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Feanor
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I would like to see an instruction to kneel during the Creed at the reference to the incarnation. I have never seen this practice done in my life.
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Tantum_ergo
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Actually, kneeling is only done twice yearly (Christmas Day is one of the two).
All other Masses where the Creed is said, one is supposed to bow at the words, “born of the Virgin Mary, and became man.”
(Our pastor reminded us to kneel today, but I have rarely if ever observed anyone to bow at this point. --NOT that I’m looking or appointing myself the “Liturgy Police”! No doubt many people ‘dip’ their heads or make the gesture quickly. . .or if they do not do so, really do not know that this is a required gesture; I doubt that most people know and simply don’t do it!)
All other Masses where the Creed is said, one is supposed to bow at the words, “born of the Virgin Mary, and became man.”
(Our pastor reminded us to kneel today, but I have rarely if ever observed anyone to bow at this point. --NOT that I’m looking or appointing myself the “Liturgy Police”! No doubt many people ‘dip’ their heads or make the gesture quickly. . .or if they do not do so, really do not know that this is a required gesture; I doubt that most people know and simply don’t do it!)
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Belloc_Fan
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When I went from Kansas City to D.C., that was one of the first things that I noticed: everyone bowed their heads. I used to be one of the only people to do it, and that was just because our missals did tell us to do it (most people missed this, because everyone knows the Creed, and thus, wasn’t reading the missal).
Another thing I’ve noticed is the striking of the breast during the confession of sins at the start of Sunday Mass. Anyone seen / do this?
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Albert15
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Tantum Ergo is right, we only kneel at Christmas and I believe Easter. The rest of the year it is just a bow.
I do this. It doesn’t make a lot of sense due to the (in my opinion) poor translation of this part of the Mass. We used to say that we have sinned “mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa” (due to our fault, our fault, our egregious fault–my own rough translation, probably not exactly accurate). Previously we would strike our breast at each phrase and it made perfect sense. Now it is a good habit (I think), but it is a bit awkward with the translation used here in America.
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tee_eff_em
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I have seen this instruction in printed worship aids. :twocents:
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PS. The other day on which we kneel at the mention of the incarnation is the Solemnity of the Annunciation (generally 25-Mar)
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SuscipeMeDomine
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The other time is the Annunciation.
Just before the Creed at midnight Mass my pastor invited everyone to genuflect at the appropriate time. The people around me all did.
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psr13
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I wanted to, but since it was printed in the missal after the phrase I wasn’t sure where to do that. No one I could see did it, so I didn’t want to do it at the wrong time. There were some other issues at this church. Needless to say, dh and I aren’t going there again.
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PaixGioiaAmor
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It was printed in our Christmas worship aid.
Of course that doesn’t mean anyone thought to look or remembered to do it …
At one mass our priest remembered to remind everyone, and it was done at that time.
Of course that doesn’t mean anyone thought to look or remembered to do it …
At one mass our priest remembered to remind everyone, and it was done at that time.
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graceandglory
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I heard this is going to come back next year when the new ICEL translations come out, anyone know for sure?
I don’t usually look around either, but was thrilled last night when I noticed my children’s godfather do it during Mass. I always feel if I add something for the first time that no one else does, I am trying to be super spiritual, which I am NOT.
And everyone did kneel quite reverently during the Creed last night. :angel1:
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ChristinaM
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It was printed in our worship aids, which was great, and the priest reminded everyone to do it. However, I wished he had reminded those in the “overflow” seating without kneelers that you should stand if it’s not possible to kneel during the Eucharistic Prayer. But that is another thread…! 
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drforjc
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The striking of the breast at the confiteor is in the missalettes at our parish. But since most people don’t use the missalettes for the ordinary (they just recite from memory) they probably are not even aware they are supposed to be doing so.I heard this is going to come back next year when the new ICEL translations come out, anyone know for sure?
I don’t usually look around either, but was thrilled last night when I noticed my children’s godfather do it during Mass. I always feel if I add something for the first time that no one else does, I am trying to be super spiritual, which I am NOT.
And everyone did kneel quite reverently during the Creed last night. :angel1:
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Seatuck
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Nobody genuflected at our Parish, not even the priests. I am sad. They are physically capable but they didn’t. It was printed clear as day in the missalette also. So i just did a profound bow. I usually genuflect when it is called for but it was kind of tight quarters with the coats and all to do it if no one else did.
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Phemie
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Our priests don’t even genuflect at Consecration so don’t expect them to genuflect or bow at the Creed. Unfortunately, since I don’t use a missal, I completely forgot to genuflect at the proper time.
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MarieVeronica
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I watched Midnight Mass from St. Peters… and this was done. The Holy Father and the entire assembly, knelt.
At our parish, every Sunday… we always bow reverently at the phrase… “By the power of the Holy Spirit He was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man.”
God bless and Happy New Year :snowing:
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