on restraint
5191 Appen2 | 316 on restraint in using the Masses for the dead. Not
5192 Appen2 | in using the Masses for the dead. Not 5 (1969) 325,
5193 Appen2 | regarded as proper? ~REPLY: The problem arises mainly from
5194 Appen2 | problem arises mainly from the possibility of using Eucharistic
5195 Appen2 | consequently is governed by the rule that it may not be
5196 Appen2 | GIRM no. 322d). Further, the preface of the season is
5197 Appen2 | Further, the preface of the season is said on feasts
5198 Appen2 | on feasts and also during the particular seasons, some
5199 Appen2 | quite long, and this raises the question of the meaning
5200 Appen2 | this raises the question of the meaning of "proper preface."
5201 Appen2 | Masses that are celebrated on the very day of a feast or during
5202 Appen2 | during its «octave». In the Proper of Seasons there
5203 Appen2 | strictly speaking and during the season Eucharistic Prayer
5204 Appen2 | In votive Masses there is the option to use either the
5205 Appen2 | the option to use either the preface corresponding to
5206 Appen2 | preface corresponding to the Mass or the preface of any
5207 Appen2 | corresponding to the Mass or the preface of any eucharistic
5208 Appen2 | Masses on a memorial may the prayer over the gifts and
5209 Appen2 | memorial may the prayer over the gifts and the prayer after
5210 Appen2 | prayer over the gifts and the prayer after communion,
5211 Appen2 | proper, also be taken from the votive Masses or from the
5212 Appen2 | the votive Masses or from the votive prayers for various
5213 Appen2 | needs and occasions? ~REPLY: The GIRM no. 323 says: "In Masses
5214 Appen2 | a memorial, however. . .the prayer over the gifts and
5215 Appen2 | however. . .the prayer over the gifts and the prayer after
5216 Appen2 | prayer over the gifts and the prayer after communion,
5217 Appen2 | may be taken «either» from the common or from the weekday
5218 Appen2 | from the common or from the weekday of the current season."
5219 Appen2 | common or from the weekday of the current season." For the
5220 Appen2 | the current season." For the celebration of a memorial
5221 Appen2 | memorial is combined with the celebration of the current
5222 Appen2 | with the celebration of the current weekday; but Masses
5223 Appen2 | cannot be combined with the Masses for various needs
5224 Appen2 | 333. ~QUERY 1: May the votive Masses of Jesus Christ
5225 Appen2 | votive Masses of Jesus Christ the High Priest, the Sacred
5226 Appen2 | Christ the High Priest, the Sacred Heart, the Immaculate
5227 Appen2 | Priest, the Sacred Heart, the Immaculate Heart of Mary
5228 Appen2 | celebrated, respectively, on the first Thursday, Friday and
5229 Appen2 | Friday and Saturday of the month even if an obligatory
5230 Appen2 | be celebrated observing the rule of GIRM no. 333: "If
5231 Appen2 | pastoral advantage requires, at the discretion of the rector
5232 Appen2 | requires, at the discretion of the rector of the Church or
5233 Appen2 | discretion of the rector of the Church or the priest celebrant,
5234 Appen2 | rector of the Church or the priest celebrant, the Masses
5235 Appen2 | or the priest celebrant, the Masses corresponding to
5236 Appen2 | celebration with a congregation." The decision about a real need
5237 Appen2 | based on consideration of the sensibilities and devotion
5238 Appen2 | sensibilities and devotion of the people: Not 5 (1969) 404,
5239 Appen2 | QUERY 2: What is meant by the weekdays of Advent, Christmas,
5240 Appen2 | of Advent, Christmas, and the Easter season on which "
5241 Appen2 | pastoral advantage requires, at the discretion of the rector
5242 Appen2 | requires, at the discretion of the rector of the Church or
5243 Appen2 | discretion of the rector of the Church or the priest celebrant,
5244 Appen2 | rector of the Church or the priest celebrant, the Masses
5245 Appen2 | or the priest celebrant, the Masses corresponding to
5246 Appen2 | 333)? ~REPLY: These are the weekdays that are listed
5247 Appen2 | weekdays that are listed in the Table of Liturgical Days
5248 Appen2 | 16 inclusive; weekdays of the Christmas season from January
5249 Appen2 | season from January 2 until the Saturday after Epiphany;
5250 Appen2 | after Epiphany; weekdays of the Easter season from the Monday
5251 Appen2 | of the Easter season from the Monday after the octave
5252 Appen2 | season from the Monday after the octave of Easter until the
5253 Appen2 | the octave of Easter until the Saturday before Pentecost
