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Extraordinary Form vs. Ordinary Form (Part 2)
A side-by-side comparison of some of the elements of the two forms of the Latin Rite Mass
Extraordinary Form vs. Ordinary Form (Part 2)
A side-by-side comparison of some of the elements of the two forms of the Latin Rite Mass
On our first installment of comparing elements of the Extraordinary Form of the Mass (alias Traditional Latin Mass, alias Tridentine Mass, Roman Missal of 1962) to those of the Ordinary Form of the Mass (alias Novus Ordo, Roman Missal of 2010), we covered the version of the Roman Missal which is in use for each, the posture, and the language, as well as the first of the two major "portions" (if you will) of the Mass.
One other note is the two major PORTIONS of the Mass are termed differently as well, and I subtly noted that in the previous installment. The two divide at about the same point in the Mass.
Extraordinary Form (EF): Mass of the Catechumens and Mass of the Faithful.
Ordinary Form (OF): Liturgy of the Word and Liturgy of the Eucharist.
Last week, we covered the first "portion", the Mass of the Catechumens/Liturgy of the Word. In this post, we will cover the second "portion", the Mass of the Faithful/Liturgy of the Eucharist.
The Offertory
EF: The Offertory (proper) is said by the priest. At Low Mass, a hymn may be sung simultaneously and as he prepares the altar and the gifts of Bread and Wine. At High Mass, the Offertory (proper) is chanted by the choir simultaneously and as the priest prepares the altar and the gifts and incenses the altar. If time permits after the Offertory is chanted, a hymn or motet may be sung by the choir. At High Mass said hymn or motet MUST be in Latin.
OF: The Roman Missal (since 1969) has not called for a Proper at the Offertory. The Proper from the Graduale Romanum or the Graduale Simplex may be sung, or a hymn, or the choir may sing an anthem or motet.
Kneeling begins:
EF: as the Sanctus begins.
OF: at the end of the Sanctus.
The Benedictus (Blessed is he...) - separate???
EF: When said (Low Mass), the Sanctus and Benedictus are recited as one entity. However, when sung (High Mass), they are usually sung separately. At High Mass, the priest says the Sanctus and prays the Canon of the Mass (scroll down for comparisons on that!) while the choir sings the Sanctus. The Benedictus is usually sung after the elevations (the raising of the Host and of the Chalice), while the priest prays the second part of the Canon. However, if a setting of the Sanctus and Benedictus combined is short in length, it is possible to sing them as one piece.
OF: The Sanctus and Benedictus are ONE unit at all times, simply referred to as the Sanctus.
The Eucharistic Prayer/Canon of the Mass
EF: The Canon of the Mass - there is only ONE (which evolved later into "Eucharistic Prayer I", see "OF", below), and with NO memorial acclamation after the elevations (see above about the Benedictus)!
OF: There are FOUR options of the Eucharistic Prayer, labeled "Eucharistic Prayer I (or II or III or IV)", though some options have been added for Reconciliation and for Children. In the Ordinary Form, after the elevations, the memorial acclamation is sung (our response to the priest's intonation "Mysterium Fidei"/"The Mystery of Faith").
The Lord's Prayer (Our Father/Pater Noster)
EF: Chanted/said alone by the priest with the exception of the last line ("Sed libera nos a malo"), which is said by the servers (Low) or sung by the choir (High). There is NO "For the kingdom, the power..." added.
OF: Said/sung by all, including "For the kingdom, the power..."
The Sign of Peace
EF: Priest: Pax Domini sit semper vobiscum. Response: Et cum spiritu tuo. Then to the Agnus Dei. No handshakes, kisses, hugs, or any other bodily gestures.
OF: Priest: Pax Domini sit semper vobiscum or The peace of the Lord be with you always. Response: Et cum spiritu tuo or And with your spirit. A sign of peace may be exchanged amongst the people wishing that the peace of the Lord be with them. That does NOT mean "Hi, how are ya? How's the wife and kids?" Also note that this sign of peace is only optional and does not have to be instituted. Following that, the Agnus Dei (at a sung Mass, the organist usually plays a soft introduction during the peace exchange).
