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| Beginning the Easter Vigil | Father Paul | Thursday, November 13, 2008 |
Question: The rubrics in the 1970's Missal are unclear as to how the Vigil begins --- with a greeting or sign of the cross or just the intoduction. Much of the liturgical literature on the Triduum discouraged the use of the SoC or Greeting so that the major liturgical celebrations would be seen as one unified whole that began with the SoC on Holy Thursday and ended with the Dismissal on Holy Saturday night. The current rubrics (MR 2000) for the Triduum make explict that the Vigil begins with the SoC: "Having reached the fire, the celebrant and faithful sign themselves with the sign of the cross while the priest says: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit (EV, no. 9)." The rubrics now in force for Triduum can be found http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/lenteaster.shtml Hope that helps. |
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| Question Answered by Mr. Jacob Slavek
Dear Paul, Thanks for the help, but I believe the original poster was asking about the Vigil for the Deceased found in the Order of Christian Funerals. Thanks again, Mr. Slavek Footer Notes: (a) A Eucharistic Minister is clergy (Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion). Laity are Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and should never be called Eucharistic Ministers. (b) There is no such Mass called the Novus Ordo. The Current Mass is the Roman Missal of 2000, or the Oridinary Form of the Mass. The Tridentine Mass is the Roman Missal of 1962, or the Extraordinary Form of the Mass. Please refrain from using the term, Novus Ordo. Thanks. (c) The titles of Acolyte and Lector belong exclusively to the Installed Offices of Acolyte and Lector, who are men (only) appointed by the Bishop. These roles performed by others are Altar Servers and Readers, respectively. |
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