How does your parish "enthrone" the Book of Gospels?

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After the proclamation of the Gospel is your ceremonial Book of Gospels (not the Lectionary) somehow “enthroned?” Around here we used to make a bigger deal out of doing that then the actual Holy Sacrifice on the Altar. The open Book of Gospels used to be placed on a little shelf that was attached to the front of the ambo.

Someone crafted a beautiful new ambo for us but it has no such shelf (thank goodness – at least now the Book is placed on the altar and not the shelf at the beginning of Mass which is considered praiseworthy per the Church) The liturgical knownothings in my parish persuaded the pastor to allow a music stand to be positioned behind the ambo. Celebrants/deacons are now directed to place the Book of Gospels on the music stand (adjusted to its tallest height.) It looks hideous, as if someone forgot to move the music stand.

Seems like it would be FAR better to simply close the Book of Gospels and leave it on the ambo reading surface, place it “underneath” on top of the Lectionary or possibly place it on a small stand on the credence. What does your parish do? Does the Church give direction on this Thanks.
 
ElToro said:
After the proclamation of the Gospel is your ceremonial Book of Gospels (not the Lectionary) somehow “enthroned?” Around here we used to make a bigger deal out of doing that then the actual Holy Sacrifice on the Altar. The open Book of Gospels used to be placed on a little shelf that was attached to the front of the ambo.

Someone crafted a beautiful new ambo for us but it has no such shelf (thank goodness – at least now the Book is placed on the altar and not the shelf at the beginning of Mass which is considered praiseworthy per the Church) The liturgical knownothings in my parish persuaded the pastor to allow a music stand to be positioned behind the ambo. Celebrants/deacons are now directed to place the Book of Gospels on the music stand (adjusted to its tallest height.) It looks hideous, as if someone forgot to move the music stand.

Seems like it would be FAR better to simply close the Book of Gospels and leave it on the ambo reading surface, place it “underneath” on top of the Lectionary or possibly place it on a small stand on the credence. What does your parish do? Does the Church give direction on this Thanks.
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I don’t often go to a Latin Rite Mass, but I have never seen this done…seems kind of silly to me. 😃
 
If the deacon does not carry the Book of the Gospels in the procession, it will be placed on the altar prior to Mass. If the deacon carries it in the procession, he will place it on the altar when the procession reaches the sancturary, prior to anyone, including the priest, rising to the sanctuary. The deacon will retrieve it from the altar before the reading, hold it aloft, move it to the Ambo, read it, and then place it (closed) on a little shelf on the front of the Ambo. The deacon processes out with it. That’s how we do it.

Is this somehow frowned upon? I’m not understanding what the beef is.

-Tim-
 
According to the GIRM, the Book of the Gospels may be processed in, slightly elevated, at the entrance procession. It is praiseworthy, though not mandatory, for the Book of the Gospels to be placed on the altar. In my cathedral parish, when an elderly priest is the Celebrant for the Mass, the Book of the Gospels is placed at the ambo instead since he is unable to carry the Book of the Gospels by himself easily.

If the Book of the Gospels is placed on the altar, then the Deacon/Priest carries the Book from the altar to the ambo, slightly elevated, during the singing of the Gospel Acclamation.

After the reading of the Gospel, the Book of the Gospels may be carried to the credence table, or another appropriate, dignified place. It may also be left on the ambo. The Book of the Gospels is never carried out in the recessional.

The Book of the Gospels is an icon of Christ; as such, it is treated with special reverence and veneration during the Liturgy of the Word. However, after the proclamation of the Gospel, the Book of the Gospels become less visible to the congregation and the signs of reverence starts to diminish. The Word of God, now spoken to the assembly and expounded in the power of the Spirit, is sown in the hearts of believers and will become sacramentally present in the Eucharistic species. The Word will then be carried by those who have been strengthened by the Word and by the Sacrament of Christ’s Body and Blood into the world as they are sent forth at the end of Mass to proclaim the saving acts of God. However well-intentioned, over-emphasising the Book of the Gospels even after the Liturgy of the Word does not appear to be consistent with the overall movement of the Liturgy.
 
TimothyH said:
If the deacon does not carry the Book of the Gospels in the procession, it will be placed on the altar prior to Mass. If the deacon carries it in the procession, he will place it on the altar when the procession reaches the sancturary, prior to anyone, including the priest, rising to the sanctuary. The deacon will retrieve it from the altar before the reading, hold it aloft, move it to the Ambo, read it, and then place it (closed) on a little shelf on the front of the Ambo. The deacon processes out with it. That’s how we do it.

Is this somehow frowned upon? I’m not understanding what the beef is.

-Tim-
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I’m curious, is there a reason that a reader doesn’t carry the Book of Gospels in the procession when there is no deacon?
 
This is how my parish does it as well.

The Book of the Gospels is left on the ambo.