Domine, non sum diguns/Lord, I am not worthy
EF: The priest, three times, will pray, Domine, non sum dignus ut intres sub tectum meum, sed tantum dic verbo et sanabitur anima mea (Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.). Shortly after, the priest turns to the people and says, Ecce Agnus Dei, ecce qui tollis peccata mundi (Behold the Lamb of God, behold Him who takes away the sins of the world), to which all respond Domine, non sum diguns... (also three times).
OF: Said only once by all, together with the priest.
Communion
EF: 1. Received while kneeling at an altar rail (or, if the church doesn't have a rail, at a kneeler that has been placed for the communicant).
- 2. Only the host is given to the communicant, not the cup.
- 3. The host is placed on the tongue only, not in the hand.
- 4. The host is distributed by the priest only, not by any "extraordinary minister".
- 5. MUSIC: At a Low Mass, a hymn or anthem or motet may be sung. At a High Mass, the same thing, but the Communion (proper) MUST precede or follow it. At a Low Mass, the priest says the Communion at the end, after he is finished purifying the vessels.
OF: 1. Can be received while kneeling or standing (kneeling is still preferred).
- 2. Can be given as host only or host and cup.
- 3. The host, although here in the United States can be given in the hand (a 1970's/1980's innovation), it is STILL preferred that it be given on the tongue.
- 4. Communion is always distributed by the priest, but "extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion" (another 1970's/1980's innovation) may assist in extraordinary circumstances (if there is only one priest and distribution may take unusually long). (Does a Mass attended by 100-200 people REALLY NEED five "extraordinary ministers"?)
- 5. MUSIC: The proper may be recited from the Roman Missal, or chanted from the Graduale Romanum or the Graduale Simplex, or a hymn or anthem or motet may be sung (in place of, or preferably, in addition to, the proper).
Mass concludes with:
EF: Ite, Missa est/Deo gratias, the blessing, and the Last Gospel (John 1:1-14, usually omitted on Christmas, Mass of the Day, as the "Last Gospel" as it is already read as the Gospel in the Mass of the Catechumens). At Low Mass, a few optional prayers may be added (an option that Fr. Puleo usually exercises). Recessional music may consist of a hymn, followed by a postlude, or just a postlude.
OF: The blessing, and Ite, Missa est/Deo gratias (Go forth, the Mass is ended/Thanks be to God). Recessional music may consist of a hymn, followed by a postlude, or just a postlude.
One should note that in either Missal, the "Recessional Hymn" has never been considered a part of the Mass. It has been added almost everywhere by custom.
Next week, I will offer the final installment, and that involves the differences in the seasons of the liturgical year, as well as certain major feasts.
MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS
SUNDAY XXX (of Ordered Time) (Ordinary Form)
Numbers given are in "The Hymnal" (maroon hymnal).
Sung Ordinary of the Mass and Alleluia are the same as previous weeks. After this week, those settings will be put away for a little while.
Entrance hymn: We sing the praise of him who died, #340 (Listen)
Psalm 18: I love you, Lord, my strength, music by Sam Schmitt
Offertory hymn: Jesus, lover of my soul, #415, first tune (Listen)
Communion anthem: O that I had a thousand voices, music by Samuel Metzner
- Though being sung as a choral piece, you may join in singing. It is in Worship, #546.
Meditation hymn: The King of love my shepherd is, #345, first tune
Recessional hymn: Love divine, all loves excelling, #479, first tune
SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE
(Extraordinary Form HIGH Mass) - 12:30 PM
Celebrant will be Fr. Bucci!
This is one of the differences I will cover in the next EF vs. OF installment. In the Ordinary Form, the Solemnity of Christ the King is celebrated as the last Sunday of Ordinary Time in November. In the Extraordinary Form, it is the last Sunday of October. This being a Solemnity of the First Class, it is fitting that High Mass be sung on this day instead of the customary Low Mass.
Numbers given will be in Worship (red hymnal).
