Roman Rite

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pall), crucifix, and lit candle
A.
Introductory rites
Entrance
Greeting of the altar
Penitential Act
Kyrie Eleison
Gloria
Collect
B.
Liturgy of the Word
Lectionary readings
Responsorial psalm
Homily
Profession of faith
Prayer of the Faithful
C.
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Preparation of the gifts
Prayer over the offerings
Eucharistic Prayer
Communion rite:
The Lord's Prayer
Rite of peace
Fraction
Reception of Communion
D. Concluding rites
Ite, missa est
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Altar of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere in Rome, as arranged in 1700

The Roman Rite (

Roman Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours as well as the manner in which sacraments and blessings are performed.[2]

The Roman Rite developed in the

Latin language in the city of Rome and, while distinct Latin liturgical rites such as the Ambrosian Rite remain, the Roman Rite has gradually been adopted almost everywhere in the Latin Church. In medieval times there were numerous local variants, even if all of them did not amount to distinct rites, yet uniformity increased as a result of the invention of printing and in obedience to the decrees of the Council of Trent of 1545–1563 (see Quo primum). Several Latin liturgical rites that survived into the 20th century were abandoned after the Second Vatican Council. The Roman Rite is now the most widespread liturgical rite not only in the Catholic Church but in Christianity
as a whole.

The Roman Rite has been adapted through the centuries and the history of its

Traditionis Custodes
.

Comparison with Eastern rites

The Roman Rite is noted for its sobriety of expression.

Christ has led, in the Roman Rite, to the consecrated Host and the chalice being shown to the people immediately after the Words of Institution. If, as was once most common, the priest offers Mass while facing ad apsidem (towards the apse), ad orientem (towards the east) if the apse is at the east end of the church, he shows them to the people, who are behind him, by elevating them above his head. As each is shown, a bell (once called "the sacring bell") is rung and, if incense is used, the host and chalice are incensed (General Instruction of the Roman Missal, 100). Sometimes the external bells of the church are rung as well. Other characteristics that distinguish the Roman Rite from the rites of the Eastern Catholic Churches are genuflections
and keeping both hands joined together.

Antiquity of the Roman Mass

In his 1912 book on the Roman Mass,

Pius V is the Gregorian Sacramentary; that again is formed from the Gelasian book, which depends on the Leonine collection. We find the prayers of our Canon in the treatise de Sacramentis and allusions to it in the 4th century. So our Mass goes back, without essential change, to the age when it first developed out of the oldest liturgy of all. It is still redolent of that liturgy, of the days when Caesar ruled the world and thought he could stamp out the faith of Christ, when our fathers met together before dawn and sang a hymn to Christ as to a God. The final result of our inquiry is that, in spite of unsolved problems, in spite of later changes, there is not in Christendom another rite so venerable as ours." In a footnote he added: "The prejudice that imagines that everything Eastern must be old is a mistake. Eastern rites have been modified later too; some of them quite late. No Eastern Rite now used is as archaic as the Roman Mass."[4]

In the same book, Fortescue acknowledged that the Roman Rite underwent profound changes in the course of its development. His ideas are summarized in the article on the "Liturgy of the Mass" that he wrote for the Catholic Encyclopedia (published between 1907 and 1914) in which he pointed out that the earliest form of the Roman Mass, as witnessed in Justin Martyr's 2nd-century account, is of Eastern type, while the Leonine and Gelasian Sacramentaries, of about the 6th century, "show us what is practically our present Roman Mass". In the interval, there was what Fortescue called "a radical change". He quoted the theory of A. Baumstark that the Hanc Igitur, Quam oblationem, Supra quæ and Supplices, and the list of saints in the Nobis quoque were added to the Roman Canon of the Mass under "a mixed influence of Antioch and Alexandria", and that "St. Leo I began to make these changes; Gregory I finished the process and finally recast the Canon in the form it still has."[5]

Fortescue concluded:

We have then as the conclusion of this paragraph that at Rome the Eucharistic prayer was fundamentally changed and recast at some uncertain period between the fourth and the sixth and seventh centuries. During the same time the prayers of the faithful before the Offertory disappeared, the kiss of peace was transferred to after the Consecration, and the Epiklesis was omitted or mutilated into our "Supplices" prayer. Of the various theories suggested to account for this it seems reasonable to say with Rauschen: "Although the question is by no means decided, nevertheless there is so much in favour of Drews's theory that for the present it must be considered the right one. We must then admit that between the years 400 and 500 a great transformation was made in the Roman Canon" (Euch. u. Busssakr., 86).