5254 Appen2 | Pentecost inclusive." Since the GIRM no. 333 does not speak
5255 Appen2 | no. 333 does not speak of the weekdays of Lent, neither
5256 Appen2 | does it intend to speak of the weekdays of Advent from
5257 Appen2 | 17 to 24 inclusive nor of the days within the octave of
5258 Appen2 | inclusive nor of the days within the octave of Christmas, which
5259 Appen2 | octave of Christmas, which in the Table of Liturgical Days
5260 Appen2 | Days no. 9 are ranked with the weekdays of Lent: Not 10 (
5261 Appen2 | Mass be celebrated during the octaves of Christmas and
5262 Appen2 | and Easter? ~REPLY: Yes. The rule of the GIRM no. 336
5263 Appen2 | REPLY: Yes. The rule of the GIRM no. 336 is that of
5264 Appen2 | GIRM no. 336 is that of the Masses for the dead the
5265 Appen2 | is that of the Masses for the dead the one for a funeral
5266 Appen2 | the Masses for the dead the one for a funeral may be
5267 Appen2 | holy days of obligation, the Sundays of Advent and Lent,
5268 Appen2 | may be celebrated during the octaves of Christmas or
5269 Appen2 | Holy Thursday and during the Easter triduum? ~REPLY:
5270 Appen2 | Easter triduum? ~REPLY: No. The directives in the Roman
5271 Appen2 | REPLY: No. The directives in the Roman Missal apply. On Holy
5272 Appen2 | Thursday morning as a rule the chrism Mass is celebrated (
5273 Appen2 | 239 - 242). In addition to the evening Mass of the Lord'
5274 Appen2 | addition to the evening Mass of the Lord's Supper "the local
5275 Appen2 | Mass of the Lord's Supper "the local Ordinary may permit
5276 Appen2 | semipublic oratories in the evening or, in the case
5277 Appen2 | oratories in the evening or, in the case of genuine necessity,
5278 Appen2 | genuine necessity, even in the morning, but exclusively
5279 Appen2 | in any way take part in the evening Mass" (MR p. 243
5280 Appen2 | Thursday "Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper"]). Other
5281 Appen2 | Good Friday "according to the Church's ancient tradition,
5282 Appen2 | Church's ancient tradition, the sacraments are not celebrated" (
5283 Appen2 | Friday, "Celebration of the Lord's Passion"]). "On Holy
5284 Appen2 | Passion"]). "On Holy Saturday the Church waits at the Lord'
5285 Appen2 | Saturday the Church waits at the Lord's tomb,. . .and the
5286 Appen2 | the Lord's tomb,. . .and the sacrifice of the Mass is
5287 Appen2 | and the sacrifice of the Mass is not celebrated" (
5288 Appen2 | RM, Holy Saturday]). In the case of Easter Sunday, the
5289 Appen2 | the case of Easter Sunday, the GIRM no. 336 already forbids
5290 Appen2 | 337.~QUERY 1: May the Masses for the dead referred
5291 Appen2 | QUERY 1: May the Masses for the dead referred to in the
5292 Appen2 | the dead referred to in the GIRM no. 337 be celebrated
5293 Appen2 | weekdays of Lent? ~REPLY: Yes. The Masses mentioned in no.
5294 Appen2 | mentioned in no. 337 (on the occasions of news of a death,
5295 Appen2 | death, final burial, or the first anniversary) may be
5296 Appen2 | celebrated «all» weekdays, with the exception only of Ash Wednesday
5297 Appen2 | only of Ash Wednesday and the weekdays of Holy Week: Not
5298 Appen2 | QUERY 2: May a Mass for the dead after news of a death
5299 Appen2 | after news of a death or on the day of final burial or the
5300 Appen2 | the day of final burial or the first anniversary be celebrated
5301 Appen2 | be celebrated even within the octave of Christmas? ~REPLY:
5302 Appen2 | REPLY: Yes. According to the GIRM no. 337 these Masses
5303 Appen2 | 17 to 24 inclusive and on the weekdays of Lent. Therefore,
5304 Appen2 | celebrated on days within the octave of Christmas, which
5305 Appen2 | octave of Christmas, which the Table of Liturgical Days
5306 Abbrev | Abbreviations used in the notes~ ~CD ~Vatican Council
5307 Abbrev | Christus Dominus» (Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops
5308 Abbrev | Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church), 28 October 1965.~
5309 Abbrev | General Instruction on the Liturgy of the Hours), 2
5310 Abbrev | Instruction on the Liturgy of the Hours), 2 February 1971.~
5311 Abbrev | Dogmatic Constitution on the Church), 21 November 1964.~
5312 Abbrev | Presbyterorum ordinis» (Decree on the Ministry and Life of Presbyters),
5313 Abbrev | Concilium» (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy), 4 December
5314 Abbrev | Sacred Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments.~
5315 Abbrev | Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments.~SCDW ~Sacred
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