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501 Appen2     |                  49. ~QUERY 1: What is the genuine meaning of the
502 Appen2     |           offertory of the Mass, it is pointed out, speaks only
503 Appen2     |             that the offertory rite is an action of preparation
504 Appen2     |           sacrificial offering that is present in the eucharistic
505 Appen2     |         giving of glory to God, who is the source of all things
506 Appen2     |      particulars in some places, it is not to be inferred that
507 Appen2     |            rite of major importance is clearly not at issue, but
508 Appen2     |        clearly not at issue, but it is not to be dropped since
509 Appen2     |           dropped since its meaning is: "an expression of the (
510 Appen2     |          Middle Ages, its symbolism is obvious and understood by
511 Appen2     |           see SC art. 34). The rite is a usage in all liturgies
512 Appen2     |         adapting some new rite that is foreign to the genius of
513 Appen2     |            1969), the Order of Mass is presented as a single unit
514 Appen2     |              per tutti». ~QUERY: a. Is there a sufficient reason
515 Appen2     |             variant and if so, what is it? b. Is the pertinent
516 Appen2     |           and if so, what is it? b. Is the pertinent traditional
517 Appen2     |         REPLY: The variant involved is fully justified: a. According
518 Appen2     |           many for whom Christ died is without limit; it is equivalent
519 Appen2     |           died is without limit; it is equivalent to saying "Christ
520 Appen2     |           what he bought. The price is Christ's blood. What is
521 Appen2     |             is Christ's blood. What is it worth but the whole world?
522 Appen2     |           say either that the price is so small that it has purchased
523 Appen2     |         teaching of the «Catechism» is in no way superseded: the
524 Appen2     |     distinction that Christ's death is sufficient for all but efficacious
525 Appen2     |             a. The words quoted, as is rightly noted, are in parenthesis;
526 Appen2     |             day or the patron saint is to be considered as optional.
527 Appen2     |          Mass in honor of the saint is impeded, and even on Sunday
528 Appen2     |          has been said about saints is applicable to the blessed,
529 Appen2     |              Some slight adaptation is countenanced in the «Directory
530 Appen2     |         with Children» no. 31. What is established for children,
531 Appen2     |  established for children, however, is not transferable to other
532 Appen2     |            point of the «Agnus Dei» is to accompany the breaking
533 Appen2     |  consecrated bread until a particle is dropped into the chalice (
534 Appen2     |             considered: a. If there is only one celebrant presiding
535 Appen2     |           the breaking of the bread is done quite quickly. Usually
536 Appen2     |          the Order of Mass no. 131, is enough to accompany the
537 Appen2     |                   57a. ~QUERY: What is the formulary a bishop is
538 Appen2     |           is the formulary a bishop is to use for the final blessing
539 Appen2     |             REPLY: Although nothing is said on this point in the
540 Appen2     |             the Lord. . .; Our help is in the name of the Lord» (
541 Appen2     |            missals for the faithful is often questioned. All now
542 Appen2     |          words spoken at Mass; what is more, as far as the biblical
543 Appen2     |  eucharistic celebration above all, is "the summit toward which
544 Appen2     |          the activity of the Church is directed; at the same time
545 Appen2     |       directed; at the same time it is the fount from which all
546 Appen2     |            happens if participation is truly actual and «aware».
547 Appen2     |          great many places the veil is hardly ever used to cover
548 Appen2     |           of the veil? REPLY: There is no norm, not even a recent
549 Appen2     |       during such formularies. What is the lawful practice to be
550 Appen2     |              REPLY: In this case it is helpful to recall: 1. gestures
551 Appen2     |            it seems that the breast is not to be struck three times
552 Appen2     |            if the tripled formulary is said («mea culpa, mea culpa,
553 Appen2     |          One striking of the breast is enough. Clearly, also, one
554 Appen2     |          Clearly, also, one gesture is enough in those languages
555 Appen2     |           the reformed Roman Missal is also clear regarding the
556 Appen2     |             Paul VI say nothing, it is not to be thereby inferred
557 Appen2     |            nos. 131 and 133), there is no reason for requiring
558 Appen2     |           The second reading," etc. Is it permissible to follow
559 Appen2     |          sole title to be announced is the one indicating the book
560 Appen2     |      celebration of Mass the homily is given at the chair or at
561 Appen2     |         altar until communion time. Is this procedure in conformity