In the same article Fortescue went on to speak of the many alterations that the Roman Rite of Mass underwent from the 7th century on (see Pre-Tridentine Mass), in particular through the infusion of Gallican elements, noticeable chiefly in the variations for the course of the year. This infusion Fortescue called the "last change since Gregory the Great" (who died in 604).

The

East Syrian Eucharistic Prayer of Addai and Mari
, which is still in use, is certainly much older.

Liturgy and traditions

Roman Missal

Main article: Roman Missal
2002 edition of the Missale Romanum

The Roman Missal (

Latin: Missale Romanum) is the liturgical book that contains the texts and rubrics for the celebration of the Mass
in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church.

Before the high

Roman Catholic Church except where there was a traditional liturgical rite that could be proved to be of at least two centuries' antiquity. The version of the Mass in the 1570s edition became known as the Tridentine Mass. Various relatively minor revision were made in the centuries following, culminating in the 1962 edition promulgated by Pope John XXIII. Pope John XXIII opened the Second Vatican Council that same year, whose participating bishops ultimately called for renewal and reform of the liturgy. The 1969 edition of the Roman Missal was promulgated by Pope Paul VI, issued in response to the council, introduced several major revisions, including simplifying the rituals and permitting translations into local vernacular languages. The version of the Mass in this missal, known colloquially as the Mass of Paul VI
, is currently in use throughout the world.

Arrangement of churches

The Roman Rite of Mass no longer has the pulpitum, or rood screen, a dividing wall characteristic of certain medieval cathedrals in northern Europe, or the iconostasis or curtain that heavily influences the ritual of some other rites. In large churches of the Middle Ages and early Renaissance the area near the main altar, reserved for the clergy, was separated from the nave (the area for the laity) by means of a rood screen extending from the floor to the beam that supported the great cross (the rood) of the church and sometimes topped by a loft or singing gallery. However, by about 1800 the Roman Rite had quite abandoned rood screens, although some fine examples survive.

Chant

Coptic Christianity. However, the music of the Roman Rite became very elaborate and lengthy when Western Europe adopted polyphony. While the choir sang one part of the Mass the priest said that part quietly to himself and continued with other parts, or he was directed by the rubrics to sit and wait for the conclusion of the choir's singing. Therefore, it became normal in the Tridentine Mass
for the priest to say Mass, not sing it, in contrast to the practice in all Eastern rites. Only on special occasions and in the principal Mass in monasteries and cathedrals was the Mass sung.

Roman Rite of Mass

Present-day forms of Roman-Rite Mass
Tridentine (1962 Missal) Solemn Mass
Main article: Mass in the Catholic Church
See also: Eucharist in the Catholic Church
See also: Mass of Paul VI, Tridentine Mass, and Pre-Tridentine Mass

The

Liturgy of the Eucharist
.

Although similar in outward appearance to the

Presbyterians) "commemorate His death and resurrection in the Lord's Supper, they profess that it signifies life in communion with Christ and look forward to His coming in glory".[10]

Within the fixed structure outlined below, which is specific to the Roman Rite, the Scripture readings, the antiphons sung or recited during the entrance procession or at Communion, and certain other prayers vary each day according to the liturgical calendar.[12]

Introductory rites

A priest offering the Mass at St Mary's Basilica, Bangalore

The

Kyrie eleison here has from early times been an acclamation of God's mercy.[14] The Penitential Act instituted by the Council of Trent is also still permitted here, with the caution that it should not turn the congregation in upon itself during these rites which are aimed at uniting those gathered as one praiseful congregation.[15][16]
The Introductory Rites are brought to a close by the Collect Prayer.

Liturgy of the Word

On Sundays and solemnities, three Scripture readings are given. On other days there are only two. If there are three readings, the first is from the

catechumens
did not remain for this prayer or for what follows.

Liturgy of the Eucharist

The elevation of the host began in the 14th century to show people the consecrated host.

The Liturgy of the Eucharist begins with the preparation of the altar and gifts,[21] while the collection may be taken. This concludes with the priest saying: "Pray, brethren, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father." The congregation stands and responds: "May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands, for the praise and glory of His name, for our good, and the good of all His holy Church." The priest then pronounces the variable prayer over the gifts.

