Participating in Traditional Liturgy
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The Traditional Latin Mass IIHow to participate at Mass
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Abb Prosper GurangerUsing the texts of the
Liturgy for Prayer
The Liturgical Year
The tradition ofSolesmes
The family of StThrse
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Pope Pius XIILiturgical movement
changes direction
Mediator Dei toexpound true teachingand correct error
Emphasis on interiorparticipation
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Vatican IILatin to be retained
No instruction to facethe people
The hermeneutic ofcontinuity
Call for full, consciousand active
participation
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Pope BenedictThe Spirit of the
Liturgy
Missal of 1962 notforbidden or
abrogatedsacred and great for
us too
Changes to PapalLiturgy
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Pontifical HighMass
The fullest form of
the Roman Liturgy
the Ceremonies go
back to the earliest
years of the Church.
High Mass is a cut-
down form of the
Pontifical High Mass
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High Mass
The celebrant is
assisted by the
Deacon and
Subdeacon.
The Missa
Cantata is
celebrated by the
priest alone when
there cannot be a
Deacon andSubdeacon to
assist.
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Missa Cantata
The usual form of
our 10.30am Mass
on Sunday
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Low Mass
Sung parts of Mass
are said aloud by
the priest
The server
responds on behalf
of the faithful
A quiet and
meditative
celebration.
This is the usual
form of our Mass onSaturday morning.
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Following the MassThe words can be
followed in a Missal orby using the bookletsand leaflets provided
The red booklet givessome explanation
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At the beginningThe choir sings the
Introit and the Kyrie
At the same time, thepriest says theprayers at the foot ofthe altar, incenses thealtar and then readsthe Introit and Kyrie
quietly
The Gloria thenfollows
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The Collect and EpistleThe priest kisses the
altar, turns to thepeople and singsDominus vobiscum.
He then goes to theepistle side of thealtar and sings thecollect.
Then he sings theEpistle
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Gradual and GospelThe Choir sings the
Gradual and Alleluia
The priest putsincense in the thuribleand asks for Godsblessing
He then goes to the
gospel side of thealtar to sing theGospel
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CreedThe priest intones the
Creed, then says ithimself and sits downwhile the choir
continue singingAt the et incarnatus
est, everyone kneelsdown
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OffertoryThe beautiful offertory
prayers are saidquietly by the priestwhile the choir sing
the OffertoriumThe altar is incensed
again and the priestinvites all to pray that
the sacrifice may beacceptable
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Preface and CanonThe Preface is sung
aloud and the Canonis then begun quietlyas the choir sings the
SanctusThe consecration is
surrounded by anawe-filled and
reverent silence
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The priests communionThe priest sings the
Pater Nosterandprays in preparationfor his Holy
CommunionHe is especially
reminded of hisunworthiness in these
prayers
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The peoples communionThe servers say the
Confiteoron behalf ofthe people
We come before theLord as humblesuppliants
The choir sings the
communion antiphonand a motet or hymn
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After CommunionPostcommunion,
dismissal, blessing
The Last Gospel isusually the prologueof St John
We kneel in honour ofthe incarnation
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After MassWe pray for the Queen
Often there is someother chant, such asthe Marian Anthem forthe season
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Differences at Low MassThe priest says aloud
the parts that aresung by the choir atHigh Mass
Low Mass is a quietand meditativecelebration of Mass
The Leonine Prayers
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Ways to participateIt is not necessary to
follow every word
Christ is present in Hismysteries
We can pray the Massby meditating onthese mysteries with
the aid of a book orthe Rosary
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St Francis de SalesHow to hear Holy
Mass
With the older form ofthe Roman Rite, there
are many possible waysto participate in theMass. This is onepossible way from asaint who wrote a bookon the Devout Lifeespecially for laypeople.
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Beginning1. From the beginning
until the priest goesup to the altar, makethe preparation with
him, which consists inplacing yourself in thepresence of God,acknowledging yourunworthiness and
asking pardon for yourfaults
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Until the Gospel2. From the time when
the priest goes up tothe altar to theGospel, consider with
a simple and generalconsideration thecoming and the life ofOur Lord in this world.
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Gospel to the Credo3. From the Gospel to
the Credo, considerthe preaching of ourSaviour; protest that
you wish to live anddie in the faith andobedience of his holyword and in union with
the holy CatholicChurch.
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Pater noster to Communion 5. From the Pater nosterto theCommunion strive to excite a
thousand desires of your heart,ardently wishing to be for everjoined and united to your Saviour byeverlasting love. From theCommunion to the end, thank hisdivine Majesty for his Incarnation, forhis life, for his death, for his passion,and for the love which he shows tous in the holy Sacrifice, conjuringhim through it to be ever propitiousto you, to your relations, to yourfriends, and to the whole Church;and humbling yourself with yourwhole heart, received devoutly thedivine blessing which our Lord gives
you by the ministry of his priest.
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Traditional Liturgy for childrenNot a constant stream
of words
Children can say theirown prayers
Crying babies are lessof a distraction
The visual cues are far
more striking
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Teenagers and the lapsedTeenagers are able to
participate asindividuals lessboring
There is less pressureupon those who arelapsed or unfamiliarwith the Church
There is less focus onthe person of thepriest
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Mutual enrichmentPope Benedicts
Marshall Plan
Recovery of thesacred
Applies to the modernrite as well as theolder form
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Candles andcrucifix
Seven candles anda large Crucifix are
the focus.
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CardinalDeacons
Use of moretraditional
vestments and the
reintroduction of
the Cardinal
Deacons inDalmatics
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Stole of PopeSt Pius X
Pope Benedictemphasises
continuity with the
past by using
vestments used by
his predecessors
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HolyCommunion
At Papal Massesnow, Holy
Communion is to be
received from the
Holy Father
kneeling, and onthe tongue
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In the history of the liturgy there is growth andprogress, but no rupture. What earliergenerations held as sacred, remains sacred andgreat for us too, and it cannot be all of a suddenentirely forbidden or even considered harmful. Itbehooves all of us to preserve the riches whichhave developed in the Churchs faith and prayer,and to give them their proper place.
Pope Benedict XVI. Letter to the Bishops of the World. 7July 2007
Sacred and great