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Catholic Liturgy is Diverse
March 2018 Page 6
Fr Mark Woodruff outlines three Catholic Church traditions : Ordinariate , Byzantine , and Alexandrine
Latin Church : Ordinariate Mass Vesting & Preparation Prayers
Entrance Rite Introit Psalm & Incensation of Altar Sign of Cross , Collect for Purity Kyrie eleison [ and Commandments ]
Gloria in excelsis Greeting & Variable Collect Liturgy of Catechumens [ Old Testament , or Acts ] Gradual Psalm Epistle Alleluia or Gospel Chant with Incense Gospel Homily
Liturgy of the Faithful Creed with Filioque / and the Son Prayer of the Faithful Penitential Rite & Comfortable Words Preparation of Gifts at the Altar Incensation & Washing Hands Prayer over Gifts * Variable Preface Sanctus & Benedictus Roman Canon - Commemorations of Living - Blessing of Gifts , no Invocation of Holy Spirit - Words of Institution - Prayers of Oblation - Commemorations of Departed and Saints - Elevation of Host & Chalice
* The Lord ’ s Prayer Sign of Peace Fraction of the Host with Agnus Dei [ Sign of the Cross and ] Commixture of Chalice with Host Prayer of Humble Access Invitation to Communion Communion : 1 or 2 kinds Communion Chants Purification of Vessels
Fixed Prayer of Thanksgiving Variable Prayer after Communion Greeting & Dismissal Prayer Blessing & Dismissal
Byzantine Catholic & Orthodox : Divine Liturgy
Vesting , Washing Hands Preparation of Gifts at Side Table ( Prothesis ) Enarxis Incensation of Altar , Gifts , Icons , People Sing of Cross with Gospel Book Litany of Peace with “ Kyrie ” response Three Psalms with Hymn responses & Litanies Fixed Entrance Processional Chant Hymns of Day & Saints “ Holy God , Holy Strong , Holy Immortal ” Fixed Collect Liturgy of Catechumens Greeting of Peace Prokeimenon : Psalm reading Epistle Alleluia with Incensation Gospel Homily Litany and Prayers Dismissal of Catechumens Litany of the Faithful Litany of the Faithful Incensation Great Entrance of the Gifts Litany of Precious Gifts Kiss of Peace Creed without Filioque / ” and the Son ” * Anaphora of St John Chrysostom - Fixed Preface - Sanctus & Benedictus - Words of Institution - Prayers of Oblation - Invocation of Holy Spirit ( Epiclesis ) - Veneration and Incensation of Eucharist - Commemorations of Mother of God , Saints and Departed , faithful , hierarchy , the world Blessing * The Lord ’ s Prayer Greeting of Peace Prayer of Inclination , Elevation Fraction with Communion Chant Consignation and Commixture , Mixture of Chalice with Hot Water Prayer of Confession Invitation to Communion Communion : both kinds mixed Benediction with Eucharistic Gifts Incensation of Eucharist Thanksgiving Chant Litany & Fixed Prayer after Communion Dismissal Prayer Blessing & Dismissal Distribution of Blessed Bread Purification of Vessels
Ethiopian-Eritrean : Qeddasse
Ante-Consecration : Serat Qeddasse Preliminary Chants & Sacred Dance Exhortation , Psalms & Prayer of Penitence Entrance and Protrastions within the Veil , Preparation of Vessels , Altar and Incense , Vesting in White & Washing Hands Five Loaves & Raisin Wine prepared at Altar Pre-Oblation of Gifts & Assembly ’ s Absolution Litany of Intercession Offering of Incense : Three times round the Altar / Ark ; and Church doors , clergy & people * Prayer & Epistle of Paul to the West Prayer & Epistle General , to the North Prayer & Reading from Acts to the South “ Holy , holy , holy ” to the Persons of the Trinity ; Veneration of Mary ; Psalm & Incensation Prayer & Blessing with Gospel to N , S , E & W Gospel to the East ; Veneration of Book by clergy and people ; Dismissal of Catechumens * Prayers of the Faithful Incensation of Altar Creed without Filioque / ” and the Son ” Washing Hands & Sprinkling Kiss of Peace
Qeddasse : Consecration Anaphora of St Basil ( cf . Eucharistic Prayer 4 ) - Fixed Preface of Thanksgiving - Sanctus ( no Hosanna or Benedictus ) - Words of Institution - Prayers of Oblation - Invocation of Holy Spirit ( Epiclesis ) - Commemorations of Church , the hierarchy , the Virgin Mary , the saints and the departed
Blessing ( using Benedictus ) * Prayer of Fraction & the Lord ’ s Prayer Prayer of Penitence Elevation of Eucharist & Invitation Consignation and Commixture Communion in two kinds Communion Chants Purification of Vessels Fixed Prayer of Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Chants Invocations & Blessings over the People Distribution of Blessed Bread
Fr Mark is Chairman of the Society of St John Chrysostom www . orientalelumen . org . uk