08-08 - Saint Dominic

We celebrate this as a solemnity since St. Dominic is the founder of the Order of Preachers. By ancient tradition, a Franciscan preaches to the Dominicans on St. Dominic's Day and a Dominican reciprocates on St. Francis's Day. For this reason, we celebrate in the Novus Ordo so that the guest Franciscan can concelebrate.

Overview

Roman Rite Solemn Mass at the High Altar with:

• Procession with a relic of St. Dominic and a relic of his walking staff to the Rosary Altar.

Roles

• Master of Ceremonies, Cope Holder 1¹
• Crucifer, Book Bearer
• Thurifer
• Acolyte 1, Lucifer 1,
• Acolyte 2, Lucifer 2
• Cope Holder 2¹

Preparation

As normal for Roman Rite Solemn Mass at the High Altar, except:

• High Altar#Angel Candles lit.
• Cope placed on the Choir Stall behind the Celebrant's seat¹.
• Relics of Saint Dominic and his walking staff on the High Altar.
• Place two Torches, the ones not being used for Mass, on either side of the Rosary Altar, square with either sides, on the Predella.
• Place Reserved signs on the pews in the section near the Rosary Altar.

Order of Mass

As normal, until the Peoples' Communion.

Peoples' Communion

Thurifer adds charcoal to Thurible for #Procession of the Relic.

Ablutions

As normal for Roman Rite Solemn Mass at the High Altar#Ablutions.

During the Ablutions, the Thurifer prepares the Rosary Altar for the #Procession of the Relic:

• Light the Rosary Altar candles.
• Light the Torches.
• Open the Rosary Altar gate, and remove the cushion blocking the gateway.

After the Ablutions, the MC assists the Celebrant in changing into his Cope¹.

Postcommunion Prayer

• Book Bearer holds the Missal.
• Thurifer retrieves Thurible and waits off the side of the Celebrant.

Procession of the Relic

Cue: Let us proceed in peace. In the name of Christ. Amen.

• Thurifer helps the Celebrant impose incense.
• Other Servers go to Passageway. Candle bearers retrieve Processional Candles, Crucifer retrieves Processional Crucifix.
• When the Celebrant enters the Presbytery, form up:
  • Crucifer and Candle bearers at the foot of the Presbytery.
  • Cope Holders at the foot of the High Altar, one standing on each rectangle tile where the Torches go during the Eucharistic Prayer.
• The Celebrant will retrieve the relic from the High Altar, and then descend to the foot. All Reverence with him, then turn and begin the procession. The Cope Holders each take hold of one side of the Cope.
• Order:
  • Thurifer
  • Candle bearer 1, Crucifer, Candle bearer 2
  • MC (If not holding Cope)
  • Concelebrants (if any)
  • Cope holder 1, Celebrant with relic, Cope holder 2
• Route:
  • Past the Crossing Altar.
  • West down the main aisle.
  • Turn right, North toward the St. Patrick Chapel.
  • Turn right, East toward Rosary Altar.
• Thurifer enters the Rosary Altar gate and stands off to the right, facing inward.
• Crucifer and Candle bearers break off the left in front of the first station of the cross stand facing inward.
• Cope Holders attend Celebrant to the foot of the Altar, then release the Cope and leave the Rosary Altar through the gate, then break off to the South, facing inward.
• Thurifer joins the Celebrant on his right side. Then they act as if at Exposition:
  • Celebrant imposes incense.
  • Celebrant and Thurifer kneel.
  • Celebrant incenses while Thurifer holds Chasuble.
  • They stand together and bow.
• The Celebrant gives the Blessing and Dismissal.
• The Servers precede the Ministers to the Sacristy. South across the front of the Sanctuary, without making a Reverence, through the Lourde's Door.

References

• Liturgical Notes on the Feast of St. Dominic, New Liturgical Movement

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1. If the Celebrant desires to use the Cope. ↩↩↩↩