Contemplative Mass Question

[StCsDavid]

I went to a contemplative mass last week and found it to be a very prayerful and beautiful way to celebrate the sacred mysteries; however, a couple of things happened that I’m not sure were licit. First, the priest eliminated the Gloria prayer. Second, the second reading was not done at all. The rest of the mass followed the rubrics. Does the priest have the authority to eliminate either of these two items? I’m pretty sure the second reading must be proclaimed, but I wasn’t sure if the Gloria prayer was optional.

 

[promethius]

I went to a contemplative mass last week and found it to be a very prayerful and beautiful way to celebrate the sacred mysteries; however, a couple of things happened that I’m not sure were licit. First, the priest eliminated the Gloria prayer. Second, the second reading was not done at all. The rest of the mass followed the rubrics. Does the priest have the authority to eliminate either of these two items? I’m pretty sure the second reading must be proclaimed, but I wasn’t sure if the Gloria prayer was optional.

Weekday Mass? That might explain some things…

 

[StCsDavid]

No it was a Sunday evening mass. I went back this evening to see if maybe the priest had an off day last week and this time he eliminated the Gloria, the second reading, and creed. He’s a Jesuit. Anymore they seem to be pushing the envelope of schism. Too bad. The rest of the mass is very peaceful.

 

[promethius]

No it was a Sunday evening mass. I went back this evening to see if maybe the priest had an off day last week and this time he eliminated the Gloria, the second reading, and creed. He’s a Jesuit. Anymore they seem to be pushing the envelope of schism. Too bad. The rest of the mass is very peaceful.

Don’t blame ALL Jesuits. It’s actually a small portion who behave poorly. Trust me, i’ve been through several different orders’ “instruction” and the Jesuits were actually by far the best.

As to the question: the mass may have been late enough on Sunday evening (recall, by tradition, after “sundown” counts as the next day… hence the reason saturday vigil counts towards sunday obligation) that it is no longer considered a “Sunday” mass. In that case the priest would be correct to follow the standard procedure for a weekday mass. Your best bet at this point would be to calmly and openly discuss the subject with your priest.