Can the laity say the prayer for peace?

[Magicsilence]

After the Our Father the priest says

“Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles: I leave you peace, my peace I give you. Look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church, and grant us the peace and unity of your kingdom where you live for ever and ever.
A: Amen.”

Right?

Wrong.
At mass today the priest got the laity to say it. I just kept my mouth shut. And it’s happened before in a Parish 30 km away. I figured then it was just one priest trying to involve the laity more, and my spiritual director told me it was wrong, but that I shouldn’t worry about it (he is usually very orthodox).

Am I wrong about this? I thought the priest and ONLY the priest could say this sentence?

Im in the U.K but I suppose it makes no difference?

God Bless,

 

[John_Lilburne]

A clear abuse, a violation of the liturgical book’s instruction.

From the 2002 General Introduction to the Roman Missal (GIRM) which can be accessed from romanrite.com/girm.html :

“154. Then the priest, with hands extended, says aloud the prayer, Domine Iesu Christe, qui dixisti (Lord Jesus Christ, you said). After this prayer is concluded, extending and then joining his hands, he gives the greeting of peace while facing the people and saying, Pax Domini sit simper vobiscum (The peace of the Lord be with you always). ….”

The GIRM approved for England and Wales has the same. It is at catholic-ew.org.uk/liturgy/Resources/GIRM/Documents/index.html .

 

[Magicsilence]

Many thanks for that John.

Do you know what I should do regarding the situation?

 

[John_Lilburne]

Follow the liturgical book. Encourage others to follow the liturgical book, perhaps including the priest. Perhaps write letters, to the priest and bishop, explaining that the liturgical book is not being followed. If you can afford it, perhaps bring a tribunal case against the priest, that there is a breach of the Code of Canon Law, canon 846 “The liturgical books, approved by the competent authority, are to be faithfully followed in the celebration of the sacraments. …”. (The Code of Canon Law: New Revised English Translation, HarperCollins Liturgical, 1997, ISBN 0-00-599375-X.)