Wednesday Liturgy: Follow-up: Extra Kneeling; Monstrance on Holy Thursday
ROME, APRIL 20, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum university.
Related to our replies on Holy Thursday adoration (see March 30) was a question from Mumbai, India, regarding private adoration during the night.
Our reader, a young layman, asked: "Our new parish priest [...] pointed out that this practice of adoration through the night at the altar of repose on Maundy Thursday/Good Friday was 'un-liturgical' and so our parish pastoral council decided to stop it. In my copy of the Sunday Missal referring to the instructions on the Holy Thursday, evening Mass liturgy, I found the following at the end: 'The faithful should be encouraged to continue adoration before the Blessed Sacrament for a suitable period of time during the night, but there should be no solemn adoration after midnight.' Therefore, here is my question: Is it proper or permissible to have people gather together informally for personal or collective prayer/adoration in vigil around the altar of repose of the Blessed Sacrament continuing after midnight through the night of Holy Thursday until Good Friday morning?"
I would say that it is proper and even recommendable for the faithful to gather informally and privately during the night at the altar of repose. It is even possible to organize turns so that someone is always present during the night.
However, public activities such as songs, Bible reflections and the like should cease after midnight.
Another reader, from Toronto, asked about the use of two thuribles for the Holy Thursday procession of the Eucharist. He wrote: "There still seems to be some question as to whether this is indicated anywhere in the rubrics or simply a matter of each individual pastor's choice. I found the use of two befitting of the solemnity of the occasion, but a newer pastor I spoke with aid, and I quote, 'Just too much -- too over the top!' Also, we discontinued the use of the ombrellino to cover the celebrant carrying the Blessed Sacrament in the solemn procession. Again, I found this fitting and proper."
The use of a second thurible on this day is recommended in the description of the Mass of the Lord's Supper found in the Ceremonial of Bishops, No. 297-311. Both censers immediately precede the celebrant carrying the Eucharist. Therefore this practice is most certainly not "over the top."
The use of a canopy is not mentioned in the rubrics for this day but is still customary in some countries and is not forbidden.
Related to our replies on Holy Thursday adoration (see March 30) was a question from Mumbai, India, regarding private adoration during the night.
Our reader, a young layman, asked: "Our new parish priest [...] pointed out that this practice of adoration through the night at the altar of repose on Maundy Thursday/Good Friday was 'un-liturgical' and so our parish pastoral council decided to stop it. In my copy of the Sunday Missal referring to the instructions on the Holy Thursday, evening Mass liturgy, I found the following at the end: 'The faithful should be encouraged to continue adoration before the Blessed Sacrament for a suitable period of time during the night, but there should be no solemn adoration after midnight.' Therefore, here is my question: Is it proper or permissible to have people gather together informally for personal or collective prayer/adoration in vigil around the altar of repose of the Blessed Sacrament continuing after midnight through the night of Holy Thursday until Good Friday morning?"
I would say that it is proper and even recommendable for the faithful to gather informally and privately during the night at the altar of repose. It is even possible to organize turns so that someone is always present during the night.
However, public activities such as songs, Bible reflections and the like should cease after midnight.
Another reader, from Toronto, asked about the use of two thuribles for the Holy Thursday procession of the Eucharist. He wrote: "There still seems to be some question as to whether this is indicated anywhere in the rubrics or simply a matter of each individual pastor's choice. I found the use of two befitting of the solemnity of the occasion, but a newer pastor I spoke with aid, and I quote, 'Just too much -- too over the top!' Also, we discontinued the use of the ombrellino to cover the celebrant carrying the Blessed Sacrament in the solemn procession. Again, I found this fitting and proper."
The use of a second thurible on this day is recommended in the description of the Mass of the Lord's Supper found in the Ceremonial of Bishops, No. 297-311. Both censers immediately precede the celebrant carrying the Eucharist. Therefore this practice is most certainly not "over the top."
The use of a canopy is not mentioned in the rubrics for this day but is still customary in some countries and is not forbidden.
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