Tridentine Mass facts for kids

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A tridentine mass in Speyer.

Tridentine Mass is the name given to a Roman Rite Catholic mass, as it was common before 1969. The Missale romanum of 1570 first specified how this mass should be celebrated. The missal was revised several times, the last revision dates of 1962. The celebration is done almost exclusively in Latin. Since 2007, it is permitted as an alternative to the form introduced by the Second Vatican Council. There is also a translation into Church Slavonic which uses that language instead of Latin. The Slavoic form is in use mainly in the Balkans.

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  • Missa tridentina 002

    Elevation of the chalice after the consecration during a Solemn Mass

  • Unchurch

    A pre-1969 Roman Rite high altar decorated with reredos and fixed on a three step platform, at which the Prayers at the Foot of the Altar are said. Leaning against the Tabernacle and two of the candlesticks are altar cards to remind the celebrant of the words when he is away from the missal

  • Missale Romanum Glagolitice

    Missale Romanum in Croatian Glagolitic script printed in 1483

  • Santa Cecilia

    Altar of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, as arranged in 1700: one of many churches in Rome whose altar, placed at the western end of the church, was positioned so that the priest necessarily faced east, and so towards the people, when celebrating Mass

  • Missa tridentina 001

    Prayers at the foot of the altar

  • Dominus vobiscum 1960s

    Dominus vobiscum ("The Lord be with you") before the Collect.In the Tridentine Mass the priest should keep his eyes downcast at this point.

  • Consecration Elevation Holy Mass

    Elevation of the chalice during the Canon of the Mass at a Solemn Mass

  • Offertory Offertorium Suscipe Sancte Pater

    Before receiving Communion from the chalice, the priest makes the sign of the cross over himself, saying (in Latin): May the Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ keep my soul for eternal life. Amen.

  • Padre no Ecce Agnus Dei em Campos

    Priest on the "Ecce Agnus Dei - Behold the Lamb of God" in the people communion.

  • IteMissaEst

    "Ite, missa est" sung by the deacon at a Solemn Mass.

  • Nuptial Mass Missa Nuptialis

    Nuptial Low Mass

  • Dom Rifan distributing Holy Communion

    Distribution of Communion at a Tridentine Mass: typically, the faithful kneel and receive in the mouth and women wear a headcovering.

  • Messe mit Wandlungskerze Beuron

    Beuron Art School representation of an elevation candle, mistakenly placed at the Gospel side and upon the altar


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