Concluding Rites

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Concluding Rites are the final part of the Catholic Mass in which the faithful are blessed and dismissed to live out the Gospel in daily life.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Concluding Rites canonical 5

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf liturgical rite
part of the Catholic Mass
associatedWith liturgical year
audience faithful present at Mass
celebratedOn Sundays
solemnities
weekdays
distinctFrom Introductory Rites
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Liturgy of the Word
follows Liturgy of the Eucharist
hasElement formula of dismissal
invitation to bow for blessing
sign of the cross during blessing
hasLiturgicalGesture bow
sign of the cross
hasPurpose to conclude the celebration of Mass
to send the faithful forth to live the Gospel
includes brief announcements
dismissal
final blessing
optional closing song
priest’s greeting
language Latin
vernacular languages
location usually at the chair of the priest
mayBeAssistedBy deacon
mayInclude dismissal of particular groups
prayer over the people
solemn blessing on special days
mayVaryBy liturgical season
normSource Missale Romanum
surface form: Roman Missal
occursIn Catholic Church liturgy
Roman Rite
partOf Mass
performedBy priest
performedFacing assembly
precedes recessional procession
regulatedBy General Instruction of the Roman Missal
relatedConcept Ite, missa est
requires presence of ordained minister for blessing
theologyEmphasizes continuation of worship in daily life
missionary sending of the faithful
timePositionInMass final part
typicalDismissalFormula “Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord.”
“Go forth, the Mass is ended.”
“Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.”
“Go in peace.”

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mass of Paul VI hasPart Concluding Rites
Novus Ordo hasStructurePart Concluding Rites
Catholic Mass includes Concluding Rites
Roman Rite hasStructure Concluding Rites