Processional hymn: Rejoice, the Lord is King, #493
Asperges Me: Mode VII, #270 (Mandatory at High Mass on Sundays)
Introit: Dignus est Agnus, from The Complete Proper of the Mass by Koch and Greene
Kyrie and Gloria: Laus Tibi Christe (which we have also used in the Ordinary Form)
Gradual: Dominabitur, from Proper of the Mass by Fr. Carlo Rossini
Alleluia: Potestas ejus, also from Proper of the Mass by Fr. Rossini
Credo III: #345
Offertory:
- Proper: Postula a me, from The Complete Proper of the Mass by Koch and Greene
- Hymn: Pange Lingua, music by Carlo Rossini
Sanctus, Benedictus and Agnus Dei: Laus Tibi Christe
Communion:
- Proper: Sedebit Dominus Rex, from the Liber Usualis
- Anthem: Christus Vincit, music by yours truly
Ite, Missa Est: Deo gratias (using whatever tone Father uses)
Recessional hymn: To Jesus Christ, our sov'reign King, #497
Peace,
BMP
EF: When said (Low Mass), the Sanctus and Benedictus are recited as one entity. However, when sung (High Mass), they are usually sung separately. At High Mass, the priest says the Sanctus and prays the Canon of the Mass (scroll down for comparisons on that!) while the choir sings the Sanctus. The Benedictus is usually sung after the elevations (the raising of the Host and of the Chalice), while the priest prays the second part of the Canon. However, if a setting of the Sanctus and Benedictus combined is short in length, it is possible to sing them as one piece.
OF: The Sanctus and Benedictus are ONE unit at all times, simply referred to as the Sanctus.
The Eucharistic Prayer/Canon of the Mass
EF: The Canon of the Mass - there is only ONE (which evolved later into "Eucharistic Prayer I", see "OF", below), and with NO memorial acclamation after the elevations (see above about the Benedictus)!
OF: There are FOUR options of the Eucharistic Prayer, labeled "Eucharistic Prayer I (or II or III or IV)", though some options have been added for Reconciliation and for Children. In the Ordinary Form, after the elevations, the memorial acclamation is sung (our response to the priest's intonation "Mysterium Fidei"/"The Mystery of Faith").
The Lord's Prayer (Our Father/Pater Noster)
EF: Chanted/said alone by the priest with the exception of the last line ("Sed libera nos a malo"), which is said by the servers (Low) or sung by the choir (High). There is NO "For the kingdom, the power..." added.
OF: Said/sung by all, including "For the kingdom, the power..."
The Sign of Peace
EF: Priest: Pax Domini sit semper vobiscum. Response: Et cum spiritu tuo. Then to the Agnus Dei. No handshakes, kisses, hugs, or any other bodily gestures.
OF: Priest: Pax Domini sit semper vobiscum or The peace of the Lord be with you always. Response: Et cum spiritu tuo or And with your spirit. A sign of peace may be exchanged amongst the people wishing that the peace of the Lord be with them. That does NOT mean "Hi, how are ya? How's the wife and kids?" Also note that this sign of peace is only optional and does not have to be instituted. Following that, the Agnus Dei (at a sung Mass, the organist usually plays a soft introduction during the peace exchange).
Domine, non sum diguns/Lord, I am not worthy
EF: The priest, three times, will pray, Domine, non sum dignus ut intres sub tectum meum, sed tantum dic verbo et sanabitur anima mea (Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.). Shortly after, the priest turns to the people and says, Ecce Agnus Dei, ecce qui tollis peccata mundi (Behold the Lamb of God, behold Him who takes away the sins of the world), to which all respond Domine, non sum diguns... (also three times).
OF: Said only once by all, together with the priest.
Communion
EF: 1. Received while kneeling at an altar rail (or, if the church doesn't have a rail, at a kneeler that has been placed for the communicant).
- 2. Only the host is given to the communicant, not the cup.
- 3. The host is placed on the tongue only, not in the hand.
- 4. The host is distributed by the priest only, not by any "extraordinary minister".
