The First Sunday of Lent

The Rite of Sending of Catechumens is allowed for the first Sunday of Lent, though we omit it¹. Traditionally, our Parish does a #Litany of the Saints Procession on this Sunday.

Overview

Roman Rite Solemn Mass during Lent with:

• Shortened #Entrance.
• Additional #Special Collect.
• #Litany of the Saints Procession.
• Penitential Rite omitted.

Preparation

As usual for Roman Rite Solemn Mass, except:

• Chasuble for Celebrant near his seat.

Order of Mass

Entrance

Use Procession#Short Cloister Walk Procession to Crossing Altar, do not wait for music change to enter the Sanctuary.

Reverence to the Altar

• The Celebrant reverences the Altar.
• Assisted by the Thurifer (and Deacon, if present), the Celebrant incenses the Altar as at Roman Rite Solemn Mass#Reverence to the Altar.

Special Collect

The Penitential Rite is omitted. Immediately following the #Reverence to the Altar, the Book Bearer holds the Missal for the Celebrant. When finished, he returns to his seat and deposits the Missal.

Litany of the Saints Procession

Immediately following the #Special Collect, the Procession starts:

• Candle bearers retrieve their Processional Candles, Thurifer Imposition of Incense#At the Stand, and Crucifer retrieves the Processional Crucifix.
• The Thurifer leads the procession out of the Sanctuary and down the main aisle, not stopping to reverence at the foot of the Sanctuary.
• Order:
  • Thurifer
  • Candle bearer 1, Crucifer, Candle bearer 2
  • Schola Cantorum
  • Ministers
• Route:
  • Pass Crossing Altar on right side and exit the Sanctuary.
  • Head West down the center aisle.
  • Turn left and head South toward Holy Name Chapel.
  • Turn left and head East up the 65th Street aisle.
  • Turn left and head North across the foot of the Sanctuary.
    • Do not stop to reverence at the foot of the Sanctuary.
  • Turn left and head West down the 66th Street aisle.
  • Turn left and head South toward the main aisle.
  • Turn left and head East up the main aisle.
  • Stop at the foot of the Sanctuary.
  • Wait until the Saint X / Pray for us portion is finished. Cue: Lord be merciful / Lord save your people.
  • Enter the Sanctuary, not stopping to reverence the Tabernacle and passing the Crossing Altar on the right side.
  • All return their items and go to their places. The MC assists the Celebrant in changing into his Chasuble as the litany concludes.
  • All standby until the litany is finished.
• Pace: The Litany of the Saints is very long, and so the pace should be very slow. The Thurifer would do well to memorize the names of saints around the quarter marks to help him set the pace correctly.

Kyrie

A brief sung Kyrie will immediately follow the #Litany of the Saints Procession. All standby.

Collect

The usual [[Collect]] follows immediately after the Kyrie that ends the #Litany of the Saints Procession. The Book Bearer holds the Missal.

First Reading through Recession

As usual for Roman Rite Solemn Mass.

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1. If ever we wanted to reintroduce this rite, it would occur immediately following the Homily, and the [[Credo]] and [[Universal Prayer]] would be omitted. ↩