Last Sunday I have been to a really well-done Mass in the Ordinary form. The Roman Canon (first Eucharistic prayer) was used. However, I noticed that the priest enumerated aloud the people he was praying for in the Commemoration for the Living and for the Dead. Is this an alowed practice?
In fact, not only is it allowed, there’s a place for it in the text of the Roman Missal:
Remember, Lord, your servants N. and N…
The Priest joins his hands and prays briefly for those for whom he intends to pray. Then, with hands extended, he continues:
and all gathered here,
whose faith and devotion are known to you.
…
Remember also, Lord, your servants N. and N.,
who have gone before us with the sign of faith
and rest in the sleep of peace.
He joins his hands and prays briefly for those who have died and for whom he intends to pray. Then, with hands extended, he continues:
Grant them, O Lord, we pray,
and all who sleep in Christ,
a place of refreshment, light and peace.
