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1 Intro, 0 | institute the sacrifice of his body and blood, he directed
2 Intro, 0 | always regarded this command of Christ as applying to itself
3 Intro, 0 | directions about the preparation of the sentiments of the worshipers,
4 Intro, 0 | preparation of the sentiments of the worshipers, the place,
5 Intro, 0 | texts for the celebration of the eucharist. The current
6 Intro, 0 | laid down on the basis of the intent of Vatican Council
7 Intro, 0 | the basis of the intent of Vatican Council II, and
8 Intro, 0 | henceforth in the celebration of Mass by the Church of the
9 Intro, 0 | celebration of Mass by the Church of the Roman Rite, are fresh
10 Intro, 0 | Rite, are fresh evidence of the great care, faith, and
11 Intro, 0 | continuing amid the introduction of some new elements. ~ ~
12 Intro, 0 | The sacrificial nature of the Mass was solemnly proclaimed
13 Intro, 0 | proclaimed by the Council of Trent in agreement with
14 Intro, 0 | with the whole tradition of the Church.1 Vatican Council
15 Intro, 0 | the eucharistic sacrifice of his body and blood. He did
16 Intro, 0 | perpetuate the sacrifice of the cross throughout the
17 Intro, 0 | the Church, a memorial of his death and resurrection."2
18 Intro (1) | See Council of Trent, sess. 22, 17 Sept.
19 Intro, 0 | constantly in the formularies of the Mass. This teaching,
20 Intro, 0 | teaching, in the concise words of the Leonine Sacramentary,
21 Intro, 0 | Sacramentary, is that "the work of our redemption is carried
22 Intro, 0 | we celebrate the memory of this sacrifice";3 it is
23 Intro, 0 | addressing God in the name of all the people, offers in
24 Intro, 0 | that the body and blood of Christ may be a sacrifice
25 Intro, 0 | then, the Church's rule of prayer () corresponds to
26 Intro, 0 | corresponds to its constant rule of faith (). This rule of faith
27 Intro, 0 | rule of faith (). This rule of faith instructs us that
28 Intro, 0 | instructs us that the sacrifice of the cross and its sacramental
29 Intro, 0 | differing only in the manner of offering and that consequently
30 Intro, 0 | Mass is at once a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving,
31 Intro, 0 | praise and thanksgiving, of reconciliation and expiation. ~
32 Intro, 0 | 3. The celebration of Mass also proclaims the
33 Intro, 0 | proclaims the sublime mystery of the Lord's real presence
34 Intro, 0 | II6 and other documents of the Church's magisterium7
35 Intro, 0 | teaching that the Council of Trent had proposed as a
36 Intro, 0 | had proposed as a matter of faith.8 The Mass does this
37 Intro (7) | 35; Solemn Profession of Faith, 30 June 1968, nos.
38 Intro, 0 | does this not only by means of the very words of consecration,
39 Intro, 0 | means of the very words of consecration, by which Christ
40 Intro, 0 | that spirit and expression of reverence and adoration
41 Intro, 0 | Thursday and on the solemnity of Corpus Christi to honor
42 Intro (8) | See Council of Trent, sess. 13, 11 Oct.
43 Intro, 0 | 4. Further, because of the priest's more prominent
44 Intro, 0 | sacrifice in the person of Christ and presides over
45 Intro, 0 | presides over the assembly of a holy people. The meaning
46 Intro, 0 | holy people. The meaning of his office is declared and
47 Intro, 0 | chrism Mass on Thursday of Holy Week, the day celebrating
48 Intro, 0 | celebrating the institution of the priesthood. The preface
49 Intro, 0 | brings out the passing on of the sacerdotal power through
50 Intro, 0 | power through the laying on of hands and, by listing its
51 Intro, 0 | It is the continuation of the power of Christ, High
52 Intro, 0 | continuation of the power of Christ, High Priest of the
53 Intro, 0 | power of Christ, High Priest of the New Testament. ~
54 Intro, 0 | proper light another reality of which much should be made,
55 Intro, 0 | namely, the royal priesthood of believers. Through the ministry
