When to Sit, Stand and Kneel at Mass at Epiphany of Our Lord parish

Part of the Mass Missa Cantata & Solemn Low Mass

Mass (for those not singing)
Procession to the altar & Stand, Bow and make the sign Stand and Procession. No asperges
Asperges of the Cross when sprinkled
While the priest vests Sit N/A
Priest returns from vesting Stand N/A
Prayers and the foot of the Kneel Kneel
altar until “Oremus”
Introit, Kyrie Stand Kneel
Gloria Stand (sit if priest sits) Kneel
Collect(s) Stand (except ferias of Lent, Kneel
then kneel)
Epistle Sit Kneel
Gospel (at “Dominus Stand Stand
Vobiscum”
Sermon Sit Sit
Creed Stand (sit if priest sits) Stand

“Et Incarnatus est...Homo Genuflect (bow head if sitting) Genuflect

factus est”

Remainder until “Oremus” Stand Stand

Offertory (bells rung once) Sit Sit
When incessed Stand. Bow to thurifer when he N/A
bows to you. Sit after being
incensed
Dialogue before Preface Stand Sit
(at “Per omnia saecula
saeculorum”)
Sanctus (bells ring 3x) Kneel Kneel until last Gospel
Pater Noster (at “Per Stand Kneel
omnia saecula
saeculorum”)
Agnus Dei Kneel Kneel
Receiving Holy Approach Altar Rail. Receive kneeling (if physically possible) and on the tongue.
Communion Return to pew and kneel
Postcommunio (at Stand (except ferias of Lent, Kneel
“Dominus vobiscum”) then kneel)
Final Blessing (at “Deo Kneel Kneel
gratias”)
Final Gospel Stand Stand

“Et Verbum caro factum Genuflect Genuflect

est”

Remainder of final Gospel Stand Stand

Prayers after Mass N/A Kneel
Exit of the priest (when he Stand Stand
puts on his biretta)