Where should the priest be during mass?

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i went to this parish in the past that did something i only saw in that parish. during the Liturgy of the Word, the priest would stay on his sit (standing when he’s supposed to stand) which if you’re facing the altar is to the left of the altar. he doesn’t get behind the altar until the Liturgy of the Eucharist. he also moves to the podium when he reads the gospel

i’m just wondering, is this licit?

sorry if i didn’t make it clear enough

from the beginning of the mass (opening prayers, Gloria, etc) until the time he reads the Gospel, he is at his chair, whether sitting of standing. and the chair is not behind the altar, its on the left side of the altar if you are facing it from the crowd

i see

well, its just not the norm i see so i have been wondering why they do it that way

yes, the priest kisses the altar then proceeds to his chair. most if not all other masses i have attended in the past, the priest stays behind the altar when he’s saying the prayers

i see where i am wrong on my first post

i should have said, “up until the Liturgy of the Word” instead of “during”

sounds like while it is uncommon, its perfectly fine for the priest to be NOT behind the altar during the first part of the mass

in my experience, its more of the norm that the priest is standing behind the altar during opening prayers

perhaps in the places that i have been, this is the norm

against? i thought from what Mark said that there’s really no prescription where the preist should be (other than the sanctuary of course)

so in short, the priest can be anywhere in the Sanctuary until the Liturgy of the Eucharist? since it doesn’t say if the priest can or cannot be near the altar

the podium or wait, i know we call that differently, i just can’t think of it right now)

thanks! like i mentioned, i’d never attended a mass before where the priest wasn’t at the altar during opening prayers so i was a little surprised by it when i saw it

i kinda thought that he’s doesn’t really need to be at the altar until the consecration. but never really knew if i was correct in thinking that
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***Are you beginning to understand why some Catholics prefer the Extraordinary Form?

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In the E.F., all the prayers are said at the altar. Priests who stand at the altar instead of at the chair are reflecting an E.F. practice (whether they know it or not).
 
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