Believe it or not it is now nine months since we introduced the changes in the Mass responses and prayers! Bit by bit they are ‘bedding down’ in our minds – but if you are like me you still find you need the words in front of you before you are happy to speak them out!
Just one or two things seem to be catching us out:
The Lord be with you; whenever it appears in the Liturgy, our response is: AND WITH YOUR SPIRIT
At the end of the readings it is: THE WORD OF THE LORD
even though the Lectionary says ‘This is the Word of the Lord’ – they haven’t got round to re-printing those yet!
After the Preparation of the Gifts, the dialogue now says "May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his HOLY church" – not much of a change, but sufficient to catch us out!
Time will get us more familiar with these slight alterations – but if in doubt follow the Mass Book.
