Rite of Eucharistic Exposition
Rite of Eucharistic Exposition
Rite of Eucharistic Exposition
After the people have assembled, the priest will put the Sacred Host inside the Monstrance. After exposition, the minister incenses the
Blessed Sacrament. The following song, intoned by the celebrant, may be sung to accompany the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament:
The priest invites the people to form their line for the procession by saying the following or other suitable words:
Priest:
Procession
Let us go forth in exultation and proclaim that Jesus is
our King and Lord!
Line up for the Procession
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The solemn procession of the Blessed Sacrament will start after the invitation of the minister. The congregation is encouraged to sing
during the procession the following antiphons in honor of the Blessed Sacrament
The people should enter first inside the chapel, and, as they enter, they are advised to kneel. The Cross and candle bearers should wait
for the priest holding the Blessed Sacrament to enter the door of the chapel. As they reach the altar, the cross and candle bearer will
make a profound bow at the altar then go to their designated area and kneel. The servers that will remain at the altar are as follows:
censer and boat, book and microphone bearer, humeral veil bearer, Master of Ceremonies and the priest. The priest will place the
Monstrance at the altar table. The singing of the Christus Vincit, the incensation of the Blessed Sacrament by the server, as well as the
ringing of the bell ends. The priest now will intone the following hymn:
The priest incenses the Blessed Sacrament. After the song, the following prayer is said:
Priest:
All:
Priest:
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After the prayer, the humeral veil bearer will place the veil on the priests shoulder. The priest will genuflect and take the Mons trance.
He makes the sign of the cross over the people, with the monstrance. During the blessing the thurifer incenses the Blessed Sacrament
and the bell should be ring until the sign of the cross is completed. Afterwards the priest removes the humeral veil and, together with
the people, recites the Divine Praises:
After the Divine Praises, the priest replaces the Blessed Sacrament in the Tabernacle and genuflects. Meanwhile the people ma y sing
the following song: