Dominican Rite Solemn High Requiem Mass

Overview

Dominican Rite Solemn High Mass at the High Altar, with changes for a Mass for the Dead:

• No incense during Mass.
• There is no Gloria. The Chalice Stack is brought to the Altar at the start of Mass, rather than during the Gloria.
• There is no Credo.
• The priest does not give any blessings.

Typically, though optionally, Mass is followed by #Absolution at the Catafalque. If this is done:

• Homily is omitted during Mass.
• Immediately following Mass, the Celebrant changes into a Cope in the Sacristy, preaches a Homily, then returns to the Sacristy.
• #Absolution at the Catafalque follows the preaching.

Roles

• Senior Acolyte.
• Junior Acolyte.
• Crucifer.
• Thurifer, only if #Absolution at the Catafalque follows Mass.
• Extra Servers may sit in choir, vested. They may receive Communion with the core Servers, and one may assist with the Paten.

Preparation

As Dominican Rite Solemn High Mass, except:

• Humeral Veil starts on the High Altar, between the Tabernacle and the Missal Stand on the Epistle Side (instead of in the Sacristy).
• The Book of the Gospels starts on the High Altar, in the corner on the Gospel Side (instead of being carried by the Subdeacon).
• Incense is only prepared if #Absolution at the Catafalque follows Mass, and in that case charcoals start unlit.
• If used, the Catafalque is set in place of the Crossing Altar and its candles.

Order of Mass

Procession

As normal for Dominican Rite Solemn High Mass, except the Subdeacon carries the Chalice Stack.

Confiteor

As normal for Dominican Rite Solemn High Mass, except the Subdeacon places the Chalice Stack on the Altar while the Acolytes drop their Processional Candles.

Introit, Kyrie, Collect

As normal for Dominican Rite Solemn High Mass, except:

• There is no Gloria:
  • The Chalice Stack and Humeral Veil are already on the Altar.
• There are two pairs of Swing Movements to and from the Epistle-side Formation, one for the Introit/Kyrie and one for the Collect.
  • There is no option to sit for the sung Kyrie, so the Ministers remain on their steps, lined up in an East-West line square with the Epistle side of the High Altar.
• The Collect happens as normal including the transition into the Priest's and People's Epistle.

Epistles and Private Gospel

The People's Epistle, Priest's Epistle, and Private Gospel are as at Dominican Rite Solemn High Mass.

Chalice Preparation and Pre-Gospel

As at Dominican Rite Solemn High Mass, except:

• The water is not blessed, i.e. the Subdeacon doesn't say Benedicite and the JA does not respond Amen.
• No incense is used, no Thurifer is present.
• The Celebrant does not give a blessing to the Deacon.

Peoples' Gospel, Homily

As at Dominican Rite Solemn High Mass, except:

• No incense is used, no Thurifer is present, and the Crucifer leads the procession.
• Neither the Deacon nor the Celebrant kiss the Book of Gospels.
• The Credo is omitted.
• Crucifer duties are complete after returning from the Gospel, he is effectively just a Server in choir at this point.
• If #Absolution at the Catafalque follows Mass, the Homily is omitted here, and Servers transition directly to T-Formation for the #Offertory Verse after dropping their Processional Candles, rather than returning to their seats.

Offertory Verse

As at Dominican Rite Solemn High Mass, except:

• If there was a Homily, Acolytes must stand, help Ministers stand, and lead Ministers to Approach Formation immediately following the Homily, since the Credo is omitted.

Offertory

As at Dominican Rite Solemn High Mass, except:

• No Thurifer / incense.

Preface

As at Dominican Rite Solemn High Mass, except:

• No Preface Incensation.

Sanctus

As at Dominican Rite Solemn High Mass, except:

• The Subdeacon does not don the Humeral Veil, and therefore the JA does not assist him in doing so.

Epiclesis, Consecration

As at Dominican Rite Solemn High Mass, except:

• No incense is used, no Thurifer is present.

Pater Noster

As at Dominican Rite Solemn High Mass, except:

• The JA does not need to assist the Subdeacon with the Humeral Veil (since it was not donned at the #Sanctus).

Agnus Dei

As at Dominican Rite Solemn High Mass, except:

• Words are different:
  • Agnus Dei, qui tollis pecatta mundi, dona eis requiem.
  • Agnus Dei, qui tollis pecatta mundi, dona eis requiem.
  • Agnus Dei, qui tollis pecatta mundi, dona eis requiem sempiternam.
• There is no kiss of peace / Pax Tablet.

Priest's, Choir's, and Peoples' Communion

As at Dominican Rite Solemn High Mass.

Ablutions

As at Dominican Rite Solemn High Mass, except:

• If the #Absolution at the Catafalque is to follow Mass, the Thurifer should light the charcoal at this point.

Communion Verse, Post-Communion Prayer, and Dismissal

As at Dominican Rite Solemn High Mass, except:

• There is no blessing for which to bow.

Last Gospel and Recession

As at Dominican Rite Solemn High Mass. No blessing is given to the Acolytes in the Sacristy after Mass.

Absolution at the Catafalque

This may be omitted entirely.

Vestment Change

Immediately following Mass, the Acolytes assist the Celebrant in removing his Chasuble and donning his Cope in the Sacristy.

Homily

The Celebrant enters the Sanctuary and preaches. The Servers standby in the Sacristy, or may discreetly sit in the Choir Stalls. All return to the Sacristy when the Homily is finished.

Entrance

All process from the Lourde's Door to the foot of the Sanctuary by way of Procession#Short Cloister Walk Procession to Crossing Altar:

• The formation is as in Procession#Formation, though the Deacon and Subdeacon hold the Celebrant's Cope.
• The Thurifer carries the Thurible and Incense Boat, the incense is not imposed before the entrance.
• The Servers square up at the foot of the Sanctuary. All Reverence together.
  • The Thurifer ascends the right side of the Catafalque and stands to the West of the Southwest Choir Stalls, facing North.
  • The Acolytes and Crucifer remain outside the Sanctuary facing East, lined up with the front row of pews.
• The Ministers Reverence, ascend, and stand on the East side of the Catafalque, facing West.

Absolution

• The Thurifer approaches the Ministers from their West side and Imposition of Incense#Standing Self Charge with the Celebrant's blessing. He keeps the Thurible and returns to his previous position.
• The Ministers circle the Catafalque three times with holy water.
• The Thurifer approaches the Deacon from his West side, gives him the Thurible, and returns to his previous position.
• The Ministers circle the Catafalque three times with incense.
• The Thurifer approaches the Deacon from his West side, retrieves the Thurible, then descends Sanctuary steps and stands between the Crucifer and the Sanctuary, facing East.
• The Ministers finish their prayers.

Exit

• The Ministers exit the Sanctuary and stand between the Servers and the Sanctuary, facing East.
• All Reverence together.
• All recess to the Lourde's Door by the way they came, in the same Procession#Formation.