56 Intro, 0 | believers. Through the ministry of presbyters the people's
57 Intro, 0 | union with the sacrifice of Christ, our one and only
58 Intro, 0 | Mediator.9 For the celebration of the eucharist is the action
59 Intro, 0 | eucharist is the action of the whole Church; in it
60 Intro, 0 | should do only, but all of, those parts that belong
61 Intro, 0 | belong to them in virtue of their place within the people
62 Intro, 0 | place within the people of God. In this way greater
63 Intro, 0 | be given to some aspects of the eucharistic celebration
64 Intro, 0 | neglected in the course of time. For these people are
65 Intro, 0 | these people are the people of God, purchased by Christ'
66 Intro, 0 | to offer God the prayers of the entire human family,
67 Intro, 0 | in Christ for the mystery of salvation by offering his
68 Intro, 0 | participation in the mystery of the eucharist.10 ~ ~
69 Intro, 0 | decrees for the revision of the Order of Mass, Vatican
70 Intro, 0 | the revision of the Order of Mass, Vatican Council II
71 Intro, 0 | they had in the tradition of the Fathers";11 this is
72 Intro, 0 | the Apostolic Constitution of 1570, by which St. Pius
73 Intro, 0 | Missals indicates how both of them, although separated
74 Intro, 0 | the more profound elements of this tradition are considered,
75 Intro, 0 | to the difficult period of attacks against Catholic
76 Intro, 0 | on the sacrificial nature of the Mass, the ministerial
77 Intro, 0 | real and permanent presence of Christ under the eucharistic
78 Intro, 0 | In fact, the Roman Missal of 1570 differs very little
79 Intro, 0 | the first printed edition of 1474, which in turn faithfully
80 Intro, 0 | Missal used at the time of Pope Innocent III (1198 -
81 Intro, 0 | extend beyond the examination of a few liturgical commentaries
82 Intro, 0 | liturgical commentaries of the Middle Ages. ~
83 Intro, 0 | hand, countless studies of scholars have enriched the "
84 Intro, 0 | enriched the "tradition of the Fathers" that the revisers
85 Intro, 0 | Fathers" that the revisers of the Missal under St. Pius
86 Intro, 0 | many critical editions of other ancient Roman and
87 Intro, 0 | bringing to light many prayers of profound spirituality that
88 Intro, 0 | centuries before the formation of the Eastern and Western
89 Intro, 0 | theology through the teachings of such illustrious saints
90 Intro, 0 | such illustrious saints of Christian antiquity as Irenaeus,
91 Intro, 0 | Irenaeus, Ambrose, Cyril of Jerusalem, and John Chrysostom. ~
92 Intro, 0 | 9. The "tradition of the Fathers" does not require
93 Intro, 0 | merely the preservation of what our immediate predecessors
94 Intro, 0 | study and understanding of the Church's entire past
95 Intro, 0 | Church's entire past and of all the ways in which its
96 Intro, 0 | Spirit endows the people of God with a marvelous fidelity
97 Intro, 0 | in preserving the deposit of faith unchanged, even though
98 Intro, 0 | the Roman Church's rule of prayer () and guards the
99 Intro, 0 | and guards the deposit of faith handed down by the
100 Intro, 0 | liturgical tradition. The Fathers of Vatican Council II in reaffirming
101 Intro, 0 | the dogmatic statements of the Council of Trent were
102 Intro, 0 | statements of the Council of Trent were speaking at a
103 Intro, 0 | forward proposals and measures of a pastoral nature that could
104 Intro, 0 | 11. The Council of Trent recognized the great
105 Intro, 0 | great catechetical value of the celebration of Mass,
106 Intro, 0 | value of the celebration of Mass, but was unable to
107 Intro, 0 | consequences for the actual life of the Church. Many were pressing
108 Intro, 0 | judging the conditions of that age, felt bound to
109 Intro, 0 | request with a reaffirmation of the Church's traditional
110 Intro, 0 | and foremost, the action of Christ himself and therefore
111 Intro, 0 | maintaining that "the rite of the Roman Church, in which
112 Intro, 0 | Roman Church, in which part of the canon and the words
