
( Note: Standing, sitting, or kneeling during certain parts of the Mass may differ in other countries.) This webpage is not intended for priests to use in celebrating the Eucharist, since it does not include those texts which are different at each Mass, such as the three presidential prayers (the Collect, Prayer over the Offerings, and Prayer after Communion), or the readings used during the Liturgy of the Word. The postures prescribed for Masses in the United States are indicated in small print. Some of the greetings and prayers spoken by the presider (the priest or bishop) at each Mass are also included, in order to help you understand the structure and flow of the Mass more fully.

The texts and responses spoken by all the people are indicated in bold type below. This webpage is intended to help you become familiar with the 'Order of Mass' used in the Roman Catholic Church.


Order of Mass: Basic Texts for the Roman Catholic Eucharist Basic Texts for the Roman Catholic Eucharist THE ORDER OF MASS This webpage contains the new English translation of the third edition of The Roman Missal, in use as of 11/27/11.
