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Many people complain about the modern Introductory Rite of the Ordinary Form Mass. Thus, I add my two cents to this discussion with my completely sensical contribution in continuity with the EF Mass, but under the guise of noble simplicity:
The Penitential Act for the ministers and congregation together, is a communal prelude to the Mass. The ministers approach the foot of the altar in silence after the bell rings.
At the foot of the altar, all kneel except for the celebrant.
Standing erect, he begins with the Sign of the Cross and greeting and invites all to call to mind their sins so as to prepare for the Sacred Mysteries. Then after a moment of sacred silence, all pray together the Confiteor or the second choice in the Roman Missal as the priest bows (the third option is abrogated).
The priest then stands erect and offers the absolution and then the Introit is chanted. The priest ascends to the altar while the Introit is chanted, kisses the altar and if used, incenses it and then goes to his chair. Following the Introit and even if the priest continues to incense the altar, the free standing Kyrie is chanted.
Following the Kyrie and (if incense is used) the Gloria, if prescribed, is chanted, introduced by the celebrant, either at the chair or the center of the altar. Then the Collect is chanted or spoken.
Perfect! No?
4 comments:
Good start but I would add "Introibo ad Altare Dei," etc. Since Novus Ordo priests came make things up as they go along with impunity, why not add this? During the French Revolution, a non-juring priest was condemned to die via the Guillotine and as he ascended the scaffold steps fully vested as if he were saying Mass, he intoned "Introibo ad Altare Dei." Now those priests were men!
"Many people complain about the modern Introductory Rite of the Ordinary Form Mass."
Many people? Really?
Yes, the many…but not all as most are oblivious but not all…
Including some priests
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