Then in dialogue with the faithful the priest brings to mind the meaning of "eucharist", to give thanks to God. A variable prayer of thanksgiving follows, concluding with the acclamation "

Roman Canon, with central elements dating to the fourth century. With the liturgical renewal following the Second Vatican Council, numerous other Eucharistic prayers have been composed, including four for children's Masses. Central to the Eucharist is the Institution Narrative, recalling the words and actions of Jesus at his Last Supper, which he told his disciples to do in remembrance of him.[22] Then the congregation acclaims its belief in Christ's conquest over death, and their hope of eternal life.[23] Since the early church an essential part of the Eucharistic prayer has been the epiclesis, the calling down of the Holy Spirit to sanctify our offering.[24] The priest concludes with a doxology in praise of God's work, at which the people give their Amen to the whole Eucharistic prayer.[25]

Communion rite

A priest administers Communion during Mass in a Dutch field on the front line in October 1944.

All together recite or sing the "

Lamb of God
" ("Agnus Dei" in Latin) litany is sung or recited while the priest breaks the host and places a piece in the main chalice; this is known as the rite of fraction and commingling.

Out of Mass (1893), oil on canvas by Joan Ferrer Miró

The priest then displays the consecrated elements to the congregation, saying: "Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb," to which all respond: "Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed." Then Communion is given, often with lay ministers assisting with the consecrated wine.[26] According to Catholic teaching, one should be in the state of grace, without mortal sin, to receive Communion.[27] Singing by all the faithful during the Communion procession is encouraged "to express the communicants' union in spirit"[28] from the bread that makes them one. A silent time for reflection follows, and then the variable concluding prayer of the Mass.

Concluding rite

The priest imparts a blessing over those present. The deacon or, in his absence, the priest himself then dismisses the people, choosing a formula by which the people are "sent forth" to spread the good news. The congregation responds: "Thanks be to God." A recessional hymn is sung by all, as the ministers process to the rear of the church.[29]

See also

  • List of Catholic rites and churches
  • Liturgical books of the Roman rite
  • Ordines Romani

References

  1. ISBN 9781139560306
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  2. ISBN 9780070102354. Retrieved 26 December 2022 – via Internet Archive
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  3. ^ "Bishop succinctly characterizes the 'genius of the Roman rite' as being 'marked by simplicity, practicality, a great sobriety and self-control, gravity and dignity'" (James Norman, Handbook to the Christian Liturgy – Regional Rites V).
  4. ^ Fr. Adrian Fortescue, The Mass: A Study of the Roman Liturgy, s.l., 1912, p. 213
  5. ^ New Advent website.
  6. ^ "Catechism of the Catholic Church – IntraText". www.vatican.va. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  7. ISBN 9781438106397
    . Anglicans worship with a service that may be called either Holy Eucharist or the Mass. Like the Lutheran Eucharist, it is very similar to the Catholic Mass.
  8. ISBN 9780195348309
    . There is evidence that the late sixteenth-century Catholic mass as held in Germany was quite similar in outward appearance to the Lutheran mass
  9. ISBN 9780809143658
    . Thus Anglican Eucharist is not the same as Catholic Mass or the Divine Liturgy celebrated by Eastern Catholics or Eastern Orthodox. Therefore Catholics may not receive at an Anglican Eucharist.
  10. ^ a b "Unitatis Redintegratio (Decree on Ecumenism), Section 22". Vatican. Retrieved 8 March 2013. Though the ecclesial Communities which are separated from us lack the fullness of unity with us flowing from Baptism, and though we believe they have not retained the proper reality of the eucharistic mystery in its fullness, especially because of the absence of the sacrament of Orders, nevertheless when they commemorate His death and resurrection in the Lord's Supper, they profess that it signifies life in communion with Christ and look forward to His coming in glory. Therefore the teaching concerning the Lord's Supper, the other sacraments, worship, the ministry of the Church, must be the subject of the dialogue.
  11. ISBN 9780814651872
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  12. ^ Order of the Mass.
  13. ISBN 9780814657881
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  14. ISBN 9780814660218
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  15. ISBN 978-0225665321
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  16. ISBN 9780814657881
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  17. ^ GIRM, paragraph 66
  18. ^ "Homily". The Catholic Encyclopedia (1910).
  19. ^ GIRM, paragraph 68
  20. ^ GIRM, paragraph 69
  21. ^ GIRM, paragraph 73
  22. ^ Luke 22:19; 1 Corinthians 11:24–25
  23. ^ GIRM, paragraph 151
  24. ^ GIRM, paragraph 79c
  25. ^ Jungmann, SJ, Josef (1948). Mass of the Roman Rite (PDF). pp. 101–259.
  26. ^ GIRM, paragraph 160
  27. ^ Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church # 291. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  28. ^ GIRM, paragraph 86
  29. ^ Catholic Sacramentary (PDF). ICEL. 2010.

Further reading

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