The holy day falls on the Thursday before Easter and is part of Holy Week. 0000013406 00000 n If a deacon is not present, his proper duties are to be carried out by some of the concelebrants. Holy Thursday EVENING MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER LINKS ENTRANCE ANTIPHON COLLECT READING I: Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 RESPONSORIAL PSALM READING II: 1 Cor 11:23-26 VERSE BEFORE THE GOSPEL GOSPEL Jn 13:1-15 THE WASHING OF FEET THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS COMMUNION ANTIPHON PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION trailer THE BREAD AND WINE FOR CELEBRATING THE EUCHARIST. Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 3, 2023 / 15:40 pm (CNA). Sacred Congregation of Rites, Instruction Inter Oecumenici, On the orderly carrying out of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 26 September 1964, no. It is a praiseworthy practice for the parts that are to be said by all the concelebrants together and for which musical notation is provided in the Missal to be sung. The Roman Pontifical: Order of the Dedication of a Church and an Altar, editio typica, 1984, Chapter 4, no. Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday. 806-811; for Masses with children, cf. liturgy of the word first reading _____ exodus 12: 1-8, 11-14 . 391. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. 264. In accord with the norms established by decree of the Sacred Congregation of Rites in Cum, nostra tate (January 27, 1966), this edition of the General Instruction of The Roman Missal is declared to be the vernacular typical edition of the Institutio Generalis Missalis Romani, editio typica tertia in the dioceses of the United States of America, and is published by authority of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Lk 22:18), natural, and unadulterated, that is, without admixture of extraneous substances. UNIVERSAL PRAYER At the end of each petition, the reader says: V. We pray to the Lord. 112-198), except for those matters that are to be observed, even with appropriate adaptation to circumstances, as set forth below. For the needs of the Church; b. Col 3:16). Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. 261. 248. 51. 230. [27], 18. 362); The form of the gesture of peace (cf. Churches, therefore, and other places should be suitable for carrying out the sacred action and for ensuring the active participation of the faithful. 144. 226. PDF Holy Week Guidelines 2022-English - LA Catholics Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. 158. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. 2, 36: AAS 87 (1995), pp. 57: AAS 59 (1967), p. 569; The Roman Ritual, Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharist outside Mass, edition typica, 1973, no. 2. It is well also that money or other gifts for the poor or for the Church, brought by the faithful or collected in the church, should be received. 184. 100. The supports or base for upholding the table, however, may be made of any sort of material, provided it is worthy and solid. This unity is beautifully apparent from the gestures and postures observed in common by the faithful. 231. 240. All who wear an alb should use a cincture and an amice unless, due to the form of the alb, they are not needed. Church decor should contribute toward the churchs noble simplicity rather than ostentation. 81. 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. In a new rubric it is noted,"At an appropriate momentduring Communion, the Priestentrusts the Eucharist from the table of the altar to Deacons or acolytes or other extraordinary ministers, so that afterwards it may be brought to the sick who are to receive Holy Communion at home" (EM, no. 148. And so, The Roman Missal, even if in different languages and with some variety of customs,[164] must be preserved in the future as an instrument and an outstanding sign of the integrity and unity of the Roman Rite.[165]. 175. Persons from other nations should consult the local Episcopal Conference regarding the appropriate text for their nation. 48. shed on the principal mysteries that are commemorated in this Mass, namely, the institution of the Holy Eucharist and of the priestly Order, and the commandment of the Lord concerning fraternal charity. It is very appropriate that the priest sing those parts of the Eucharistic Prayer for which musical notation is provided. From the Haec ergo dona (Let your Spirit come upon) to the Et supplices (May all of us who share) inclusive, all the concelebrants speak all the following together: The Haec ergo dona (Let your Spirit come upon) with hands extended toward the offerings; The Qui cum passioni (Before he was given up to death) and the Simili modo (When supper was ended) with hands joined; The Memores igitur (In memory of his death) and the Et supplices (May all of us who share) with hands extended. The duties that the acolyte may carry out are of various kinds and several may coincide. Holy Thursday Order of Mass - Saint+Elizabeth+Ann+Seton+Parish The Manner of Speaking the Eucharistic Prayer. 260. Sacred Congregation of Rites, Instruction Eucharisticum mysterium, On the worship of the Eucharist, 25 May 1967, no. In more solemn celebrations, as the occasion suggests, a Bishop may impart a blessing to the people with the Book of the Gospels. 48; Sacred Congregation of Rites, Instruction Eucharisticum mysterium, On the worship of the Eucharist, 25 May 1967, no. 65. 42. 191. John Paul II, Apostolic Letter Vicesimus Quintus Annus, 4 December 1988, no. 107), the distribution of Holy Communion under both kinds (cf. 306-307. In the dioceses of the United States of America, they should kneel beginning after the singing or recitation of the Sanctus until after the Amen of the Eucharistic Prayer, except when prevented on occasion by reasons of health, lack of space, the large number of people present, or some other good reason. 201. The commemoration of the dead (Memento) and the Nobis quoque peccatoribus (Though we are sinners) are appropriately assigned to one or other of the concelebrants, who speaks them aloud alone, with hands extended. 902. 940; Sacred Congregation of Rites, Instruction Eucharisticum mysterium, On the worship of the Eucharist, 25 May 1967. no. 15 0 obj endobj Sacred Congregation of Rites, Instruction Inter Oecumenici, On the orderly carrying out of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 26 September 1964, no. The Mass during Councils, meetings of Bishops, and synods; The conventual Mass and the principal Mass in churches and oratories; Masses at any kind of meeting of priests, either secular or religious.