562 Appen2     |             Eucharistic celebration is the act of the entire community,
563 Appen2     |           the «presbyterium», which is reserved for the celebrant
564 Appen2     |            compatible? REPLY: There is no problem. For the offerings
565 Appen2     |            omit such gestures. What is right? REPLY: As is often
566 Appen2     |            What is right? REPLY: As is often the case, at issue
567 Appen2     |            often the case, at issue is a habit having its source
568 Appen2     |          Therefore, the former rite is not to be continued; among
569 Appen2     |          however, only that gesture is required which is indicated
570 Appen2     |           gesture is required which is indicated by the revelant
571 Appen2     |                         109 ~QUERY: Is a bell to be rung at Mass?
572 Appen2     |            of places and people, as is clear from GIRM no. 109: "
573 Appen2     |          public church, where there is a different level of liturgical
574 Appen2     |          cases the bell as a signal is entirely appropriate and
575 Appen2     |            entirely appropriate and is sometimes necessary. To
576 Appen2     |             2: In some places there is a current practice whereby
577 Appen2     |       singing of the Lord's Prayer. Is this acceptable? REPLY:
578 Appen2     |          prolonged holding of hands is of itself a sign of communion
579 Appen2     |          than of peace. Further, it is a liturgical gesture introduced
580 Appen2     |             personal initiative; it is not in the rubrics. Nor
581 Appen2     |             not in the rubrics. Nor is there any clear explanation
582 Appen2     |             Mass: the sign of peace is filled with meaning, graciousness,
583 Appen2     |          text of the prayer softly. Is this procedure still to
584 Appen2     |      difficult matters simple; what is already simple leave alone."
585 Appen2     |          the prayer over the people is used, how is it to be integrated
586 Appen2     |             the people is used, how is it to be integrated into
587 Appen2     |            priest himself, if there is no deacon, says the invitation, «
588 Appen2     |             or the priest celebrant is at liberty to use this invitation,
589 Appen2     |       several bishops concelebrate, is the use of the pastoral
590 Appen2     |             bishop only, even if he is not the Ordinary of the
591 Appen2     |            REPLY: Yes, just as this is granted to priests concelebrating
592 Appen2     |              a clash of loud voices is heard, as though each were
593 Appen2     |           the text of the epiclesis is concluded. Which ways are
594 Appen2     |           differences are right, it is enough to consider the nature
595 Appen2     |           cannot be achieved. b. It is rather odd that the norms
596 Appen2     |           words of the prayer. This is why the rubrics of the Order
597 Appen2     |                     191. ~QUERY: It is apparent that practices
598 Appen2     |           of the entire celebration is clearly the eucharistic
599 Appen2     |       prayer with the preface; this is followed by the «Sanctus»,
600 Appen2     |            following remarks: a. It is the right of the one who
601 Appen2     |            the final doxology. This is exactly what the GIRM no.
602 Appen2     |           of the eucharistic prayer is recited. . .by the principal
603 Appen2     |    conclusion by the whole assembly is an extension that is unlawful
604 Appen2     |       assembly is an extension that is unlawful not merely from
605 Appen2     |    participation in the liturgy, it is necessary that this desire
606 Appen2     |            What seems like progress is in fact retrogression: it
607 Appen2     |           in fact retrogression: it is a sign of forgetting the
608 Appen2     |         often that the final «Amen» is said or sung by no one or
609 Appen2     |            Amen»") are followed, it is possible in order to give
610 Appen2     |             223. ~QUERY: When there is no member of the faithful
611 Appen2     |           no member of the faithful is present who is able to respond
612 Appen2     |             faithful is present who is able to respond to the acclamation,
613 Appen2     |         mystery of faith». The case is like that of a Mass which,
614 Appen2     |            because of serious need, is celebrated without any server
615 Appen2     |           no member of the faithful is present: Not 5 (1969) 324 -
616 Appen2     |             accompany the words. It is enough to recall the GIRM
617 Appen2     |           cases: "A bow of the head is made when the three divine
618 Appen2     |           saint in whose honor Mass is celebrated. A bow of the
619 Appen2     |          the body, or profound bow, is made: toward the altar if
620 Appen2     |           toward the altar if there is no tabernacle with the blessed
621 Appen2     |           also reads: "All bow." It is well to remember that at
622 Appen2     |          Mass during the Day, there is genuflection at the words «
