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Was this a High Mass?
« on: December 14, 2012, 11:42:53 AM »
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    • After Mass, on the 8th, for the Feast day of the Immaculate Conception, I realized there was no procession, with or without cross bearer. No asperges. No incense. It was not chanted or sung, just spoken. All the candles were lit though. There were two servers. Is there something wrong here?
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    Was this a High Mass?
    « Reply #1 on: December 14, 2012, 12:30:00 PM »
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    • probably. :detective:
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    Was this a High Mass?
    « Reply #2 on: December 14, 2012, 12:55:49 PM »
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    After Mass, on the 8th, for the Feast day of the Immaculate Conception, I realized there was no procession, with or without cross bearer. No asperges. No incense. It was not chanted or sung, just spoken. All the candles were lit though. There were two servers. Is there something wrong here?


    Nothing wrong, if it is a low Mass, which you seem to describe.

    Asperges is reserved for Sundays (in parish Churches), though, and incense in a Missa Cantata has been given universal allowance rather recently, but there was an Indult for the United States, I believe.
    A real High Mass is the Solemn High Mass, which is actually considered the standard and authoritative form of the Mass. Here, the use of incense is obligatory.
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    Was this a High Mass?
    « Reply #3 on: December 14, 2012, 10:03:40 PM »
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    • But I thought Holy Days of Obligation were all High Mass?
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    Was this a High Mass?
    « Reply #4 on: December 15, 2012, 01:16:47 AM »
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    But I thought Holy Days of Obligation were all High Mass?



    There is no such obligation, but it would be most fitting.
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    Was this a High Mass?
    « Reply #5 on: December 15, 2012, 01:16:56 PM »
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    • You also have to have enough competent servers for a high Mass.  If there are not enough, a low Mass is the better choice, if seems to me, even if the priest would prefer a high Mass if it were possible.  
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    Was this a High Mass?
    « Reply #6 on: December 18, 2012, 06:33:35 AM »
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    After Mass, on the 8th, for the Feast day of the Immaculate Conception, I realized there was no procession, with or without cross bearer. No asperges. No incense. It was not chanted or sung, just spoken. All the candles were lit though. There were two servers. Is there something wrong here?


    As far as I know, just two candles on the altar are lit for Low Mass.
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