113 Intro, 0 | the canon and the words of consecration are spoken
114 Intro (12)| Council of Trent, sess. 22, «Doctr.
115 Intro, 0 | Although the Council of Trent on the one hand prohibited
116 Intro, 0 | hand prohibited the use of the vernacular in the Mass,
117 Intro, 0 | and others having the care of souls that either personally
118 Intro, 0 | include some explanation of the mystery of this sacrifice."14 ~
119 Intro, 0 | explanation of the mystery of this sacrifice."14 ~
120 Intro, 0 | contemporary requirements of its apostolic task, Vatican
121 Intro, 0 | pedagogic and pastoral character of the liturgy.15 Since no
122 Intro, 0 | lawfulness and efficacy of a sacred rite celebrated
123 Intro, 0 | acknowledge that "the use of the mother tongue frequently
124 Intro, 0 | tongue frequently may be of great advantage to the people"
125 Intro, 0 | that, under the leadership of the bishops and the Apostolic
126 Intro, 0 | vernacular for the sake of a better comprehension of
127 Intro, 0 | of a better comprehension of the mystery being celebrated. ~
128 Intro, 0 | 13. The use of the vernacular in the liturgy
129 Intro, 0 | the mystery that is part of the celebration itself.
130 Intro, 0 | also ordered the observance of certain directives, prescribed
131 Intro, 0 | prescribed by the Council of Trent but not obeyed everywhere.
132 Intro, 0 | that more complete form of participation in the Mass
133 Intro, 0 | impetus to the fulfillment of the further desire of the
134 Intro, 0 | fulfillment of the further desire of the Fathers of Trent that
135 Intro, 0 | further desire of the Fathers of Trent that for fuller participation
136 Intro (20)| Council of Trent, sess. 22, «Doctr.
137 Intro, 0 | principles on the completeness of eucharistic communion under
138 Intro, 0 | communion under the form of bread alone. The Council
139 Intro, 0 | permission for the reception of communion under both kinds
140 Intro, 0 | this more explicit form of the sacramental sign offers
141 Intro, 0 | sign offers a special means of deepening the understanding
142 Intro, 0 | deepening the understanding of the mystery in which the
143 Intro, 0 | responsibility as teacher of truth to guard "things old,"
144 Intro, 0 | old," that is, the deposit of tradition; at the same time
145 Intro, 0 | fulfills another duty, that of examining and prudently
146 Intro, 0 | 52). Accordingly, a part of the new Roman Missal directs
147 Intro, 0 | Missal directs the prayer of the Church expressly to
148 Intro, 0 | Church expressly to the needs of our times. This is above
149 Intro, 0 | This is above all true of the ritual Masses and the
150 Intro, 0 | through the many editions of the Roman Missal, have remained
151 Intro, 0 | laity, the sanctification of human work, the community
152 Intro, 0 | human work, the community of all peoples, certain needs
153 Intro, 0 | and even the very language of the recent conciliar documents.
154 Intro, 0 | documents. The same awareness of the present state of the
155 Intro, 0 | awareness of the present state of the world also influenced
156 Intro, 0 | also influenced the use of texts from very ancient
157 Intro, 0 | changed so that the style of language would be more in
158 Intro, 0 | accord with the language of modern theology and would
159 Intro, 0 | reflect the actual state of the Church's discipline.
160 Intro, 0 | there have been changes of some expressions bearing
161 Intro, 0 | on the evaluation and use of the good things of the earth
162 Intro, 0 | and use of the good things of the earth and of allusions
163 Intro, 0 | things of the earth and of allusions to a particular
164 Intro, 0 | allusions to a particular form of outward penance belonging
165 Intro, 0 | another age in the history of the Church. In short, the
166 Intro, 0 | short, the liturgical norms of the Council of Trent have
167 Intro, 0 | liturgical norms of the Council of Trent have been completed
168 Intro, 0 | in many respects by those of Vatican Council II. This