623 Appen2     |             or from the paten as it is passed from one to the other" (
624 Appen2     |            the consecration, but it is not clear what is to be
625 Appen2     |            but it is not clear what is to be done about them. REPLY:
626 Appen2     |               The point, therefore, is quite clear: Not 8 (1972)
627 Appen2     |          communion the priest often is observed purifying the vessels (
628 Appen2     |           are to be observed. There is a general principle in no.
629 Appen2     |            communion or after Mass) is completed in no. 229 with
630 Appen2     |          the side of the altar). It is implicit in this regulation
631 Appen2     |         with a purificator. If this is done at the altar, the vessels
632 Appen2     |             table by a minister. It is also permitted, especially
633 Appen2     |        returns to the chair. But it is permissible to leave the
634 Appen2     |           the vessels. If no deacon is present, the acolyte takes
635 Appen2     |           practice until a new rite is ready: Not 6 (1970) 263,
636 Appen2     |            been completed and where is it available? REPLY: According
637 Appen2     |      candles for Mass. That faculty is limited only by the condition
638 Appen2     |              272.~QUERY: When there is no celebrant's chair and
639 Appen2     |             which side of the altar is designated as the left or
640 Appen2     |             done without delay), it is necessary to provide at
641 Appen2     |             beginning of Mass. This is no longer the case, since
642 Appen2     |        liturgy, because the chalice is now placed on a side table,
643 Appen2     |          The left side of the altar is the side at the celebrant'
644 Appen2     |          use, except that the bread is larger in size. The term «
645 Appen2     |        eucharistic bread» in line 2 is explained by the words of
646 Appen2     |        words of line 4: "The priest is able actually «to break
647 Appen2     |           into parts.»" Thus line 2 is about this eucharistic element
648 Appen2     |            appearance of bread that is shared by many people: Not
649 Appen2     |       species of wine or, when this is not possible, to celebrate
650 Appen2     |   Ordinaries of the permission that is granted to them, I am sincerely
651 Appen2     |          composition, provided this is solid and noble in the judgment
652 Appen2     |          that number, "The chasuble is the vestment proper to the
653 Appen2     |           81 and 302. From these it is altogether clear that the
654 Appen2     |     altogether clear that the stole is a priestly vestment that
655 Appen2     |        priestly vestment that never is to be left off at Mass and
656 Appen2     |            QUERY: On Passion Sunday is the color red worn only
657 Appen2     |         procession? ~REPLY: No. Red is the color for the Mass and
658 Appen2     |     liturgical day on Passion, that is, Palm Sunday, namely, from
659 Appen2     |           Good Friday, on which red is the color for both the office
660 Appen2     |          333). The need in question is to be understood in a pastoral
661 Appen2     |          particular celebration, as is the case in some places
662 Appen2     |             During Ordinary Time it is permissible to celebrate
663 Appen2     |       occasions whenever the office is of the weekday or an optional
664 Appen2     |            their proper place, that is, in the Roman Missal for
665 Appen2     |            The source of this query is the phrasing of the rubric
666 Appen2     |       Prayer III: "When this prayer is used in «Masses for the
667 Appen2     |          GIRM no. 322b): "When Mass is celebrated «for any dead
668 Appen2     |            be used in any Mass that is celebrated for a dead person
669 Appen2     |              The purpose of the law is to facilitate the carrying
670 Appen2     |                  322d. ~QUERY: When is a particular preface to
671 Appen2     |            preface and consequently is governed by the rule that
672 Appen2     |           the preface of the season is said on feasts and also
673 Appen2     |          proper preface." A preface is to be regarded as "proper"
674 Appen2     |             Proper of Seasons there is a corresponding preface,
675 Appen2     |     corresponding preface, but this is not to be regarded as proper
676 Appen2     |              In votive Masses there is the option to use either
677 Appen2     |           celebration of a memorial is combined with the celebration
678 Appen2     |          decision about a real need is based on consideration of
679 Appen2     |          404, no. 17.~QUERY 2: What is meant by the weekdays of
680 Appen2     |            rule of the GIRM no. 336 is that of the Masses for the
681 Appen2     |           as a rule the chrism Mass is celebrated (MR pp. 239 -
682 Appen2     |           the sacrifice of the Mass is not celebrated" (MR p. 265
683 Appen2     |            funeral Mass, since this is a solemnity that is of obligation:
684 Appen2     |            this is a solemnity that is of obligation: Not 10 (1974)