TOPIC 6: THE DIFFERENT

RESPONSES AND THE DO’S AND

DON’TS DURING THE MASS
Remember:

The People of God are gathered for Mass or the Lord's Supper to celebrate the Eucharistic Sacrifice or
Memorial of the Lord, with a Priest presiding and acting in the role of Christ. The Liturgy of the Word and
the Liturgy of the Eucharist are the two main components of the Mass.
Reading and Explaining the Word of God

God himself speaks to his people when the Sacred Scriptures are read aloud in church,
and Christ, who is present in his word, proclaims the Gospel.
The Prayers and Other Parts Pertaining to the Priest

-The prime place is occupied by the Eucharistic Prayer,

which is the high point of the whole celebration.

-The orations, that is to say, the Collect, the Prayer over

the Offerings, and the Prayer after Communion. These
prayers are addressed to God by the Priest. Hence they
are rightly called the “presidential prayers.”
-The final blessing is given by the presiding Priest.

-He introduce each of the following: the Liturgy of the Word (after the initial Greeting and before the
Penitential Act), the Eucharistic Prayer, and the Mass of the day . He is also allowed to make concluding
comments about the entire sacred action before the Dismissal.
Other Formulas Occurring during the Celebration

-The dialogues between the priest and the assembled faithful and the acclamations bring about communion between the priest and the people

-Acclamations and answers to the priest's welcomes and prayers are examples of the amount of active engagement required of the during every form of Mass

-The Lord's Prayer, the Penitential Act, the Profession of Faith, and other elements in the entire assembly are helpful for expressing and encouraging the active involvement of the faithful.
The Importance of Singing

The Apostle Paul commands the gathered Christian faithful to sing Psalms, hymns, and
spiritual canticles as one in preparation of the Lord's coming (cf. Col 3:16).
Gestures and Bodily Posture
The Christian community should stand for the Alleluia Chant before the Gospel, the Gospel itself as it is read, the Profession of Faith, the
Universal Prayer, and from the call to prayer, Orate, fratres (Pray, brethren), before the Prayer over the Offerings until the conclusion of Mass.
On the other hand, the faithful should sit throughout the readings prior to the Gospel and the Responsorial Psalm, as well as during the homily
and the preparation of the gifts at the Offertory. If needed, they may also sit or kneel during the period of sacred silence following Communion.
Silence

Sacred Silence is to be observed as a component of the celebration. Silence should be kept in the church, chapel, vesting room, and surrounding places
even before the celebration itself. This will help everyone get in the best condition to conduct the sacred celebration in a respectful and proper manner.
 MASS RESPONSES

1 Greeting

Priest: The Lord be with you.

People: And with your spirit.
 2 Penitential Act
Form A (The Confiteor)

Everyone: I confess to almighty

God and to you, my brothers
and sisters, that I have greatly
sinned
 in my thoughts and in my words, in
what I have done, and in what I have
failed to do, through my fault, through
my fault, through my most grievous
fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary
ever-Virgin,
all the Angels and Saints, and you, my
brothers and sisters, to pray for me to
the Lord our God.
OR Form B
Priest: You were sent to heal the contrite of
heart: Lord, have mercy.
People: Lord, have mercy.
Priest: You came to call sinners: Christ, have
mercy.
People: Christ, have mercy.
Priest: You are seated at the right hand of the
Father to intercede for us: Lord, have mercy.
People: Lord, have mercy.
 3 Gloria

Priest: Glory to God in the highest,

Everyone : and on earth peace to people of good

will. We praise you, we bless you,
we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks
for your great glory,Lord God, heavenly King, O
God, almighty Father.
Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,
 Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you
take away the sins of the world, have mercy on
us; you take away the sins of the world, receive
our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of
the Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are
the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone
are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy
Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
 4 After the first and second readings
Reader: The Word of the Lord
People: Thanks be to God

5 Greeting the Gospel

Reader: Alleluia OR Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ …
(a few words)
People: Alleluia OR Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ
 6 Before the Gospel reading
Priest: The Lord be with you.
People: And with your spirit.
Priest: A reading from the holy Gospel according to
Matthew OR Mark OR Luke OR John
People: Glory to you, O Lord.

7 After the Gospel reading

Priest: The Gospel of the Lord.
People: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
 8 Creed - The Nicene Creed
Everyone: I believe in one God, the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and
invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only
Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all
ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from
true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the
Father; through him all things were made. heaven, and
by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man. For our sake he was crucified under
Pontius Pilate,
 He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right
hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to
judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will
have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the
giver of life,who proceeds from the Father and the
Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and
glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.I
believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I
confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I
look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the
life of the world to come. Amen.
 OR The Apostles’ Creed
Everyone: I believe in God, the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his
only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy
Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius
Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he
descended into hell; on the third day he rose again
from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is
seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;
from there he will come to judge the
living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the
holy catholic Church, the communion of
saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the
body, and life everlasting. Amen.

9 Invitation to Prayer
Priest: Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for
through your goodness we have received the bread we
offer you: fruit of the earth and work of human hands,
it will become for us the bread of life.
People: Blessed be God for ever
Priest: Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for
through your goodness we have received the wine we
offer you: fruit of the vine and work of human hands, it will
become our spiritual drink.
People: Blessed be God for ever

Priest: Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and

yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.
People: May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for
the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the
good of all his holy Church.
 10 Preface Dialogue
Priest: The Lord be with you.
People: And with your spirit.
Priest: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up to the Lord.
Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right and just.

11 Holy, Holy, Holy

Everyone: Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the
highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
 12 Memorial Acclamation
Priest: The mystery of faith.
People: ONE OF THESE:

A. We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your

Resurrection until you come again.

B. When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,

we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.

C. Save us, Saviour of the world, for by your Cross and

Resurrection you have set us free.
 13 Doxology / Amen
Priest: Through him, and with him, and in him, O God,
almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all
glory and honour is yours, for ever and ever.

People: Amen
 14 Our Father
Priest: At the Saviour’s command and
formed by divine teaching, we dare to say:

People: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be

thy name; thy kingdom come, thy will be done on
earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily
bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive
those who trespass against us; and lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil.
 Priest: Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil,
graciously grant peace in our days, that, by the help of your
mercy, we may be always free from sin and safe from all
distress, as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our
Saviour, Jesus Christ.

People: For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours
now and for ever.
 15 Sign of Peace
Priest The peace of the Lord be with you always.
People: And with your spirit.
To each other: Peace be with you

16 Lamb of God
People: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the
world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy
on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us
peace.
 17 Invitation to Communion
Priest: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who
takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those
called to the supper of the Lamb.
People: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter
under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be
healed.

18 Concluding Rites
Priest: The Lord be with you.
People: And with your spirit.
THANK YOU:)