169 Intro, 0 | realization the efforts of the last four hundred years
170 Intro, 0 | especially the efforts of recent times and above all
171 1 | IMPORTANCE AND DIGNITY OF THE EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION~
172 1, 0 | 1. The celebration of Mass, the action of Christ
173 1, 0 | celebration of Mass, the action of Christ and the people of
174 1, 0 | of Christ and the people of God arrayed hierarchically,
175 1, 0 | for each person the center of the whole Christian life.1
176 1, 0 | Mass we have the high point of the work that in Christ
177 1, 0 | sanctify us and the high point of the worship that in adoring
178 1, 0 | Father.2 During the cycle of the year, moreover, the
179 1, 0 | moreover, the mysteries of redemption are recalled
180 1, 0 | rites and all the works of the Christian life are linked
181 1, 0 | 2. Therefore, it is of the greatest importance
182 1, 0 | importance that the celebration of the Mass, the Lord's Supper,
183 1, 0 | the eucharistic sacrifice of his body and blood and entrusted
184 1, 0 | beloved Bride, as the memorial of his passion and resurrection.6~
185 1, 0 | nature and circumstances of each assembly, the celebration
186 1, 0 | Church desires this kind of participation, the nature
187 1, 0 | participation, the nature of the celebration demands
188 1, 0 | duty they have by reason of their baptism.7~
189 1, 0 | and active participation of the people bring out more
190 1, 0 | plainly the ecclesial nature of the celebration.8 But even
191 1, 0 | because it is the action of Christ and the Church,9
192 1, 0 | priest always acts on behalf of the people's salvation. ~
193 1, 0 | 5. The celebration of the eucharist, like the
194 1, 0 | liturgy, involves the use of outward signs that foster,
195 1, 0 | choose and to make wise use of those forms and elements
196 1, 0 | the Church which, in view of the circumstances of the
197 1, 0 | view of the circumstances of the people and the place,
198 1, 0 | the spiritual well - being of the faithful.~
199 1, 0 | 6. The purpose of this Instruction is to give
200 1, 0 | arranging the individual forms of celebration.11 In accord
201 1, 0 | Liturgy, each conference of bishops has the power to
202 1, 0 | traditions and character of peoples, regions, and various
203 1 (11) | Nov. 1973; for the manner of joining the liturgy of the
204 1 (11) | manner of joining the liturgy of the hours with the Mass,
205 2 | STRUCTURE, ELEMENTS, AND PARTS OF THE MASS~ ~
206 2 | I. General Structure of the Mass~
207 2, 0 | Lord's Supper, the people of God are called together,
208 2, 0 | and acting in the person of Christ, to celebrate the
209 2, 0 | to celebrate the memorial of the Lord or eucharistic
210 2, 0 | local gathering together of the Church: "Where two or
211 2, 0 | For at the celebration of Mass, which perpetuates
212 2, 0 | perpetuates the sacrifice of the cross,14 Christ is really
213 2, 0 | is present in the person of the minister, in his own
214 2 (14) | See Council of Trent, sess. 22, cap. 1:
215 2 (14) | Paul VI, Solemn Profession of Faith, 30 June 1968, no.
216 2, 0 | Mass is made up as it were of the liturgy of the word
217 2, 0 | as it were of the liturgy of the word and the liturgy
218 2, 0 | the word and the liturgy of the eucharist, two parts
219 2, 0 | form but one single act of worship.16 For in the Mass
220 2, 0 | For in the Mass the table of God's word and of Christ'
221 2, 0 | table of God's word and of Christ's body is laid for
222 2, 0 | body is laid for the people of God to receive from it instruction
223 2 | II. DIFFERENT ELEMENTS OF THE MASS~ ~
224 2, 1 | AND EXPLAINING THE WORD OF GOD~
225 2, 1 | make up a principal element of the liturgy. In the biblical
226 2, 1 | word addresses all people of every era and is understandable
227 2, 1 | homily, as an integral part of the liturgy, increases the
228 2, 2 | preeminent; it is the high point of the entire celebration.
