Possible to add parts of Latin Mass into Ordinary Mass?

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Is it possible for a priest to add parts of a Latin Mass into Ordinary mass.

For example the way a priest does the sign of the cross with the Eucharist during communion. Or maybe consecrate the host in Latin. Is this possible?
 
adawgj said:
Is it possible for a priest to add parts of a Latin Mass into Ordinary mass.

For example the way a priest does the sign of the cross with the Eucharist. Or maybe consecrate the host in Latin. Is this possible?
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The OF is not just celebrated in the vernacular. It is also celebrated in Latin. I have the Handbook of Prayers - A Complete Treasury of Prayers and Order of Mass and it contains the entire OF in Latin.
 
Definitely. The Vatican has been trying to push this for years. At least have the Jubilate Deo prayers and chant made available for everyone free of charge.
 
In my last parish ( we split to create a new parish)
We sang the Sanctus an Anges Dei in Latin.
 
Anything that is already part of the OF Mass may be celebrated in Latin, but as far as adding things–the EF’s words of distribution of Holy Communion–no.

So if you want to have a Latin Ordinary and Proper, and Eucharistic Prayer, yes. But if you want the priest to say “Corpus Domini Nostri…” instead of “Corpus Christi” for Communion, no, that cannot be done.
 
One of the priests at my diocese’s cathedral prays all the ‘private’ prayers from the TLM in latin during his offerings of the OF. I picked up on this last Sunday, when he was partaking in communion. the mic is sensitive enough to pick up mumbled phrases, and he said the “corpus domini nostril…” while crossing himself with the host before consuming.

In the nearby archdiocese, some priests keep their thumb and forefinger together after teh consecration, just as the TLM prescribes.
 
I think the OP is asking if gestures and parts of the EF can be incorporated into an OF Mass; things probably like prayers at the foot of the altar, mini-benediction at Communion, the pressing of the thumb and index finger together after the Consecration, etc.

The answer is no: the rubrics must be followed for each form of the Mass.
 
You can’t replace rites and gestures prescribed by the OF, but that which is not forbidden, is permitted. So the priest can keep his fingers together and you can cross yourself during the absolution. I repeat the Domine non sum dignus in Latin two additional times to myself. And since the Last Gospel comes after Mass, that can be added. Personally, I wouldn’t like to see this taken too far though. If you want more of the EF, go to the EF. It’s not necessarily prudent to import everything from the EF. For example, the EF tradition was to strike your chest with an open hand during the confiteor. The OF tradition is a closed fist which I prefer and is more in keeping with the ancient tradition.
 
adawgj said:
Is it possible for a priest to add parts of a Latin Mass into Ordinary mass.

For example the way a priest does the sign of the cross with the Eucharist during communion. Or maybe consecrate the host in Latin. Is this possible?
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Could you please clarify your question? Are you asking:

  1. *]Can the Ordinary Form of the Mass be celebrated in a mixture of Latin and a vernacular language?
    *]Can the Ordinary of the Mass be a mixture of the Extraordinary and Ordinary forms?

    If it’s the first question: yes, the Ordinary Form of the Mass can be celebrated entirely in Latin, entirely in a vernacular language or in both Latin and a vernacular language.

    If it’s the second question: I believe the answer is no.
 
When I watch EWTN’s Daily Mass, they often mix Latin and English often in the prayers and responses. I like that, and have no issue at all. It depends on the celebrant how much of each language is used. English is used though for the readings, psalm, and Gospel always.
 
MissRose73 said:
When I watch EWTN’s Daily Mass, they often mix Latin and English often in the prayers and responses. I like that, and have no issue at all. It depends on the celebrant how much of each language is used. English is used though for the readings, psalm, and Gospel always.
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Yes, but they are celebrating the OF, which can be said in Latin. They are not adding or using prayers or elements from the EF, which is forbidden. What they are doing is perfectly fine.
 
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