Introductory Rites

Entrance Hymn

• [Stand]• Text allowed

Greeting

• Remain standing• No text allowed

Rite of blessing

• Not commonly used• Remain standing• Hymn usually

Penitential Rite

• Remain standing• No text allowed

Kyrie

• Remain standing• No text allowed

Gloria

• Remain Standing• No text allowed

Opening Prayer

• No text allowed• All sit after prayer

Liturgy of the Word

First Reading

• Remain seated• Text allowed from bible but no replies

Responsorial Psalm

• Remain seated• Text allowed

Second Reading

• Remain seated• Text allowed from bible but no replies

Gospel Acclamation

• [stand]• Text allowed

Gospel

• Remain standing• Text allowed from bible but no replies

Homily

• [sit]• No text required unless Fr informs you

Profession of Faith

• [stand]• No text allowed

Prayers of the faithful

• Text allowed• Sit after prayers

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Offertory Hymn

• Text allowed• Stand after hymn

Presentation of Gifts

• Usually said by Priest during the offertory hymn

• If no hymn then is said out loud but• No text allowed

Prayer over gifts

• Remain standing• No text allowed

Eucharistic Prayer

• Priest can choose which appropriate prayer to use

• Ask Priest which prayer he is using and add in the page number

• There are 5 parts that I will list in the next 5 slides with different and changing postures to take note

Preface Dialogue

• Remain standing• No text allowed

Sanctus

• No text allowed• All kneel after sanctus

Memorial Acclamation

• Remain Kneeling• No text allowed

Final Doxology

• No text allowed• Remain kneeling

Great Amen

• No text allowed• Stand after it is said, chanted or sung

Communion Rite

Lord’s Prayer

• Remain standing• No text allowed

Sign of Peace

• Remain standing• No text allowed• Remember Priest can shake hands with us

anymore so don’t go looking for them• Don’t go on for too long as well

Agnus Dei aka Lamb of God

• No text allowed• All kneel after Agnus Dei

Communion

• Remain Kneeling• No text allowed• This is the part where we now say “Lord, I am

not worth that you should enter under my roof….”

Communion Hymns

• No specified posture• Text allowed

Thanksgiving Hymn

• Usually sung after everyone has received communion

• Not required• Text allowed

Prayer after Communion

• [stand]• No text allowed

Announcements

• [sit]• Text allowed

Concluding Rite

Greeting

• [stand]• No text allowed

Blessing

• Remain standing• No text allowed

Dismissal

• Remain Standing• No text allowed

Recessional Hymn

• Remain standing• Text allowed