229 2, 2 | the assembly in the person of Christ, addresses these
230 2, 2 | prayers to God in the name of the entire holy people and
231 2, 2 | the priest in the exercise of his office of presiding
232 2, 2 | the exercise of his office of presiding over the assembly
233 2, 2 | the instructions and words of introduction and conclusion
234 2, 2 | to the concrete situation of the community.20 It also
235 2, 2 | presiding to proclaim the word of God and to give the final
236 2, 2 | introduction to the Mass of the day (before the celebration
237 2, 2 | begins), to the liturgy of the word (before the readings),
238 2, 2 | 12. The nature of the presidential prayers
239 2, 2 | not only pray in the name of the whole community as its
240 2, 3 | by nature the celebration of Mass has the character of
241 2, 3 | of Mass has the character of being the act of a community,22
242 2, 3 | character of being the act of a community,22 both the
243 2, 3 | not simply outward signs of the community's celebration,
244 2, 3 | celebration, but the means of greater communion between
245 2, 3 | prayers create a degree of the active participation
246 2, 3 | contribute in every form of the Mass, in order to express
247 2, 3 | penitential rite, the profession of faith, the general intercessions,
248 2, 3 | 17. Finally, of the other texts:~a. Some
249 2, 3 | entrance, at the preparation of the gifts, at the breaking
250 2, 3 | the gifts, at the breaking of the bread («Agnus Dei»),
251 2, 4 | VOCAL EXPRESSION OF THE DIFFERENT TEXTS~
252 2, 4 | ministers or by all, the tone of voice should correspond
253 2, 4 | correspond to the genre of the text, that is, accordingly
254 2, 4 | also be suited to the form of celebration and to the solemnity
255 2, 4 | celebration and to the solemnity of the gathering. Other criteria
256 2, 4 | Other criteria are the idiom of different languages and
257 2, 4 | languages and the genius of peoples.~In the rubrics
258 2, 4 | proferre») are to be understood of both singing and speaking,
259 2, 5 | IMPORTANCE OF SINGING~
260 2, 5 | 3:16). Song is the sign of the heart's joy (see Acts
261 2, 5 | the culture and ability of each congregation, great
262 2, 5 | should be attached to the use of singing at Mass; but it
263 2, 5 | sing all the texts that are of themselves meant to be sung.~
264 2, 5 | sing at least some parts of the Ordinary of the Mass
265 2, 5 | some parts of the Ordinary of the Mass in Latin, especially
266 2, 5 | especially the profession of faith and the Lord's Prayer,
267 2, 6 | all taking part is a sign of the community and the unity
268 2, 6 | community and the unity of the assembly; it both expresses
269 2, 6 | fosters the spiritual attitude of those taking part.28~
270 2, 6 | 21. For the sake of uniformity in movement and
271 2, 6 | stand from the beginning of the entrance song or when
272 2, 6 | priest enters until the end of the opening prayer or collect;
273 2, 6 | collect; for the singing of the Alleluia before the
274 2, 6 | proclaimed; during the profession of faith and the general intercessions;
275 2, 6 | over the gifts to the end of the Mass, except at the
276 2, 6 | homily and the presentation of the gifts, and, if this
277 2, 6 | helpful, during the period of silence after communion.
278 2, 6 | unless prevented by the lack of space, the number of people
279 2, 6 | lack of space, the number of people present, or some
280 2, 6 | is up to the conference of bishops to adapt the actions
281 2, 6 | postures described in the Order of the Roman Mass to the customs
282 2, 6 | Roman Mass to the customs of the people.29 But the conference
283 2, 6 | the meaning and character of each part of the celebration.~
284 2, 6 | and character of each part of the celebration.~
285 2, 6 | among the external actions of the Mass are those of the
286 2, 6 | actions of the Mass are those of the priest going to the
287 2, 6 | priest going to the altar, of the faithful presenting
288 2, 7 | designated times as part of the celebration.30 Its function
289 2, 7 | time it occurs in each part of the celebration. Thus at
290 2, 7 | themselves; at the conclusion of a reading or the homily,
291 2 | III. INDIVIDUAL PARTS OF THE MASS~ ~
292 2, 8 | parts preceding the liturgy of the word, namely, the entrance
293 2, 8 | collect, have the character of a beginning, introduction,
294 2, 8 | preparation.~The purpose of these rites is that the
295 2, 8 | together take on the form of a community and prepare
296 2, 8 | ministers come in. The purpose of this song is to open the
297 2, 8 | celebration, intensify the unity of the gathered people, lead
298 2, 8 | thoughts to the mystery of the season or feast, and
299 2, 8 | accompany the procession of priest and ministers.~
300 2, 8 | The antiphon and psalm of the «Graduale Romanum» or «
301 2, 8 | that is suited to this part of the Mass, the day, or the
302 2, 8 | approved by the conference of bishops.~If there is no
303 2, 8 | by the faithful, by some of them, or by a reader; otherwise
304 2, 8 | the greeting. ~VENERATION OF THE ALTAR AND GREETING OF
305 2, 8 | OF THE ALTAR AND GREETING OF THE CONGREGATION~
306 2, 8 | reverence the altar. As a sign of veneration, the priest and
307 2, 8 | whole assembly make the sign of the cross. Then through
308 2, 8 | response express the mystery of the gathered Church.~PENITENTIAL
309 2, 8 | the faithful to the Mass of the day. Then the priest
310 2, 8 | already been included as part of the penitential rite. Since
311 2, 8 | or cantor.~As a rule each of the acclamations is said
312 2, 8 | said twice, but, because of the idiom of different languages,
313 2, 8 | but, because of the idiom of different languages, the
314 2, 8 | This expresses the theme of the celebration and the
315 2, 9 | B. Liturgy of the Word~
316 2, 9 | readings form the main part of the liturgy of the word.