- 5. MUSIC: At a Low Mass, a hymn or anthem or motet may be sung. At a High Mass, the same thing, but the Communion (proper) MUST precede or follow it. At a Low Mass, the priest says the Communion at the end, after he is finished purifying the vessels.
OF: 1. Can be received while kneeling or standing (kneeling is still preferred).
- 2. Can be given as host only or host and cup.
- 3. The host, although here in the United States can be given in the hand (a 1970's/1980's innovation), it is STILL preferred that it be given on the tongue.
- 4. Communion is always distributed by the priest, but "extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion" (another 1970's/1980's innovation) may assist in extraordinary circumstances (if there is only one priest and distribution may take unusually long). (Does a Mass attended by 100-200 people REALLY NEED five "extraordinary ministers"?)
- 5. MUSIC: The proper may be recited from the Roman Missal, or chanted from the Graduale Romanum or the Graduale Simplex, or a hymn or anthem or motet may be sung (in place of, or preferably, in addition to, the proper).
Mass concludes with:
EF: Ite, Missa est/Deo gratias, the blessing, and the Last Gospel (John 1:1-14, usually omitted on Christmas, Mass of the Day, as the "Last Gospel" as it is already read as the Gospel in the Mass of the Catechumens). At Low Mass, a few optional prayers may be added (an option that Fr. Puleo usually exercises). Recessional music may consist of a hymn, followed by a postlude, or just a postlude.
OF: The blessing, and Ite, Missa est/Deo gratias (Go forth, the Mass is ended/Thanks be to God). Recessional music may consist of a hymn, followed by a postlude, or just a postlude.
One should note that in either Missal, the "Recessional Hymn" has never been considered a part of the Mass. It has been added almost everywhere by custom.
Next week, I will offer the final installment, and that involves the differences in the seasons of the liturgical year, as well as certain major feasts.
MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS
SUNDAY XXX (of Ordered Time) (Ordinary Form)
Numbers given are in "The Hymnal" (maroon hymnal).
Sung Ordinary of the Mass and Alleluia are the same as previous weeks. After this week, those settings will be put away for a little while.
Entrance hymn: We sing the praise of him who died, #340 (Listen)
Psalm 18: I love you, Lord, my strength, music by Sam Schmitt
Offertory hymn: Jesus, lover of my soul, #415, first tune (Listen)
Communion anthem: O that I had a thousand voices, music by Samuel Metzner
- Though being sung as a choral piece, you may join in singing. It is in Worship, #546.
Meditation hymn: The King of love my shepherd is, #345, first tune
Recessional hymn: Love divine, all loves excelling, #479, first tune
SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE
(Extraordinary Form HIGH Mass) - 12:30 PM
Celebrant will be Fr. Bucci!
This is one of the differences I will cover in the next EF vs. OF installment. In the Ordinary Form, the Solemnity of Christ the King is celebrated as the last Sunday of Ordinary Time in November. In the Extraordinary Form, it is the last Sunday of October. This being a Solemnity of the First Class, it is fitting that High Mass be sung on this day instead of the customary Low Mass.
Numbers given will be in Worship (red hymnal).
Processional hymn: Rejoice, the Lord is King, #493
Asperges Me: Mode VII, #270 (Mandatory at High Mass on Sundays)
Introit: Dignus est Agnus, from The Complete Proper of the Mass by Koch and Greene
Kyrie and Gloria: Laus Tibi Christe (which we have also used in the Ordinary Form)
Gradual: Dominabitur, from Proper of the Mass by Fr. Carlo Rossini
Alleluia: Potestas ejus, also from Proper of the Mass by Fr. Rossini
Credo III: #345
Offertory:
- Proper: Postula a me, from The Complete Proper of the Mass by Koch and Greene
- Hymn: Pange Lingua, music by Carlo Rossini
Sanctus, Benedictus and Agnus Dei: Laus Tibi Christe
Communion:
- Proper: Sedebit Dominus Rex, from the Liber Usualis
- Anthem: Christus Vincit, music by yours truly
Ite, Missa Est: Deo gratias (using whatever tone Father uses)
Recessional hymn: To Jesus Christ, our sov'reign King, #497
Peace,
BMP
