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| Reference to Pope and Bishop during Mass in Rome | Steven | Monday, August 1, 2005 |
Question: Sorry for asking what is perhaps a rather trivial question, but it is something that occured to me during Mass yesterday and has got me wondering. How is the reference to the Bishop in the eucharistic prayer made in the diocese of Rome, where the Pope is local ordinary? It would seem silly to mention him twice in the same sentence, once as Pope and then as Bishop. I would assume the logical formula would be something like "Benedict our Pope and our Bishop"; or is the Bishop reference omitted alogether? I have never seen a Mass from Rome celebrated by an ordinary priest - the only ones I have seen are papal Masses or those celebrated by cardinals during "sede vacante". Please could you satisfy my curiosity. Pax Christi, Steven. |
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| Question Answered by Mr. Jacob Slavek
Dear Steven, I also have never seen such a Mass and I am just as curious now. Hopefully one of my readers knows what is done and can share. Mr. Slavek Footer Notes: (a) A Eucharistic Minister is clergy (Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion). Laity are Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and should never be called Eucharistic Ministers. (b) There is no such Mass called the Novus Ordo. The Current Mass is the Roman Missal of 2000, or the Oridinary Form of the Mass. The Tridentine Mass is the Roman Missal of 1962, or the Extraordinary Form of the Mass. Please refrain from using the term, Novus Ordo. Thanks. (c) The titles of Acolyte and Lector belong exclusively to the Installed Offices of Acolyte and Lector, who are men (only) appointed by the Bishop. These roles performed by others are Altar Servers and Readers, respectively. |
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