317 2, 9 | main part of the liturgy of the word. The homily, profession
318 2, 9 | The homily, profession of faith, and general intercessions
319 2, 9 | intercessions or prayer of the faithful expand and
320 2, 9 | expand and complete this part of the Mass. In the readings,
321 2, 9 | opening up to them the mystery of redemption and salvation,
322 2, 9 | and through the profession of faith affirm their adherence
323 2, 9 | intercessions for the needs of the Church and for the salvation
324 2, 9 | Church and for the salvation of the whole world.~SCRIPTURE
325 2, 9 | The readings lay the table of God's word for the faithful
326 2, 9 | faithful and open up the riches of the Bible to them.33 Since
327 2, 9 | by tradition the reading of the Scriptures is a ministerial,
328 2, 9 | readings. In the absence of a deacon or another priest,
329 2, 9 | shown toward the reading of the gospel, setting it off
330 2, 9 | readings by special marks of honor. A special minister
331 2, 9 | they listen to it. Marks of reverence are given to the
332 2, 9 | reverence are given to the Book of the Gospels itself. ~CHANTS
333 2, 9 | gradual, an integral part of the liturgy of the word.
334 2, 9 | integral part of the liturgy of the word. The psalm as a
335 2, 9 | individual readings: the choice of psalm depends therefore
336 2, 9 | more readily, some texts of responses and psalms have
337 2, 9 | to the different seasons of the year and classes of
338 2, 9 | of the year and classes of saints, for optional use,
339 2, 9 | psalm is sung, in place of the text corresponding to
340 2, 9 | The psalmist or cantor of the psalm sings the verses
341 2, 9 | the psalm sings the verses of the psalm at the lectern
342 2, 9 | The other chant consists of the verse before the gospel
343 2, 9 | homily is an integral part of the liturgy and is strongly
344 2, 9 | necessary for the nurturing of the Christian life. It should
345 2, 9 | should develop some point of the readings or of another
346 2, 9 | point of the readings or of another text from the Ordinary
347 2, 9 | Ordinary or from the Proper of the Mass of the day, and
348 2, 9 | from the Proper of the Mass of the day, and take into account
349 2, 9 | on Sundays and holydays of obligation at all Masses
350 2, 9 | especially on the weekdays of Advent, Lent, and the Easter
351 2, 9 | priest celebrant.~PROFESSION OF FAITH~
352 2, 9 | The symbol or profession of faith in the celebration
353 2, 9 | faith in the celebration of Mass serves as a way for
354 2, 9 | their assent to the word of God heard in the readings
355 2, 9 | call to mind the truths of faith before thy begin to
356 2, 9 | 44. Recitation of the profession of faith
357 2, 9 | Recitation of the profession of faith by the priest together
358 2, 9 | intercessions or prayer of the faithful, the people,
359 2, 9 | people, and for the salvation of the world.38~
360 2, 9 | As a rule the sequence of intentions is to be:~a.