It is moved from the sancturay after mass.
 
peregrinus_sg said:
According to the GIRM, the Book of the Gospels may be processed in, slightly elevated, at the entrance procession. It is praiseworthy, though not mandatory, for the Book of the Gospels to be placed on the altar. In my cathedral parish, when an elderly priest is the Celebrant for the Mass, the Book of the Gospels is placed at the ambo instead since he is unable to carry the Book of the Gospels by himself easily.

If the Book of the Gospels is placed on the altar, then the Deacon/Priest carries the Book from the altar to the ambo, slightly elevated, during the singing of the Gospel Acclamation.

After the reading of the Gospel, the Book of the Gospels may be carried to the credence table, or another appropriate, dignified place. It may also be left on the ambo. The Book of the Gospels is never carried out in the recessional.

The Book of the Gospels is an icon of Christ; as such, it is treated with special reverence and veneration during the Liturgy of the Word. However, after the proclamation of the Gospel, the Book of the Gospels become less visible to the congregation and the signs of reverence starts to diminish. The Word of God, now spoken to the assembly and expounded in the power of the Spirit, is sown in the hearts of believers and will become sacramentally present in the Eucharistic species. The Word will then be carried by those who have been strengthened by the Word and by the Sacrament of Christ’s Body and Blood into the world as they are sent forth at the end of Mass to proclaim the saving acts of God. However well-intentioned, over-emphasising the Book of the Gospels even after the Liturgy of the Word does not appear to be consistent with the overall movement of the Liturgy.
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I realize the Book of Gospels is never part of the recessional (that was just a cutesy adder by some “liturgists”), but can you tell me where placing it on the credence table or leaving it on the ambo is an considered an accepted practice? Does the Church spell that out anywhere? Seems like both would be fine with me.

FWIW, “Word of God” = Jesus Christ. “word of God” = Sacred Scripture including the Gospels.
 
Phemie said:
I’m curious, is there a reason that a reader doesn’t carry the Book of Gospels in the procession when there is no deacon?
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I hope it is not a problem for a reader to process the Book of the Gospels in when the deacon is not there, because that is how we do it. 😊
 
Davina100 said:
I hope it is not a problem for a reader to process the Book of the Gospels in when the deacon is not there, because that is how we do it. 😊
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You are just fine. It’s a problem in my parish where the deacon refuses to carry the Book of Gospels because he is busy pretending he is a priest…
 
ElToro said:
I realize the Book of Gospels is never part of the recessional (that was just a cutesy adder by some “liturgists”), but can you tell me where placing it on the credence table or leaving it on the ambo is an considered an accepted practice? Does the Church spell that out anywhere? Seems like both would be fine with me.

FWIW, “Word of God” = Jesus Christ. “word of God” = Sacred Scripture including the Gospels.
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The GIRM 134,175 just drops mention of the Book of the Gospels after directing the Priest to kiss the book after reading the Gospel.

Where a Bishop presides and kisses the book, GIRM 175 adds:
“Lastly, the Deacon may carry the Book of the Gospels to the credence table or to another appropriate and dignified place.” (old translation of the current GIRM)
 
peregrinus_sg said:
The GIRM 134,175 just drops mention of the Book of the Gospels after directing the Priest to kiss the book after reading the Gospel.

Where a Bishop presides and kisses the book, GIRM 175 adds:
“Lastly, the Deacon may carry the Book of the Gospels to the credence table or to another appropriate and dignified place.” (old translation of the current GIRM)
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Excellent – thanks.
 
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Davina100 said:
I hope it is not a problem for a reader to process the Book of the Gospels in when the deacon is not there, because that is how we do it. 😊
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The Gospel book should ONLY be carried by someone who is authorized to read from it. Therefor a deacon or priest, so if there is no deacon concelebrating the Gospel book should not be part of the procession.
 
ciero said:
The Gospel book should ONLY be carried by someone who is authorized to read from it. Therefor a deacon or priest, so if there is no deacon concelebrating the Gospel book should not be part of the procession.
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Not in the Latin Church though. The GIRM permits lectors to carry the Book of the Gospels in the entrance procession. Of course, only a Deacon/Priest may read the Gospel.
 
ciero said:
The Gospel book should ONLY be carried by someone who is authorized to read from it. Therefor a deacon or priest, so if there is no deacon concelebrating the Gospel book should not be part of the procession.
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Deacons don’t concelebrate.
 
During the entry procession, the Deacon places the book of Gospels in a stand on the altar. Just prior to the reading of the Gospel, the deacon, followed by six altar boys holding lighted candles, goes to pick up the Book of Gospels from the altar and hold it high. The altar servers then line up in front of the ambo, three on each side. The deacon with the Book of Gospels held high passes through the line of altar servers and then onto the ambo where he reads the Gospel.
 
Phemie said:
Deacons don’t concelebrate.
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I’m not sure of the terminology in the Latin Rite, but in the Byzantine Rite the deacon is considered a concelebrant. He ( the deacon ) is refered to as a concelebrant in a number of the prayers in the Liturgy.
 
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