Standing during Eucharistic Prayer?

[Jsyracuse]

Until I began reading about the new Norms, which seem to be being implemented unevenly in our diocese, I never questioned our pastor’s request that we not kneel but stand after the Holy Holy (Sanctus) during the Easter season as a sign that we are “Resurrection people”.
After reading about the norms, GIRM, and the Pope’s encyclical Ecclesia de Eucharista in which he specifically states that the liturgy in not the personal property of the celebrant nor of the community, this practice seems a clear violation.
While our pastor has never instructed the congregation to stand according to the new norms prior to the Orate, Fratres (Pray, Brethren), he specifically directed the congregation to stand for the Eucharistic prayer. Several weeks earlier he began instructing the congregation to stand prior to the Great Amen.
At this time I continue to kneel, trying to be obedient to the Pope’s direction, but am then left as it were, feeling and acting as a sign of disunity to the rest of the congregation who are standing.
Thoughts?

 

[JustSomeGuy]

there is a balance between the directive to ‘go with the flow’ and the need to not do what is wrong. at minimum, we should kneel for the consecration itself, so if he asks you not to do that, ignore him. as far as unity goes, the priest is likely breaking the unity of the faithful if he is putting into practice postures that weren’t instituted by the bishop.

the norm, which says that the people should all try to do the same thing for the sake of unity and not to cause disturbance, really isn’t saying ‘just go along with innovations, abuses, etc.’ IMO, that norm was written in recognition that legitimate practice varies from place to place. when a person finds himself/herself in a situation that is unfamiliar, they should not just do what they would at the parish they are familiar with. they should join in the legitimate practice of the new place as a sign of unity. Redemptionis Sacramentum doesn’t want to discourage anyone from doing what is right and addressing issues, doubly so, as far as asking people to tolerate abuses by participating in them.

print out the relevant part of the GIRM and talk to the priest. when he says you’re wrong or that it doesn’t matter, tell him “that’s not true” and give a look like you would a disobedient child. he knows what’s right, he’s just hoping no one will challenge his tyranny.