361 2, 9 | to be:~a. for the needs of the Church;~b. for public
362 2, 9 | authorities and the salvation of the world;~c. for those
363 2, 9 | funerals, etc., the series of intercessions may refer
364 2, 9 | intercessions, by means of a brief introduction to
365 2, 10 | C. Liturgy of the Eucharist~
366 2, 10 | that make the sacrifice of the cross to be continuously
367 2, 10 | and drink, this is the cup of my blood. Do this in memory
368 2, 10 | blood. Do this in memory of me." Accordingly, the Church
369 2, 10 | planned the celebration of the eucharistic liturgy
370 2, 10 | these words and actions of Christ:~1. In the preparation
371 2, 10 | Christ:~1. In the preparation of the gifts, the bread and
372 2, 10 | to God for the whole work of salvation and the gifts
373 2, 10 | salvation and the gifts of bread and wine become the
374 2, 10 | become the body and blood of Christ.~3. Through the breaking
375 2, 10 | 3. Through the breaking of the one bread the unity
376 2, 10 | the one bread the unity of the faithful is expressed
377 2, 10 | s own hands.~PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS~
378 2, 10 | 49. At the beginning of the liturgy of the eucharist
379 2, 10 | beginning of the liturgy of the eucharist the gifts,
380 2, 10 | table, which is the center of the whole eucharistic liturgy,41
381 2, 10 | altar to the accompaniment of the prescribed texts. Even
382 2, 10 | from their homes, the rite of carrying up the gifts retains
383 2, 10 | incensed. This is a symbol of the Church's offering and
384 2, 10 | his hands as an expression of his desire to be cleansed
385 2, 10 | completed, the preparation of the gifts comes to an end
386 2, 10 | Now the center and summit of the entire celebration begins:
387 2, 10 | eucharistic prayer, a prayer of thanksgiving and sanctification.
388 2, 10 | Jesus Christ. The meaning of the prayer is that the entire
389 2, 10 | the preface): in the name of the entire people of God,
390 2, 10 | name of the entire people of God, the priest praises
391 2, 10 | to him for the whole work of salvation or for some special
392 2, 10 | for some special aspect of it that corresponds to the
393 2, 10 | acclamation is an intrinsic part of the eucharistic prayer and
394 2, 10 | communion be the source of salvation for those who
395 2, 10 | in the words and actions of Christ, that sacrifice is
396 2, 10 | when, under the appearances of bread and wine, he offered
397 2, 10 | Anamnesis: in fulfillment of the command received from
398 2, 10 | communion with the entire Church of heaven and earth and that
399 2, 10 | Final doxology: the praise of God is expressed in the
400 2, 10 | commanded.43 This is the purpose of the breaking of bread and
401 2, 10 | purpose of the breaking of bread and the other preparatory
402 2, 10 | directly to the communion of the people:~a. Lord's Prayer:
403 2, 10 | and for the forgiveness of sin, so that what is holy
404 2, 10 | developing the last petition of the Lord's Prayer, begs
405 2, 10 | s Prayer, begs on behalf of the entire community of
406 2, 10 | of the entire community of the faithful deliverance
407 2, 10 | deliverance from the power of evil. The invitation, the
408 2, 10 | recited aloud. ~b. Rite of peace: before they share
409 2, 10 | family and offer some sign of their love for one another. ~
410 2, 10 | another. ~The form the sign of peace should take is left
411 2, 10 | is left to the conference of bishops to determine, in
412 2, 10 | the culture and customs of the people.~c. Breaking
413 2, 10 | the people.~c. Breaking of the bread: in apostolic
414 2, 10 | apostolic times this gesture of Christ at the last supper
415 2, 10 | sharing in the one bread of life which is Christ we
416 2, 10 | the celebrant drops a part of the host into the chalice.~
417 2, 10 | Dei»: during the breaking of the bread and the commingling,
418 2, 10 | to accompany the breaking of the bread. The final reprise
419 2, 10 | f. Personal preparation of the priest: the priest prepares
420 2, 10 | them recites the prayer of humility in words from the
421 2, 10 | the faithful's reception of the sacrament the communion
422 2, 10 | union in spirit by means of the unity of their voices,
423 2, 10 | spirit by means of the unity of their voices, to give evidence
424 2, 10 | voices, to give evidence of joy of heart, and to make
425 2, 10 | to give evidence of joy of heart, and to make the procession
426 2, 10 | s body more fully an act of community. The song begins
427 2, 10 | approved by the conference of bishops. It is sung by the
428 2, 10 | either by the people, by some of them, or by a reader. Otherwise
429 2, 10 | hymn, psalm, or other song of praise may be sung by the
430 2, 10 | petitions for the effects of the mystery just celebrated