[101]. Sacred Congregation of Rites, Instruction Eucharisticum mysterium, On the worship of the Eucharist, 25 May 1967, no. [150] Cf. 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 . 186. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. Likewise, seats should be arranged in the sanctuary for concelebrating priests as well as for priests who are present for the celebration in choir dress but who are not concelebrating. The evening Mass and ceremonies of Holy Thursday commemorate the institution of the Sacrament of the Holy . Council of Trent, session 21, Doctrina de communione sub utraque specie et parvulorum, 16 July 1562, chapters 1-3: Denz-Schn, 1725-1729. 48-51, p. 99; Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship, Instruction Calendaria particularia, 24 June 1970, no. [112] Cf. A priest also, who possesses within the Church the power of Holy Orders to offer sacrifice in the person of Christ,[81] stands for this reason at the head of the faithful people gathered together here and now, presides over their prayer, proclaims the message of salvation to them, associates the people with himself in the offering of sacrifice through Christ in the Holy Spirit to God the Father, gives his brothers and sisters the Bread of eternal life, and partakes of it with them. 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. Then one after another the concelebrants come to the middle of the altar, genuflect, and reverently take the Body of Christ from the altar. endobj After the prayer In spiritu humilitatis (Lord God, we ask you to receive us) or after the incensation, the priest washes his hands standing at the side of the altar and, as the minister pours the water, says quietly, Lava me, Domine (Lord, wash away my iniquity). 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. Cf. The Roman Missal and the Celebration of the Lord's Passion on Good It is appropriate, at least in cathedrals and in larger churches, to have some competent minister, that is to say a master of ceremonies, to oversee the proper planning of sacred actions and their being carried out by the sacred ministers and the lay faithful with decorum, order, and devotion. Martes 21 VII semana del tiempo ordinario. - Facebook Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. 41. Then, with hands joined, the priest says, Oremus (Let us pray). In the drawing up of the calendar of a nation, the Rogation and Ember Days should be indicated (cf. 139. Those who take up the collection in the church. [104] Cf. 49. [130], 317. In the Roman Rite, the Mass is made up of two principal parts: the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist. It is appropriate that actions and processions of this sort be carried out with decorum while the chants proper to them occur, in keeping with the norms prescribed for each. After the Lords Prayer is concluded, the priest alone, with hands extended, says the embolism Libera nos (Deliver us). 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]. [54] Cf. In this case, the greetings, the introductory or explanatory remarks, and the blessing at the end of Mass are omitted. 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. 45. 263. In these instances the sign of the unity of the priesthood and also of the Church inherent in every concelebration is made more clearly manifest.[103]. According to traditional practice, the altar and the Book of the Gospels are venerated by means of a kiss. endobj 61. 351. The bread and wine for the Eucharist are carried to the celebrant, who places them upon the altar, while other gifts are put in another appropriate place (cf. 0000002090 00000 n If no deacon is present, after the Prayer of the Faithful is concluded and while the priest remains at the chair, the acolyte places the corporal, the purificator, the chalice, the pall, and the Missal on the altar. In this way the words can be better understood by the people. 938 2; John Paul II, Apostolic Letter Dominicae Cenae, 24 February 1980, no. 275. 198-207; Codex Iuris Canonici, cann. Other Masses for the Dead, that is, daily Masses, may be celebrated on weekdays in Ordinary Time on which optional memorials occur or when the Office is of the weekday, provided such Masses are actually applied for the dead. An acolyte or other lay minister arranges the corporal, the purificator, the chalice, the pall, and the Missal upon the altar. The responsorial Psalm should correspond to each reading and should, as a rule, be taken from the Lectionary. 50. PDF PROCESSION OF HOLY OILS INTO THE PARISH CHURCH - Roman Catholic Diocese 287. 0000010022 00000 n The Communion of the deacon and the purification of the chalice take place as already described. Harmonious planning and carrying out of the rites will be of great assistance in disposing the faithful to participate in the Eucharist. Sacred Congregation of Rites, Instruction Inter Oecumenici, On the orderly carrying out of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 26 September 1964, no. 2139 0 obj <>stream 0000001560 00000 n In the vesting room or other suitable place, the concelebrants put on the sacred vestments they customarily wear when celebrating Mass individually. 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. The intentions announced should be sober, be composed freely but prudently, and be succinct, and they should express the prayer of the entire community. [65] In particular cases and for a just cause, the homily may even be given by a Bishop or a priest who is present at the celebration but cannot concelebrate. %PDF-1.4 % In addition, the Lectionary has a special selection of texts from Sacred Scripture for Ritual Masses into which certain Sacraments or Sacramentals are incorporated, or for Masses that are celebrated for certain needs. In the choice of materials for church appointments there should be a concern for genuineness of materials and an intent to foster the instruction of the faithful and the dignity of the entire sacred place. Thus the best place for the chair is in a position facing the people at the head of the sanctuary, unless the design of the building or other circumstances impede this: for example, if the great distance would interfere with communication between the priest and the gathered assembly, or if the tabernacle is in the center behind the altar.