Friday, March 9, 2012

The Prefaces for Lenten Sundays

The Missal contains special prefaces for the Sundays of Lent.  They are found with the other presidential prayers for the Mass.  On the third, fourth and fifth Sundays the prefaces are based on the Gospel readings for Year A which are also read when there are scrutinies as part of the RCIA. 

On those Sundays in the other years one of the prefaces for Lent are used instead of these Gospel-specific prefaces.  Or you may want to take the opportunity to use one of the Eucharistic Prayers for Reconciliation.

Also, although they are optional on weekdays, the Prayer over the People are to be used as part of the Final Blessing and Dismissal on the Sundays of Lent. 

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