431 2, 11 | concluding rite consists of:~a. the priest's greeting
432 2, 11 | formulary;~b. the dismissal of the assembly, which sends
433 3, 11 | according to the diversity of their order and liturgical
434 3, 11 | that the very arrangement of the celebration itself makes
435 3, 11 | being formed in a structure of different orders and ministries.~ ~
436 3 | OFFICES AND MINISTRIES OF HOLY ORDERS~
437 3, 11 | Every authentic celebration of the eucharist is directed
438 3, 11 | clearer light the mystery of the Church, which is the
439 3, 11 | which is the sacrament of unity.48~Even if the bishop
440 3, 11 | bishop is not the celebrant of the eucharist but assigns
441 3, 11 | preside over the liturgy of the word and give the blessing
442 3, 11 | the blessing at the end of Mass.~
443 3, 11 | 60. Within the community of believers, the presbyter
444 3, 11 | who possesses the power of orders to offer sacrifice
445 3, 11 | sacrifice in the person of Christ.49 He therefore presides
446 3, 11 | prayer, proclaims the message of salvation, joins the people
447 3, 11 | Spirit, gives them the bread of eternal life, and shares
448 3, 11 | way he recites the words of the liturgy he should communicate
449 3, 11 | to the faithful a sense of the living presence of Christ. ~
450 3, 11 | sense of the living presence of Christ. ~
451 3 | II OFFICE AND FUNCTION OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD~
452 3 | AND FUNCTION OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD~
453 3, 11 | 62. In the celebration of Mass the faithful are a
454 3, 11 | not only through the hands of the priest but also together
455 3, 11 | clear by their deep sense of reverence for God and their
456 3, 11 | are to shun any appearance of individualism or division,
457 3, 11 | whether by hearing the word of God, or joining in prayers
458 3, 11 | is a beautiful expression of this unity when the faithful
459 3, 11 | should serve the people of God willingly when asked
460 3, 11 | with the different types of chants, are carried out
461 3, 11 | encourage active participation of the people in the singing.51
462 3, 11 | and, as a special minister of the eucharist, to give communion
463 3, 11 | Scripture, with the exception of the gospel. He may also
464 3, 11 | intercessions and, in the absence of the psalmist, sing or read
465 3, 11 | this even though ministers of a higher rank may be present.~
466 3, 11 | who exercise the ministry of reader, even if they have
467 3, 11 | listening to the reading of the sacred texts.~
468 3, 11 | 67. The cantor of the psalm is to sing the
469 3, 11 | commentaries with the purpose of introducing the faithful
470 3, 11 | deacons. At the discretion of the rector of the church,
471 3, 11 | discretion of the rector of the church, women may be
472 3, 11 | sanctuary.~The conference of bishops may permit qualified
473 3, 11 | announce the intentions of the general intercessions.
474 3, 11 | woman to proclaim the word of God in the liturgical assembly.55~
475 3, 11 | distribute them among a number of readers. The same applies
476 3, 11 | the effective preparation of each liturgical celebration
477 3, 11 | work under the direction of the rector of the church
478 3, 11 | direction of the rector of the church and should consult
479 4 | IV. THE DIFFERENT FORMS OF CELEBRATION~
480 4, 11 | should be given, because of its meaning, to the Mass
481 4, 11 | surrounded by the college of presbyters and the ministers56
482 4, 11 | the preeminent expression of the Church.~
483 4, 11 | This is particularly true of the community's celebration
484 4, 11 | community's celebration of the Lord's Day.57~
485 4, 11 | 76. Of those Masses celebrated
486 4, 11 | conventual Mass, which is a part of the daily office, or the "
487 4, 11 | not have a special form of celebration, it is most
488 4, 11 | with the full participation of all community members, whether
489 4, 11 | for the pastoral benefit of the faithful should thus
490 4, 11 | for the pastoral benefit of the faithful may also on
491 4, 11 | on Sundays and holydays of obligation, this Mass should
492 4, 11 | and with a suitable number of ministers.59 But it may
493 4, 11 | priest celebrant; this form of celebration will hereafter
494 4, 11 | allows for a greater number of ministers.~A deacon may
495 4, 11 | exercise his office in any of the forms of celebration.~ ~
496 4, 11 | office in any of the forms of celebration.~ ~
497 4, 12 | six, or, if the bishop of the diocese celebrates,
498 4, 12 | entrance procession. The Book of the Gospels, if distinct
499 4, 12 | if distinct from the book of other readings, may be placed
500 4, 12 | bread for the communion of the ministers and the people,
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