The Kyrie was omitted from Saturday evening's Mass

[TBolt1000T]

A friend and I went to a Novus Ordo Mass on Saturday evening at a parish that isn’t my home parish. At the Mass, they had an infant Baptism, which was a neat experience. However, the Mass didn’t feel right, because the Kyrie was omitted. My friend asked the priest why, and he told her that when there is a Baptism at a Mass, that the Kyrie is to be omitted. Is this true, and if so, why? Is it also true for the Tridentine Mass?

 

[FrDavid96]

A friend and I went to Mass on Saturday evening at a parish that isn’t my home parish. At the Mass, they had an infant Baptism, which was a neat experience. However, the Mass didn’t feel right, because the Kyrie was omitted. My friend asked the priest why, and he told her that when there is a Baptism at a Mass, that the Kyrie is to be omitted. Is this true, and if so, why? Is it also true for the Tridentine Mass?

Actually, what happens is that the preparatory rites for Baptism are a “form of” the penitential rite, so the penitential rite (including the Kyrie) is not repeated.

So, yes, what the priest said is true. Assuming he followed the proper liturgical rite, what he did is not only acceptable but the proper way of having a baptism within Mass.

It’s similar to what we see in the requiem Mass–the penitential rite is not repeated.

Good question, though.

 

[TBolt1000T]

Actually, what happens is that the preparatory rites for Baptism are a “form of” the penitential rite, so the penitential rite (including the Kyrie) is not repeated.

So, yes, what the priest said is true. Assuming he followed the proper liturgical rite, what he did is not only acceptable but the proper way of having a baptism within Mass.

It’s similar to what we see in the requiem Mass–the penitential rite is not repeated.

Good question, though.

Thanks for explaining it! That makes sense. Just out of curiosity, how long has it been this way?

 

[FrDavid96]

Thanks for explaining it! That makes sense. Just out of curiosity, how long has it been this way?

I’m not quite sure precisely. I suppose as long as the “new” rite of Baptism has been in-place, circa 1970.

I don’t know off-hand if it was done in the Traditional form, but I’ll look it up and get back to this later if no one has posted a response in the meantime.