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Is it proper for the cantor to give a blessing to the assembly after the priest has given his final blessing at the end of Mass?

I’m one of three cantors in our small church, and recently the other two cantors, after the recessional hymn is concluded and the priest has processed out of the church, have routinely begun to say something like “Have a blessed day” or “May God’s blessing be upon you.” It’s been my experience as a Catholic that after the priest gives the final blessing he leaves the church while the recessional hymn is sung, and affter the hymn is concluded the assembly leaves quietly with no further comment from the cantor. Thank you for answering my question.

Barbara Braham
 
Barbara_Braham said:
Is it proper for the cantor to give a blessing to the assembly after the priest has given his final blessing at the end of Mass?

I’m one of three cantors in our small church, and recently the other two cantors, after the recessional hymn is concluded and the priest has processed out of the church, have routinely begun to say something like “Have a blessed day” or “May God’s blessing be upon you.” It’s been my experience as a Catholic that after the priest gives the final blessing he leaves the church while the recessional hymn is sung, and affter the hymn is concluded the assembly leaves quietly with no further comment from the cantor. Thank you for answering my question.

Barbara Braham
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First things first, if we’re after the final blessing, then the Mass is over. It’s not at the end of the Mass, it’s outside of the Mass altogether (even the Recessional hymn falls outside of the Mass).

I personally don’t see a problem. I think it’s very nice actually that the Cantors would remind everyone of this.
 
Eh, nothing wrong with that technically.

It’s outside of Mass. It is also not a blessing (which only priests and sometimes deacons can give), but it is a request of God to give a blessing.

But usually these kinds of things are very cheesy, in my opinion.
 
It appears the cantor enjoys being in the limelight and has to get in one more final scene.
 
Thanks to all who responded to my question. The responses varied but I appreciate being reminded of some things I had forgotten re what takes place during/after the Mass, and it has helped me to see this issue in a more charitable light :).

Barbara
 
YoungTradCath said:
Eh, nothing wrong with that technically.

It’s outside of Mass. It is also not a blessing (which only priests and sometimes deacons can give), but it is a request of God to give a blessing.

But usually these kinds of things are very cheesy, in my opinion.
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I agree.
 
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