What is said at Mass

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Each week at Mass, there are a couple of parts where the congregation repeats something together at different points, but I can’t understand it with everyone speaking at differently and don’t see it on the prayer guide. My daily prayer guide explains the mass but doesn’t have it all written out or the people’s responses.
Is there somewhere I can read what those responses are during the Mass that the people are supposed to say?

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Rae
 
Rae8 said:
Hi:

Each week at Mass, there are a couple of parts where the congregation repeats something together at different points, but I can’t understand it with everyone speaking at differently and don’t see it on the prayer guide. My daily prayer guide explains the mass but doesn’t have it all written out or the people’s responses.
Is there somewhere I can read what those responses are during the Mass that the people are supposed to say?

Thanks,

Rae
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Often in the rack in front of the pew is a missallete which should have the responses~also since the translation was improved recently there may be pew cards as well.
 
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Often in the rack in front of the pew is a missallete which should have the responses~also since the translation was improved recently there may be pew cards as well.
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I’ve looked all over it and nothing seems to fit. Is every response supposed to be on that? Maybe I am missing it. I just thought I could find it online somewhere.

Thank you
 
If they aren’t in your prayer guide, you can find many of the responses and prayers here: simonjude.org/documents/RomanMissalPrayersandResponses11-27-2011.pdf

But for the things that change daily, such as the daily prayers, readings, responsorial psalms, etc., you will probably need a missal or missalette. Usually these are in the pews or handed to people by ushers as they enter. They contain the information you need, but learning where the responses are for that date (and what to skip over) can be confusing the first few times. It might take a little practice. 😉

HTH!
 
Thanks all. My husband is going with me now but he’s been away from the church for so long he didn’t know. He says he just moves his lips and mumbles something of whatever he can make out … 😛

The other part, that stumps me is where you bow at a certain part. I notice the church response gets considerably quieter with fewer people responding at that point so apparently I’m not the only one confused. The missal states to bow starting at “…” But I’m never sure how much of that is included. Instruction is a little confusing.
 
Rae8 said:
Thanks all. My husband is going with me now but he’s been away from the church for so long he didn’t know. He says he just moves his lips and mumbles something of whatever he can make out … 😛

The other part, that stumps me is where you bow at a certain part. I notice the church response gets considerably quieter with fewer people responding at that point so apparently I’m not the only one confused. The missal states to bow starting at “…” But I’m never sure how much of that is included. Instruction is a little confusing.
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You bow during the Creed, after saying the words “He came down from Heaven”, and remain in a bowing position while saying the following words: “And by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.” Then you stand back up. (On Christmas and the Annunciation you actually kneel during those words instead of bowing.)
 
You might already have your answer but is it the Entrance Antiphon and the Communion Antiphon you are referring to? In daily mass these are spoken by the congregation at the beginning and just before communion, respectively. And I find them in the back of the book under daily masses rather than the Sunday mass.
 
Aw… I remember when I started going to Mass frequently and wasn’t able to join the responses of the people. I started browsing the net like crazy to get them, and once I learned the responses, participation in the Mass became much richer. Hopefully your experience might be the same. 🙂
 
When I first started going to church (Anglican), everything was written down but the Angelus wasn’t and being young enough, 15 years old I was able to innocently asked the priest as I couldn’t pick up what everyone was saying. He happily went and gave me a card with it on and corrected me on my pronouncation of Angelus because I think I said Angelis… luck of the draw but I remembered since. I can’t remember what service we must have been saying it in reasonably regular to need it.
But my point is, instead of searching the net, may be it an opportunity to speak to the priest after service if he is about and he might be able to get you a printed copy and a chance to meet you (both)
 
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