Penitential Act of the post-Vatican II Mass

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The Penitential Act of the post-Vatican II Mass is the brief communal rite near the beginning of the liturgy in which the congregation acknowledges its sins and asks for God’s mercy before proceeding to the celebration of the Eucharist.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf element of the Roman Rite Mass
liturgical rite
contrastsWith Prayers at the Foot of the Altar of the pre-Vatican II Mass
doesNotEffect sacramental absolution of mortal sin
emphasizes active participation of the faithful
expresses communal responsibility for sin
trust in divine forgiveness
follows Greeting of the priest
hasForm Confiteor form NERFINISHED
Kyrie-based form
dialogue form with invocations
hasLiturgicalFamily Roman Rite NERFINISHED
hasPurpose asking God’s mercy
communal acknowledgment of sin
spiritual preparation for the celebration of the Eucharist
introducedAfter Second Vatican Council NERFINISHED
isAddressedTo Christ NERFINISHED
God NERFINISHED
isCommunal true
isDistinctFrom Sacrament of Penance NERFINISHED
isLedBy priest celebrant
isLocatedIn Order of Mass section of the Roman Missal NERFINISHED
isPerformedBy entire congregation
isRegulatedBy General Instruction of the Roman Missal NERFINISHED
Roman Missal of Benedict XVI NERFINISHED
Roman Missal of John Paul II NERFINISHED
Roman Missal of Paul VI NERFINISHED
Roman Missal of Pope Francis NERFINISHED
isRequiredOn Sundays
weekdays
isSpokenOrSung true
isUsedIn Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite NERFINISHED
language Latin
vernacular languages
mayBeOmittedWhen Rite of Blessing and Sprinkling of Water is used
mayInclude Confiteor prayer NERFINISHED
Kyrie eleison
short troped invocations
occursDuring Mass of the post-Vatican II Roman Missal
partOf Introductory Rites of the Mass NERFINISHED
post-Vatican II Order of Mass
positionInLiturgy near the beginning of Mass
precedes Collect
Gloria NERFINISHED
theologicalTheme humility before God
mercy
repentance

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

Prayers at the Foot of the Altar contrastsWith Penitential Act of the post-Vatican II Mass